Update your old looking YZ!

[2smoker]

http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.vdlaarracing.com/&ei=A48PTaeuHtv4nwfZkOmrDg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBwQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.vdlaarracing.com%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D848%26prmd%3Divns

 

[opfermanmotors]

The second one looks too "ADB" to me.  Not a big fan of stars and stripes and things on my dirtbike   looks weird!

[TMKIWI]

Holy Crap 
Looks like a bike "Virgil" from The Thunderbirds would ride.

[Watson777]

I was going to try to do the conversion for the yz's but if I remember correctly it was around $3000 maybe more to do the whole conversion

[ACMX]

Thats a sick looking bike!

[2smoker]

I was going to try to do the conversion for the yz's but if I remember correctly it was around $3000 maybe more to do the whole conversion

I wonder how much VdLaarRacing is asking for the kit?

[SachsGS]

Looks like the 125's have handmade aluminum tanks.

[Watson777]

That price was from them and yes they are custom made tanks.... that was a huge part of the cost.

[Micahdogg]

I wouldn't think the tank should cost that much.  I bet Canton could pull it off for $500.  Good looking bike though.

[SwapperMX]

So do we have an actual price and availability of this kit yet?? I was expecting an email once it was ready, but didnt receive one. Can you buy parts of the kit and source plastics etc locally, or is it only available as a full kit ??

[Watson777]

They way I understood it was it was a kit available only directly from them. I sure would love to do it though!

[scotty dog]

I think the Yammaha 250f is Ugly.........has anyone done a conversion on the previous 4pig chassis? How hard would it be............especially for Yamaha to do as they still make the WR in the old shape..

That YZ does look a little more attractive but only coz of the engine..

[ACMX]

He has a point...

[JETZcorp]

That stars-and-stripes deal reminds me of this clip from Top Gear's Vietnam special.  The relevant bit starts at 4:00 (although I recommend watching the entire special, because it's really the only time Top Gear ever featured two-strokes).

Vietnam Motorbike special (3/8) - Top Gear - BBC - Full

[Watson777]

I wonder if we could get any other views of the tank and subframe? One of the guys here locally that owns a 4x4 shop and does custom fabrication said he could build me the subframe and tank no problem if we can figure out the dimensions etc.... I don't really want to do it as a trial and error type thing cuz that would get spendy real quick working with aluminum.