Hi guys,
let's start to fill the forum.
Here a few pics of my latest project.
A bike which was built back in 1981/82 in the UK and came to me to Germany in the winter 2017/18.
Bike is based on a YZ250H engine from 1981, frame a modified Honda MB5 one, fork, wheels and fairing of a Honda MT125R. Tank homemade.
Around 40hp, weight is 84,8kg.
A friend solved a few minor and bigger problems and it is now ready to race.
(https://up.picr.de/34638272sl.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/34641717pl.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/34641718tw.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/34641719ey.jpg)
Regards Uwe
Gorgeous! Tank looks great, too!
Who did the pipe?
Hi retaRD,
exhaust and tuning of the engine was made by Mick Abbey in the UK back in period. I knew this only as a sticker of him is on the bike and fairing and seat are as raced in the 80tees.
Regards Uwe
That bike is cool! Love it
Quote from: stresa on February 10, 2019, 05:57:38 PM
Hi retaRD,
exhaust and tuning of the engine was made by Mick Abbey in the UK back in period. I knew this only as a sticker of him is on the bike and fairing and seat are as raced in the 80tees.
Regards Uwe
Is the seat a Mead Speed item?
Hi retaRD,
it is a cut down TZ250/350G seat. It doubt that it is made by Meadspeed as the seat is also from back in period.
Reagrds Uwe
Nice
I like it!!
Super nice period bike. :clap: I always see bikes I wish I had here all the time... :vroom:
Chuck
MB5 frame? Amazing! Think it would flex like a noodle. Cool bike.
No clue how it goes on a racetrack. Beside a few metres on a field lane we have not tested it yet. First outing on a track will be on 9th march at a test day in Hockenheim.
But the bike won a lot of races back in period in the UK.
We have another YZ250 bike in the pipeline. Based on a YZ250F from 1979. Hope to have it finished for 2020. It will look like the bike in the pic
(https://up.picr.de/34469815ej.jpg)
Regards Uwe
Well your jackson special sure is light at 84.5kg,
I wonder too about that lightweight frame with the 250 engine,
obviously it works if it has some pedigree.
Nice looking period racer.
We had the first real outing on a trackday(Hockenheim) on saturday.
Bike is great to ride. Absolute stable and does what the rider wants. Frame is more than capable to cope with the engine. Engine pulls like a tractor. Now a bit fine tuning like sorting a too rich carb and a too short gearing.
(https://up.picr.de/35246377el.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/35246379fi.jpg)
Regards Uwe