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    Posted: 06 Nov 2013 at 07:05
It's that time of the year when you start to think of something to play with in your sheds fnaar! and lately i cant stop thinking of building another gen1 but this time i want to put a rsv4 motor in one.I reckon it would be one hell of a weapon and really mess with people's heads a twin that sounds like a 4 and goes like sh*t off a shovel and you dont have to be a midget to ride.What do other people fancy building?
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I am building a cafe racer based on a yam virago I was given making good progress...
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I'm building a hybrid KH350 two stroke screamer Smile
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Originally posted by bigbrownepaul bigbrownepaul wrote:

I am building a cafe racer based on a yam virago I was given making good progress...


I've heard a few folk off here say they're building cafe racers, I think a build thread for these would be great. How about some pics to whet my appetite. Always wanted to build a featherbed framed v twin cafe but never had the funds (or necessary skills) to do it.
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stick them in the Other Bikes section
 
i always use the new posts facility so catch up with everyones latest posts


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Hmmmn. Let's see.
Free off clutch on XT500 and prep it for MoT.
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Drop engine and (finally) fix sheared engine bolt on Mille.
That'll probably do me for this winter.
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Finish off a few jobs on the mighty ZZR. Service the RSV. Build a Lego space port with my 8yr old! Guess which I've been told should take priority? Ermm 
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Well here is a pic, tank and seat back on for the pics, carbs off in soak as rusted solid (been in a garden under a sheet for 10 years when it was given to me), clip ons fitted, forks up through trees, longer shocks on the way, ally tank in the loft and fibreglass single seat unit going on next....my mate is going to relace the rear onto an 18" rim for that vincent look!

yam cafe
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Originally posted by bigbrownepaul bigbrownepaul wrote:

I am building a cafe racer based on a yam virago I was given making good progress...



A shaft drive cafe racer, hmmmmmm


Is it kept in a scrap yard Wink
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I am converting a crashed falco to a track bike.
Oh yeah, and stripping the futura rear wheel assembly and greasing everything.
Oh yeah, and making a bike lift.
Oh yeah and....... I think you get the idea...Wink
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hey bike was free and its all good fun...Beer
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Just finished mine. well nearly its like a on / off switch at the moment. a Yamaha bws 50cc with a now ported and polished 70cc polini bigbore / free flow unrestricted exhaust and a 19mm flat side dellort carb . bloody variator and clutch are just too harse and its all go and trying to wheelie all the time or nothing, so got to play with clutch spring strength and variator weights
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Originally posted by bigbrownepaul bigbrownepaul wrote:

Well here is a pic, tank and seat back on for the pics, carbs off in soak as rusted solid (been in a garden under a sheet for 10 years when it was given to me), clip ons fitted, forks up through trees, longer shocks on the way, ally tank in the loft and fibreglass single seat unit going on next....my mate is going to relace the rear onto an 18" rim for that vincent look!

yam cafe

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Seen cx cafes, BMW cafes, even a gl1000 all shafties, all pretty unique and all good. The virago is an interesting base for it, keep us posted.
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Originally posted by Wavestarved Wavestarved wrote:

Seen cx cafes, BMW cafes, even a gl1000 all shafties, all pretty unique and all good. The virago is an interesting base for it, keep us posted.
yeah not the usual way with a virago..have seen a flat tracker one


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Originally posted by nikfubar nikfubar wrote:

I'm building a hybrid KH350 two stroke screamer Smile
what style you going for ???
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i know a guy with a 750h2 he's had it since the late 70's with all the period bits still on it ..its ported/expansions etc ...he rode it to a show and was badgered into entering it into the show and came 2nd..ha ha
 
 


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I've just got to decide which one to start first !

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Bodywork is coming off, another colour change is on the horizon plus lots more of the black light stuff yummy, I can hear JG getting moist Hehehe!

Wheels are coming off for a change too, the new Nitron track shock is going in, new RS125 mirrors, new headlight, new clocks, new ignition barrel/tank cap/rear lock and lots of polishing!

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[QUOTE=NickyBoy1984] Bodywork is coming off, another colour change is on the horizon

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Originally posted by redratbike redratbike wrote:

Originally posted by nikfubar nikfubar wrote:

I'm building a hybrid KH350 two stroke screamer Smile
what style you going for ???
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i know a guy with a 750h2 he's had it since the late 70's with all the period bits still on it ..its ported/expansions etc ...he rode it to a show and was badgered into entering it into the show and came 2nd..ha ha
 
 
It's a KH350/KR1s hybrid this is the mock up, all the frame alterations are complete to use the KR1s front & rear ends, exhausts are made & it's all stripped down now ready to go for powder coat.
 
 
Gonna use these guys, gold wheels & black frame Smile used them before & it's the best powder coat I've ever seen
 
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I was at griffs the other day and my thought's of slotting a v4 into a gen 1 went royally tits up the motors about 50mm wider than the frame feeeeeek i would of loved to of built that.
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Originally posted by nikfubar nikfubar wrote:


It's a KH350/KR1s hybrid this is the mock up, all the frame alterations are complete to use the KR1s front & rear ends, exhausts are made & it's all stripped down now ready to go for powder coat.
 
 
Gonna use these guys, gold wheels & black frame Smile used them before & it's the best powder coat I've ever seen
 
nice...who made the pipes?????just checked out the powder coaters site...some top work there


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Guy called Kenny makes the pipes & they actually work as well as they look, these are stainless steel not sure weather to mirror polish them or leave as is.
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Guy called Kenny makes the pipes & they actually work as well as they look, these are stainless steel not sure weather to mirror polish them or leave as is.
yeah the raw look is good


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Talking of shaft drive projects this too will become a cafe, engine is ready to go back in after strip and de coke even although only 16000 miler, seat unit,tank and panels away for painting and next step moving the battery and electrics up under the seat
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Forks off and re.furbed, rear shock same, swing arm off and bearing check/replace, head stock bearings check/ replace, new rearsets on, hooked airbox on, find eddy tubes and fit, engine clean, and might have fairings resprayed if time allows!   And lots of cleaning & polishing.
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The mate I do trackdays with is thinking about a Mutleystrada special along the lines of a Tuono to go with his supermono and Mv etc and that really gets me interested.

Hmm, 1200cc,  tunable,on the fly engine & suspension mapping,yup, that sounds worth doing.

I can't help thinking it's flogging a dead horse trying to mod 1990's tech when you can start with a big bore modern engine and take it forward.

But I'll probably end up just dragging the ape out of the garage again next year when the track season starts up again.
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Originally posted by IanG IanG wrote:

The mate I do trackdays with is thinking about a Mutleystrada special along the lines of a Tuono to go with his supermono and Mv etc and that really gets me interested.

Hmm, 1200cc,  tunable,on the fly engine & suspension mapping,yup, that sounds worth doing.

I can't help thinking it's flogging a dead horse trying to mod 1990's tech when you can start with a big bore modern engine and take it forward.

But I'll probably end up just dragging the ape out of the garage again next year when the track season starts up again.


Funny Ian, I was looking on eBay this morning after this thread, and found a 1200 'mutely' engine for sale!
I was thinking that's a good start?
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