Re: Yamaha XS800
JRK5892 said:
man... i am jealous of those forks! looks good!
Don't know what I'm going to fit them on yet
![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Maybe Katana , it has blue wheels stock
![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I've got a pair of Yamaha YZF forks as well which were originally going on Kat, they may end up on the XS860 as that was always going to be a sorta cafe' bike, in hich case I'll have a spare pair of Katana forks
Anyway, back to XS800 'thing'
Bought some more steel tube and some red oak, if I can fabricate what I can imagine, it will look pretty awesome, (even if I do say so myself 8) ;D)
Pulling motor back out to do some welding on frame so may be a few weeks before shift gets mocked up (this needs mocking up as I dont know if what I'm thinking is even possible? )
Finally decided for definite, (maybe :-\)
I'm going to make a rear stand, its been in and out of plans for a long time. (more than 2 yrs)
If I do that I'll need rear of frame as a lifting handle so it 'may' not get removed (again)
probably going to be single seat only
Also decided its NOT going to be various shades of Black (matte/satin/gloss) with some machined stainless steel and aluminium parts (which was original plan)
Now I've actually looked at what other people are doing I realise almost everybody has a black 'bobber' :
![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Its a 'standard issue' colour
![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
It will probably be single colour using various shades
I got some idea's after looking at the Japanese show pics (Loungin at da club, http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=531546)
There really wasn't much innovation, but, what was 'different' got me thinking although the OTT multicoloured things are just too 'out there' for me
all for now,
PJ