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Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
Really enjoying these videos.
150 psi should be more than adequate for some sand blasting.
Replacing the airbox with a tool box should increase the airflow into the carbs for more power.
Keep the updates coming
Really enjoying these videos.
150 psi should be more than adequate for some sand blasting.
Replacing the airbox with a tool box should increase the airflow into the carbs for more power.
Keep the updates coming
Ichiban Moto
Bad Ass Cafe' Style
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
Good news ! The parts carb should be here later this week !
Ichiban Moto said:
Good news ! The parts carb should be here later this week !
Ichiban Moto
Bad Ass Cafe' Style
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
I want to take a proper test ride to check out the result of my suspension and brake performance enhancements. I need both cylinders running so I can test the handling into corners, and accelerating out of them at very high speed. I will wait for the parts carb.
I want to take a proper test ride to check out the result of my suspension and brake performance enhancements. I need both cylinders running so I can test the handling into corners, and accelerating out of them at very high speed. I will wait for the parts carb.
mydlyfkryzis
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Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
Ichiban, you owe me a keyboard...I just spit out my coffee on it laughing so hard...
You are priceless!!!
Ichiban, you owe me a keyboard...I just spit out my coffee on it laughing so hard...
You are priceless!!!
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
You know... you could always take a look at engine swaps if you need to.
The original café racer (the Triton) was a Norton frame with a Triumph engine. You would definitely earn a lot of street cred for doing something like that. Maybe put a GSX1300R engine into the Yamaha frame? You might have to cut some of the tubes, but then you could use the engine as a stressed member, instead.
You know... you could always take a look at engine swaps if you need to.
The original café racer (the Triton) was a Norton frame with a Triumph engine. You would definitely earn a lot of street cred for doing something like that. Maybe put a GSX1300R engine into the Yamaha frame? You might have to cut some of the tubes, but then you could use the engine as a stressed member, instead.
Ichiban Moto
Bad Ass Cafe' Style
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
I made a DIY blasting gun and blasting cabinet so I can zap rust and paint! This will really speed up the work on some of these nasty bits and parts I'm working on
I put a video up on youtube for you:
http://youtu.be/SNEEQfMc1-M
notlob said:
I made a DIY blasting gun and blasting cabinet so I can zap rust and paint! This will really speed up the work on some of these nasty bits and parts I'm working on
I put a video up on youtube for you:
http://youtu.be/SNEEQfMc1-M
CarbsAndCylinders
Careful With That Axe Eugene
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
This is such a great build, thanks for sharing your work and your extensive knowledge of how to make a Bad- Ass Cafe. I hope to incorporate many of your ideas into the building of my bikes.
I do have one suggestion. You can replace your gear shift lever and brake lever with Vicegrips. Just clamp them onto those thingies that stick out of the bottom of the engine. This would free up some space in your tool box so you could store lots of blue tape or whatever. I also plan to use a pair in place of clip ons, just clamp them on to the fork tubes. I think MV Agusta did that on their track bikes.
Looking forward to the next installation, that carb part should arrive any day now, right?
This is such a great build, thanks for sharing your work and your extensive knowledge of how to make a Bad- Ass Cafe. I hope to incorporate many of your ideas into the building of my bikes.
I do have one suggestion. You can replace your gear shift lever and brake lever with Vicegrips. Just clamp them onto those thingies that stick out of the bottom of the engine. This would free up some space in your tool box so you could store lots of blue tape or whatever. I also plan to use a pair in place of clip ons, just clamp them on to the fork tubes. I think MV Agusta did that on their track bikes.
Looking forward to the next installation, that carb part should arrive any day now, right?
frogman
'74 CB360, '71 CB450, '75 CB550SS
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
Vice grips have a 101 uses, I used one for steering wheel once when buddies thought it would funny to take mine off my truck one day at high school and take it home with them.
They about shit their shorts when I showed up at their house to collect it, in said truck. ;D
Vice grips have a 101 uses, I used one for steering wheel once when buddies thought it would funny to take mine off my truck one day at high school and take it home with them.
They about shit their shorts when I showed up at their house to collect it, in said truck.
;D
Ichiban Moto
Bad Ass Cafe' Style
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
Now that is just ridiculous :....
..............why would anyone replace perfectly good levers ?
CarbsAndCylinders said:
Now that is just ridiculous :
.... ..............why would anyone replace perfectly good levers ?
Alaskanrocket
Active Member
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
You are so awesome. "Assembly tape" and when you threw the cover back into the box after you were done blasting it, priceless.
You are so awesome. "Assembly tape" and when you threw the cover back into the box after you were done blasting it, priceless.
