Well, mine are in place. I bought them from the local John Deer dealer. Price was a bit over $10 per, and for the life of me, after trying every solvent I know of, can't seem to remove the graphics. One currently has a fire extinguisher and some chain lube, and the other 28oz of engine oil and a small roll of duct tape. Gerry
I'm guessing that "Goof Off" and "Goo Gone" are different? I've used "Goo Gone" and it is more of an oily, citrus-smelling stuff. Would it work? If not, where does one find "Goof Off?"
I'm guessing that "Goof Off" and "Goo Gone" are different? I've used "Goo Gone" and it is more of an oily, citrus-smelling stuff. Would it work? If not, where does one find "Goof Off?"
I know WallyWorld doesn't carry "Goof Off" but give Lowes or Home Depot a try. As I remember it's a little more expensive than "Goo Gone". I've got them both and seem to use the "Goof Off" first.
Here's my setup... mounting via zipties front and rear (6 in total). I did install a hose clamp on the frame at the front of thet canister to give it something to snug-up agains and keep it from migrating towards the tire...
I used a blend of mineral spirits and butyl acetate (from my parts-cleaner tank) to take off the yellow print - worked great.
If it smells like tolulene, and removes stuff like tolulene, then yes it is carcinogenic as hell. Sniff it carefully and as infrequently as possible. Tom
If it smells like tolulene, and removes stuff like tolulene, then yes it is carcinogenic as hell. Sniff it carefully and as infrequently as possible. Tom
Whoops, Poor choice of words on my part. I knew it was bad. I used to live in New Orleans and I seem to recall we had more sources of toluene and xylene contamination than anywhere else in the country and it was bad "forya". In grad school I had to use the stuff in histology and other lab processes (sort of nice smelling, but not to be fooled with). Thanks for the clarification. BTW I don't have any kids but no connection with toluene. Tom
Edit: I don't want to turn this into a chemical pxxxing match, but I stumbled on the following cautionary note:
"While only limited evidence of benzene carcinogenicity in experimental animals exists, the recent findings of the National Toxicology Program (NTP, 1984) in the U.S.A. and Maltoni et al. (1985) strongly indicate that benzene is an experimental carcinogen. Toluene and xylene. While no direct human evidence is available, there is recent evidence of carcinogenicity of toluene and xylene at high concentrations in experimental animals. It should also be noted that any future epidemiological observations of cancer risks associated with toluene or xylene would have to take account of the suspected effects of benzene impurities." . . . Here is the link if you want to read the entire abstract.
I looked at my local Home Depot and they had the welding rod carrier for $9.95. Only problem was that it was bright red. My '93 TW is gaudy enough thanks to Yamaha's idea of flashy "design" during that era without adding two bright red canisters to it. I opted to order the black ones from AgriSupply.
I used a p-clamp up front and a zip-tie out back. that's a blue Shorty's Doh-Doh skate truck bushing as a spacer so the fuel bottle clears the turn signal stalk. I used Goo-Gone and elbow grease to remove the yellow graphics. A little ArmorAll afterward shined it up nicely.
I opted for the top of the rack install, because I wanted two tubes. Your method works great on the left side of the bike, but on the right side the plastic and muffler get in the way.
There are so many random threads on here about what mods people recommend. I'm hoping this thread can grow into a information packed thread on many of the possibilities on how to Farkle your TW. If it works out, perhaps someone can make it a sticky and it can be a great source for Newbies to...
Hi at all,
I've seen very often the question:
How can I get more cc??
Here are some combinations without (200 crank - 55.7 mm stroke) and with changing the crank shaft (225 crank - 58.0 mm stroke) up to 250 cc.
Important, you'll never have to change the cylinder head. The 225, 230 and 250...
After riding it for 70,000 miles, the engine in my Zongshen ZS200GY-2 finally wore out. I recently replaced the original Zongshen engine with a 1992, Yamaha XT225 engine. I transferred the Zongshen kick starter into the Yamaha engine, and it fit perfectly. If you are interested, you can read...
Tec Specs:
All threaded holes are 1/4 npt.
Adaptor, Cooler, and 49 state bracket are made from 6061 aluminum.
All fittings are 1/4 inch brass hose barbs. These are standard fittings that you can find any where if you need to.
Hose clamps are stainless steel.
Hose is the same stuff Russ wuz...
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