got a BW80

[TeamCheap]

Went for a little drive :roll: and got myself a yamaha big wheel 80 its rough but it runs.

The gooseneck is loose and I hope its just going to take a new set of bearings.

I want to get the honda equal to it at some point.

[katoranger]

Strap it to the back of the new home.

[Weldangrind]

Those are neat little two-strokes. My buddy has one, and the only problem has been getting the float level set properly. Once we got that done, it has been a blast!

He mounted an atv tire to the back, rather than an OEM size. I think it was a Duro, and it was a really decent price.

[FastDoc]

THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOPUT PICTURES :cry:

[TeamCheap]

THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOPUT PICTURES :cry:CALM DOWN ...calm down............pictures are coming very soon.
After last nights black rain (it was very dark) today is looking very nice with perfectly sunny skies.

I got home with it at midnight, woke up at 4:30 got ready for work and havnt even gotten it off the trailer or even unhooked the trailer from the trailblazer yet.

I am going out to unload it and take pictures in a few minutes.

[TeamCheap]

Here she is ......not pretty to look at but I'm happy with it....so far.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm105/TeamCheap/MiniBikes/BW%2080/100_1064.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm105/TeamCheap/MiniBikes/BW%2080/100_1063.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm105/TeamCheap/MiniBikes/BW%2080/100_1062.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm105/TeamCheap/MiniBikes/BW%2080/100_1061.jpg

[katoranger]

Looks pretty good. New seat and it will be really presentable.
Should take much to get that back on the trails.

[TeamCheap]

A little bending and tweaking here and there, a new set of steering bearings, some carb work plus some fork seals/fluid and a seat cover with a good cleaning, yeah it will look and ride alright then.

[katoranger]

At least it appears to be complete and not modified.

[TeamCheap]

Yeah its not to bad and I think I can get it set right without to much trouble/cost.

[FastDoc]

Hey that looks great! Looks like an easy fix!

[Weldangrind]

I love those bikes; kinda the little brother to the TW200 and BW200, except two-stroke. It looks like the spark arrestor is missing; I hope you can find one for cheap, so that it will be easier to tune. If it helps, a Baja Dirt Runner muffler will probably bolt on, since they were faithfully copied from a PW80 (despite using four stroke Honda clone engines).

I had a muffler for one of those bikes, but I must've given it away. Another common name for that bike was Panterra.

[TeamCheap]

I'd like a 350 like that but they are so hard to find.


I think I'll go ahead and order a few things for it.

Now I'll have to be on the lookout for a honda 80.

[Weldangrind]

I'm not positive, but I think the PW80 muffler would also fit.

Would you like info on a replacement rear tire?

[TeamCheap]

I'm not positive, but I think the PW80 muffler would also fit.

Would you like info on a replacement rear tire?Sure it will need a rear tire soon enough

[Weldangrind]

Ok, I'll ask my buddy and get back to you. It will likely take a day or two.

[Weldangrind]

The rear tire is a Duro "Thrasher", size AT19X8R7. It's not exactly like the original, but it's close. The Duro is a tad narrower, but the tread pattern is similar.

[MICRider]

That's a cool looking little bike! The big wheeled bikes really intrigue me, I thought they were the coolest things back in the day when the BW was first introduced but could never afford one. Still like to get my hands on a TW or a BW, guess I'll live vicariously through you and W&G for a while and see what your ride reports are like :). Grats on the new wheels! :D

[TeamCheap]

Yeah that tire would work.

The big tired bikes are somewhat rare to come across and I have been wanting one for a very long time now and when this one came up I jumped at it.
We drove about 7-1/2 hours in a black rain, it was so dark people were having a hard time seeing the road, we got home at midnight with it.

[SpudRider]

Congratulations, TC. :) I never saw a BW80 before; even the front tire is huge. 8O I didn't know Yamaha made a big wheel 2-stroke. ;)

Spud :)

[TeamCheap]

Actually I think honda makes a 200cc four stroke version while yamaha makes an 80cc, 200cc and a 350cc.

[SpudRider]

I meant to say Yamaha, not Honda, TC. :oops: I corrected my previous post to that effect. ;)

I know about the Yamaha BW200, which was a precursor to the Yamaha TW200. However, I never before heard of the Yamaha BW80. Thanks for starting this thread! I'm going to enjoy watching you restore this bike. :)

Spud :)

[TeamCheap]

Well I got it running a bit today, it is fun to ride.

I need lots of things for it like a rear shock, seat cover, hand grips, some carb work and F/R brakes as well as lots of other little things but atleast it is running.

I found a used triple tree on ebay and that is what was needed to be able to ride it since the other one was wiped out.

[SpudRider]

Thanks for the update, TC. I'm glad you got the bike running! :D

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

Great news. I bet it would roll over anything!

[Weldangrind]

We're gonna need video, TC style. :D

[TeamCheap]

I may do a vid :lol: but the bike is small and I make it look even smaller :lol:.

I havnt worked on it since I got it and it has been buried in storage in the mobile shed (enclosed trailer) but being spring time that bike and the xr350 have been moved up to the garage to get worked on.

[Weldangrind]

Thanks for the updates. I'll be watching for progress on both bikes. :)