Old School still rules

**Sensei** · 20th February 2012, 20:13

Well all parts here so it was time for another model change .... & must say the Orange 1979 F TT500 is now my Fav .. Enjoy I did taking it out for a showoff !!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th February 2012, 20:54

The Yellow one (78?) is my fav. Gorgeous bike all the same.

**pritch** · 20th February 2012, 21:11

Lookin' good

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th February 2012, 21:26

Rach and I are rebuilding this nasty basket case 400T.

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**Sensei** · 20th February 2012, 21:44

Owned both the PE & RM 400T excellent bike in its day . Not many 1978 E's about so not that well known or seen so not alot like the Yellow . In say that the last spare alloy tank I have will be done to Yellow spec's to complete the full range of TT's ...

**Crasherfromwayback** · 23rd February 2012, 15:46

Looky looky what I got for my 400T race bike... will match the Fox Factory Forx nicely...

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Were rebuilt for a 400N Brad Lackey was going to race, but didn't get used as he was sponsored by Works Performance at the time.

**bluebird** · 23rd February 2012, 16:06

I still remember my 1978 DT400 and 1973 RT360 if only they had made decent road tyres for them back then!

**Sensei** · 13th August 2012, 20:40

Well being awhile since finshing my TT500 Motard so have just picked up a new toy to Hotup ... A 1979 XL500S from out of Seattle USA with only 941 original miles on the clock , Parts list is aready well underway so will post up pictures as things move along .. But for now the as it is pic's ..

**Sensei** · 25th November 2012, 20:19

Well while looking round Trademe happend to notice a Rare Carby sitting on the back of a SR500 engine , afew question asked & a quick finger on a buy now & I owned a Keihin Full Magnesium body CR Special race carb .... Yesterday was time to fit it , which took bit as a small gusset had to be trimmed down as did the cable holder but nothing to hard , once sort out for a shake down run through the back roads to check fueling & whether it has made any difference to the power .... OH He'll yes !!!!! Massive increase right from idle to full throttle & that was on pump gas not race fuel which the bike is tuned for , so looking forward to filling it up with Avgas ... Have a disc front end ready to put onto the bike after Xmas & still more stuff to do to my other XT & TT 500 as well , so plenty to keep me busy for next year ...
" Go the 5undys "

**Crasherfromwayback** · 25th November 2012, 20:38

Originally Posted by Sensei

I owned a Keihin Full Magnesium body CR Special race carb .... "

Fucking horn!

**Sensei** · 30th November 2012, 16:20

Well my Carb guy has let me buy some more of his very trick TT500 stuff , this time a very rare Whitebrothers Banana swingarm with all the parts for a great price considering there isn't many of these things in this condition left .. Some
pictures for the lovers of all things 80's Blingl

**Crasherfromwayback** · 30th November 2012, 16:25

Originally Posted by Sensei

Well my Carb guy has let me buy some more of his very trick TT500 stuff , this time a very rare Whitebrothers Banana swingarm with all the parts for a great price considering there isn't many of these things in this condition left .. Some
pictures for the lovers of all things 80's Blingl

Very nice. Keep 'em coming mate!

**GSF** · 30th November 2012, 16:38

Originally Posted by Sensei

Well while looking round Trademe happend to notice a Rare Carby sitting on the back of a SR500 engine , afew question asked & a quick finger on a buy now & I owned a Keihin Full Magnesium body CR Special race carb .... Yesterday was time to fit it , which took bit as a small gusset had to be trimmed down as did the cable holder but nothing to hard , once sort out for a shake down run through the back roads to check fueling & whether it has made any difference to the power .... OH He'll yes !!!!! Massive increase right from idle to full throttle & that was on pump gas not race fuel which the bike is tuned for , so looking forward to filling it up with Avgas ... Have a disc front end ready to put onto the bike after Xmas & still more stuff to do to my other XT & TT 500 as well , so plenty to keep me busy for next year ...
" Go the 5undys "

Fuck, I was looking at snaffling that CR up for my SR500. You lucky bastard!

**Sensei** · 9th April 2013, 20:12

Been awhile since posting .... Have being enjoying my new VMX meetings here with the bike going very well & with the new swingarm I have put into the bike & some more of own tuning it is running really hard , VMX shed nite 2moro so will get afew pictures of one of the best collection in NZ of some of the koolest old bikes bar none .... Any ways pics or it didn't happen