Would you change your FZ8 for this?

[Speedo007]

I'm looking into it, if it's something I can afford I'd love to have this as a city solo bike. I'd keep my FZ8 since the Virago isn't as practical, but damn I hope I can have both!

 

[packnrat]

looks like a ticket maker.


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[Camo]

Not at all my cup of tea but that thing looks trick as fuck!
Do it!

 

[Speedo007]

My problem is I just love bikes too much to have just one hehe

 

[Deleted member 438]

That's very cool.

 

[Hoover]

Cafe racers have 2 cylinder engines, just not in that configuration

 

[Crazywb23]

I hope to build a bitchin custom cafe racer like this one day. Something with a 1200 or bigger.. Love this look

 

[Speedo007]

I contacted the guy who builds them. A bike like that one goes for 10-14k$ There's about 7k$ in parts alone...

 

[Mo$4FZ8]

Could build one pretty cheap, but yes I would rather have a newer engine.

 

[Hereward]

If you see one in the flesh then your smitten......If I could aford it I'd buy one today.........only 200 made and my local bike shop (millenium) has one for sale......they are the ultimate modern take on a cafe racer.

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[Camo]

That's horn as f$%k Hereward! Exhaust needs to be shortened but I'd have that!!
Wonder what sort of price tag they have on them?

 

[hutru01]

That Norton is one sexy beast!

 

[RyanSterling]

Im a total sucker for cafe's The main reason I bought the FZ-8 was to keep mileage off of mine actually. I always say the Triumph is the wife and the Yamaha is the girlfriend. The Yamaha will probably come and go but I will be buried with my Triumph.

 

[Speedo007]

I used to have a Scrambler, loved it. By the way you stole my avatar! hehe

 

[RyanSterling]

I used to have a Scrambler, loved it. By the way you stole my avatar! hehe

Ha, sorry about that! Mine is actually of the rendering I did for my bike. But yeah that small they look the same. Will see what else I can find.

 

[Speedo007]

Here's a little 1983 Yamaha VX500 bobber project I've been working on.

And this is what it looked like in 1983

 

[impostor1981]

Looks awesome

 

[Camo]

That looks great Speedo! Have you done it all yourself, if so, how many hours?
Should make a build thread... I love following the progress of those things!

 

[Speedo007]

Thanks I wish I could say I did it all myself...but I'm not that mechanically inclined.
Here's how it was when I bought it last year:

The picture doesn't show, but the tank was pretty badly beat up on the other side. I did some bodywork and had it painted professionally. Then I had the wheels, driving shaft, subframe, handlebar, rearsets, levers and handlebar powder coated. Now the only part that needs attention is the crappy exhausts that are rusted, rattling and just falling appart...then I'm done for a while.

And this is what it looked like this afternoon.

 

[Hoover]

Great set also.