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jaguar65uk
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PostPosted: 15:39 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Yzf 426, road legal kit Reply with quote

I've been offered this YZF 426 in return for this Aprilia RS125. I'm quite tempted to get the 426 to resell. Would it be possible and if so economic to convert the 426 to a road legal bike?

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PostPosted: 15:42 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

You'd have to fit all the lights and indicators etc and a road legal can. I dont know if it would be easy but i dont think it would cost more than £150-200 maybe less.
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PostPosted: 15:45 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd imagine the equipment from the road legal model would more or less bolt on? Is it necessary to play with the electrics at all i.e. stator & rectifier fitting etc?

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PostPosted: 15:48 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

i cant comment on that, but if you could get a loom off a road version and get all the relays and electrical components to go with then it will more or less bolt on with a few tweaks here and there.
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PostPosted: 16:23 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

What about the registration of the bike etc is this time consuming or expensive?
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PostPosted: 16:30 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its only a washer in the carb or throttle stops or a stop in the carb etc theres loads. If you find one on ebay you could fit that then have it dyno'd as proof of restriction.
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PostPosted: 16:33 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

XlonewolfX wrote:
Its only a washer in the carb or throttle stops or a stop in the carb etc theres loads. If you find one on ebay you could fit that then have it dyno'd as proof of restriction.


He said registration, not restriction.

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PostPosted: 16:35 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

XlonewolfX wrote:
You'd have to fit all the lights and indicators etc and a road legal can. I dont know if it would be easy but i dont think it would cost more than £150-200 maybe less.


Guessing isn't really the best idea when responding to this kind of thread.
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PostPosted: 17:42 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

MarJay wrote:
XlonewolfX wrote:
Its only a washer in the carb or throttle stops or a stop in the carb etc theres loads. If you find one on ebay you could fit that then have it dyno'd as proof of restriction.


He said registration, not restriction.

I've got two words for you XlonewolfX...

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Your only worth one word am afraid Marjay,
Twat.

I'm no karma whore, i'm just trying to help.
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PostPosted: 19:09 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think marjays point was that you arent being as helpful as you think you are.

He is suggesting that you dont really know what you are talking about whereas the other guy might think you do.

Best to just give advice when you know what you are talking about, and for general chat, go to random banter etc.

Someone will be along soon, who does know what they are talking about hopefully.

For example, I think that YZFs dont come as road versions so he wouldnt be able to get a wiring loom from one.

I suspect that they also are more highly tuned than road bikes and so would need more serivicing which would probably mean they arent really suitable for road use.
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PostPosted: 19:40 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

As Colin suggests:
The YZF is a competition motocross bike. So that's like suggesting you get a lighting system for the 'road version' of a moto-gp bike - I'm pretty sure that you can't get a factory road-legal YZF.
I doubt the YZF has a charging system suitable to run decent lights, so you'd have to upgrade it
The good news is that it has been done enough times before, so it's not /that/ bad to do, you can most probably get an off-the-shelf kit to do it.

Further more, expect very short service intervals - we're talking ideally every two to three hours use for an oil and filter change.

Basically, if you want this bike as an 'only' bike, stay well clear. If you want a bike for muddy fun or to convert into a serious supermoto for occasional use, it's worth considering.

Registration isn't a big problem, not compared to getting the rest sorted.
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

My intention would be to do a direct swap for my RS125 for his YZ426 to sell the 426 straight on. The 426 seems to be worth more so I'm quite tempted by the offer.
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PostPosted: 19:53 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buy then sell on to some MX boys, they'll soon have it.
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PostPosted: 20:06 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had anticipated it being worth a bit more as a street-legal bike, I was curious to know whether my efforts would be worthwhile. It seems like the kit is available in the states (sweet exchange rate), more or less as a bolt on system. I found a kit being sold on the Jennings GP forum that detailed a "stator, new cover, headlight, tailight, etc basically everything you need to convert to road or motard" for $200.

This kit was for an 01 426 - it seems to be the same as the 02 426.
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unless you stuck a road bike engine in it that can hack it without being serviced every 3 hours then it wont be worthwhile puttin on the road.
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PostPosted: 22:46 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also, you might be able to get all the nessecary parts to make it 'road legal' but then you have to get it SVA tested, although i don't know if you require an MOT aswell or that is part of the SVA test.

Then you have to pay god knows how much to register it and get a V5, then you will have to tax it.

Road legal tyres to.
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PostPosted: 22:52 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

A ball-ache
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PostPosted: 22:55 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

alot more work than you can imagine.

I have a mate that got a scooter off ebay and went through the processes of getting it road legal. Cost him alot, in the end it was a waste!

This could be the same!
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PostPosted: 22:59 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

MattHirst wrote:
Also, you might be able to get all the nessecary parts to make it 'road legal' but then you have to get it SVA tested, although i don't know if you require an MOT aswell or that is part of the SVA test.

Then you have to pay god knows how much to register it and get a V5, then you will have to tax it.

Road legal tyres to.

Don't think you have to have an SVA for trail-style bikes generally - there special rules about bikes with a certain amount of ground clearance I believe.

However, generally owning/running a competition bike for road use is going to be 'a ball ache'.
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PostPosted: 23:54 - 14 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

G wrote:
However, generally owning/running a competition bike for road use is going to be 'a ball ache'.


G, my intention was and still is to buy the YZF to sell on more or less straight away.
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PostPosted: 00:09 - 15 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I appreciate that, just commented in general that while this specific area wasn't that nasty, others would be.

Personally I'd check out the market generally for them - if he can't sell it for what you think your RS125 is worth, why do you think you will be able to? If he can, let him do that, then take his money Smile.
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PostPosted: 00:17 - 15 Jan 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

G wrote:
Let him do that, then take his money Smile.


Hit the nail on the head. Thumbs Up
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