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The Athena YZ144 Woods Ripper That YOU Can Build – We Build It Part I – The Intro

Athena YZ144 Woods Ripper A little bird flew into the EDM office window this morning chirping very quietly in my ear, it was so quiet it was nearly a whisper. But when I turned the music down enough I heard what all the fuss was about. Rumor has it Yamaha has finally opened it’s ears and is beginning to listen to consumers regarding 2-strokes, namely the YZ144. If this is…

The Woods Ripper That YOU Can Build – We Build It Part III – The Chassis

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Click on any of the photos for larger versions If you read Part II of this series you will have seen the effort we put into the YZ/ Athena motor. Our efforts paid off, it turned out much better than we anticipated. If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth a look, check the link above. With such a beautiful motor in hand it seemed a shame to put it back…