After 37 years of largely unchanged production, the Yamaha TW200 has no shortage of upgrades and aftermarket parts available. If there’s something about your TW that you wish was a little different, chances are there’s a fix for it. If you’ve purchased a Yamaha TW200, it’s likely that you already appreciate it for what it is, and what it isn’t.
While many TW200 owners find the stock motorcycle adequate, most agree that there are upgrades or modifications worth considering. Below are a few of the most common.
Handlebar Risers: Sometimes it just helps to stand up. Tusk Handlebar Risers are a no-nonsense, high quality, and easy way to improve the standing ergonomics on your TW. The Tusk kit provides 30mm of lift for a more comfortable standing riding position. A stock TW200 requires 7/8″ bar mounts.
Handguards: Tusk D-Flex Hanguards are good, quality options. Motocross Universal Handguards from Amazon are a good “budget” option. A stock TW200 requires 7/8″ bar mounts.
Skidplate: The Ricochet Off-Road Yamaha TW200 Aluminum Skidplate is a substantial improvement over the original. Easy install. 1987-Present. Amazon also offers a very similar, if not exactly the same, version of the Ricochet skid plate from Hecasa for about $20 cheaper. The kit does not include installation instructions, but Ricochet instructions will get the job done.
Footpegs: The stock TW200 foot pegs are too small for nearly everyone. MZS Dirtbike Foot Pegs are inexpensive and easy to install. I recently installed these foot pegs and found that one hole needed to be drilled to accommodate spring on the right side. Installation, from start to finish took 17 minutes. The video shows how to install the new pegs without drilling by simply bending the spring. These pegs are a vast improvement over the originals. If we were to vote on which TW200 upgrade was most beneficial, I have to believe that foot pegs would be number one on the list.
Heated Grips: Oxford Heaterz Premium Adventure are a great way to extend your riding season. Oxford grips install directly to the battery and have a battery-saving automatic shutoff.
Front Fender Risers: There are basically two options. You can lift your front fender 1″, or you can opt of for the high fender mount kit which snugs the front fender up to the bottom triple clamp. With the 1″ lift, the suspension will “tap” the top section of the fork when fully compressed. It’s not terrible, but it is a difference. With a quick trip to the hardware store, you can make your own for about $10, or you can purchase a ready-made kit from Bradley Performance for about $25. The Tusk High Fender kit costs a little more ($78), but won’t interfere with your suspension travel.
