Greetings from Scotland, about 2 years ago I was looking for a Yamaha TZ350 and spotted one for sale in England, it was a Frepin framed TZ350, never heard of Frepin, but it looked really tidy the price was about right, so i took a chance and bought it unseen. On the (long) Drive down the Seller called to advise it was now only running on one cylinder 🤯 he suspected a base gasket, but i wasnt unduly worried as i planned on stripping the Engine, we agreed a reduced price and with gaskets and new pistons i headed home. Roll forward 2 years one relationship break up, house sale and COVID and the Engine is now ready to be rebuilt (it was a 6-port but now back to 4-port D-Spec) ...but ...the bike and Tuner are now 60 miles away and we are locked down and have a travel ban on ....so i am looking for info, I have history and documentation to advise that this was the first Frepin Frame made, it has period TZ350 A crankcases fitted (it did race with a TZ250 motor at TT) and all the controls and fittings are genuine period TZ, i would like to get it painted back as it was in 70s when built in NZ. It has a Kiwi logo on the seat hump but can anyone help with a photo or info? It will have the McLeans logo put back on the seat and screen but any info photos appreciated or are there any other Frepin owners out there? . Its a really well built Frame so light and feels right ( it was a bugger working out how to drop the engine out tho and it has to come out even to lift heads 😬
Nice piece of Kiwi Motorcycle History cant see it being raced as I have been advised that its all now getting a bit rare to be raced in anger and be dropped/damaged so Parades and Track Day Outings 🙁 ...cheers from an COVID locked down Arctic Scotland
Stevie Adams
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