got a BW80 - Page 2

Weldangrind · 11-24-2011, 02:37 PM

Ok, I'll ask my buddy and get back to you. It will likely take a day or two.

Weldangrind · 11-25-2011, 10:41 AM

The rear tire is a Duro "Thrasher", size AT19X8R7. It's not exactly like the original, but it's close. The Duro is a tad narrower, but the tread pattern is similar.

MICRider · 11-25-2011, 11:36 AM

That's a cool looking little bike! The big wheeled bikes really intrigue me, I thought they were the coolest things back in the day when the BW was first introduced but could never afford one. Still like to get my hands on a TW or a BW, guess I'll live vicariously through you and W&G for a while and see what your ride reports are like

. Grats on the new wheels!

TeamCheap · 11-25-2011, 12:53 PM

Yeah that tire would work.

The big tired bikes are somewhat rare to come across and I have been wanting one for a very long time now and when this one came up I jumped at it.
We drove about 7-1/2 hours in a black rain, it was so dark people were having a hard time seeing the road, we got home at midnight with it.

SpudRider · 11-26-2011, 05:03 AM

Congratulations, TC.

I never saw a BW80 before; even the front tire is huge. 8O I didn't know Yamaha made a big wheel 2-stroke.

Spud

TeamCheap · 11-26-2011, 08:19 AM

Actually I think honda makes a 200cc four stroke version while yamaha makes an 80cc, 200cc and a 350cc.

SpudRider · 11-26-2011, 12:54 PM

I meant to say Yamaha, not Honda, TC. :oops: I corrected my previous post to that effect.

I know about the Yamaha BW200, which was a precursor to the Yamaha TW200. However, I never before heard of the Yamaha BW80. Thanks for starting this thread! I'm going to enjoy watching you restore this bike.

Spud

TeamCheap · 05-02-2012, 09:39 PM

Well I got it running a bit today, it is fun to ride.

I need lots of things for it like a rear shock, seat cover, hand grips, some carb work and F/R brakes as well as lots of other little things but atleast it is running.

I found a used triple tree on ebay and that is what was needed to be able to ride it since the other one was wiped out.

SpudRider · 05-02-2012, 11:16 PM

Thanks for the update, TC. I'm glad you got the bike running!

Spud

FastDoc · 05-03-2012, 12:09 AM

Great news. I bet it would roll over anything!

Weldangrind · 05-03-2012, 01:16 AM

We're gonna need video, TC style.

TeamCheap · 05-03-2012, 05:35 AM

I may do a vid

but the bike is small and I make it look even smaller

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I havnt worked on it since I got it and it has been buried in storage in the mobile shed (enclosed trailer) but being spring time that bike and the xr350 have been moved up to the garage to get worked on.

Weldangrind · 05-03-2012, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the updates. I'll be watching for progress on both bikes.

11-24-2011, 02:37 PM	#16
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Ok, I'll ask my buddy and get back to you. It will likely take a day or two. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-25-2011, 10:41 AM	#17
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	The rear tire is a Duro "Thrasher", size AT19X8R7. It's not exactly like the original, but it's close. The Duro is a tad narrower, but the tread pattern is similar. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-26-2011, 05:03 AM	#20
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Congratulations, TC. I never saw a BW80 before; even the front tire is huge. 8O I didn't know Yamaha made a big wheel 2-stroke. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-26-2011, 12:54 PM	#22
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I meant to say Yamaha, not Honda, TC. :oops: I corrected my previous post to that effect. I know about the Yamaha BW200, which was a precursor to the Yamaha TW200. However, I never before heard of the Yamaha BW80. Thanks for starting this thread! I'm going to enjoy watching you restore this bike. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-02-2012, 11:16 PM	#24
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for the update, TC. I'm glad you got the bike running! Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-25-2011, 11:36 AM	#18
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	That's a cool looking little bike! The big wheeled bikes really intrigue me, I thought they were the coolest things back in the day when the BW was first introduced but could never afford one. Still like to get my hands on a TW or a BW, guess I'll live vicariously through you and W&G for a while and see what your ride reports are like . Grats on the new wheels!
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11-25-2011, 12:53 PM	#19
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	Yeah that tire would work. The big tired bikes are somewhat rare to come across and I have been wanting one for a very long time now and when this one came up I jumped at it. We drove about 7-1/2 hours in a black rain, it was so dark people were having a hard time seeing the road, we got home at midnight with it.
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11-26-2011, 08:19 AM	#21
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	Actually I think honda makes a 200cc four stroke version while yamaha makes an 80cc, 200cc and a 350cc.
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05-02-2012, 09:39 PM	#23
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	Well I got it running a bit today, it is fun to ride. I need lots of things for it like a rear shock, seat cover, hand grips, some carb work and F/R brakes as well as lots of other little things but atleast it is running. I found a used triple tree on ebay and that is what was needed to be able to ride it since the other one was wiped out.
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05-03-2012, 12:09 AM	#25
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Great news. I bet it would roll over anything! __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-03-2012, 01:16 AM	#26
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	We're gonna need video, TC style. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-03-2012, 05:35 AM	#27
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	I may do a vid but the bike is small and I make it look even smaller . I havnt worked on it since I got it and it has been buried in storage in the mobile shed (enclosed trailer) but being spring time that bike and the xr350 have been moved up to the garage to get worked on.
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05-03-2012, 12:31 PM	#28
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Thanks for the updates. I'll be watching for progress on both bikes. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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