A full tear-down of the classic Yamaha XS 650. This build will have a ton of custom, hand-made parts, done right here in Brooklyn.
Custom headlight brackets for the Yamaha XS 650 cafe racer…
Danny has been hard at work on the Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer, making a bunch of custom parts to finish up the build, in style. The latest piece to be made on the lathe and mill is the set of bespoke headlight brackets… Read More …
Custom motorcycle seat for the XS650 Cafe Racer
Danny has been working on his Yamaha XS 650 Cafe Racer for quite some time now, but you have to hand it to him, persistence, perseverance and pain management have overcome the obstacles presented in this build… Read More …
Custom Tail Light cap on the lathe
Sometimes custom bike building just takes fresh inspiration. It may come in the form of a song, a photo, or in Danny’s case, seeing 100,000 motorcycles strewn across a field, all with their own story to tell. After our trip to Mid-Ohio Vintage Days, Danny was inspired. The minute we got back, work continued on the Yamaha XS 650 Cafe Racer, and a custom tail light… Read More …
Custom exhaust for the XS 650
It seems that in my absence from the garage these past couple weeks, the boys have gotten down to business on Danny’s Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer. One of the final pieces of the puzzle has been the exhaust, and although Danny thought he would end up buying a 2-1 deal, turns out an $80 raw material kit was the way to go… Read More …
The custom rearset levers are complete!
I haven’t been able to help Danny much lately with his Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer, but with some help from the other guys at MotoPreserve, he has been moving right along. Last night, I got a text with this photo of the custom rearsets, complete with the newly milled shifter lever… Read More …