YZ426 Blaster

[Paulie B]

Originally Posted by Ed Gein

Interesting......How hard was it to mount the engine?

Hey Ed. When I first looked the motor looked like it would just bolt in, but it's never that easy right? It won't fit without cutting the frame rails in 2 spots. All the stock mounts were useless and I ground them totally off. I did use one of the stock YZ mounts. I did a little grinding on it and bolted it in using the swingarm bolt, same as the Blaster. Some time was spent getting the chain alignment spot on. I made the other mounts out of steel.

[Paulie B]

Originally Posted by ky 2stroker

man that thing looks badass in that last pic of the side view. very nice job on the whole bike. that rear brake setup is pretty nice.

but just wondering, do you have much trouble with vibration from the motor?

Only at a low idle. I turned up the idle and most of it went away. I can putt putt around in first without the gas or clutch so I'm assuming it has a pretty heavy flywheel on it. I'm thinking of lightening it.

[Paulie B]

I have to add that this is a project again now. I could'nt take it looking like a turd. I do have the motor finished.
Wiseco 426 kit, not off the shelf but made for me.

Moto tassinari hooked me with V-force 3 reeds for my 79'

The head is milled and I polished the exhaust port like a mirror + the other motor stuff. The kicker looks bent because I bent and clearance it to work. You can bet that was kill'in me untill I got it done since you can not push start this thing, either the tires drag or your not turning the motor over fast enough...PB

[BlueDiablo]

Love the polished carb...lol its not fun at all if you did it yourself.

[Paulie B]

Only 7 hours on that. Now I might get rid of it for somthing a tad newer.

[BlueDiablo]

what is that a 38mm mikuni roundslide?

[Paulie B]

Yup. Mikuni VM 38mm

[BlueDiablo]

I have one of those old honkies on my blaster engine. lol i paid like 5 bucks to get it bored to a 39mm. I found a Flatside keihn for the old girl tho. lol just missing a float and the slide.

[carl250r]

good read on that blaster build up.

that bike is going to be cool with the old school yamaha yellow colors.

i remember that RC car from back in the day. wasn't it called a jack rabbit?

[ky 2stroker]

man that motor looks gorgeous looking. that thing should be in a glass case in a museum lol

very nice work