As for today’s topic, we are
going to talk about TW200 & TW225 which are fit for both mud & pile.
This motorbike was first
produced in 1987 by Yamaha Company & successfully produced for 30 years
from then until today. This bike is 100% produced in Japan.
The Japanese Shinji Kazama
crossed the North Pole for the first time in 1987 with a TW200 motorcycle
powered by a YT250 2-stroke engine.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
This motorcycle comes with 4
models along with one special anniversary model. They are respectively,
- TW200
Hub – 1987-2000 - TW125
-1999-2003 - TW
200 Disk 2000- Present - TW225
– 2002-2007 & TW 225 which released as a special anniversary edition
for the 20th anniversary in 2007
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Engine
When talking about the engine of
this motorcycle, a 196cc SOHC single cylinder 2 valve engine has been provided
by Yamaha which gives a power of 16 horsepower. And also, the TW225 model which
has a 223cc SOHC single valve 2 air-cooled engine that was produced from 2002
to 2007 gives a power of 19 horsepower. And if needed, the air-cooling
system here can easily be changed to an oil cooling system.
The maximum speed of this
motorcycle is 130 & 140 kilometres per hour. After passing 110-115
kilometres per hour, the engine overheats with some stiffness and vibration and
tries to come to its remaining speed. As reasons for this, we can point out
that this engine is air cooled, manufactured in European countries with a cold
and mild climate, and manufactured for driving on very difficult roads rather
than driving at high speeds.
If you need a Dual Sports bike
with high speed, you can choose bikes of Yamaha like WR250R, WR250F, or Honda
XR250R, CRF250L & Kawasaki KLX250 while these bikes are double the price
when compared with the TW model.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Fuel Supply, Gear and Clutch
The fuel supply of this bike is
done through a carb and the fuel efficiency of this bike is between 30 and 40
kilometres per 1 petrol litre. This distance changes with the way of
maintaining the bike, Speed & road condition. When taken as a common, Here
the fuel efficiency can be taken around 35 kilometres per1 petrol litre. This
can be noted as very good fuel efficiency for a 200 or 225-capacity motorcycle.
This bike is with a fuel tank of
7 litres and one litre is stored as a reserve. when comparing factors such as
fuel efficiency and the purpose of producing this bike, this fuel tank is very
enough. As the gear system, a 5-speed
gear system with A Wet multi-plate disk clutch has been provided for this bike.
As a special factor we can point
out that this bike does not have many fancy special parts. that is because This
TW bike is made for reaching places that are difficult to reach for normal dirt
bikes rather than going on the road. This bike has a normal analogue meter
panel with, speed trip, distance travelled and light indicators showing high
beam head, signal, and neutral. The fuel gauge and RPM meter are not present in
this meter.
Also, if we mention something
else, the front mudguard of every current dirt or sm bike is located close to
the headlight, but in TW bikes it is located very close to the front tire. Due
to this, mud or sand falling on the rider and the engine is very minimal.
Suspensions
If we talk about the suspension,
the Telescopic fork coil spring and oil damper are used in the front. Though
not using USD shock on the bike seems a bit lacking, when comparing the weight
and height of this bike as well as the good shocks provided are enough to
successfully face the collisions. as the back suspension A 5.9-inch Mono shock
is used and this is not adjustable.
Design
When talking about the frame, a
diamond single-downtube chassis which is very strong has been provided for this
bike. There is not much vibration until the speed reaches about 80 km per hour
and then after 80km per hour, the foot pegs and hand bar begin to vibrate.This
cannot be shown as a big miss on this bike because as mentioned before this is
not a sport bike or a naked motorcycle made to travel fast on carpet roads.
This is a bike that is specially made for reaching off-roads that cannot be
reached by other vehicles.
When talking about the seat
height or the height from the seat to the ground of this bike is 31.1 inches
and Ground Clearance which is the height from the lowest part of the motorcycle
to the ground is 10.4 inches. Due to this, a person of any height can easily
drive and handle this motorcycle. the damage to the engine is controlled in
case of any collision Because this engine is covered with an iron cover.
If we talk about the brake
system of this bike a Hub break, in other words, a 110mm Drum has been used for
both front and back from 1987 to 2000. But now after 2000 until today they
produce this bike with a disk on the front and drum break on the back.
.
But some crooked businessmen
change this old Hub model to Disk and they are selling them at a higher price.
So before buying this bike carefully observe the motorcycle and buy it or take
someone who has good knowledge about this motorcycle. When talking about the
tires which are a very important part of this bike, 130/80-18 for the front and
180/80-14 tube tires are used in the back of the motorcycle. With this very
wide and high back tire, you can travel very easily on any road with beach,
mud, hill, mountain, and snow and this bike will travel easily travel in the road
that cannot be travelled by dirt bikes like CR, WR. This bike drew in mud and
sand also very minimal. And this Yamaha TW200 motorcycle is the first
motorcycle that crossed the North Pole for the first time.
As the Rims, DID Brand Rims with
Front Spoke, 14M/C x MT2.5 and back Spoke, and 14M/C x MT4.5 is used. The total
weight of this motorcycle is 126.6 kg and due to its lightweight wide tires and
pickup engine, it can be used for off-road driving as well as for stunts.
Although Yamaha launches this
motorcycle from the factory as a Dual Sports motorcycle category, most people
do not use this motorcycle at the standard level. They change it according to
their wishes from the exhaust to the external appearance they want & the
Motorcycles that use Supertrapp Can and Long Swing arm of this brand can be
seen mostly in this country. And also, this motorcycle can be very easily
changed into Cafe Racer, Chopper, Enduro, SuperMoto, Scrambler, and various
other types of motorcycles. Such photos can be seen all over the internet. In
addition to the standard bikes, I will also include some modified motorcycle
photos.
TW can be named as one of the
best choices to own a low maintenance 100% Japanese motorcycle to ride in lake
and rivers
You can find an idea about TW by
looking at the photos below
Until next post, be safe and keep riding.
Copyright WML©2022.
