oldybutgoody
New Member
Hi all,
I thought I'd done this a few days ago, but can't find it--maybe I pressed the wrong button. I just bought a partially disassembled 1980 Yamaha XS850LG. My intention is to get it back together and running for the Summer, and then strip it down to rebuild a cafe racer out of it. First it needs new pistons and rings to get it up and running right--I hope. I built a 1959 Triumph Bonnie into a "street racer" (what we called them long ago) in 1965. I've seen a few pictures of XS850s changed into cafe style that really get my heart a pumping. I live in southeastern Washington state, and am currently a retired mechanical engineer. I am brand new to DTT, having joined about a week ago. I hope I can give and take information from the site. Anyway, if anyone has a good photo of XS750-850s done right, please let me know.
Thanks,
Larry
I thought I'd done this a few days ago, but can't find it--maybe I pressed the wrong button. I just bought a partially disassembled 1980 Yamaha XS850LG. My intention is to get it back together and running for the Summer, and then strip it down to rebuild a cafe racer out of it. First it needs new pistons and rings to get it up and running right--I hope. I built a 1959 Triumph Bonnie into a "street racer" (what we called them long ago) in 1965. I've seen a few pictures of XS850s changed into cafe style that really get my heart a pumping. I live in southeastern Washington state, and am currently a retired mechanical engineer. I am brand new to DTT, having joined about a week ago. I hope I can give and take information from the site. Anyway, if anyone has a good photo of XS750-850s done right, please let me know.
Thanks,
Larry