Road racer yamaha kr 500, TZ tank and mikuni carburator

 

 

I tried many inlet length/cams combinations.

 

                          this is long inlet pipe version

 

full race TT500 engine, high port head

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here you can see the lengthen inlet

Full race TT500 engine , hifg ported head and twin spark ignition

     

 

 This is the latest version with high raised inlet port and short inlet pipe.

 

Take note of second spark plug located under inlet port.

road racer yamaha KR500, oil cooler

 

 

 

I think this was the last engine I built using an oil cooler, on later engine I used Nikasil plated cylinder to reduce frictions and oil cooler was useles

 


 

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