Yamaha Maxim Cafe Racer Conversion

We can cut, grind, and weld until our hearts are content, and then decide to do it over again, because it just wasn’t quite right.

Yamaha maxim cafe racer conversion. Yamaha xs750 cafe racer by al baljeu. Closely following the seat is your subframe and/or tail cowl. The bike started out as a $300 1982 yamaha maxim 650, or xj 650. Cafe, chopper and bobber parts;

Yamaha xs360 and xs250 enthusiasts are welcome here too! Vintage & diy cafe racer, bobber, and chopper. The engine has four cylinder with the latest technology in that era, developing its successor yamaha xs which also become a hype in 1970's. I have been looking at a bunch.

Yamaha maxim xj650 cafe racer brat style. 1981 yamaha maxim 550 seat and handle bar options my step dad has a 1981 yamaha maxim that he will let me have for free. We hunt and search for that perfect motorcycle to design. Some models need zero modification and can have a nice tail cowl fitted on the standard frame, others (especially if you have a brat style seat) will require a seat hoop.

We originally bought it with the intention of making it a mildly bobbed and chopped daily commuter bike for me, simply a different seat, handlebars and head and tail lights were planned. The entire piece is isolated from the frame with neoprene rubber to reduce vibration and can be adjusted depending on the weight of the rider. 1982 xj 550 conversion to cafe bike (aftermarket tank) discussion in 'xj modifications' started by jakexj550, aug 21, 2020. All xs400 enthusiasts are welcome regardless of where you are from or whether you are into xs400 choppers, bobbers, cafe racers, street trackers, or restorations.

But they don't seem like the basic cruiser shape, so people modify this yamaha xj650 into kind of cafe racer, bobber, or scrambler. Has anyone put a new aftermarket cafe racer tank on an 1982 maxim 550. Jose ledesma cars and motorcycles. Yamaha bobber from designs in cold steel.

Dime city cycles is the premier choice for diy custom motorcycle parts, accessories and life style gear. Completely transform the look and lighting performance of your bike with our xsr900 7 inch headlight conversion. The humble yamaha xs400 isn’t a bike that we see getting converted into cafe racer form all that often, it seems a shame as the bike has serious potential. Whether your interest is cafe racers, bobbers, choppers, brats, trackers, scramblers or you just want something a little different for your current ride, you are sure to find the parts you need right here.

P/p£17 for u.k.mainland excluding highlands and islands.will ship world wide. Here’s what chris told me: All it needs is some carburetor work, but i also would like to make it into a cafe racer/brat style. For the seat, i chopped off the ends of the stock tubes and made a metal seat assembly that attaches to the existing mounting points.

I have seen builds on the net that have the battery hidden beneath the seat hump. So will improve handling and looks.ideal for cafe racer ,streetfighter or flatracker.by far cheapest option out there. Xs400.com is dedicated to the yamaha xs400 twin motorcycle and to their owners who love to ride, restore, and customize them. However the battery that was on the bike when i bought it seems too large to fit underneath the humps i have seen for sale on the internet.

Readily available from your local tube benders, usually 1” or 7/8” tube with a. I am about ready to order the tank and seat for the cafe racer i am making out of my 82 maxim 400. Fits all years of the xj650 will work with: Whether your interest is cafe racers, bobbers, choppers, brats, trackers, scramblers or you just want something a little different for your current ride, you are sure to find the parts you need right here.

1982 yamaha xs400 maxim cafe racer it has been garage stored every year until this past year it had to sit underneath my porch with a bike cover, which is included 14700 miles us, new york, onondaga county, syracuse syracuse, ny 3 years at ebay.com Motorcycle black brown hump brat seat cafe racer vintage cushion saddle for honda cb yamaha xj suzuki gs bmw r kawasaki kz (black&brown) 3.0 out of 5 stars 7 $59.09 $ 59. Yamaha xj650 maxim is a cool cruiser from yamaha which people really like the most in 1980's. See more ideas about cafe racer, racer, motorcycle.

Conversion is well documented on many xs650 forums,having benefit of box section construction,so ideal for altering dependant on spec you require. The cafe seat was made from. Kevin randall cafe racer ideas.