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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:46 pm Post subject: Yamaha BW200 Reply with quote Back to top

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Yamaha-Big-Wheel-200-1987-BW200-/251510189816?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item3a8f2ceef8

just saw this on Ebay, never knew Yamaha had a shot at this market... anybody had a ride on one of these?
 
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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 3:12 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Never ridden one but they do look interesting. I would guess they would do well in the sand?


I believe this was competition for Honda's Fatcat.
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ozquad44
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:22 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I'm pretty sure the fat cat came after the bw, and Yamaha even made a 350bw, but Suzuki was way ahead of them both because they had a fat tyred two stroke thing even earlier.

Some Chinese copy's of the Suzuki can be found at some scooter places
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:50 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Hi ozquad

I read your remakes at the bottom of your post in regards to states and where one can ride their quad.

I have been writing to our state gov and other parties in NSW with no success. Just wondering has anyone else written or spoken to their local member or anyone else.

I know Dino has been involved in QLD.
 
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:54 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Yeah, I think the BW was a year or so before the Honda Fatcat.. A while ago I read an old Dirtwheels article that compared the two back in the day, it was an interesting read.

Yes there was a BW350, Yamaha also released a BW80 too. However as much as Suzuki's (RV I think it was called) was the originator I personally much prefer the looks of the Yamaha but that's just me.
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