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Title: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: stidds on July 30, 2008, 06:20 PM

Yes I know another bloody build from me.

This one means so much to me as the Yamaha BYZ401 was the 1st BMX I owned when I returned to the UK from the USA in 1982. 

The BYZ401 was the middle bike in the Yamaha range and this bike is built exactly the same way it looked when I received it on Christmas day.

It was in a bit of a sorry state when I received it and I have completely restored all of the parts, the only new parts are the grips, levers and tyres.  All the other parts are original and have been either painted or re-annodised.

Thanks to Creamy (Mark) for selling it to me. 



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Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: daz bmx it! on July 30, 2008, 06:33 PM

Awsome Sean :daumenhoch: just as I remember them,lusting after one when I saw it in Bmx Bi-weekly :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: cherrypicker on July 30, 2008, 06:47 PM

Lovely Sean, superclean  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: southern andy on July 30, 2008, 06:47 PM

Wow. a big old step back in time there.

Very nice. :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: stidds on July 30, 2008, 06:48 PM

I need to sort out that rear cable though, don't I?  ;D

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: zed4130 on July 30, 2008, 06:50 PM

 :4_17_5: that is amazing sean,  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: moley on July 30, 2008, 06:55 PM

Nice!!!

Twas a good find for Creamy considering he got it for nowt!!!

Looks brand spanking new now!!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: dirtbro on July 30, 2008, 06:59 PM

thats a fooking nice one

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: motomagII on July 30, 2008, 07:04 PM

now thats what i call proper rebuild love these bikes affordable at the time.more people had lower end bikes back then than the skyways and jmcs etc .love to see someone put time and effort int hese to me these are the best old school memories for me .superb matey.
 :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: Bigplinky on July 30, 2008, 07:09 PM

Awesome Sean really takes me back to 82 with the gussetted frame and Tech 2 brakes. Well done mate not many people take the time to restore the original parts  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: meticulous on July 30, 2008, 07:52 PM

there is so much more satisfaction in building up a replica of your first bmx, i still havent finished mine, yes they were crap but its the last bike i would hang on too... look!


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/IMG_0515.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: stidds on July 30, 2008, 07:54 PM

Scorpions are ace, I love them.  That is what I am looking for next as that was the bike I rode when I lived in the USA.  I would love to have a Scorpion and a Yamaha.

I cannot wait to see that bike finished.

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: motomagII on July 30, 2008, 07:56 PM

im looking for another scorpion too love the colours and pure early 80s looks of em they are great

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: Gashead on July 30, 2008, 08:09 PM

You are banned from MK this year my son  :daumenhoch:

Classic mate - classic  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: meticulous on July 30, 2008, 08:12 PM

Quote from: STIDDS on July 30, 2008, 07:54 PM

Scorpions are ace, I love them.  That is what I am looking for next as that was the bike I rode when I lived in the USA.  I would love to have a Scorpion and a Yamaha.

I cannot wait to see that bike finished.

all i need is an ashtabula crankset and scorpion exploder decals.

sorry for the thread hi-jack... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: Lil Gashead on July 30, 2008, 08:13 PM

coooooooooooool

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: Tefore on July 30, 2008, 08:15 PM

that is real nice. mk winner me thinks

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: Frosty on July 30, 2008, 09:36 PM

Sean, as ever that is a cracking build - the forks look to have different drops are they the originals??

Title: Re: Yamaha BYZ401 - another build for me.
Post by: stidds on July 30, 2008, 09:43 PM

Quote from: Frosty on July 30, 2008, 09:36 PM

Sean, as ever that is a cracking build - the forks look to have different drops are they the originals??

They are the original forks Paul, however the original decals said Tange TMX, now I couldn't find decals for TMX forks (actually I have never heard of Tange TMX forks) so stuck the TRX decals on as that was all I could source.

Those forks were really, really rusty so stuck them overnight in an oxalic acid bath and they came out sparkly.