TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#31 Post by Rick Lance » Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:03 pm

What is it on the stock production RG500 (flange mount flat slide 28 mm) carbs that you interpret as a fake powerjet?

vma500 wrote:nice work indeed ......and real powerjetcarbs......not the fake ones like on the rg500
the watercircuit not needed in canada??
the 3ma also have that circuit coz carbs mounted in front of the engine!the 3xv again off again
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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#32 Post by vma500 » Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:15 pm

Those on my rg 500 are non powerjets .....yes ,upper one seem to be powerjet but it s not ,also the bowl looks like a powerjet but there s no connection between the bellmouth and the bowl ,lowers have nothing
maybe i ve mixed pairs? :smt017
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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#33 Post by silverstrom » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:01 pm

Bodywork has been painted. Decals next. 2 more full sets of bodywork being painted now. (Also a few RZ500 tanks because you can't have too many :mrgreen: )

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#34 Post by silverstrom » Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:30 am

Picked up the last of the new parts today.

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#35 Post by silverstrom » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:48 pm

Decals are done. Off for final clear coat Tuesday.

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#36 Post by silverstrom » Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:51 pm

Still working away on this when I have time. Making a little progress lately.

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#37 Post by tacky1 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:29 am

Hmmm, I think you are overworked John. You should pass this project on to me :P :)
Seriously, really nice work. Love it. The gas tanks are class.
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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#38 Post by silverstrom » Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:42 am

Thanks Paul.

I'm getting sick of seeing this particular bike, so it may not be in my collection long. Another nut and bolt restoration and the "been there-done that" feeling is approaching.

I have more TZR and RZ500 tanks. Typical hoarder. Might be time to lighten the load soon. Running out of storage space. The project I started today may help there.

How did you make out with the black plastic restoration? Were you able to find a suitable product?

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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#39 Post by tacky1 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:01 pm

I actually bought a few different products and I didn't get to try them out yet, I'm trying to finish up a few other bits for friends, TL1000R, replace the tranny, second gear blown, Replace the motor in a 2008 GSXR750 track day bike, Broken rod, Transferring all the race goodies over to that motor, Never ends... :)
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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#40 Post by silverstrom » Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:19 pm

Still plugging away at this while dealing with the garage construction. Down to the small but important things now.

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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#41 Post by silverstrom » Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:49 pm

Just need to polish the cans one more time and then I can install the pipes and fire the engine for a smoke test.

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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#42 Post by silverstrom » Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:53 am

Taking care of the details now and making sure everything is ready for the first start. Pipes on, baffles in, oil lines installed, tank filled and and pump bled, verified oil pump rigging, air filter installed, verified carb sync and closed airbox. New petcock installed and new signals installed. The most difficult thing was installing the baffles. The new gaskets are really quite thick. The old one were paper thin after 30 years of use. I had to use a cargo strap to squeeze the baffle in far enough to install the securing bolt. A colossal pain in the ass.

Every part on this bike is genuine Yamaha. There have been no aftermarket parts used and this has been a 100% strip and restore job. Down to the absolute smallest components. Even the 2T oil pump was completely stripped and overhauled.

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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#43 Post by Martman » Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:22 pm

Looks awesome.
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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#44 Post by RuZty » Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:13 am

Looks very nice, you should start it for the first time in the new garage to christen it, give it that patina of two stroke.

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Re: TZR 2ME Nearing Completion

#45 Post by silverstrom » Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:58 am

RuZty wrote:Looks very nice, you should start it for the first time in the new garage to christen it, give it that patina of two stroke.
I'm too old and fragile to push the bike up to the garage :mrgreen:

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