Turning this motorcycle, into this.

JayIV · 11-29-2007, 02:39 PM

So my buddy is selling his bike. It's an older Yamaha, great working condition, just needs some cosmetic touches. Whata you guys think, any suggestions?

Into something similar to this

**Matt Gertsch** · 11-29-2007, 02:52 PM

I'd just get some longer, old school Ceriani forks for it and call it a day. The second one looks way too stripped down, ape hangers look like *** on Japanese bikes, plus it needs more rake. It looks twitchy.

LandRover · 11-29-2007, 02:56 PM

I like how the license plate is screwed directly into the rear tire. I bet that's hard for the Po-Po to read.

Oh wait is that a bracket? That sucks.

**Matt Gertsch** · 11-29-2007, 03:01 PM

I'd also glass bead the trans and the jugs. Maybe get a steering damper.

ElPaca19 · 11-29-2007, 03:06 PM

I think it would be much better if you put a straight handle bar on it.

JustANeon · 11-29-2007, 03:39 PM

that looks like poop

alx · 11-29-2007, 03:53 PM

I would go a little more old school cafe racer.

Indy · 11-29-2007, 04:01 PM

I'd pay more for the yellow version than the black. A lot more.

**Ski01xj** · 11-29-2007, 04:06 PM

Looks like a moped with ape hangers.

JayIV · 11-29-2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Gertsch

I'd also glass bead the trans and the jugs. Maybe get a steering damper.

Glass bead? You must bear with me, I'm new to bikes. and I've been around sport bikes more than cruisers.

Whats a cafe cruiser?

**XJ99** · 11-29-2007, 04:53 PM

Cool, make a Rat bike!

http://www.ratbike.org/

cmotsvt · 11-29-2007, 07:40 PM

Just paint the yellow parts black and dont modify any of the architecture, it looks like ***.

**ScotZ** · 11-29-2007, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Gertsch

I'd just get some longer, old school Ceriani forks for it and call it a day. The second one looks way too stripped down, ape hangers look like *** on Japanese bikes, plus it needs more rake. It looks twitchy.

TWITCHY is the word. Those ape hangers will make that bike handle like like poop. Hey thats the fun of it though. Build what you want and keep on building until you get it right for you.

**Kyoseki** · 11-29-2007, 07:53 PM

Twitchy? With that rake?

**MattTheMudder** · 11-29-2007, 08:13 PM

Turn it into this

11-29-2007, 03:06 PM	#5
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cmotsvt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,310 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Just paint the yellow parts black and dont modify any of the architecture, it looks like ***.