YAM TT500 - at last!!!!

marlin · #31 PostAuthor: **marlin** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:49 pm

had a xt500 year's ago , good fun , as been mention before bit tricky to start , nearly went over the bars a few times , after that had a yz 490 on the road , NOW THAT WAS FUN !!!!!!!!!!! , been looking at getting another but like alot of things they get to a certain age and become a " CLASSIC " and the prices go mental as we all know on here riding older bikes , cheers marlin

Jay1969 · #32 PostAuthor: **Jay1969** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:51 pm

Pigford wrote:Simon - I'm down to 5 now + this TT ...... oh and a couple of frames, a few sets of wheels, 4 x zorsts, 3 x front ends... etc

What front ends do you got for sale Mark? :save

Pigford · #33 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:51 pm

Been getting the bike ready for the MOT, this coming Thursday afternoon.......

Fitted a front fender.... was supposedly orange :evil:

...... but only Â£15 delivered.

Also got a "legal" number plate off eBay.... only Â£5.95 delivered

I think thats big enuff :shock:

I've got hold of the proper front wheel now - conical hub - and will swap it around after the MOT..... I've cleaned up the magnesium brake plate...

Cleaned the carb out - there was a bit of fluff stuck in the main jet (#240) which was causing it to bog down over 1/3 throttle.

And got some little essentials .......

Took it out for a quick spin and she runs great - well chuffed with this old TT :twisted:

Jay1969 · #34 PostAuthor: **Jay1969** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:50 pm

It's looking really neat! :rocks

malc87 · #35 PostAuthor: **malc87** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:33 pm

Rode one of RB"S at Mid-Ohio last year

I could not start it at all!! as in never!
Cody ,one of the" mericans" could start it first time every time and my mate Al was pretty good at it as well!
The "Bastar* nearly broke my leg!!

rpeters · #36 PostAuthor: **rpeters** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:19 am

Looking good piggy. Are you going to use the speedo drive you have there, i have been after one of them for my TT project, I have the speedo and bracket but no drive gear.....
There is a guy in Derby that sell a lot of repro TT stuff and parts.....
I bough this import from him

Still needs finishing though.....

Pigford · #37 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:21 am

malc87 wrote:Rode one of RB"S at Mid-Ohio last year
I could not start it at all!! as in never!
Cody ,one of the" mericans" could start it first time every time and my mate Al was pretty good at it as well!
The "Bastar* nearly broke my leg!!

Luckily I've had a few old Thumpers over the years..... This one started 1st time Sunday morning - but took a dozen or more Saturday :shock:

If you align the cam marker in the window then kick firmly and hold the kicker at the bottom of the stroke, it can't kick-back as the pawl releases :wink:

These motors are a relatively high 10:1 compression :lol:

I love the fact that its 6v, n battery to fuss over & running points which I intend to keep :!:

ROB.... thats well nice :twisted:

The speedo drive don't work - I've had it to bits twice now but the worm has a bit of slack and keeps binding up :evil:

I've fitted a Halfrauds bicycle speed for Â£9 :roll:

We'll have to meet up for a ride out :lol:

nanno · #38 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:20 am

You should be made aware that (except for the colour) the speedo drive is the same as on the XT600 and therefore can be picked up really cheap ?

IIRC the early 600s even had black speedo drives...

Hope this helps
Greg

Pigford · #39 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:06 pm

You know it makes sense...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/willcoull/m.h ... 7675.l2562

:twisted:

rpeters · #40 PostAuthor: **rpeters** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:00 am

could'nt see that link piggy. Check the following for a NOS worm drive

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-YAMAHA-TT ... 2c5038c57a

Pigford · #41 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:08 am

Ahhh, ta

Thats eBay link has gone now - too slow :lol:

Was a couple of nice XT's at Â£1500 ea - Buy now :!:

Pigford · #42 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:26 pm

As it was sort of Sunny - and nearly not-frozen today, I spent some time in the garage today.......

Changed the oil & filter - cleaned the inner sump gauze filter - the lower frame gauze filter - used genuine Yamaha parts :shock:

Gonna stick with the points as it runs real well & starts 1st/2nd kick.....

The clutch casing needed to come off because I wanted to change the anti-sump valve. It was stuck fast, and as it's MAGNESIUM it took a good half hour to ease off without fookin' it up !!!!

Another thing was to change the head feed from the old type thin pipe to the rear of the head into the inlet cam - to a twin feed at the end of the cams. A similar change of cam feed was used by later XT & SR500's.

Running it with good old Morris "Golden Film" 20w/50 :wink:

rpeters · #43 PostAuthor: **rpeters** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:05 am

Hey piggy, I am struggling to see how the rear brake light switch fits on my TT. As its an import and not road legal I have bought a repro switch. I think I need bracket too. Any chance of posting a few piccies of the switch connection and mounting on yours? Cheeers....... Rob

Pigford · #44 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:14 pm

rpeters wrote:Hey piggy, I am struggling to see how the rear brake light switch fits on my TT. As its an import and not road legal I have bought a repro switch. I think I need bracket too. Any chance of posting a few piccies of the switch connection and mounting on yours? Cheeers....... Rob

Here you go....

Just a little bracket :wink:

That shiny bit above the switch is a heat shield to stop my replacement airbox melting (again) :roll:

Went out on the first proper (fully legal) blast for 45 mins today

Bike started 1st kick and ran really sweet - well pleased with this beasty :bla

Pigford · #45 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:04 pm

Rode down to the South West Meeting today - on the TT :oops:

Clicky photo for some video.....

Had to try out the proper front end that I've now swapped round - Lovin' it :twisted:

YAM TT500 - at last!!!!

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