Xs650 Cafe Racer Build

My second project build an xs650 cafe racer tracker.

Xs650 cafe racer build. To me a perfect blend of old and new. The polish shop is known for its immaculate cafe racers but not afraid to try something new like this inch perfect xs650 bobber. But since the briefs came in at almost the same time and were so similar the guys decided to tackle them as a pair. Previously we ve showcased pete s gorgeous suzuki gt380 cafe racer and his stunning gilera was featured in the 2019 handbuilt show.

1975 yamaha xs650 classics motorcycle for sale via rocker rocker co. Gsxr front end and rear brake. Both clients wanted a classic cafe racer says nico. 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.

1973 royal enfield resto mod. The bike is an 1979 xs650 that i bought for 650 from a friend of my mine who lost interest. In this thread i ll document my current build efforts. See more ideas about xs650 yamaha cafe racer.

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. The dresden based outfit landed the build commissions from two different sources. Eastern spirit garage have mastered the art of building cafe racers. Brat motorcycle brat bike run and ride ride 2 classic motorcycles for sale cool motorcycles yamaha xs650 for sale cafe racer build car insurance.

To give the yamaha xs650 a more flat out look the builder added an extended custom swingarm and lowered front end. Inspiration for our build came from the history of yamaha s xs650. 1994 harley sportster 883. Simple inspiration for this build is what norton have done with their latest incarnation.

1972 xs650 bobber black 1980 xs650 bobber white 1979 kz400 bobber. Yamaha xs650 collection by mark. Copper steampunk honda cb350 cafe. I promise there will be a lot of pictures.

How thrive inspired and adapted the build to a xs650 cafe racer is true work of art. 1982 xs650 cafe 33. Today we re thrilled to feature what might be our favorite xs650 build ever an aluminum clad street tracker that gleams like a p 51 mustang sporting a built 750cc motor with a 277 degree rephased. They nailed the formula when they broke onto the scene seven years ago and have produced consistently good results since.