THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
I like it but I don't think it's a nice as the original, mainly the tail piece.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
Ditto and ditto...Beancounter wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:10 am I like it but I don't think it's a nice as the original, mainly the tail piece.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
^^^ As above ^^^The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:26 amDitto and ditto...Beancounter wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:10 am I like it but I don't think it's a nice as the original, mainly the tail piece.
I prefer the original,either in blue or red & black.
If I were to change the look of the TRX I would keep the tail unit & do something with the front fairing that included twin round headlights.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
All he's done is change the seat and painted it.
I prefer the original.
I prefer the original.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
A set of decent modern calipers would be a sensible addition.
The bike is tidy enough,but paintjob preferences aside,the original TRX visuals are difficult to improve.
The bike is tidy enough,but paintjob preferences aside,the original TRX visuals are difficult to improve.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
It must be the only TRX in existence that doesn't have blue spots.
Original looked better.
Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
i met a chap at Beaulieu bike night recently who had a shed full of TRX's. 11 of them in various states of repair think.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
Sounds more like a disease than a hobby! I know folk with similar addictions to one model of bike. One has a large shed full of Honda step-thrus,another with a dozen Honda CBX 6s in various stages of disrepair and several with container loads of Kawasaki triples.
It'll never be sorted in their lifetime.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
Haven't seen one of these for years, really like them (the original). Will put it on the ever growing list of bikes to buy at some point.
Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
I currently have 2 TRX850s, but only 1 has blue spots, the other one has gold spots!
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
I was overtaken by a TRX850 just the other day...First time I'd donkeys I've seen one.
Loads of bikes have the 270° parallel twin thing now, so the TRX didn't sound as weird as it used to.
Loads of bikes have the 270° parallel twin thing now, so the TRX didn't sound as weird as it used to.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
The TRX was made to compete against the air cooled Ducati's.
The oil tank was positioned in such a away that at a glance the motor looked like a v-twin. Apparently.
Maybe if you squint a bit,
The oil tank was positioned in such a away that at a glance the motor looked like a v-twin. Apparently.
Maybe if you squint a bit,
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
Well, hello! That must be a record for a first post - 3 years after joining.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
The TRX was one of those bikes that I 'nearly' owned. It ticked all the right boxes, but somehow I never bought one. Same with the TDM850, which I tokk for a lap of the TT course at Superbike mag's bidding. Very capable, but didn't light the fire in me.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
I've had a couple of Trx's.
Perfect bike for me at that time of life. The only downside was the seat. An hour's riding was about the limit,ay more than that and I would dose myself up on Ibuprofen.
I can only imagine that that ∆ seat would be worse.
Perfect bike for me at that time of life. The only downside was the seat. An hour's riding was about the limit,ay more than that and I would dose myself up on Ibuprofen.
I can only imagine that that ∆ seat would be worse.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
I don't like the rr subframe is that OE or has it been hacked I prefer the standard seat unit for sure.
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Err yeah, thanks, I don't usually have much to say!......I just ride my bikes.Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:20 pmWell, hello! That must be a record for a first post - 3 years after joining.
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Re: THIS YAMAHA TRX850 RESTOMOD BY HB-CUSTOM IS A TRELLIS-FRAMED TREAT
And you have dark glasses and a Labrador.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:08 pm The TRX was made to compete against the air cooled Ducati's.
The oil tank was positioned in such a away that at a glance the motor looked like a v-twin. Apparently.
Maybe if you squint a bit,
I suppose the R7 is the modern TRX?