Yamaha

Video…. and he literally walked away! Very lucky.

He didn’t even get knocked down! This is why I always keep an eye on the rearview at stoplights…

I think I’m going to check out the Flat Track action this year at Daytona

Looks like a lot of fun!

Brrrrr…. Yamaha 660 Tenere on the Tundra.

Wanderrrr… lust? For some folks I guess. God I wish Yamaha would bring this bike to the U.S. so I could be first in line. HINT!!

Wanderlust. Just a reminder that winter’s not over yet.

And I think more is on the way…

Fantastic Yamaha TX500 Cafe Rider!

Tyler Hammond sends in another beautiful build! He writes in:

Hello again,
I was excited to see my Norton on your blog….actually more like
honored to be among other cool bikes……then I realized I have built
other cool bikes over the years. So i have transfered some pics from
an old computer to forward to you.

This is a 1974 Yamaha TX500 twin. It never really sold well, but its
claim to fame was it was one of the first Yamahas with DOHC. I built
this bike originally about 12 years ago (in Yellow) then revamped it
about 8 years ago, before the customization it was in stock format and
my daily driver. Its still basically a stock bike. with the exception
of the exhaust pipes I made myself (sportster mufflers) . The Tail
light is a 1959 caddy. I added another disc brake to the original
setup with little fuss…I did convert the master cylinder to handle
the Dual brakes. The Seat was also a custom Job i did myself by
cutting up the stock seat pan and some fiberglass. The bike did get
the complete frame up rebuild including powdercoating the frame. I
sold this bike about a year ago after nearly 20 years of ownership. Of
course Having a Norton Commando in the Garage makes it pretty easy to
forget about this old girl.


Maybe the nicest YZ Resto-mod I’ve sver seen.

I mean DAMM that’s nice.  Oh and if you keep looking you’ll see a really pretty girl in there too!  I can’t imagine how cool it would be blasting out of the blocks on this thing for the first time.

Don over at Metro Racing writes in:

Thanks for the spot on MPOTD!! The new site is very nice. Any time is a good time for a free plug. Here’s another pic of a pretty girl with a 1978 Yamaha YZ 250 that I just finished for a good friend, Jeff Hackett. No kudos necissary, just a girl and bike.

Enjoy, Don

No worries Don WELL worth a plug!  (Again if you like these old bikes do yourself a favor folks and pay him a visit)

 

A Metro Racing Sponsored Beauty! And a Yamaha too..

Sorry Don… probably too late to help out but here you go!

Donzilla of Metro Racing sent me this pic of a very cool Yamaha two stroke twin but in all the hubub I must have missed it.  If you’re even remotely interested in period correct gear be sure and check him out at  www.metroracing.com.
You know you want some new head……gear for the new year.  Metro’s got the all new Bell Custom 500’s that are not only a great retro helmet, they are DOT approved and not a budget buster at $99.00 for White, Black or Satin Black and $119.00 for Orange metal flake and Silver metal flake. Hit up www.metroracing.com and get one on  the way.

Thanks,Don Miller  Metro Racing

Like I’ve said I can be had! A cool pic for a quick ad! 🙂

Reader Ride. A nice “budget built” Yamaha SRX600.

I love seeing interesting bikes built on a budget.  There’s always something to learn.

Norman writes in:

My name is Norman, I am 26 years old, studying.
I`ve been following your blog for some time, and just love the work you`re doing.
Since a few years, i own a 1987 Yamaha SRX 600, and i`ve been working on it ever since – as far as a very tight budget allows it (and the german regultations concerning customizing bikes).
In it`s most recent incarnation, it went from flat black cafe racer to sky blue, little flakey roadster; see attachment.
It is not yet done, but if you like it, I will send some pictures when it has progressed further.
It is not a high class build, especially as I am “learning by doing”, and have a tight budget and limited tooling, but maybe you want to show it – in this case, I will send you more and hopefully better pictures when it is set up for the season (probably March).
Here`s some data:

1987 Yamaha SRX 600, Type 2TM (swiss import)
bored out to 675ccm, K&N, stage 3 dynojet kit,
Progressive fork springs,
Koni shocks,
braided brake lines,
BSM stainless steel exhaust,
homemade seat and rear section,
vintage Granturismo flake grips,
Rattle can paintjob and so on.

I see that you have certain standards for the material you post, so I fully understand if you leave it out.

Keep up the good work,

Regards
Norman

Actually Norman if I have standards I’m not sure what they are exactly lol.  I generally go with my mood on these things.  I don’t think that there is enough attention paid to what people are doing when on a budget.  Anyone can get their vision out with an unlimited budget.    It’s the people who are constrained by time/space and money that really have to get creative and even if it doesn’t quite “get there” it’s interesting to see how the compromises play out.  Thank You for the Pics!