Gauloises YZR500 3MA (Mistress)

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Gauloises YZR500 3MA (Mistress)

#1 Post by Dubsey » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:18 pm

pictures of my mistress !!!!

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#2 Post by wolfgangh » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:32 am

Thats gonna be an awesome bike! Great job!

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#3 Post by Guillaume » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:40 am

yo ! great !

what's this frame ?

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#4 Post by simon#51 » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:51 am

Dubsy, do you need a fairing!! i got a kimber one im selling, as new...
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#5 Post by Dubsey » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:14 pm

Its a TZR 3ma frame
I have one of Wolfgangs fairings arriving soon, thanks
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#6 Post by 78 » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:17 pm

Hello Dubsey ,

What are those pipes made from ? Are they stainless ? Where did you get those carbon canisters from ?

Thanks Neal
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#7 Post by Dubsey » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:23 pm

They are stainless gp Jim Lomas pipes, I bought them for my original project and then this frame came up, the pipes would not fit, and could not find any to fit, so i took the hacksaw to them, tacked them together (5 long weekends) and now they are at the welders, should be back for the weekend.
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#8 Post by rusell » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:13 am

and also the barrels look like rgv are they can you give as more details on the motor?
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#9 Post by Dubsey » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:50 pm

If only i had the imagination and facilities to build such a motor.
The engine is a run of the mill yamaha 500, rebuilt by stan stephens to stage 3 tune.
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#10 Post by RGVSTEVE » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:47 pm

Dubsey,

Did Nigel fill in the recesses in the frame?

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#11 Post by Dubsey » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:11 pm

No, nigel did the engine mounts and cradle, which were done before i purchased the frame.
I filled in the recess with a base of bonding paste (glass fibre based) and a skim of filler, just preference thing, i like the look !
but must admit if i were to do it again i would make plates and have them welded on.
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#12 Post by rzatch » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:16 pm

Looks like your doing the same to the RZ frame sitting on the floor. :razz:

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#13 Post by Dubsey » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:51 pm

Ah, you spotted that !
Quick synopsis, bought a 500, blew it up, sent engine for rebuild, stripped bike for rebuild, bought swingarm, exhausts, forks, wheels, and modified the frame, this frame came up and put a big spanner in the works, i now have enough wheels forks swingarms frame to build another one and half bikes less engine !
I will add that the bike I stripped was far from original, and after stan stephens advised me the engine wasn't the correct one for the chassis/ bike, I embarked on my madness/mistress
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#14 Post by Jordi YZR500 » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:17 pm

Really awesome tail! Would ask Costin if would build a similar one! Only the entire section should be a bit lowered and it would be perfect! :grin:
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AKA: Jordi RS 250

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#15 Post by Dubsey » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:13 pm

Its based on an rs 250 i believe
It was the only one i could get where the exhausts exit out of the seat !
which is the look i like.
Which section do you think is wrong ?
I am modifying the seat where it meets the tank at the moment, to get a more moulded look
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