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Started by Mgmark, September 09, 2022, 08:09:58 PM

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edgefinder

Quote from: Mgmark on February 23, 2023, 05:56:42 PM
Hey Tim, they don't idle at all on their own. You have to keep the throttle cracked like idle screws would do. They don't like running much below 1500. I'd rather not mod original TZ carbs, and slides aren't cheap. As little as it will be ridden I'm leaning towards leaving it as is.

It might make it harder to start if the slides dont close all the way. I'm thinking back to easy stall cr500's and if you made them idle they got harder to restart

Mgmark

I picked up a roll of hard stainless wire in the same diameter (.100") as the stock tank strap. I bent up a new loop the length I need and hit it on the buffing wheel a minute. The front tank strap is done.
'75 Yamaha RD350
'75 Yamaha TZ750
'19 Triumph T100
'80 Moto Guzzi SP1000

Evans Ward

^ clever solution there Mark!  :thumbs:
1984 Yamaha RZ350
1976 Suzuki GT750
1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV

Kawtriplefreak


SoCal250

75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

Mgmark

First road test! I took it down off the work stand and got it ready. I checked all the controls for fit and only needed the shifter adjusted down a little, and the throttle grip glued to the tube. Gas, checked for leaks, looks good. Wheeled out the starter rollers and hooked them up. First spin and nothing, so I figured maybe I have the CDI boxes swapped side to side. I tried that and it lit right up so I re-labeled them. I let it warm up a little and headed up the driveway hill. I have the smallest c/shaft gear I have on the bike, and first is very tall. I managed to get it up to third just to make sure the gears were there. At the turn around at the end of my street it started to blubber and I saw #2 carb was puking the overflow. So rocket back up the hill to the house and shut it off to cool.
First impression is that I actually fit on the bike pretty well and the mirrors are usable. The RD side stand works great. The front brakes work really well but the rear brake doesn't do much. The bike is probably too much for the street, but I knew that going in. It is like my RD500LC was only more so. I think DG is going to be all second gear unless I can find a bigger rear sprocket.

The problem I have is once I'm up the hill to the top of my driveway, it's all downhill for the next mile. If a bike flames out there is no way I can push it back to the house, so I need to be reasonably sure it is running good enough to try it.
'75 Yamaha RD350
'75 Yamaha TZ750
'19 Triumph T100
'80 Moto Guzzi SP1000

Kawtriplefreak


Mgmark

I'm keeping these plug boxes
'75 Yamaha RD350
'75 Yamaha TZ750
'19 Triumph T100
'80 Moto Guzzi SP1000

teazer

B7?   :eek:

ok to warm it up but maybe 10s for when you ring its neck.

kpke

 :thumbs: Fantastic. Seems like a reasonable first run. Looking forward to more.
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Mgmark

Quote from: teazer on March 07, 2023, 10:58:24 PM
B7?   :eek:

ok to warm it up but maybe 10s for when you ring its neck.

There will be no neck wringing! I can't afford to ventilate the cases at a track day. The 7s will be ok for now burping around town on the needles. Once the bike is sorted and usable for fast rides then probably 9s. On the street it will rarely see full throttle for any length of time. There just isn't that much straight road around here.
'75 Yamaha RD350
'75 Yamaha TZ750
'19 Triumph T100
'80 Moto Guzzi SP1000

SoCal250

75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

m in sc

russ. fly out to the gap. you can bask in the 750s glory.   :whistle:

SoCal250

Quote from: m in sc on March 08, 2023, 02:36:47 PM
russ. fly out to the gap. you can bask in the 750s glory.   :whistle:
I would love to and had considered doing it this year, but I think it's now too late to add it to my schedule.
I sent you a PM back in Sept to get some info on the event and logistics but never heard back so I kind of pushed the idea to the back burner. Maybe next May? It sure looks like a lot of fun with a really cool group!
75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

Evans Ward

^ Russ- plan on making next years meet! We'd love to have you and you'd be right at home. I'm trying to talk Ken from Cali to attend next year too.

Mark- how's the TZ coming along? Sure hope it will be ready and will make it to the Gap. Less than 10 days now...
1984 Yamaha RZ350
1976 Suzuki GT750
1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV