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I have taking a liking to the flat track look of 70s bikes and have been thinking. I can get a great running 1975 Yamaha DT250 for $200. Id like a smaller street bike beside my XS1100 as well as a smaller bike for my daughter to ride. Im thinking of doing the DT up flat track style- completely street legal. I see the seat and fiberglass sets are a little pricey but my concern is getting one with the correct lines for the DT. I am watching some seats on ebay but am wondering if anyone here has done a bike up like this. I really like the type of tires used on these bikes and the shortened front fenders. Very rugged and great looking.
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Heres a pic of the candidate.
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That bike would make a bitchen cafe91 kwaka kz1000p
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Keep ALL the STOCK parts, as well. The old enduro's are worth MORE than our XS11's!
I think they DID use them for flat track racing, though!
Check some of the old bike mags for articles or pictures.
Ray Matteis
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XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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I traded the enduro today for an XS650. I originally wanted a dirt track themed bike but Im gonna leave the 650 as is cosmetically.
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Looks like a good trade to me. Nice looking bike.Ty
78 XS1100E - Now in Minnesota
80 XS1100LG - The Punisher
82 XJ1100 - Current project - The Twins
82 XJ1100 - Wife's Bike - The Twins
82 XJ1100 - Daughter's Bike
72 Suzuki TS125 - Daughter's Bike
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That YamaHammer 250 Enduro anit a flat track bike.
Years ago I bought a Yam 360 Enduro with wizeco head and hooker expansion chamber. Had a tourqe curve fro 7 to 12K and went Zero to 60. No faster due to the hudge rear sproket.
Well I tried racing on a flat track made from the coral reef in Jeddah with some Honday Elsnore 125s ( Those are flat track bikes)
I ripped half my arm off on the coral in the first turn.
Dont try flat tracking with Enduros.Comment
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