Started as a parts-bin special, and ended as a full custom.
Finally on the ground. The bike starts, stops, runs as it should for the most part. There is an issue with the lights I am going to have to investigate. It started with all the light running, now it seems nothing works...either a loss of power or a
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Been working on the bike, and the light issues were due to a bad section of wire. Now everything is in place but the brake light sensors. The bike is a blast to ride.
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Late in the build. I liked the seat pan so much I considered a small removable cover.
Waiting on parts from Japan...Takegawa rear shock, side cover, kickstand. A couple of key pieces that keep it from being on the ground.
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The exhaust header is a Yoshimura for a BBR V3 bike, mated to a Supertrapp muffler. Hence the "Yoshi-Trapp." moniker. My buddies Ross and Chad had me do custom pipes on some of their bikes, and the exhaust heat shield was made from the leftovers fro
Prior to tear-down for paint/powder coating. This is with the smaller 3.5 front tire. In between this and the painted pics, a 4.0 was put in its place.
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The unmolested CRF50 frame. The tail section is stupid high, and needs to come down.
A second loop was created with a solid bar inside, reinforcing the top loop in the mid section.
Even with the tail lowered, it still has an aggressive stance.
Made from 16gauge cold rolled steel. I used a short segment of pipe, a ball peen hammer, and a hand sledge to make the dimples.
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