Post by SuusCustoms on Jul 29, 2013 0:02:01 GMT
So, some of you may remember a pretty unique Yamaha L2C-A project I was working on a few years ago. I never quite got around to finishing it as the event I was building it for got canned. Just recently that event got relaunched, so I decided to do something new. I put the Yamaha up for sale as a parts/project and the buyer happened to be involved in an even cooler event, and plans to complete it for that, which is awesome as it will not go to waste!
This gave me motivation to start on something I have had sitting around for years: a $20 BSA Bantam D3 frame.
I bought the frame bare, and shortly after bought a pair of wheels and front forks that I thought would look cool on it, a pair of simple clip-ons and a rough original tank. then it sat for a couple of years.
So I decided to cut and shut the forks to the right length as they suit the frame perfectly (I recon). Then I went hunting for a motor. I wanted a big single or twin and when a $150 Yamaha XT250 came along I couldn't say no.
Sitting the BSA frame against the 250 the motor looks plausible
So I ripped the motor out and sat it on top of the BSA frame to get a better look. No way to get it in without some cutting, but suits the space
Next up, lop the bottom off the frame, lop the mounts off the Yamaha frame and try again
Making the mounts work and making sure the BSA frame was still fairly square after all the chopping took a fair bit of work, but after some 'adjustment' it looks pretty sweet so far with the Yamaha back wheel in place. 250cc and the highest point at the moment is 80cm
Pretty happy so far! I really need access to a 1983ish Yamaha XT250 manual and wiring diagrams so that I can work out what wiring I can remove (it has been a bit butchered) and why it's not running (turns over, has spark), if anyone can suggest where I might find one?
This gave me motivation to start on something I have had sitting around for years: a $20 BSA Bantam D3 frame.
I bought the frame bare, and shortly after bought a pair of wheels and front forks that I thought would look cool on it, a pair of simple clip-ons and a rough original tank. then it sat for a couple of years.
So I decided to cut and shut the forks to the right length as they suit the frame perfectly (I recon). Then I went hunting for a motor. I wanted a big single or twin and when a $150 Yamaha XT250 came along I couldn't say no.
Sitting the BSA frame against the 250 the motor looks plausible
So I ripped the motor out and sat it on top of the BSA frame to get a better look. No way to get it in without some cutting, but suits the space
Next up, lop the bottom off the frame, lop the mounts off the Yamaha frame and try again
Making the mounts work and making sure the BSA frame was still fairly square after all the chopping took a fair bit of work, but after some 'adjustment' it looks pretty sweet so far with the Yamaha back wheel in place. 250cc and the highest point at the moment is 80cm
Pretty happy so far! I really need access to a 1983ish Yamaha XT250 manual and wiring diagrams so that I can work out what wiring I can remove (it has been a bit butchered) and why it's not running (turns over, has spark), if anyone can suggest where I might find one?