2000 Yamaha Roadster

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What was your intended objective when you started the build?

To build a custom pro street type bike

What motivated you to start your project?

I’m a disabled veteran I needed something to do so I would not concentrate on my pain all the time, this has been a good distraction.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

Shaving all the unnecessary tabs off the frame and cleaning up the forks by smoothing and removing unwanted tabs/mounts

What are you most proud of?

Teaching myself how to do things I would might have paid someone for like internal wiring of the handlebars and shortening soldering and cleaning up all the wiring. Most important other than the wheels and tires I reused all old parts that I cleaned up and repurposed

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

They all seem to like that I smoothed everything out

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Submitted by: Robert M

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 2000 Yamaha Roadster

Time spent: So far 200

Motorcycle cost: 300

Money spent: About 4k

Engine: Used 2007 Yamaha xv1700 engine with 4K miles came from a totaled bike

Intake: Carbureted stock mikuni cv rebuilt and rejetted. Used LA choppers air cleaner

Exhaust: Cobra 2-1 used from a crashed bike, I replaced 1 heat shield and repolished all the rest of it

Transmission: 5 speed with stock handlebar mounted clutch

Frame: Stock 2000 Yamaha frame with the padlock tabs, and all other unneeded tabs removed. Smoothed the frame welds and painted it gloss black epoxy

Suspension: Stock swingarm with used progressive shock I cleaned up and repainted. I also detail painted all the linkages reused all the good bearings but replaced all the seals

Wheels, tires and brakes: 18 inch Yamaha accessories wheel made by PM was actually for a roadliner used from eBay 160/60-18 Dunlop radial front is a rc components majestic wheel 21 inch with 120/70-21 Dunlop elite 3 I could not find the matching front wheel made by PM they have been discontinued this was the closest match I could find

Finish – Paint: I did all the bodywork paint and polishing in my garage final color will be Dodge Viper red

Accessories: Avon grips, wild 1 t bars,barons custom rear fender, front fender is a fiberglass wrap made for a HD had to do quite a bit of mods to fit it. The front brakes were double disc I changed it to a single brake setup using Yamaha Stryker parts. The seat is a Yamaha accessories faux ostrich pattern solo seat