Yamaha Xs650 Cafe Racer Build

Hand made front mudguard, seat and tank in grp.

Yamaha xs650 cafe racer build. The yamaha xs650 is one of our favorite vintage motorcycles. 1975 yahama xs650 cafe racer, less than 5000kms on rebuilt engine, just freshened up with new gaskets, brand new clutch, keihin carbs, kick only, custom painted tank by smith concepts in brookvale sydney, custom made seat by stitched up trim at tuggerah, new chain and sprockets, firestone deluxe champion tyres (1500kms old), electronic ignition, posh switches, biltwell throttle and grips. The xs650, in america and worldwide has developed a cult following for good reason. This xs650 cafe racer is the work of moto nisto a small team of talented mechanics, fabricators and designers who traditionally build modified harley sportsters.

The idea was dreamt up after the donor for the project, a 1980 yamaha xs650 special, was acquired from a friend. Caliper and all small parts also got rebuilt and powdercoated. How thrive inspired and adapted the build to a xs650 cafe racer is true work of art. Prior to taking delivery of the xs, it had been accommodating mice in the garage where it sat for 25 years.

Seats are thick 3/16 black abs shaped around my own handmade mould. The 1980 xs650 is the sixth bike by moto nisto and is the personal ride of marcel nistor one of the moto nisto founders. “inspiration for our build came from the history of yamaha’s xs650. I have a 1981 xs 650 special that i have been sitting on for a while.

The rest was added to suit the bike as the build progressed. And think its time to make something out of it. Ally rims and center hubs with stainless spokes. 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.

To do that, i have collected the following parts in addition to the donor. The bike’s based on an early 80s yamaha xs650 special. This latest project is the furthest thing, stylistically, from a cafe racer you can get: Ok here is my newest build.

The best parallel twin ever built. I am however as keen as ever to get the bike finished and have been making some great progress. Yamaha xs650 ‘techno tracker’ by gunn design. But clearly sylwester and co.

For his client’s xs650 cafe racer, he wanted to make the bike sleek and narrow, emphasizing the beauty of the motor. 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 promise there will be a lot of pictures. I have searched a little for what is needed to build a cafe racer, and am looking for a little guidance.

It was built in 2013. Simple inspiration for this build is what norton have done with their latest incarnation. This bike started out as an xs special but as you can see, it’s no longer that. Not much of a bike at this point.

All the panels, including the tank are custom made, of course, and have a sharp boxy look. All parts get media blasted and powdercoated. Clean, crisp, and appealing to everyone like an oxford shirt. Yamaha 650 xs, modèle 447 de 1975.

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. Pretty sick little cafe… here is the non running project i picked up. Once i get it running that is. Ezio continues to impress with custom bikes that incorporate vintage style, modern tech, and bold details.

Essentially, i want to a bike that is a view of what yamaha might have built in response to the gb500, but using my xs650. The best parallel twin ever built. Below, we get the full story on the build. “the yamaha xs650 has a perfect stance right out of the box,” says nico.

But since moving to the new shop and the lack of xs650 donor bikes around here. I'll try to make a steampunk cafe racer out of it. The xs650, in america and worldwide has developed a cult following for good reason. Read on to see how he transformed it into this amazing cafe racer.

Hand made top aluminum yoke. There are four bikes in the yamaha xs series, each can make a great cafe racer.the smallest is the xs400, next up are the xs650, xs750/850 (both triples), and the xs1100 for the bravest among you. It has a kawasaki zx10 front end. Mainly what i am wondering, is what is the cheapest way to build this into a cafe racer.

This lead me to making my own vacuum form machine and manufacturing my own cafe racer seats out of abs. “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. 1979 xs650 cafe racer meticulously built from the frame up, this xs650 build has cut no corners. The bike is an 1979 xs650 that i bought for $650 from a friend of my mine who lost interest.

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. 1977 xs650 bobber first startup. 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.” I've fallen into building a couple of sr500's and other stuff.

Rather than building an exact replica, he opted to combine the engineering of the king’s flat track xs650 with the styling of his tz750 track bike. At the heart of the xs is a indestructible engine. This is a 1979 xs 650. In this thread i'll document my current build efforts.

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