Yamaha R6 Front End Swap on VIRAGO Café Racer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ย. 2020
- The OEM front end on my Yamaha Virago isn’t what I want on my café racer… it’s time to put the inverted forks R6 front end on the frame 😀
In this video I show the necessary preparation so I can finally slide this R6 front end in the Virago frame.
I press the bearings, weld on the frame, paint a little and it’s on!
Tell me what you think ✌️
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Links of parts and tools used in this video:
Conversion Steering Stems to adapt a sportbike inverted forks on an older motorcycle: cognitomoto.com/collections/f...
Supplies for TIG welding aluminum and steel (coupons, filler rods, tungstens): weldmetalsonline.com/
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Hi I'm Tristan!
I live in New York and when I'm not working on my fitness clothing line (yoked.net) I DIY with intensity 😅
For now, I restore wrecked motorcycles. So I disassemble, weld, machine and fix those bikes so they can go back on the road!
Join me in my projects: bit.ly/2Wd2L5Y
Live updates of my builds on Instagram: / tristandurandbuilds
If you have any questions write them in the comments and I'll make sure to help 👍
Thanks for watching!
#yamahavirago #caferacerproject #xv750 - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Results look great ❤️
Thanks Rishi! I appreciate that ✌️
Thanks man, great job!!
Thanks a lot, I appreciate that ✌️
Your bike is freaking BOSS!
Thanks Kyle, I think it looks good too 😅
Nice work. Looks great. I like the Yamaha logo on the top triple clamp for a Virago.
I do too, keeping Yamaha parts on a Yamaha seemed right 😅
Looking good Tristan!
Thanks man 😀
Following progress with interest. Just started my own project after finally get my hands on a -81 XV750 after many years of searching. Not an easy bike to find in Sweden.
Fun sidenote is that I also ride a R1... Love that bike, but I've dreamt of building a café racer for many years and now I finally have the chance.
So it looks like we are the same person in 2 different countries 😅
Yeah Viragos are easy to find here 👍
Good job!
Thanks man 👍
Your editing game is way on point! I can't understand how you haven't blown up yet.
There is a lot of competition out there... thanks a ton for the compliment 😊
HI Tristan, have just seen your video, very well laid out and well narrated, you have picked the best model to modify, currently rebuilding my 1982 750 now with an 1100 engine, was caught in our garage fire and was a bit singed, about 60% finished, will be catching up on the rest of your video,s in a while, keep up the excellent work, regards Doc Cox.
Thanks a lot for the encouraging message Doc, I appreciate that 👍
Hi Tristan. Excellent content and perfect explanation. Congratulations!!. I have a question about the brake system. use the yamaha virago or yamaha R6 brake calipers. Do you maintain the Yamaha Virago brake disc? I am starting my yamaha virago project but it is difficult to get parts in my country. Cheers
Great work! Looks very sharp! What year r6 forks are those? Are you happy with the ground clearance and overall performance? after you've been riding it a bit?
We're waiting patiently
I’m working on the kick stand and front controls right now 👨🏭
my goal is to post this week end 🏃🏻♂️
@@TristanDurandBuilds Dope. I may buy a tri pod and do some recording myself.
Do it, you’ll understand the work behind making videos... 😅
@@TristanDurandBuilds i used to make them on my friends channel. Its time consuming but worth it.
Time consuming is the proper description 😅
I too love packages. Better than christmas.
Ha ha! Yes packages are great 📦
I'm doing this exact swap at the moment. I *think* I'm going to grind off the stops on the bottom brace and bolt in some adjustable stops though rather than touching the frame.
check to see where the webs lie on the underside of the bottom clamp first ,, done the same a few times with different things , its a pain when theres a web where you want to drill ,,, some times you have to shuffle things about a bit.
Yes that's an option, but I didn't want to weaken the lower triple by drilling it to put the adjustable stops, tell me how it goes 👍
Thanks for the effort and sharing! Very well done however, it would be nice to know the year and displacement of the bike as well as the parts to site and decipher compatibility issues.
It’s a 1986 Yamaha Virago 750 💨
Subbed because I'm looking for my cafe bike to build.
Welcome here 👋
Your site should catch a lot more fire def sub here !!! 😜👌🏼
Thanks Allan and welcome 👋
What year forks would you recommend?
hey bro im loving this so much! by the way could you also please kinda tell us the exact dimensions of the new stem you had to use? makes it easier to source. and also the size of the bearings, or do the original bearings fit with the new stem and triple tree. thanks so much man cant wait to see the finished bike!
Yes I linked all the parts in my video description 👍
woukd this convertion work for r1 front on virago 125?
What year virago? Also what year R6 front end?
I'm about to do this same thing to an xs 750. Same fork and everything. Question you may or somebody may know. do you have to sand down the fork stops and make new ones on a xs 750? *havent fully watched video yet. Cheers
Watched the entire video. Excited for this build
Ahhhhhh I see, I saw another video doing the welding process. Was hoping I'd be able to prevent this step but o well
Just like you I wasn’t sure if I needed to weld but I had to 👍
great video.. sir i just wanna asked if there is aftermarket throttle cable that i can buy to used in xv to r6 throttle? thank you so much and more power
I’m not aware of them, I will most certainly modify the ones I have, I’ll show whichever solution soon 👍
@@TristanDurandBuilds thank you sir
This looks like the 2005 R6 bottom tree, I'm using the same year R6 for my FZ6R conversion, the difference in the stem is 10mm most likely, just like my FZ6R.
Yes it’s a 2005 R6, the version with upside down forks. It’s a rare one 😰
@@TristanDurandBuilds Like you I wanted black fork tubes :) Most other years are gold .
That’s exactly right 👍
Can you share any other resources for parts or tutorials? I subbed to follow your progress
Welcome here 👋
My hours in the garage are my tutorial, I’m trying to show that in my videos 😅
Love watching your content brother, whereabouts in the world are you? I'm thinking of getting an 81 xv920R chain drive but I am hesitant because I already own 4 motorcycles all of which are classic Hondas, 3 CB750's & 1 CB450 DOHC, but every time I watch your videos or somebody else's on a Virago it lights a fire under my ass to try and finally get one, is your Virago already finished or are you still building her brother?
Hi Jose!
I’m in New York 🗽 and Viragos are pretty easy to find in the US
I’m not done with the project, I left it as it is on my videos, I just prioritized the R1 for now but don’t worry this bike will get finished in front of the camera ✌️
Looking to do the same with my virago 1100
Sounds great, a virago is a great simple bike to work on 🔧
Yamaha stop R6 production in 2021... will it be hard to get the spare part too?
They will ensure spare parts for the next 10 years.
Also keep in mind that they sold so many of those that there is a big used market
Klass
Thanks 😊
where'd you get the pipe to press that bearing onto the stem?
I was looking for a tube that had the right diameter and found it on eBay but there is plenty of websites that sell metal (sheets and tubes/pipes)
Does the R1 front end works on a virago?
Yes it does, it’s always a matter of playing with the steering stops
safety first, safety glasses with a wire wheel !
hello u tu greait man.
Thanks yngvar 👍
very tidy conversion ,,
Thanks Tom 👍
No eye protection with the wire wheel. BIG No No!!!
I agree, fortunately I didn’t hurt myself, I wear them now 👍
Klass
thanks!