Yamaha TW 200

[eagleeye]

Anyone have one or had one of these bikes?

Comments if you did?

[cowpuc]

Yep,, neat scoots as long as your using em for their intended use.. Not a highway scoot - putzy in a friendly kinda of way. Limited suspention in an old school way (lower ground clearance compared to modern "woods"/Dual Sport or MX converted scoot BUT very friendly for bopping around the woods on = GOOD COW TRAILING, VENISON HAULER and GREAT for shorter inseamed folks Steve!!

Dont expect a highway possible traveler though = gear it to run 65 and all the poop is gone for woods fun.. Personally, I think it was a shame Yammy didn't sub tranny (hi/lo range - like the Honda CT90, Suzuki 185 ect) = would have made the little fat tire 200 Yam a REAL runner..

The fatter tires are also not the best thing on the street either,, can be kind of tricky when wet but,, really nice for sandy/loose soil..

NICE for quietly sneaking around in the forest, can ride fast in the woods = lower boingers make em down right nimble..

Motors are TOUGH as nails. Weakness is typical Yami cam drive system = keep up on the maintenance cause that upper end dont take kindly to being abused. If your looking at used - even if it looks low hours = start it and listen carefully for cam noise..

Had a GORGEOUS BW350 years ago that I had to almost GIVE away cause I couldnt find a trigger coil for it ANY WHERE!! Am personal friends with the old Yamaha Dealer in town - even he could not find one. NOTHING interchanged!! TW200 is still being produced (I think) so you should be good to go on any parts needs for a good while. Steve,, without looking,, I think the modern day stuff will still work for upgrading an older model - might be a good idea to jump on a Yammie parts list and double check that if your looking at an older one.

Geared down, low air pressure on tires so they can squat = even kids can play in the sand BUT - dont confuse them with the little 2 stroke dirt bikes for youngens though = they are heavy..

If it hasnt got a kicker it can be converted fairly reasonably and a step back in time to having a kicker is a GREAT addition,, especially if you come back from your tree stand after the evening hunt, turn on the key and discover the battery is dead,, especially if your on nasty muddy ground that does not allow even fat tires to get a grip to turn the motor over

[eagleeye]

Thanks Scott, Yup, decided against one of those little things. Have seriously been looking at Suzuki LS650S. Would be a fun tracker build.