Editing Yamaha TR2
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''TR2''' was a production roadracer produced by [[Yamaha]]. It is a [[two stroke]] two cylinder engine. The 350cc TR2 of 1969 was where horizontally split | The '''TR2''' was a production roadracer produced by [[Yamaha]]. It is a [[two stroke]] two cylinder engine. The 350cc TR2 of 1969 was where horizontally split crankcases made their debut on a production racing Yamaha. Porting design was nothing to write home about and with windows cut into the rear of the pistons, cracks were common and a close eye had to be kept on tolerances and piston condition. | ||
As with all 2 stroke roadracers, reliability and performance only come with detailed attention to cranks, timing and piston ring replacement, plus of course all the other things which go together, the TR2 was no exception. The TR2 shared the same replica RD56 frame as the | As with all 2 stroke roadracers, reliability and performance only come with detailed attention to cranks, timing and piston ring replacement, plus of course all the other things which go together, the TR2 was no exception. The TR2 shared the same replica RD56 frame as the TD2 and featured horizontally split cases 3 years before the 250. | ||
==1969== | ==1969== | ||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-0.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | [[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-0.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-1.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-2.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-3.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-4.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-5.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-6.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-7.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]][[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-8.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | ||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-1.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-2.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-3.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-4.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-5.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-6.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-7.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Yamaha-TR2--8407-8.jpg|left|thumb|1969 Yamaha TR2]] | |||
<br style="clear: left"/> | <br style="clear: left"/> | ||
Line 26: | Line 13: | ||
1971 was the year of the updated TR2, named the TR2B. This $Aus 1,923 offering from the factory included improvements such as porting changes, a new | 1971 was the year of the updated TR2, named the TR2B. This $Aus 1,923 offering from the factory included improvements such as porting changes, a new connecting rod, small end, as well as a thinner head gasket, all of which combined to give an extra 2bhp at 10,000rpm. | ||
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|TR2]] | [[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|TR2]] | ||