1981 Yamaha TZ250
Estimated at £4,000 - £4,500
Lot details
Registration No: N/A
Engine No: 57F000305
cc: 320
The TZ series of 250 racing motorcycles underwent successive updates to ensure that they remained competitive both on the world stage and at a national level. In addition to the efforts of the factory, various specialist tuners were able to extract more performance for riders seeking that elusive edge over their rivals. In addition to tuning, other firms provided components to enable the machines capacity to be increased enabling it to compete in larger classes, a facility that was of great benefit to privateers.
This example of the 1981 was supplied by Turner Engineering of Glasgow and ridden by Donnie McLeod and Gordon Grigor. It was subsequently used by various Scottish privateers before entering the vendors collection in 1988. At this time a Hummel 320cc conversion was fitted increasing the capacity to 320cc and the machine was ridden in the 1989 Manx Grand Prix by George Linder. It has subsequently been sympathetically stored in heated premises. It is described by the vendor as being very good condition cosmetically, with a very good transmission. The engine, which was last run in 1989 and is still fitted with the 320cc Hummel conversion, is described as being in good condition and is accompanied by the original 250cc parts consisting of the crank, rods, pistons, barrels, heads and carburettors together with some other components including a spare set of wheels.
PLEASE NOTE: We apologise, but the photograph used in the catalogue for this lot is actually of Lot 37.
Registration No: N/A
Engine No: 57F000305
cc: 320
The TZ series of 250 racing motorcycles underwent successive updates to ensure that they remained competitive both on the world stage and at a national level. In addition to the efforts of the factory, various specialist tuners were able to extract more performance for riders seeking that elusive edge over their rivals. In addition to tuning, other firms provided components to enable the machines capacity to be increased enabling it to compete in larger classes, a facility that was of great benefit to privateers.
This example of the 1981 was supplied by Turner Engineering of Glasgow and ridden by Donnie McLeod and Gordon Grigor. It was subsequently used by various Scottish privateers before entering the vendors collection in 1988. At this time a Hummel 320cc conversion was fitted increasing the capacity to 320cc and the machine was ridden in the 1989 Manx Grand Prix by George Linder. It has subsequently been sympathetically stored in heated premises. It is described by the vendor as being very good condition cosmetically, with a very good transmission. The engine, which was last run in 1989 and is still fitted with the 320cc Hummel conversion, is described as being in good condition and is accompanied by the original 250cc parts consisting of the crank, rods, pistons, barrels, heads and carburettors together with some other components including a spare set of wheels.
PLEASE NOTE: We apologise, but the photograph used in the catalogue for this lot is actually of Lot 37.
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum, 24th Jun, 2006
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