Post by garagegnome on Jun 6, 2019 23:56:02 GMT -5
Hey all, I'm a new member and wanted to share my current project. It's a 1974 model that I received for free from a friend . It sat outside for quite some time and was in pretty rough condition. It was already partially torn down as well. I had never heard of these before so I did some research and became intrigued by the history and loved the styling. So, it jumped to the top of my project list.
The original plan was to do a flat tracker but that soon changed to a road racer. I found that cutting one of these up is an unpopular idea, but I continued on anyway. I have already mocked up a monoshock conversion in a configuration similar to a TZ750 using an R6 shock. I also started fabricating all the bodywork from aluminum inspired by Kenny Robert's YZR500. It's going well considering its my first real attempt at shaping aluminum. Also started getting the exhaust , it's a 2-2 stainless system with custom 2 stroke style mufflers.
Here are a few photos of how it looked when I got it, then some up until currently.I think some of you may enjoy where I'm going with it, at least I hope!
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The original plan was to do a flat tracker but that soon changed to a road racer. I found that cutting one of these up is an unpopular idea, but I continued on anyway. I have already mocked up a monoshock conversion in a configuration similar to a TZ750 using an R6 shock. I also started fabricating all the bodywork from aluminum inspired by Kenny Robert's YZR500. It's going well considering its my first real attempt at shaping aluminum. Also started getting the exhaust , it's a 2-2 stainless system with custom 2 stroke style mufflers.
Here are a few photos of how it looked when I got it, then some up until currently.I think some of you may enjoy where I'm going with it, at least I hope!
