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Post by bolly on May 22, 2015 11:45:06 GMT -5
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Post by zambia on May 22, 2015 12:14:11 GMT -5
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Post by pipe welder on May 22, 2015 15:37:51 GMT -5
That's an excellent find for sure. Looks like its all there. Even has the original factory pipes. And Walms thought it was tough to get 3 pipes under the belly without scraping the pavement.  I always liked those compressed chambers.   |
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Post by Curtis on May 22, 2015 16:29:57 GMT -5
Lovely bike
What's with the sperms on the fuel tank though
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Post by Walms on May 22, 2015 18:01:43 GMT -5
They cheated by flattening them tho... I wonder if and how much power that gives up?
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Post by drewski on May 22, 2015 18:04:22 GMT -5
I have to admit, a "street legal TZ750" has lurked in the back of my mind too.  |
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Post by JA-Moo on May 22, 2015 22:08:12 GMT -5
I don't know about performance, but they cracked like a SOB........
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Post by shiloh on May 25, 2015 6:05:47 GMT -5
Finding one of these, let alone for sale, would be nothing short of wining the lottery.
I was told once, while seriously looking at a tz250, it could never be titled for street use in Ontario, apparently the mto has flagged these, knowing they are race bikes.
But Im sure there would be a way around it, maybe as simple as modifying the serial# ?
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Post by pipe welder on May 25, 2015 9:30:13 GMT -5
It has been done in Ontario. In 1997 I went to look at an H2 that was for sale that an old acquaintance had. Beside the H2 was a TZ750 with a headlight that was out of my price range. I worked at Hindle then and Lang suggested I call Bar knowing he may be interested. Bar went over to Dicks and made a deal and a while later the guys from Cycle Canada Magazine did a multi page story on the bike. Some time after that I was at Mosport and Bar had the bike there for testing. It continued to have issues with one cylinder quitting, and after exhausting several possible solutions he left it and I think it is still in his collection today. Yes it was plated for the street. Have a look and read the details. www.cyclecanadaweb.com/articles/1849/  |
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Post by shiloh on May 25, 2015 16:30:36 GMT -5
Cool read thanx for the link.
But reads like a special was built using tz parts.
Id be suprised if you went in with a tz anything serial#, that it wouldn't be denied street legal status head lights or not.
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Post by drewski on May 25, 2015 21:50:39 GMT -5
Cool read thanx for the link. But reads like a special was built using tz parts. Id be suprised if you went in with a tz anything serial#, that it wouldn't be denied street legal status head lights or not. Well, it's actually a Spondon frame, so it probably has it's own frame number.   Oh, and a Spondon is every bit as legit as a factory Yamaha frame... maybe more so. The only thing you might question would be the GSXR running gear, but, what the heck... it's a TZ!!  |
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Post by Curtis on May 26, 2015 8:24:09 GMT -5
Lots of people modify frame numbers, easy enough to do
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Post by pipe welder on May 26, 2015 15:31:23 GMT -5
Well the guy pulled the listing.
"This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available."
I wonder if he sold it privately?
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Post by drewski on May 26, 2015 16:09:13 GMT -5
I think Zambia bought it to keep his TZR250 company. |
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Oh, and a Spondon is every bit as legit as a factory Yamaha frame... maybe more so. The only thing you might question would be the GSXR running gear, but, what the heck... it's a TZ!! 