Have exams on the 5th and 6th.................aw heck, to hell with it, i'll write'em next year if necessary

Ah..I guess Im one of those lucky ones to have actually seen work being done on the bike.. ...That teezeer can sure "decimate" the chennai musquito population GS , thanks in advance!!!

The day when you took a ride with that fuel bottle...I was at the shop from 2 in the afternoon...came to do a small work on my bike..n ended up sitting there till 10 in the night..!! ...just to hear that thing fire up man...what a sound!!!!! Im in love...

That there is passion young man...although you do seem to be barking up the wrong tree by not starting off small (RX135 instead of an RD350) when it comes to your 2-stroke mania. Start small and work your way up the ladder as your wallet and your patience grow. An RD or a TZR will become a garage ornament if you don't have the funds/time/parental blessings to pay attention to it.

Quick Update:

For some of you the rate of progress may seem painfully slow but these bikes take time to restore. We've just found that the water pump gear and autolube pump gear aren't in acceptable shape and therefore new parts have been ordered. The front fairings are ready and Raju is extremely impressed with the quality of the woven fiberglass work. It will be hard to distinguish this from the original once painted and coated with clear.

I've chosen a Red-Black-White paint-scheme for the finished product. The only difference will be the shape of the fairings (won't be as pulled back as the TZ250), the straight swingarm, red wheels etc. etc. I still think the finished product will look great.



EDIT:

On second thoughts - I think the above picture looks fantastic because it is the complete package of ultra-low clipons, single-seat with cowl, banana swingarm and an overall "racey" attitude.

I might end up being happy with a stock paintjob that you can see in my Avatar...anyway plenty of time to make a decision.

At the moment I will not be installing any fairings for the first few rides. Raju and I will be taking the bike to the track to sort out the jetting first. Post-this I will be doing long runs on the track to test reliability. Only after this will I feel confident of putting the bike on the road for regular use.

So expect to see me at the track on labor day weekend

^^ Is the TZ going to be looking like the pic above or is it going to get a stock fairing like the one in your Avatar? I could'nt find you saying anything specific about how the fairing is going to be. Also will you be getting the tyres by May 1st?

I have both options. I've got a TZ250 front and tail fairing option and the TZR-250 stock fairing option. The TZR250 fairing is the one that just came in yesterday.

I think I will go with a stock pain-job for the TZR250 fairings and the pic shown above for the TZ250 fairings. I will be starting off with the TZR250 fairings because the clipons need to be lowered significantly to fit the TZ250 fairings...too uncomfortable for regular use and my generous gut gets in the way

IMHO (if i may), feel that the bike would look stunning in it's stock street form, after all the bike is a classic and i suppose you won't be having total balls-to-the wall track sessions with it due to blatant reasons. The race fairing is very attractive but.........how do i say this looks slightly bland, if possible go for the old school race fairing with the sweeping bubble screen, and bulbous bodywork, perhaps it'll complement it's rider too.

EDIT: Here are some pics of what i'm talking about

@GS : I will pay heed to your advice brother..!! and let me know when you and Raju sir go to the track...id love to come and hang around...and may be catch Sir in action around the track !!! will PM you my number...drop a msg!!

Saw the new fibre fairings GS....awesomeee is not the word man..damn it looks EXACTLY like the ones on the bike...once painted no one can make out the difference...was at the shop yapping away to glory till 10:30 in the night yesterday with Sir!! :P

awesome...thanks for the update. I dont get to be on ground zero while all this magic goes on so my emotional bond with the machine will depend heavily on how it performs when I finally get to ride it. Only 2 more days to go!

Looking at the bike and those fairings...Im sure its gonna be one strong bond !! and DO NOT FORGET TO LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU HIT THE TRACK Ive pm'ed u my number.

That is the new front fairing for my TZR. I am very impressed with the quality of the fiberglass work...looks almost like GRP!

Can anyone else see this pic? I can't seem to view it...

EDIT:

Can see it now. Beautiful.

cant see the pic !

Fixed the link. Looks sweet! From what I can see, the work looks very well done.

Time to view it up close

Can't wait to see the Teezer in Yam livery !
@GS: Is caning her around MMSC part of your plans once she's ready