YAMAHA tech3 yzr500'01

[ketje]

This is one of the two projects I'm working on at the moment. The built will be OOB so no PE or resin. Why? Well this is a bike that I'm doïng for my club to take on events. So hopefully this will be a quick built.

The bodywork has been sanded, primed and sprayed blue. I've also sprayed a mist coat of clear in preparation of the decals.






Some other parts have been primed at the moment.




All comments are welcome.

[joelwideqvist]

This was my fourth build, like seven years ago or so. I'm very fond of the livery and you seem to have made a great start with the cowls. I'll stay tuned.
/Joel

[Roca46]

What a feelings I'm having here...
I build four yamahas like that during my life when I was 9 A couple are in my "box of stock parts" (Which the majority are useless) and the others that were build when I was 15 are dismantled to be repaired and improved in the future.

Hope to see more of that bike soon.
Roca.

[Ard1]

David Many sucses with your present project my interest has you
Greet, Ard

[ketje]

Originally Posted by Ard1

Dear David Many sucses with your present project my interest has you
Greet, Ard

Thanx Ard

Have fun on the forum

[ketje]

I couldn't resist in using some other parts then provided in the kit.
So for this built I'll be using the brand new products from Geronimo Works; The Michelin rain tyre set and cold weather brake discs.

At the moment I've modified the rims of the YAMAHA 2005 but they will be replaced by the YAMAHA YZR-500 ones later on.

For now only the tyres are ready. The discs are in progress. Enjoy!

[andrew59it]

Good job
but I think in that period the tires you want to use didn't exist....

Andrea

[MidMazar]

They look beautiful, what black did you use for the tires?

[Roca46]

It's fantastic to see the results of the work Geronimo done there with the tyres... what can I say? those are a master parts.

I'm also interested in which color is used to paint the tyres.

Roca.

[ketje]

Originally Posted by Roca46

It's fantastic to see the results of the work Geronimo done there with the tyres... what can I say? those are a master parts.

I'm also interested in which color is used to paint the tyres.

Roca.

Before I start, I would say that a lot of credit goes to Geronimo for making these amazing tyres.

For the painting I used a little technique called drybrushing.

I used following steps; primer, gloss black, decals, mat varnish, drybrushing antracite black, a little wash of paynes grey on the decals.

I hope this will help.

Does anyone know if these tyres were used back in the days, meaning 2001?

[joelwideqvist]

I think I read somewhere that they are 2004 and later but I'm not totally sure. I don't care though...
/Joel

[geronimo77]

Congratulation David, looks perfect. It is very good to see that people like and use what i made

[Ard1]

Hello David

Looks good

And beautiful photograph, s

Greet Ard

[NYC Al]

Looks great so far. those tires are awesome.

[ketje]

Some progress made. The bodywork is almost finished. I've testfitted it to the chassis. Enjoy!!.

Al comments are welcome.