Reader Ride! One hell of a custom Yamaha SR500!

    Mike C sends in these pics of his stunning SR500 custom.  As a person who's been known to overbuild a few small CC bikes myself I really like this.

    Mike includes his build sheet:

    Here are some snaps of my 1978 Yamaha SR 500, hope you like them:
    Front forks:'94 GSXR 750
    Front 'fairing': Modified aftermarket fiberglass Yamaha R6 front fender
    Headlights: Modified 18 wheeler back-up lights
    Wheels: '94 Yamaha FZR600
    Rear monoshock: '94 Yamaha RZ350
    Muffler: Modified Toyoya Camry resonator (center section from a Harley, front section is a Kerker).
    Oil cooler: Shop class project a buddy made for me
    Front master cylinder & clutch lever: Honda CBR 900
    Rear master cylinder: Honda CBR 600
    Rear brake caliper: '94 Kawasaki ZX 750
    Chin fairing: Home made fiberglass copy of RZ 350 part
    Vapor catch tank: Modified reciever/dryer from Camry ac system
    Kick starter: Yamaha XS 650
    Tail piece: Fiberglass home-brew
    Rear fender; Fiberglass home-brew
    Gas cap: Yamaha YSR 50
    Tailight; Marker light I 'borrowed' from a school bus
    Seat is a cut down stocker using a upper shock mount at the rear
    Speedo; Yamaha RZ 350
    Mag cover: Kedo in Germany
    Oil filter cover; Motolana Thailand
    Cam chain adjuster cover; I forget the company name, but it came from New Zealand
    Rear sets;Home-brew combo of the old buddy pegs from my '85 GSXR 750 and some nice alloy stock I found in a parking lot =-)
    Bar end mirrors; Metal copies of some I found at a bicycle shop
    Motor running early TT500 points type ignition & magnetto lighting
    Voltage regulator from a snowmobile
    Etc., Etc., Etc......
    If you like, you can follow these links for more:
    http://www.sr500forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=415


    http://www.sr500forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2185


    Thanks for your time ......Mike C.


    Great Stuff.  Thanks Much for the pics and info!








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