Bikes Using Yamaha Parts

Yamaha XJ750 Ruggerini

Here we see the second of Sam Brumby's machines, the awesome looking Yamaha XJ fitted with a Ruggerini Diesel.

Update:

I was having some problems with the chains on the bike, very noisy and always in need of adjustment, so I investigated changing the front chain to toothed belt. This could have been done for £100, but did not go for it as the belt was £50 of this price & was about a weeks delivery, I could just imagine being broken down away from home waiting for a belt. Instead I fitted twin v-belts and this seems to be working fine. While I was on the case I decided to change the overall ratio & changed the leyshaft to clutch from a 14 tooth cog to a 17 tooth cog. The bike now cruises at 80kph & tops out at 100kph. It is now much quieter.

Sam Brumby's Ruggerini engined Yamaha.

BLAINE'S ACME DIESEL YAMAHA

Blaine's bike is made from a 1982 Yamaha 185. He has fitted an Acme diesel generator engine ADX 300 (300cc) that puts out 8hp. A TAV 20 Torque convertor has been used for the drive. The machine is almost finished save for the exhaust and fuel filter lines. More details to come.