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Wouldn't it be awesome to see Yamaha reinvent the xs as a 750 or 800 to compete with the Kwaka W800 and the modern Bonnie! Here are a couple more of mine, one while on the ramp another once I was finished.

Thanks for the comments everyone. To answer a few questions. The rear tyre doesn't rub Tank is a Honda rebel replica and it does fit straight in I drilled the frame to secure the front . The bars a from a Harley Nightster as is the brake cylinder. the pipes were ceramic coated so they didn't...

Here's mine. 81 Heritage. Stipped to the frame and cases. New pistons and bore, Mikuni carbs. Pulled the loom and now kick only. Coustom Tank ( Honda Rebel style). Powdercoated rims and frame. Hope you like her.

The Bratstyle seat was around 280 pounds. Guess thats around 325 dollars. Yeah.Its spenny but when you spent all winter getting the bike tricked out, the finishing touches make all the difference.

The Avon's a great rear tyre...but there isnt a decent front...Unless you go 16 inch front and back and put fat 16x5 inch tyres both ends. The Avon has a higher profile than the Firestone, so with black rims it look really think. But nice tread profile. Could go Avon back and an 18 inch coker...

They are...I bought mine before the recent price hike. I paid £118 each. Not cheap but hard to find over here...if you have another source do let me know. I'm working on another project right now.

The tank was a custom off ebay here in Uk. Its pretty similar to the Honda shadow tank. Fits to the rear same as stock . I drilled the frame and rubber mounted at the front. The tyres are Firestone Champion Deluxe

Coker diamond on Sportster wheel...Not as sweet as the re laced Heritage hub but its still a nice look I think. ( so glad i didnt stick with the flamed tank too!!! haha)

Addict... they are Firestones and i get them from North Hants Tyres. They are the best for all vintage rubber. I had a set of coker diamonds on Nightster wheels before I decided to re-lace the orignal hugs. They looked the nuts too. I'll dig out a pic of the Cokers

Oh. Of course the Tank is a custom and I am still tweeking a set of alu panels to to fit round the battery box which I decided to keep.

Yes. thats the look I was after. 40's/50's. The old Firestones maybe dont handle but they are sure the look with powder coated rims. Thanks for the comment.

cheers mate. I just put up a thread on the build for anyone interested in the componants I used. I think its called "Heritage to Bratstyle Legend or something like that.

I ran a red and gold pinstripe down one side and lost the switchgear for micro switches to give it the old 50's look I was after...and thats pretty much the deal. Hope you like it.

So I dropped the bike 2 inches and bobbed the rear end and fitted a bratstyle seat.

I wanted a low lean look so switched to xj900 rear shocks and pushed the forks up through the yokes