YZ80 1990 Before & After

Before & After Pictures
Just some comparison pictures to see the progress. Takes about two months from start to finish, we can do yours for you.

The seat graphics are in now and still need to put them on the seat yet.

The YZ 80 Project is Finished.

The 1990 YZ 80A is Completed


Well, we got this little project completed and ready to go.
Worked late into the night of the fourth of July for it's rebirth.

All that's left to do, or not do, is put the number plate back on. The brakes stop you good and quick.

Put a couple of cable ties on after taking the pictures. Didn't much like that clutch cable rubbing on the fender I spent long hours on getting scratches out, smoothing and polishing.

Better looking correct style shift lever to replace the bent incorrect one that was on it when we got it.

 

The new chain shows off well with the new sprocket and chain guards in place.

Cleaned up the electrics as well.  Seemed like each time we tried to move faster on reassembly we found something we needed to spruce up, but it was well worth it.

Not a great picture with the sun behind me, but doesn't the bike look great? On to the next one to breath more life in to. It will be on the pages here soon. Time for a nap. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

YZ 80 Chain guides Installed

Swing arm Chain Guides



This little gem was tough to find but John Rayle of Superfly Cycles in Burlington NC was able to track us one down. John has been a big help in finding parts we needed for this project.
Part # is 1LR-22151-00
 

Back shot of same part.

Installed on swing arm along with cleaned and polished bolts - would have looked terrible with the old crusty before being cleaned bolts - and lower black chain guide.

Farther away picture of same mounted part, show looks great with the new painted frame.

This is the rear sprocket chain guard also with cleaned and polished bolts. It still had plenty of life left in it so we cleaned it up for reuse.

YZ 80 is 95% Complete

YZ 80A Project Nears Completion

Made a lot of progress despite the extreme heat.

Roughly around fifteen more pieces to be reinstalled on the bike, the new sprockets look great but naked without the guards and chain. Was informed today that that hard to find guard is in and all I need is to grab it and the chain.

most pieces still to be installed are the larger parts like rear fender, exhaust, Fuel Tank, number plates, hand controls and such.

We opted out on repainting the fork legs and there is that elusive factory silver sticker with brake specs on the lower leg that can be seen in the photo on the right. Just can't seem to find that any place.

Just a shot from the rear, the radiator cleaned up fairly well and could look better if coils were painted although but the rest of it is fine. Pleased with the handle bars but won't be adding the sand back to it. In case your wondering about sand in your handle bars, the packed sand is an old trick to reduce vibration and to aid in reducing bending if you happen to crash the motorcycle. Don't use dirt as it will hold water where as fine sand dries out fast and packs tight.

The upper hole at the shock mount is for adjusting your suspension by relocating the shock into that hole. Wonder whose won more races on different type tracks knowing that little geometry change.