Can't remember if I've posted my build here before, I wasn't about to flip through 254 pages to check, so, just in case I haven't, here it is, a 74 TX. I fell of a bike once, so rather than risk falling off again, I fitted some stabiliser wheels, they're great as long as the road is nice and straight, not so much if you want to go around corners.
I bought some VM 34s to replace the BS38s, sourced a cheap, stator, rotor and regulator/rectifier, rebored the barrel, reground the valves, bought a new crankcase, replaced a few other bits and pieces, painted it black and reassembled with stainless Allen's.
Along the way I made and fitted a few other bits and pieces: Tail light, seat, side panels, battery carrier, ally engine mounts, cooler, remote filter, long ally manifolds, single points cam, single points backing plate, PMA mount, cable splitter, fuel distributor, a couple of harnesses., headlight brackets, painted the bike parts gloss black, polished the ally, welded up some mufflers and pipes, polished the hubs and rims and laced them together with stainless spokes, plus heaps of other little bits and pieces: exhaust brackets and clamps, brake anchor, regulator mount and so on.
It was going to be a cafe racer but my hands and elbows couldn't take the strain, so I made up a couple of risers to lift the bars and make it a bit more comfortable.
I decided one engine was enough: I have short arms so I wouldn't be able to reach the bars if I added another.
I painted it in lacquer first off, then started putting the bike together as I made the parts for it, so the paintwork got scratched to buggery. I've since repainted it in 2k. But I'm at it again, modifying and machining parts and already I've made a few new scratches.
Elbows, hands and hip aren't keen on playing anymore so the build is slowly grinding to a halt. Once back together all I have to do is fit tyres and cover the seat, baring any more mods I dream up of course.
I stuffed the seat base paint the other day, so stripped it back to bare metal, just got to hit it with some 2k again.
I would 've like to have built a new frame for it, lets face it, Yamaha's idea of a frame leaves a lot to be desired, but our laws regarding such things are quite difficult and involved here.
The bits and pieces I built are documented in the garage section.