The Yamaha TW200 Thread... - Page 162

Mad Mac · 04-29-2012, 06:34 AM

This question is for adventure riders that have traveled in Mexico and Central America. Would a TW be suitable? What are the traffic and roads like down there? How fast do they drive? Yamaha dealers? I'm considering a trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

frog13 · 04-29-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NJ-Brett

My take is its not very good on the street at all.
Most other dual sports are much nicer, and it does not compare to a 250 street bike.

The seat is hard, the tires are no good on the street, the brakes are marginal, the motor is screaming, and its not overly smooth or quiet.

It rules in the sand and mud, and on hills though.
Its legal to get to the dirt, good enough for me!

An engineer type of person posted in another thread that the TW engine is a "over square" engine.It was stated ,the engine was designed for higher rpm's etc....if I can find the post/forum,I'll forward the info.Noisy,yes...1980's engineering.....works great though!.

r80rt · 04-29-2012, 06:06 PM

I'd take my TW anywhere.

bbagwell · 04-30-2012, 12:06 AM

I would take a TW anywhere too. If you listen to Austin Vince he recommends bikes in the 200-250CC range for World Travel.

NJ-Brett · 04-30-2012, 04:49 AM

The problems with the TW for a really long trip would be the very small gas tank, the non adjustable suspension, the lack of an oil cooler or much oil in the engine, the hard seat, the lack of much electrical power, and hard to find tire sizes.
Nothing that cant be dealt with or fixed I guess, and doing long trips on odd/small/old bikes is always more interesting then doing it on a bmw or a klr650 or some such.

r80rt · 04-30-2012, 05:12 AM

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255995

Point37 · 04-30-2012, 06:56 AM

edit: just realized i put my master link on backwards from the pictures

well i got around to putting the dub back together and finishing up the chain/sprockets change...

used a high-temp gasket seal to put the case back on cause it prevented the gasket from shifting when putting it back on...probably make a mess if i ever have to crack it open again, but whatever...the bolts from the bolt kit i bought worked great...used blue loctite on each one...
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=526939_0_0_

here are some final pictures while it was warming up before i went for a little rip

BigE_50 · 04-30-2012, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Mac

This question is for adventure riders that have traveled in Mexico and Central America. Would a TW be suitable? What are the traffic and roads like down there? How fast do they drive? Yamaha dealers? I'm considering a trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

This guy rode a TW to the North Pole.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=478769

FootDoc · 04-30-2012, 09:37 AM

Point,
Looking good.
Did you have any issues mounting the clarke tank?
Im having a lot of problems with the right side cover lining up. Saw you didnt have yours and was wondering if that was the reason.

Point37 · 04-30-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by FootDoc

Point,
Looking good.
Did you have any issues mounting the clarke tank?
Im having a lot of problems with the right side cover lining up. Saw you didnt have yours and was wondering if that was the reason.

thanks FootDoc...I didn't do the initial mount, the previous owner did cause the oem tank that was on it when he went to sell it to me was leaking...i have taken the tank off and put it back on with ease...not sure if the previous owner did any cable rerouting but that would be the only other issue i could see...yea my right side cover didn't fit well but when i removed the airbox i liked the way it looked without the side covers and i'm not sure they would fit anyway...without them it made the hollow look hollower

when i got it...

goodcat8 · 04-30-2012, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Mac

This question is for adventure riders that have traveled in Mexico and Central America. Would a TW be suitable? What are the traffic and roads like down there? How fast do they drive? Yamaha dealers? I'm considering a trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

It's all subjective to the rider. IMO, if you're shipping the bike to and from and using it while there for exploring, absolutely.
Riding it from TX to there? I'd probably pull over at some point and kill myself.

I loved my TW for local exploring. Distance? Negative.

Small's · 05-03-2012, 08:33 AM

Any of you fellers going to the tw get together in Townsend Tennessee may 12-13?

Rhode trip · 05-03-2012, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Mac

This question is for adventure riders that have traveled in Mexico and Central America. Would a TW be suitable? What are the traffic and roads like down there? How fast do they drive? Yamaha dealers? I'm considering a trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

TW's in Mexico.
http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...view=slideshow

Lizrdbrth · 05-03-2012, 08:36 PM

Coming soon:

JagLite · 05-03-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lizrdbrth

Coming soon:

BRING IT!

04-29-2012, 06:34 AM	#2416
Mad Mac Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Houston Oddometer: 48	Would a TW be a good choice for Latin America? This question is for adventure riders that have traveled in Mexico and Central America. Would a TW be suitable? What are the traffic and roads like down there? How fast do they drive? Yamaha dealers? I'm considering a trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks. __________________ 2001 TW200. Ex-rides: 2002 BMW F 650 GS, 1998 Yamaha V-Max that I rode 67,000 miles in six years and had many adventures, 1979 Yamaha RD400F Daytona Special, Yamaha XT 500, 1969 Yamaha DT 175 Enduro that started it all and a Honda 90 and 110 ATV, an Indian Mini Buffalo (a 50cc Italjet) and a couple of other dirt bikes.

04-29-2012, 06:06 PM	#2418
r80rt Woods bum Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Hills of Arkansas Oddometer: 77	I'd take my TW anywhere. __________________ Not all who wander, are lost.

04-30-2012, 05:12 AM	#2421
r80rt Woods bum Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Hills of Arkansas Oddometer: 77	http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255995 __________________ Not all who wander, are lost.

04-30-2012, 06:56 AM	#2422
Point37 Adventurer Joined: Nov 2011 Location: MA Oddometer: 59	edit: just realized i put my master link on backwards from the pictures well i got around to putting the dub back together and finishing up the chain/sprockets change... used a high-temp gasket seal to put the case back on cause it prevented the gasket from shifting when putting it back on...probably make a mess if i ever have to crack it open again, but whatever...the bolts from the bolt kit i bought worked great...used blue loctite on each one... http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=526939_0_0_ here are some final pictures while it was warming up before i went for a little rip __________________ 00 TW200 & 08 SM510R "last night i told myself no but i knew i wanted it" -Ryan

05-03-2012, 08:33 AM	#2427
Small's Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Martinsville indiana Oddometer: 155	Tw party! Any of you fellers going to the tw get together in Townsend Tennessee may 12-13?

04-30-2012, 12:06 AM	#2419
bbagwell Adventurer Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Salem,OR Oddometer: 79	I would take a TW anywhere too. If you listen to Austin Vince he recommends bikes in the 200-250CC range for World Travel.

04-30-2012, 04:49 AM	#2420
NJ-Brett Brett Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Southern New Jersey Oddometer: 4,694	The problems with the TW for a really long trip would be the very small gas tank, the non adjustable suspension, the lack of an oil cooler or much oil in the engine, the hard seat, the lack of much electrical power, and hard to find tire sizes. Nothing that cant be dealt with or fixed I guess, and doing long trips on odd/small/old bikes is always more interesting then doing it on a bmw or a klr650 or some such.

04-30-2012, 09:37 AM	#2424
FootDoc In doubt? Pull out! Joined: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Oddometer: 74	Point, Looking good. Did you have any issues mounting the clarke tank? Im having a lot of problems with the right side cover lining up. Saw you didnt have yours and was wondering if that was the reason.

05-03-2012, 08:36 PM	#2429
Lizrdbrth Wackjob Joined: Feb 2006 Location: High desert, soCal Oddometer: 795	Coming soon:

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