My TZR Project

[SeanTZR]

Hey everyone this is my project on my TZR.

I bought it about 2 or 3 days ago. Here it is as listed on gumtree:


https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/298145823.jpg

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/298145822.jpg

Not much done to it yet as all work was focused on MOT, got it passed yesterday after failing on brake light and horn not working. What a relief as in my eyes it needs 10x more than that to be road worthy lol.

Not sure quite whats wrong with it yet as when u turn left or right, the steering like sticks as u come out of the corner, it doesnt like just flow back to centre. So if anyone knows whats wrong or has any ideas please say

Bikes in need of a total respray and strip down

It needs taxd at end of the month so that to pay aswell but its only ?15

The bike has the YPVS fitted and is much faster than my old 02 NSR 125. Never been on a 125 so quick, you just take off a junction and the front wheel lifted through 1st and second like a gp bike

lots to do to it yet but what u think
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[BenR]

Headstock bearings need replacing, surprised it passed MOT like that. Welcome to here.
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Current bikes: suzuki RG125UN wolf. Yamaha MT-07

[Sgoaty]

Was that bike in Minltaw Sean? I think i seen it for sale
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ZZR1400

[SeanTZR]

kk thanks for that im going to have a look at them tonight and yeah it was for sale there. Are you from near mintlaw?
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[mrtEE]

the front wheel lifts off the power in first and second gear?


Must have an iridium spark plug and a platinum power band at least.....

[SeanTZR]

Just a quick update.

Went out and started to take the steering apart and just as i got everything set up it started to rain

Got the nut of the yokes finally and sprayed some duck oil down it and under it. It sorted it out for about 5 - 10 mins but now its started doing it again

Also my bike has now started a first gear hubber. at around 7 - 10k rpm it hardly moves then once u change up it runs smooth through every gear. Anyone have any ideas what would do this?

I didnt get much done as it started to poor but did get some pics of this :

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00384.jpg

to this:

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00383.jpg

also got a new pic of bike as i didnt have any apart from gumtree ones:

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00380.jpg

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00385.jpg

I found some rear pegs in my shed so started to change them over and drill broke ahh so have to charge my cordless drill now

anyway heres a pic of the new one fitted compared to the old one:

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00381.jpg

not much done but what u think?
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[SeanTZR]

found out today the tyre was stone flat lol, not even 1 psi in it lol, went to tyre place and i blew it up to 26 psi front and 32 psi back, just need to wait and see if it goes back down but so far so good. its cured the front end problems, cant believe it was so simple and i never noticed lol

decided it was time to hack my bikes exhaust as im only getting 90 just now

cut the expansion chamber in the middle and found 2 baffles which i have started to take out and now taking off the welding in mesh kinda stuff with a screwdriver which is taking absolute forever but one sides done. ive also noticed at the end of expansion chamber is a in fitted pip of about 1.5cm diameter which will be coming out and then sealing it back up again. never done much welding before so this will be my first time welding something proper so will need to see how it turns out also ive got a laser end can to put on aswell so will update with more pics later

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00388.jpg

one side taken out and other still in to show baffle and mesh
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[SeanTZR]

[SeanTZR]

[SeanTZR]

Got the race can on and seam welded. Not the best of looking welds but definately does the job just now. Will upload a picture of it later as its snowing right now and cba going out in the cold
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[SeanTZR]

Just thought id try this in paint. Its how i want the back fairing to look. Hard to show in a picture though but u should get the idea.
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[SeanTZR]

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/newfairing.jpg
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[ms51ves3]

[SeanTZR]

ok well whatever it definately feels like it does and i dont see how it cant if your popping the clutch from a stand still.

someone must have a opinion on the fairing?
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[Sgoaty]

Im from Mintlaw originally Sean but live in Peterhead now
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ZZR1400

[SeanTZR]

Well not updated in couple of days so went out yesterday and did some work. I got this to do the tail piece with but soon ran out of mesh so will need to be buy more.

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00392.jpg

Started by grinding the tailpiece down to give it a rough edge to stick to

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00393.jpg

Started to put the mesh on with fillers where it touches the fairings and cable tie other bits of mesh on.

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00395.jpg

Filled most of one side of the bike with fillers. After couple of hours one sides now quite rigid but still needs more fillers on parts and other side done. Then ive got the fibre glass matting to do today if i have time after filler. Ive ordered a rs 125 tailpiece and seat so hopefully it will all look ok once ive finished it all.

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00398.jpg

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00399.jpg

So what do you think? Anyone got better ways of fibreglassing the tailpiece?
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[Billing]

Can't honestly say I like the new end can mate, looks like it's for a 400 - 600cc sports bike, and looks a little out of proportion to the rest of the bike IMO

The way you appear to be doing your fibreglass rear end looks like your going to be joining the side and centre panels together, which will make changing your battery a problem. The best bet would be to keep an eye out on ebay for one of the cowls that occasionally pop up.

Eitherway, it's your bike, so it's personal to you do you have a colour scheme planned out yet?
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[SeanTZR]

hey the end cans just on temporary lol, thats how i never updated with new can yet. ive got a arrow carbon fibre 125 exhaust for it just need to weld it on tonight. i couldnt weld it on as my welder is shite so only one i could weld was the big one thats on just now. my new welder is getting delivered today so will upload pics with new exhaust tonight. also the battery on mines is at the side so it shouldnt be too much hassle?
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[Darth]

Cool. I considered buying this bike but bought a fish tank instead! Glad to see it is getting some TLC anyway
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[Gazdaman]

You will never get that tail unit looking any where near even semi-decent.

And how can you not notice an entirely flat tyre! It will have handled like death.

For the seat unit you'd have more joy bodging on a seat unit meant for something else. Trying to bridge the side panels like that will never work, and if it does, it'll look absolutely shocking.

Gaz

[ms51ves3]

[SeanTZR]

[SeanTZR]

[SeanTZR]

right well anyway heres my update for this morning.

Started filling more in on the meshed parts. Its getting quite sturdy now. Heres how its looking so far from the back

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00404.jpg

Started taking the mould from back seat in fibreglass

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00402.jpg

What do u think? Still as bad lol?

Heres my new welder, u can see my tiny old blue at the side. will get the other exhaust on later.

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00405.jpg
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )

[SeanTZR]

Thought i would update while i wait for fibreglass to dry

I cut part of the tailpiece at the back so its round beside the light now rather than square. Quite like it. Mould i made worked:

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00406.jpg

It fitted to bike and fillered into place:

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00408.jpg

One side fibreglassed and now waiting for it to dry:

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00409.jpg

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00410.jpg

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00411.jpg

https://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/sean2207/DSC00412.jpg

Was a bit unsure how it would look but i quite like it now its started to take shape.



Dunno whether u on here will like it
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'90 TZR 125 (bought 24 / 01 / 2010 )