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Enduro Cafe Racer

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muskies666

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i know its not a gs, but i am planning to turn a 69 yamaha DT1 into a cafe racer. i am having trouble finding pics of people that have turned an enduro into a cafe racer. if you have any pics or links that would help.

thanks.

this one is supposed to be an sl70? dont know for sure.
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definate frame mods.
 
Not exactly what you are after but this site has hundreds of links to all sorts of weird custom bikes. http://www.650motorcycles.com/

Plenty of Yamahas (strangely enough), but also lots of other interesting cafe bikes and websites.
 
There's a guy over on the www.dotheton.com site that's doing a build exactly like what you're talking about. I think it's a 175 Yammy enduro. I've had thoughts of turning my MX250 into one as well. Would be silly fast with that torque induction 250.
 
tkent02 said:
I like the idea.
Now I have to find a beat up RM 500.
Thanks.
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Up in Austin, TX they used to have a race as part of Aquafest. It was a street race and guys would show up on their Ninjas, FZs, and Interceptors. Many of the street bikes would end up trashed. It would usually be won by someone on a dirt bike with slicks mounted.
 
This is funny, I've actually been dreaming about this too :). They come out hella pretty. For my money though, get an old Honda scrambler, best to do like a CL450. The exhaust on those old bikes is BEAUTIFUL! Here is a few youtube videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEPW8HG3t2A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOCM3haZfhM (this one sounds quick!)

A few little ones, 175 cafe...

http://physiology.usouthal.edu/mbvmc/membersbikes/gregg175.jpg

http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2007/11/20/bikepics-1092717-800.jpg

I've got friends that might be willing to give me an old 450 scrambler that has been sitting on their property for a while. I don't know what kind of shape it is really in, but all the bits and pieces look to be there. That's a start :). -nick
 
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So post a pic of your bike so we know what you're starting with.

Also, are you planning to keep this wee beastie street legal?
 
http://www.motocarrera.com/scr.htm

Scott Clough is very successful racing his CT1. Its a 125, but is usually in the top couple 250's.

Yours is going to be very pretty. I've got a slightly cafe RD400. (I like the stock seat, and find a rack useful, plus, this is a replica of the first bike I bought new)
 
the reason i like the DT1 is because i already have it, and its a 2 stroke.

heres mine: (havent done much yet, still planning)
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just got it running yesterday, new plug, points, condenser, rings and honed. its fun as hell trying to keep the front wheel on the ground.

i am a little worried about getting it street legal because all the wiring was stripped by the previous owner.

anyways i will be changing the frame up a little, different tank and seat and i have been thinking of running trials tires instead of street for those gravel roads out here.
 
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