Yamaha Xs650 Cafe Racer Build

When he first began this build, he thought of an old school bobber style bike, but soon came to his senses. “I never wanted a bobber before, why would I want one now, so I settled on the cafe racer style.” He began visiting internet forums, primarily www.650motorcycles.com and found a wealth of information about ‘hopping-up’ an XS650.

Yamaha xs650 cafe racer build. My XS650 Yamaha Cafe Racer project has been a slow build to say the least. Moving interstate and then house twice, not having a work space and joining a business tends to get in the way of such things. I am however as keen as ever to get the bike finished and have been making some great progress. As a rough idea to the build, my aim is to build an XS650 Cafe Racer, sympathetic to the original XS, however with a modern twist - USD's, electronic dash, ignition, alluminium spoked wheels, lightweight etc etc. Simple inspiration for this build is what Norton have done with their latest incarnation. To me - a perfect blend of old and new! Yamaha has produced some of the most popular platforms for cafe racer builds, including the XS, SR, and two-stroke RD series of bikes. More recently, the company has sponsored the Yamaha Yard Built series, asking pro builders and dealers to build cafe racers and other custom specials based on their contemporary platforms, including the XSR700, XSR900, SCR950, V-Max, Bolt, and more. 1979 XS650 Cafe Racer Meticulously built from the frame up, this XS650 build has cut no corners. This bike started out as an XS Special but as you can see, it’s no longer that.

Details about Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer,Fresh Pro Build,Jap reliability,No rton Triton Triumph. See original listing. Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer,Fresh Pro Build,Jap reliability,No rton Triton Triumph. Condition:--not specified. Ended: 08 Jul, 2020 20:52:18 BST. Winning bid: £4,500.00 [ 23. The Yamaha XS650 is one of our favorite vintage motorcycles. While it was styled after the British twins of the era, the bike was properly modern, featuring unit construction (engine and gearbox in same casing), a horizontally split crankcase, and SOHC valve operation. The 53-hp engine offered solid How Thrive inspired and adapted the build to a XS650 cafe racer is true work of art. All the panels, including the tank are custom made, of course, and have a sharp boxy look. To give the Yamaha XS650 a more flat-out look, the builder added an extended custom swingarm and lowered front end. “The Yamaha XS650 has a perfect stance right out of the box,” says Nico. “The frame is very simple, and we got a nice clean look after removing all those brackets and holders.” Hookie fabricated a pair of matching bum stops and seats, and embedded a small LED taillight in each rear frame loop.

Jul 25, 2020 - Explore ellen Patterson's board "XS650" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Xs650, Yamaha 650, Cafe racer. Donny explains. “Inspiration for our build came from the history of Yamaha’s XS650. There’s no denying that Yamaha took massive styling cues from Triumph’s Bonneville twins when building the XS, so when we built this bike classic British Cafe Racers were our major influence.” Written by Scott Halbleib from H Garage.. Last September a friend’s father contacted me about a commissioned build. He had a 1983 Yamaha XS 650 Special that a previous owner had already modified quite a bit. It needed a little mechanical work, so it hit the Retrowrench side of the shared space first. The XS650, in America and Worldwide has developed a cult following for good reason. At the heart of the XS is a indestructible engine. The best parallel twin ever built.. Tough durability, classic look and abundance of cheap parts make the XS650 the perfect platform to build a KILLER Yamaha xs650 hardtail or café racer. Drool. Build. Ride Safe.

The XS650, in America and Worldwide has developed a cult following for good reason. At the heart of the XS is a indestructible engine. The best parallel twin ever built.. Tough durability, classic look and abundance of cheap parts make the XS650 the perfect platform to build a KILLER Yamaha xs650 hardtail or café racer. Drool. Build. Ride Safe. In this thread I'll document my current build efforts. I promise there will be a lot of pictures . The bike is an 1979 XS650 that I bought for $650 from a friend of my mine who lost interest. I'll try to make a steampunk cafe racer out of it. Here's the bike. Copper (Steampunk) Honda CB350 Cafe; 1973 Royal Enfield Resto-Mod; 1981 SR500 (Angel) 1978 SR500 (Devil) 1978 GS550 – Cafe; Stout 33 Boardtracker; 1982 XS650 Cafe 33; 1972 XS650 Bobber (Black) 1980 XS650 Bobber (white) 1979 KZ400 Bobber; 1994 Harley Sportster 883; Products; Contact Us The Yamaha XS650 is a bike that gets a lot of love on the custom motorcycle scene, the parallel twin is renowned for reliability and a solid power to weight ratio and so it seems a little strange that most of the customs based on the model have been hardtail chopper/bobbers rather than café racers or flat trackers. Chappell Customs picked up an unfinished XS650 project bike in 2011 and.