Two Stroke Racelab

James(UK) asked for a Battery Eliminator for his Crm250 bike and even though I've stopped making them a couple years back, I thought of making another bunch.  If you need one please message me for orders.  P.S The BEs will come with ring terminals for M6 screws. If you need another type of connectors please send me details and I'll do it for you. Thanks. Nick 

A few photos of some footrests that I turned on my metal lathe for the Tz125 bike. Parts were made from 25mm billet aluminum rod. Brake and shift pegs.  The footpegs now complete, side by side with the old ones. Before & after pics...

The end can on my TZ125 was in a bad shape and needed re-packing. I had a piece of carbon sleeve laying around at the workshop, so I decided to give it a try. Inside diameter of the carbon sleeve is 60mm while the stock aluminum tube is 62mm. The flange that bolts on the expansion chamber was modified on my lathe and for the other side I fabricated a shorter stainless steel end piece. And the end results with photos of the stock and the new end can.

Leak Down tester kits for the Yamaha TZ125 4JT bikes can now be purchased via my online store. The kit will fit all Yamaha Tz125 1994 - 1997 models. Most probably it will suit later TZ125 models as well though I haven't verified this yet. The leak-down tester is an essential tool for any high performance two stroke engine. This kit is installed in place of your carburetor and by pressurizing the engine cases you can check for any air leakage due to worn mating surfaces, erratic torque values due to aged parts, worn crankshaft seals etc. It is a necessary evil that it will help prevent catastrophic damage to your engine and keep performance up. A very valuable tool for a two stroke engine, handmade with care. Directions of use:  Testing can take place after a newly assembled engine to verify that everything is leak free, on a bike you just bought and you need to check crank seals condition etc. Place the tool in the carb manifold, seal the cylinder head with a normal spa...

A few years back, I made a post on diy clip on bars that you can find in the below link 2t-racelab.com - diy clip on bars Today I fabricated another set of handlebars for my new toy, a Tz125 4jt bike. So, I thought of sharing a few more pics from the process. First thing, you need an aluminum tube that has an outside diameter of 22mm. Cut the tube according to your needs e.g for the Tz125 you need two pieces that measure 24cm in length.  This time I used acetal to make the end plugs on the lathe.  Nothing fancy here, just common lathe operations like facing, turning and drilling.  I don't own a ball attachment, so I used the compound to cut a taper. Looks fine by me!  And here is the end result. Now back to the little Tz bike to replace the old clip on bar...  ...with the new one. Have fun & keep the Two Strokes alive!

This is the new toy that will have some care and attention soon. It's a Yamaha Tz125 4JT 1994 model that I bought from a local racer a couple weeks back. Even though it doesn't look that great, it's not in a bad shape at all and seems to be complete. So, I suppose there will be a lot new posts with handmade parts, restoration photos etc.