Yamaha XS400

Ugly little Ymaha, home modified without any skill.My friend Árpád Zirig (http://sebessegoltara.blog.hu/) buy it from an auction site. Of course for a building basic. For this reason it ended up in my workshop.

 If someone build a bike for his own style is a praiseworthy act. But the so much skill what the  previous "builder" showed on the XS deserves on a scale of ten, ten points.With negative precursor!!!

 Some horroristic wire work.

Exciting think about the rear subframe.

And here's the "Zirigbike"!!!

Here begins the meaningful work.

The aspect is taking shape.

KZ - frame

 Custom handmade axle plates. This time I miss out the laser cutting :-)

 Modified sprocket-wheel with bearing neck.

 The welds are still ahead.

 Sprocket-wheel and hub.

The axle plate is in position.

The original frame is losing its parts.

KZ - The neck

I prepare the frame

to the reception of the neck.

There are too many fripperys, can't be accessed to it.

The image is cleaner. 

I'ts almost the end result. The braces are missing, but it is structurally complete.

The front part.

We start slowly toward to the back of the frame.

Neck

Turning the new steering neck. It will have taper roller bearings. They are more stable than the old thrust ball bearings.

Nearly ready...

KZ 750 Twin

KZ 750 Twin.One of the most inspirating japanese made bikes.

Aircooled with classic shape. And the most important thing:it has kickstarterl!

This piece was modified in the early 90'-s in backyard style.

Classic homemade patchwork in the spirit of the period.

Some plate here, some angle iron there, keellike sized footpegs,

patched fork, raked steering head, Beetle backwheel , elongated swing arm, a horrible seat and a tea-trolley like, broadened CZ gastank,etc

 The original steerig head was cutted oblique and a new one (with to thin wall) was welded on it. 

Remains of the original.

Roughly sanded.

The  steering head was twisted from the welding and the previously mounted half bearing broke.

It was a fail.