yz200 "enduro" (pics)

[mark_england]

just finished this and took it for its first ride on saturday
what do you think?
:cool:

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[kx125412]

Wow now thats a bike. Very nice job.

 

[apb]

That looks really nice -- carbon fiber engine mounts, yeah? I take it thats a wr200 motor with a yz125 frame you've modified? Must be a fun ride -- great job on that.

 

[mark_england]

cheers guys

yeah there carbon head mounts,, theres quite a bit of carbon on it ,, simply because i have a friend who does carbon laminating for a formula 1 race team.

its a 96 wr200 motor in a 2001 yz125 frame

wr426 suspension
yzf250 wheels

aluminium tank and Ti subframe.

its taken about 6 months to build.
great fun to ride,,feels very nimble.

i'll let you know how (or if) it survives its first race :yikes:

 

[toddb3]

Awesome job! Nice back yard also!!

 

[2-Strokes 4-ever]

Sweet bike! Raced a 125 in the woods for years, and always thought a 200 motor would be the best of all worlds. KTM needs some competition!

 

[jp198780]

WHATTTT thats krazy i bet that bike has a lot of speed and power.

 

[DWreck]

I'm impressed. Definitely not your average hack job.

If it rides half as nice as it looks you will have a lot of fun on it. Enjoy!

 

[mark_england]

cheers guys,, the bike flies along and seems to handle really well

infact just like a 125, but with a meatier engine,,,, which is no surprize really

 

[flyinzuki]

WOW!

Very nice job :cool:

 

[endofsilence808]

nice looking bike. love the graphics and the whole bike really. intrested to see what the yz426 forks handle on it

 

[mark_england]

nice looking bike. love the graphics and the whole bike really. intrested to see what the yz426 forks handle on it

there wr 426 forks sprung for my wieght,, seems to handle pretty good so far, also has a WER steering damper which probably helps

 

[buffsabs11]

that is the SICKEST bike ive ever seen! You are the man!

 

[Avena Quaker]

Ti subframe ??? wow ! thats just like the UFO Corse factory bikes !

 

[ComradeMikhail]

That truly is one of the most amazing bikes I have seen in a while. Looks like it'd be fun to ride!! Hope you have fun with it :).

 

[BSWIFT]

Very nicely done. Question, why the aluminium tank?

 

[mark_england]

Very nicely done. Question, why the aluminium tank?

ive heard the reason people use ally tanks is cus it keeps the fuel cold.

the main reason for me tho is. i just love the look of the ally tanks.
and i managed to get a good deal on three of them [£100 for 2x standard and 1x oversize].
as i built the bike from bits,,[mainly from ****],, i was able to get some real bargains,, for instance a new Ti subframe for around £60

 

[trial_07]

Marvelous! I wish my 2000 kx 125 could end up looking like that. Used bikes polished, painted, and trimmed up like that always look better than brand new! Good job man.

 

[BSWIFT]

Not sure what the currency onversion is but I like the tank it was just unusual considering everything is plastic nowadays.

 

[Dan105]

Mark- I saw the pics a while back when you were building it and I was impressed then. Man.... That thing is nice.
Can you email me any other pics you have of the bike being made. Dan1052002@yahoo.com

 

[teeach]

I speak to him on a UK forum and unfortunatly the bike has been stolen along with some other bikes so keep you reyes out please guys nver know it may turn up over there or on **** over there. its quite unique so not hard to spot


cheers guys

 

[rohleder149]

TERRIBLE NEWS!!!!! so sorry to hear that!!!!! i generally can't stand the chop, cut, rebuild sorta bikes, but that is a siiiiick bike!!! well, i hope you find the bike (in good order) and the a-holes that took it.