Post by red998 on Aug 2, 2023 14:05:24 GMT 1
I am very seriously thinking about getting another TZ trackbike again. I used to race TZ 250's in the mid 1980's and had several bikes finishing with a (1980's) TZ250 K which was brought up to L spec but not with a battery powered power valve setup. I had CC'd heads and barrels courtesy of Dave Akhurst who was a precision enginer and his work transformed the bike into a race winner.
I'd be interested to know what anyone is now running and what particularly the sort of cost of upkeep is. These bikes used to eat parts, but just running it for trackdays might prove cheaper than my Ducati 748R which is a lot more powerful but very expensive when it goes wrong.
The\A TZ is very easy to rebuild by comparison, with a decent manual for torque specs it's dead easdy to work on and on some circuits can easily compete with bigger bikes. My Suzuki RGV250 is quite fragile by comparison and blew three gearboxes in a year until I purchased an upgraded gearbox kit. The parts are ridiculous for a "road" bike and I need a more reliable and better alternative. I am not into 600's as having ridden one on track they seem to harder work than a TZ, maybe easier to ride up to a point though.
My thinking now is that a TZ although smaller in capacity could\should be good for me as I get older and I can cope more with its weight at just about 100 kilos, which is less than a heavier bike of bigger capacity.
Thanks
I'd be interested to know what anyone is now running and what particularly the sort of cost of upkeep is. These bikes used to eat parts, but just running it for trackdays might prove cheaper than my Ducati 748R which is a lot more powerful but very expensive when it goes wrong.
The\A TZ is very easy to rebuild by comparison, with a decent manual for torque specs it's dead easdy to work on and on some circuits can easily compete with bigger bikes. My Suzuki RGV250 is quite fragile by comparison and blew three gearboxes in a year until I purchased an upgraded gearbox kit. The parts are ridiculous for a "road" bike and I need a more reliable and better alternative. I am not into 600's as having ridden one on track they seem to harder work than a TZ, maybe easier to ride up to a point though.
My thinking now is that a TZ although smaller in capacity could\should be good for me as I get older and I can cope more with its weight at just about 100 kilos, which is less than a heavier bike of bigger capacity.
Any input appreciated.
Thanks
Makes running a road bike look like pocket money !
