Yamaha XS Custom Bikes

Aluacrd - it was built near Whitby north Yorkshire hence the name, Dracula backwards!

Iits frame is hand built seamless tube frame, with solid ally brackets, the front end has solid ally yokes hand cut and polished, with a nice pair of fire blade forks and front wheel. Braded hoses couple the brakes up to a single front brake disc. The rear end is fire blade wheel, both wheels are powder coated in gold paint by wizard paint Malton. Frame was also covered in a healthy coat of Henry ford black, the tank is a modified sportster, painted in black with a pin strip of gold to match the rear mud guard. The engine is totally standard just new oil pipes and polished covers .The pipes are straight through stainless,65 mm ground clearance.

• 4" Backbone doubles as gas tank. 2 gal. capacity. Designed and fabbed by Ardcore.
• Inverted BMX springer front by Ardcore.
• Jackshaft with outboard bearing support.
• Hidden handlebar/stem hardware.
• Polished brass Axle block/Stem covers.
• Mid controls by Ardcore.
• RC Components wheels 21" Front with 18X10.5"Rear powder coated black.
• Avon tyres with 300mm rear.
• 6" Disc brake mounted on jackshaft.
• Stage 3 by Thomas racing Service
• Big bore, Stroked, Extensive port/polish, Radical cam
• Mikuni carbs and electronic ignition.

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• Frame and swing arm constructed from 2 3/4" and 1" CDS 2 steel
• Yamaha XS 650 engine with K & N filters
• Yamaha YZF USD front end with new seal kit
• Rear shock with custom rated spring and re-engineered damping by Falcon Shock Absorbers LTD
• Yamaha FZR wheels front and rear
• Yoshimura 2008 Project Racing rear sets
• Akrapovic limited edition carbon fibre road legal race cans
• One off custom fuel tank mounted in bottom fairing for low centre of gravity (pumped)
• Bottom, and optional top fairings constructed from 316 marine grade Stainless
• One off custom 316 marine grade Stainless mini headlight
• Satin black and orange finish with flat polished stainless and brass
• One off custom seat pan covered in black vynil
  

• 1979 Yamaha 650 twin motor converted to CDI motor.
• Modified Stock 38mm Mikuni CV Carbs.
• Chrome thick wall header pipes with “cocktail shaker” mufflers.
• 1961 Ducati Chrome tank with brushed metal finish.
• Tapered bearings installed in the steering head.
• West Eagle hand fabricated leather solo seat.
• Custom made eight ball air filters.
• Custom hand fabricated skull tail light assembly.
• Custom fabricated aluminum sprockets instrument cluster.
• Custom Hand fabricated shorty rear fender.
• Custom fabricated “surfer foot” brake pedal.
• Custom added brakes lights in frame rails.

Firstly that seat, yes it's hard but is surprisingly comfortable given that it is fitted in front of the rear wheel and not above it reducing the amount of shock felt through the deriere and British roads are not that bad. Not convinced? Well a pad could easily be fitted or even a sprung saddle.

The hard tail is a bit different to the usual being formed to give it that low flat look and was inspired by the "Detroit brothers" bikes

2 INCH EXTENDED SWING ARM. AFTER MARKET TAIL LIGHT AND SIDE MOUNTED NUMBER PLATE. MODIFIED HONDA FUEL TANK WITH AIRCRAFT FILLER CAP

STANDARD 650 TWIN WITH GPZ 500 CARBS WITH OPEN BELL MOUTHS. AFTER MARKET MUFFLERS AND BOYSEN ELECTRONIC IGNITION STARTS FIRST TIME. BIKE FEATURED IN THE FEB 08 ISSUE OF BSH.

• One off rigid frame crafted from CDS2
• TIG welded tubes
• Hand fabricated petrol tank with CNCmachined filler cap
• NC machined billet alloy oil tank (dummy to house electrics)
• One off stainless steel exhaust system with shortened Viper can
• One off stainless steel bars
• Nissin four pot clippers front and rear, with Earl’s Black/stainless hoses
• Sprung alloy seat
• Yamaha XJ600 engine
• Honda Fireblade 900 front end
• Kawasaki ZXR750 rear wheel