THE BIGWHEEL THREAD!!! Yamaha BW350, BW200 - Page 45

LDL · 11-04-2012, 03:57 PM

I guess "Dorkpunch" tradeing off his BW for a set of "Falken" tire's took the word's out of everyone's mouth's ! We still have our's down here in Houston ! Carry On !

Lonestar2112 · 11-04-2012, 05:51 PM

More like a sad day I suspect. Needed a proper time for morning.

Mr. BigWheel · 11-05-2012, 10:30 AM

Say it ain't so, Dorkpunch. I'll be scanning your local craigslist for a 350 for you.

We're still keeping the faith here in the northern latitudes. From yesterday:

Mr. BigWheel · 11-05-2012, 03:53 PM

Cliff updated his BW from '88 two-wheel standards to 1985 three-wheel standards with a new Tr-Z front end. He spent the afternoon airing out the 350 over all of the triples he could find:

Mr. BigWheel · 11-06-2012, 06:05 PM

At the top of the Talkeetnas.

Cliff h · 11-07-2012, 07:07 AM

It's funny how a trip three years backwards in time yields more suspension travel and a more modern braking system. From one orphaned product to another.

RWBWheel · 11-07-2012, 08:42 AM

Hi, pretty new here and have 3 & 1/2 1985 200's I got 2 from the high desert of Oregon in great shape in summer, no rust or rot for 27 year old bikes, then a deal on a parts bike to modify sometime..I just scored a "PLATED" bike for Wa. state where i currently live and it is even better shape.
Now the 'man' cant hassle me riding from trailhead to trailhead and on 'green dot roads' here...

I just put Duro's on it an like them alot.
Have questions for you senior B.W. folks...
-looks like 2 different style fenders made that year?? I have 2 of each ....
-2 different front racks made also???
-rear racks all the same except for factory colors, red, white and black?
2 different style chain adjusters on the bikes....
Did Yamaha do on the fly improvements in the first model year ??
I camoed 1 up for hunting and have racks front and rear for guns Etc...
Will post pics when i figure out how to..tips??
having a 'cough' problem with 1 bike and id cleaning the carb the first step to try??
How to test a C.D.I...... I might have 1 on the parts bike to use....
Randy

RWBWheel · 11-07-2012, 07:31 PM

I am selling (1) 1985 big wheel 200 in very good shape-located in Everett Wa. and I am on this forum.
please respond for pics and info if interested....i want a 350 if possible in future...
THERE IS A 350 ON CRAIGSLIST IN SPOKANE ($2500)TODAY AND LOOKS GREAT, ID GET IT IF I COULD...
THERE IS ALSO A 200 IN BOISE ON CRAIGS FOR 1500.....

just a heads up for the folks.......

Mr. BigWheel · 11-08-2012, 01:34 PM

RWBWheel,

Here's one a little closer:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/mcy/3392068991.html

but not as nice....

Mr. BigWheel · 11-08-2012, 09:12 PM

I like to think that I don't qualify for the title of "senior" BWer, but that might just be self-delusion.

To post pictures, you will need an account with Photobucket, Smugmug or a server of that ilk that provides photo hosting. A picture of things like the chain adjusters would be very helpful. There are plenty of sites that will allow you to upload your photos and do not charge a fee unless you are seeking their premium services.

I don't think that there were many on-the-fly changes made to the BW series as a whole. Parts interchangeability seemed to be a priority on these machines and the evolution of the breed was tragically slow. I think most of the odd parts found on BWs today are from 25+ years of various owners changing things up.

If you have a suspect CDI on one of your bikes I would suggest swapping it over to one of the others and see if the problem follows the cdi. It seems that we are always hopeful that we can blame the carb for any maladies but the cdi always turns out to be the culprit.

There are factory racks and aftermarket racks. The only way to truly tell what you have is to post a picture on the Yahoo site:

alt="Click here to join YAMAHABIGWHEELS">
Click to join YAMAHABIGWHEELS

Regards,

Mr. BigWheel

Mr. BigWheel · 11-09-2012, 11:07 AM

Here's a little more Cliffolicious action:

Shercoman · 11-10-2012, 08:06 AM

Mr. BW
Did you get your wheel?
Does it look OK to you?

RebelYell · 11-10-2012, 01:00 PM

Boy thats sacralege getting rid of a bw for tires,I think the guy that got the bw got the better deal,it took me over 24 years to finally procure a bw 200,IM never getting rid of it.

Shercoman · 11-10-2012, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RebelYell

Boy thats sacralege getting rid of a bw for tires,I think the guy that got the bw got the better deal,it took me over 24 years to finally procure a bw 200,IM never getting rid of it.

That's the spirit!!!

dmweder · 11-11-2012, 03:07 PM

Just made a deal on this one for the boys for Christmas. Have to hide it until then. Can't wait to take it to the mountains.

11-04-2012, 05:51 PM	#662
Lonestar2112 Crash test dummy Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Ventura County CA Oddometer: 5,197	More like a sad day I suspect. Needed a proper time for morning. __________________ Where am I? "I love the wild spaces above the border, takes some work to get here, ain’t a Starbucks run." jdrocks F*CK Cancer

11-05-2012, 10:30 AM	#663
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	Say it ain't so, Dorkpunch. I'll be scanning your local craigslist for a 350 for you. We're still keeping the faith here in the northern latitudes. From yesterday: __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

11-05-2012, 03:53 PM	#664
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	Cliff updated his BW from '88 two-wheel standards to 1985 three-wheel standards with a new Tr-Z front end. He spent the afternoon airing out the 350 over all of the triples he could find: __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

11-06-2012, 06:05 PM	#665
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	At the top of the Talkeetnas. __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

11-07-2012, 08:42 AM	#667
RWBWheel Adventurer Joined: Oct 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest-Everett Wa. Oddometer: 45	New with questions for you all. Hi, pretty new here and have 3 & 1/2 1985 200's I got 2 from the high desert of Oregon in great shape in summer, no rust or rot for 27 year old bikes, then a deal on a parts bike to modify sometime..I just scored a "PLATED" bike for Wa. state where i currently live and it is even better shape. Now the 'man' cant hassle me riding from trailhead to trailhead and on 'green dot roads' here... I just put Duro's on it an like them alot. Have questions for you senior B.W. folks... -looks like 2 different style fenders made that year?? I have 2 of each .... -2 different front racks made also??? -rear racks all the same except for factory colors, red, white and black? 2 different style chain adjusters on the bikes.... Did Yamaha do on the fly improvements in the first model year ?? I camoed 1 up for hunting and have racks front and rear for guns Etc... Will post pics when i figure out how to..tips?? having a 'cough' problem with 1 bike and id cleaning the carb the first step to try?? How to test a C.D.I...... I might have 1 on the parts bike to use.... Randy

11-04-2012, 03:57 PM	#661
LDL Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Spring , TX. Just south of the Piney Wood's Oddometer: 68	I guess "Dorkpunch" tradeing off his BW for a set of "Falken" tire's took the word's out of everyone's mouth's ! We still have our's down here in Houston ! Carry On !

11-07-2012, 07:07 AM	#666
Cliff h [IMG]http://i219.pho Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Anchorage, Ak Oddometer: 151	It's funny how a trip three years backwards in time yields more suspension travel and a more modern braking system. From one orphaned product to another.

11-07-2012, 07:31 PM	#668
RWBWheel Adventurer Joined: Oct 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest-Everett Wa. Oddometer: 45	Big wheels for sale I am selling (1) 1985 big wheel 200 in very good shape-located in Everett Wa. and I am on this forum. please respond for pics and info if interested....i want a 350 if possible in future... THERE IS A 350 ON CRAIGSLIST IN SPOKANE ($2500)TODAY AND LOOKS GREAT, ID GET IT IF I COULD... THERE IS ALSO A 200 IN BOISE ON CRAIGS FOR 1500..... just a heads up for the folks.......

11-08-2012, 01:34 PM	#669
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	RWBWheel, Here's one a little closer: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/mcy/3392068991.html but not as nice.... __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

11-08-2012, 09:12 PM	#670
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	I like to think that I don't qualify for the title of "senior" BWer, but that might just be self-delusion. To post pictures, you will need an account with Photobucket, Smugmug or a server of that ilk that provides photo hosting. A picture of things like the chain adjusters would be very helpful. There are plenty of sites that will allow you to upload your photos and do not charge a fee unless you are seeking their premium services. I don't think that there were many on-the-fly changes made to the BW series as a whole. Parts interchangeability seemed to be a priority on these machines and the evolution of the breed was tragically slow. I think most of the odd parts found on BWs today are from 25+ years of various owners changing things up. If you have a suspect CDI on one of your bikes I would suggest swapping it over to one of the others and see if the problem follows the cdi. It seems that we are always hopeful that we can blame the carb for any maladies but the cdi always turns out to be the culprit. There are factory racks and aftermarket racks. The only way to truly tell what you have is to post a picture on the Yahoo site: alt="Click here to join YAMAHABIGWHEELS"> Click to join YAMAHABIGWHEELS Regards, Mr. BigWheel __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

11-09-2012, 11:07 AM	#671
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	Here's a little more Cliffolicious action: __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

11-10-2012, 08:06 AM	#672
Shercoman Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Pine,Colorado Oddometer: 423	Mr. BW Did you get your wheel? Does it look OK to you?

11-10-2012, 01:00 PM	#673
RebelYell Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: somerset nj Oddometer: 335	Boy thats sacralege getting rid of a bw for tires,I think the guy that got the bw got the better deal,it took me over 24 years to finally procure a bw 200,IM never getting rid of it.

11-11-2012, 03:07 PM	#675
dmweder Back on the Bike Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Decatur, IL Oddometer: 31	Just made a deal on this one for the boys for Christmas. Have to hide it until then. Can't wait to take it to the mountains. __________________ ...sooner or later you're going to realize just as I did that there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

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