Yamaha Xs750 Cafe Racer
The Yamaha XS 750 and Yamaha XS 850 was a line of inline three cylinder motorcycles produced by the Yamaha Motor Corporation from 1976 to 1981 for the worldwide motorcycle market. The last model year of manufacturing was 1981. Released in Japan in 1976 as the GX750 sporting wire wheels (as opposed to cast alloy in all other models) the XS750 became the name for the export model.
Yamaha xs750 cafe racer. The Yamaha XS750 isn’t the most common choice for a cafe racer conversion, this one has had its frame re-worked and has a custom 3 into 3 exhaust set up that gives it a urgent, almost angry sound when being ridden properly. Yamaha XS750 1978, Cafe Racer. runs and rides,Tax and MOT exempt. NO RESERVE, Condition: Used. Ended: 01 Sep, 2020 11:27:10 BST. Winning bid: £1,299.00 [ 1 bid] Postage: May not post to United States - Read item description or contact. Silver Triple: 1979 Yamaha XS750 cafe racer! The Yamaha XS750 was a well-balanced, 67-hp Triple whose “exhaust note alone is worth the price of admission,” said Cycle World.The bike is one of our favorite candidates for cafe racer versions, owing to the sleek lines, knee-indented tank, and triple-cylinder song. Spirit of the Seventies XS750 cafe racer. There’s a new kid on the custom block. It’s an English outfit called Spirit of the Seventies, and it’s bucking the current European trend for all things raw and grungy.. Constructed by mechanic Martin Taylor, it’s based on a 1979 Yamaha XS750 triple, a motorcycle originally geared for touring.
XS750 Triple Cafe Racer: In the Builder’s Words My objective when I decided to build a Yamaha XS750 Triple Café Racer was to make it look like it came from the factory after I was done, and basically….. improve on the looks, cornering, braking and keep it ride able and reliable. Est. 2006 Return of the Cafe Racers is the world's premier cafe racer focused website. We publish regular features on custom motorcycle builds, riding gear reviews, how to guides and event coverage from around the globe. If you're a fan of cafe racer motorcycles and style then you've come to the right place! The Yamaha XS750 and XS850–both triples–don’t receive nearly as much attention from custom builders as the wildly popular XS650 parallel twins of the same era. However, the three-cylinder XS750 was lauded as a “Bargain BMW” by Cycle World upon its introduction in 1976, and the stock tank just screams “cafe racer.” Plus, the 68-69. Est. 2006 Return of the Cafe Racers is the world's premier cafe racer focused website. We publish regular features on custom motorcycle builds, riding gear reviews, how to guides and event coverage from around the globe. If you're a fan of cafe racer motorcycles and style then you've come to the right place!
Sep 8, 2014 - Explore Ryan Walters's board "XS750 Cafe Racer" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Cafe racer, Racer, Yamaha cafe racer. Jun 26, 2020 - Explore Mark's board "Yamaha XS650" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Xs650, Yamaha, Cafe racer. Yamaha XS850 Cafe Racer by Therapy Moto.. Now the Norseman is back with an ’81 Yamaha XS850 cafe build–dubbed the “XS900”–and she’s a doozy. The XS850, a shaft-driven Triple introduced in 1980, was a larger displacement evolution of the XS750. The bike received larger pistons/barrels, a more robust crankshaft, larger Hitachi. Between 1976 and 1979 Yamaha sold around 150,000 XS750’s and Cycle World Magazine listed it as one of the top 10 motorcycles of its time. Despite being 40 years old Matt Schindler at Dapper Rat Motorcycles figured the XS750 still had plenty of appeal and thanks to some well executed upgrades managed to turn it into one hell of a sexy Cafe Racer.
Yamaha has produced some of the most popular platforms for cafe racer builds, including the XS, SR, and two-stroke RD series of bikes. More recently, the company has sponsored the Yamaha Yard Built series, asking pro builders and dealers to build cafe racers and other custom specials based on their contemporary platforms, including the XSR700, XSR900, SCR950, V-Max, Bolt, and more. The Yamaha XS750 triple is one of the most underrated motorcycles of the 1970s. It never achieved the cachet of the Honda CB750, and these days, its smaller SR400 and SR500 brethren are more popular with custom shops. That makes the XS750 affordable on the secondhand market, and this super-sanitary build from Holland shows what can be done. "Clean, crisp, and appealing to everyone like an Oxford shirt". Jesse Meyer's aptly named 'Oxford' Yamaha XS750 cafe racer ticks all the boxes. Prior to taking delivery of the XS, it had been accommodating mice in the garage where it sat for 25 years. Read on to see how he transformed it into this amazing cafe racer. Bullitt Build :: Yamaha XS750. Like the ladies here in Orange County – California, that is – this XS needs a tummy tuck and a face lift just to fit in on these trendy streets. This shaft driven 1977 Yamaha XS 750 has been choking down the twinkies and is going vegan…stat! No more double mocha frappuccinos from the local Starbies either.