Pacific Northwest ton up terrors

[DeBortole]

This forum was started to support the cafe racer culture and get more people involved in the fun that we have in the greater seattle area!

I'm gonna start by introducing myself to everyone, I'm Jesse DeBortole.

for along time i have loved the vintage cafe racer and streetfighter scene, i really jumped into it in the last year and my current ride is a 1976 Yamaha XS360 (below)

it is a constant project like most cafe bikes, im really into the rat-rod/garage built look.

If you are in the Pacific NW and are looking to join a club contact me on here
and we can talk, i dont diss anyones ride or there style so dont worry about being left out like other clubs will do.

~Jesse DeBortole

 

[locOleoN]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

Welcome!!..all you West-Coasters!!...

Holy shit man!!.. Love the up-sweep pipes!!..(sorry... i just had to comment)

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

Welcome!!..all you West-Coasters!!...

Holy shit man!!.. Love the up-sweep pipes!!..(sorry... i just had to comment)

Yeah! thanks man! I have always loved the up-sweep pipes on road racers so i wanted to try an make it look like something alike. i also wrapped the pipes (exhaust wrap is alot of up keep) check out my buddys shop in south seattle www.twinlinemotorcycles.com he exclusivly builds and works on cafe racers and any japanese and euro bike pre 1979. My bike came together with lots of help from Ian & Isaac @ twinline motorcycles.

 

[Mortikan]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

those are cool pipes you get water in those things when it rains?

I thought my pipes were upswept.

glad to see the tonup growing.

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

those are cool pipes you get water in those things when it rains?

I thought my pipes were upswept.

glad to see the tonup growing.

I dont ride my bike when it down pours and the pipe aren't at enough of an angle to really collect to much water anyway.

but the exhaust wrap gets wet and steams like none other! but the wrap also almost glues itself to the pipes when the water steams off so its good and bad... what we will give up for good looks.

~Jesse DeBortole

 

[Drewski]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

Good work Jesse! I luv yer ride!

Good luck with the Left Coast Ton Up Crew!! Pretty soon we'll be Coast to Coast!! Just imagine... a 'North Anerican Ton Up Rally'!

Would that 'Rock' or what?!! ;D

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

Good work Jesse! I luv yer ride!

Good luck with the Left Coast Ton Up Crew!! Pretty soon we'll be Coast to Coast!! Just imagine... a 'North Anerican Ton Up Rally'!

Would that 'Rock' or what?!! ;D

funny you mention a ton up rally, i have been planning a show & shine for a while, it should be held during the month of may sometime.

 

[Mortikan]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

We should try to make a day when it's nice all round the countries so we could have an organized 5 plus city show and shine.
west coast east coast ohio chicago and toranto. I am sure we could get uk to do something as well.
keep up the good work

 

[BATESY]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

i must say that those pipes did come out pretty well considering we didnt have a measuring tape and im pretty sure we were drinking....nothing like welding while drunk. good time... thats probably why we need to we re-weld them this weekend.

BATESY

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

i must say that those pipes did come out pretty well considering we did have a measuring tape and im pretty sure we were drinking....nothing like welding while drunk. good time... thats probably why we need to we weld them this weekend.

BATESY

let me explain "BATESY" to everyone... well no we can leave that for another time. but this man and myself fit a fully assembled 1980 Yamaha XS400 into a 1976 VW Bus... and the door shut! talent, pure talent....

 

[amemoryoncelost]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

hell yeah, I'm down south in the puyallup/tacoma area. Need to do a little work to my ride before I'm dodging cars on the 5 or anything, but I'm gonna keep an eye on things and get in touch once she's ready! Here is my bike as she was bought!

 

[elDizzle_foShizzle]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

Greetings and salutations and all that other shizz. Found this site from the Triumphrat.net folks. Hope to ride with some of you folks soon. I'm up in the Northend, but down to roll with y'all whenevers. Peace.

 

[cahurst2001]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

so how far south does the PNW chapter reach?

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

hell yeah, I'm down south in the puyallup/tacoma area. Need to do a little work to my ride before I'm dodging cars on the 5 or anything, but I'm gonna keep an eye on things and get in touch once she's ready! Here is my bike as she was bought!

SWEET RIDE MAN! no need to do any work on it yet, if your not mechanicly inclined you should bust up to renton on a saturday and we can throw some clubmans on ur ride. thats cafe enough for me. anywayzzz jump on pacific hwy. and head north to tukwila then due east to renton. its an easy ride. most of us dont rid ethe freeway anyway, what fun is the freeway on a cafe bike?

glad to see more people interested in our club!

~Jesse

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

Greetings and salutations and all that other shizz. Found this site from the Triumphrat.net folks. Hope to ride with some of you folks soon. I'm up in the Northend, but down to roll with y'all whenevers. Peace.

OMG! i almost got a thruxton a few months back but decided to build my current ride (the xs360) i know its weird but i love riding old bikes it just give you this feeling i cant explain...

northend huh? we have a member in bothell i will post when we are gonna ride around, usualy its any givin nice weekend but keep checking and i will post on the rides board soon!

~Jesse

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

so how far south does the PNW chapter reach?

as far south as portland and northe to canada boarder.

~Jesse

 

[cahurst2001]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

as far south as portland and northe to canada boarder.

~Jesse

well, i'm in Vancouver, WA, so that counts. once my bike is back together, i'm down!

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

;D my bike is @ the upholstry shop as we speak getting the seat made! YAY!

~Jesse

 

[cahurst2001]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

;D my bike is @ the upholstry shop as we speak getting the seat made! YAY!

~Jesse

love to see some pics of that seat when you get it

 

[DeBortole]

Re: Welcome all to the NEW Pacific NW chapter of "Ton Up TERROR"!

love to see some pics of that seat when you get it

for sure! i get it back on thursday. heres a quisck discription of the work being done...
black vinyl with chrome button snaps holding the fabric down and a 1" pleats in the center that are about 4" long.

~Jesse (pics will be up on friday)