Yamaha Xs650 Cafe Racer Parts
At the heart of the xs is a indestructible engine.
Yamaha xs650 cafe racer parts. 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. The xs650 in america and worldwide has developed a cult following for good reason. The minka yamaha xs650 cafe racer. The 53 hp engine offered solid.
The idea was dreamt up after the donor for the project a 1980 yamaha xs650 special was acquired from a friend. My xs650 yamaha cafe racer project has been a slow build to say the least. 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 yamaha xs650 is one of our favorite vintage motorcycles.
Motolanna yamaha xs650 tx650 cafe racer parts. Find your yamaha xs650 parts for a great price. At the time you could get your hands on a decent condition running xs for a. Breaker covers finned billet cnc alloy yamaha xs650.
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. 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. Here s how this bike came together in andy s own words while i was building the cb750 four and the cb900 bol d or my girlfriend at that time started to get interested in old school custom motorcycles too.
Building a cafe racer. Around 5 or 6 years ago the yamaha xs650 was the go to bike for many custom builders. Hoshi san s kenny roberts yamaha takes a slightly different approach to most. Motolanna parts and accessories for your yamaha sr500 sr400 xt500 xs650 vintage cafe racer or vintage road racer.
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