Does anybody know of the existance of a long ride kit for TYZ250 ?

Has any body made one up that could pass on details of ?

I've never heard of one. There was a 'scottish' version of the TYZ apparently, presumably with a bigger tank, but I've never seen one or seen anything official to confirm it's existance. Could have been something for the supported riders as Mick Andrews is supposed to have had one.

If you're in the UK best bet would be to contact Nigel Birkett as there is nothing worth knowing about Yams that he doesn't know. If something like a long-ride kit existed he should know but I'm pretty sure it didn't.

Only thing I can think of is that there was a modification to the frame to hold extra fuel by welding up the holes on the inside of the frame spars and putting a fuel tap in under the cross piece by the carburettor and linking the pipe into the carburettor somehow.

Or, if you know someone very clever at fabricating/welding, a larger fuel tank can be made to replace the standard one, a larger capacity being achieved by making it a much snugger fit by filling every nook and cranny. I know Birkett did this. A mate of mine who is a brilliant welder/fabricator made one in alloy for another mate's TYZ. It was a superb piece of work, fitted perfectly, still alowed all the cables etc. to remain in their original places and the tank cover still fitted perfectly. It held an extra litre and you couldn't have squeezed a fag packet anywhere around it, such was the fit. No, he'd never do another one......

Edited March 15, 200521 yr by Woody