Restoration of my RD is done, just doing some small tits n bits here n there to improve the performance. All these days stored many parts which i feel is enough to make another bike but this time wanted to do something very much non stock looks, so decided to why not one cafe racer?
I was visiting may sites for these cafe racers and bike from Twinline inspired me a lot and typical Indian mind worked out why not do a copy or say take inspiration to make one bike, Paint job will be sure same rest of the things are as follows.
1)Engine Indian gearbox with US spec barrels, stock ART pistons or wiseco, US spec crank set, US spec clutch bell unit and heads(works out cheap).
2)Stock US spec carbs with UNi filters and bigger jets.
3)Stock chassis need suggestions for rearsets(again cheap ones).
4)Forks will be again stock but going to do tig welding to mount disc break(preferred Karizma unit, again advices are welcomed).
5)Rear wheel stock but with Hero Honda hunk shocks along with stock swing arms.
6)Pipes, using US spec pipe or local chambers(as of now cant afford good pipes).
7)Good local clipons, stock headlight and indicators with similar fairing as below picture(using just top half of the fairing, dont want to suffocate the engine).
8 )seat may be bit smaller to accommodate just one rider and rest will cover with fiber crafted rear cowl.
9)Ignition again no choice apart from going with RDD CDi or points 8) .
10)Gas tank stock but need to alter to extend the length to give proper cafe racer looks.
11)Side panels not sure whether to retain or remove, need advice.
12)Front and Rear fenders not sure.
13)Speedo and RPM again not sure.
Few links for more details.
ride the torque curve™: Twinline Motorcycles http://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-rd350-custom .: Project Goldhead YouTube - joshsano's Channel YouTube - joshsano's Channel
6th July 2010, 19:43
