Yamaha YZ450FM with wire wheels

[alang]

I have just finished a half-size version of the latest Yamaha motorcycle - the motocross YZ450FM.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.grayer/Motorcycles/Yamaha/YZ450FM/Images/low2_th.jpg (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.grayer/Motorcycles/Yamaha/YZ450FM/Images/low2.jpg)

Apart from the size, it is largely a stock build of the kit, but I have made rather more realistic "wire" wheels, using a method based very much on Eric Goedkoop's (here).

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.grayer/Motorcycles/Yamaha/YZ450FM/Images/front2_th.jpg (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.grayer/Motorcycles/Yamaha/YZ450FM/Images/front2.jpg)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.grayer/Motorcycles/Yamaha/YZ450FM/Images/rear1_th.jpg (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.grayer/Motorcycles/Yamaha/YZ450FM/Images/rear1.jpg)

It certainly made an interesting change from the usual road bikes. More pics here (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.grayer/Motorcycles/Yamaha/YZ450FM/index.htm).

Alan

[Firstscout]

Very nice looking bike

[Amazyah]

Wow!
That's an excellent build. Great job and thanks for sharing!

[EricGoedkoop]

Nice job, Alan.

[alang]

Thank you guys - and special thanks to Eric for your work on the wire wheels.

Alan

[EricGoedkoop]

I'm glad you found the method useful.


Out of curiousity, what diameter are the wheels on this model?

[alang]

Eric

The wheels are almost exactly 50mm in diameter. On an average display, the small-size pics are quite close to actual size - the linked full-size versions are roughly 3x. Goes some way to explain the less-than-excellent quality of the build.

Alan