xs 750 hardtail

[gearheadchoppers]

i'm building a custom xs750
currant partslist:

motor 1982 yamaha xs 750 se
neck 1982 yamaha xs 750 se
tank 1982 yamaha xs 750 se
wheels 1989 yamaha xv 535 virago
fork 1989 yamaha xv 535 virago
shaftdrive 1989 yamaha xv 535 virago

[lomax]

awesome - keep us informed

How does a XV535 read wheel fit with the XS shaftdrive ? Would I have a chance to put a XV wheel into my original XS 750 (to get spokes like the GX 750) ?

Cheers

Joe

[gearheadchoppers]

well the yamaha xv 535 virago driveshaft fits easy to the yamaha xs750 motor.
it was just a litle mod (a lill machining on the lathe) and it mounted together.
it's longer to, so I got some nice stretch in my frame.

Because i did go this way I don't know if the xv 535 wheel goes on the stock xs750 final drive.

[gearheadchoppers]

did a lill more work

[lomax]

That frame is really unique - I like it besides the fact, that I like more sports bikes.
Do you bend the tubes on your own ? Do you have a conceptionally drawing or do you build your bike out of inspiration ?

Regards

Joe

[gearheadchoppers]

unique is exactly what I'm looking for. I would really hate it wen I'm a a light and exactly the same bike rolls up next to me.
I didn't make anny plans, just bought a 535 with a bad motor and got me an other xs motor.
I put the motor on the table lined up the rear wheel and started bending the tubes an weld them together.
later I put up the front end line it out and welded the neck on. it's a bit looking how stuff lines up ans what looks good............

now I'm putting on a solo seat and tank, the ignition coils are on covered by the stock xs750se tank
this morning I had a key made by the gas cap lock by a local lock smith

[lomax]

Is that a single center tube, I see on the pic - or is it the rear tube and the front tube is not mounted yet ?

In Germany you would never get such a self made thing on the road - at least you would have to pay a fortune

What fork will you use ? Self made too ? Oh, just saw the fork on the first picture - is it the XV 535 fork ?

Joe

[gearheadchoppers]

yes, it's a single backbone, i'm gonne make it (il)legal with the old xs750se vinumber I have licenseplates for, thats why the xs750 neck is there.
we can do it official over here, register a home build bike (only part you have to build or have build for you is the frame), but I don't wanne go that way, to much problems to make it legal (noise and stuff like that), to much costs.
I'm gonne use it to ride around town etc.
later on I want a home made girder or springer front end for this bike and there arew more future plans..............first I wanne get it ridable.

for riding longer distance i'll grab my 1993 triumph sprint 900 or my 1999 sporty (need to put a belt on and prob. more after 2 years)

[lomax]

Here is, what I am working on......

http://www.bilder-hosting.de/show/9CUUG.html


Regards

Joe