Yamaha XV750 Cafe racer Custom Rebuild

Short edit from footage from the build. Check out My Hold Fast Motorcycle KZbin page for all my other builds, And my Instagram. Thanks for watching.
Ride, Hold Fast, and dont die!..!

[@rockintigger]

Just come across this video, great bike cracking paint job, read most of the comments an no one mentions the music, what a track 👏 👌

[@nightdipper5178]

Spectacular. I'm watching these videos as I resurrect an 82 that I've owned since new. It is 100% minty after sitting sheltered in the SW desert for 20 years so I just can't bring myself to mod it, but the mod'ed one's I like.

[@askeviksurf]

Thanks. Yes, let's save the modding and the chopping for the basket case bikes. Have fun on your xv. They are great bikes (except the starter gear)

[@Theroadaxe]

Well done. I really like the tank mounting system.

[@MFP2241]

Nice bike! I have a special crush with that 2 into 2 exhaust... and the metal work on the tank

[@tommygarvis5539]

I love the dead south

[@briansulaiman491]

You've done fantastic job man, congrats!

[@kevingrandke6075]

I agree with the last line I do the same thing with my Dad rebuild old classic cars and i do the bikes I have a 88 Virago that I am rebuilding as well and I love it.

[@carlkolthoff5402]

Fan vad läckert Fredrik!

[@haraldwiegartner5540]

Very well done my friend...

[@bziku21]

Amazing job 👍

[@shaugt241]

Well done, it became a cool bike. You should definitively build more bikes ;)

[@askeviksurf]

Saidi Haugtredet I'm building a Suzuki gs1100 from 1983 at the moment. Building new bikes out of old ugly cruisers are one of the most rewarding experiences on this planet.

[@shaugt241]

Well, you have a talent for it...so keep up the great work. Looking forward to see your new build in the future :)

[@justinlacy8428]

@@askeviksurf greetings! Love this build. I’m doing one as well. Any chance you could tell me where you got your throttle cable? I put clip-ons onto my forks so my OEM cable is too long now. Looking for the length and brand you went with. I’m thinking I’ll need a 30” cable + or - a few”. Thanks!

[@askeviksurf]

@@justinlacy8428 I can't remember what I did on this one. Sorry. Now I make my own cables, just get a kit. Throttle cables are easy, clutch ones are harder. Or you can re-run it a different route and get less "over" that way.

[@JC-tn8zh]

Cool build!

[@sslazio6677]

Magnifique camarade...

[@johngoode6787]

nice job mate

[@CravingClassics]

Looks great!

[@wawanlapandua]

Beautiful beast

[@azimuth2142]

Nice build

[@cachud21]

hahaha. I always listen to this song.

[@elmundoderubendelrio.5697]

so good

[@tomthompson7400]

begs for a fly screen , but great job.

[@relaxingsquirrel-relaxingm8723]

wow, impressive. I like the design. I just got a 1985 Virago XV700. any tips advices are very appreciated. Thank you

[@askeviksurf]

Thanks. The platform to build on is very important, easiest is a Xv750 1981-83 or xv920/xv1000 same years. They got mono shock and a pretty straight/horizontal line going. These bikes are pretty crap in a lot of other ways though so an engine from a 84 onwards in a 81-83 frame is ultimate. The 85s looks pretty cool as a madmax rat-bopper though. Just look at heaps of photos and vids and choose a style you like. Let us know how you go.

[@relaxingsquirrel-relaxingm8723]

@@askeviksurf Thank you for the tips. where would be a nice place to order those parts needed for remodeling ?

[@relaxingsquirrel-relaxingm8723]

@@askeviksurf do you mind me asking what types of meter gauge you used for this project ? I like it a lot. and the song is amazing.

[@askeviksurf]

@@relaxingsquirrel-relaxingm8723 it's a Acewell speedo. Nice, reliable and simple to use and install. Good luck.

[@relaxingsquirrel-relaxingm8723]

@@askeviksurf thank you sir

[@diegorubiolo4052]

Que buen sonido tiene ese motor

[@bgoneification]

sweet

[@MrAndrew1400]

ive just seen this bike in a workshop in Hornsby...what process did you use to clean the engine? (it still looks good now)

[@singlemalt1972]

Do you have a blog or a forum post of the build anywhere - I'd like to see how you did the subframe.

[@digiSal]

Daniel Sinnott did you ever find out? I'd like to know too.

[@askeviksurf]

I made one in 20mm pvc plumming pipes, to figure out angels, pitch and size. Then I used 22mm/2mm steel pipe for the subframe. 2h of bending, welding, pressing, fitting, and love, bingo.

[@meinomanya3241]

u need to have a blog, dude!

[@traynice9633]

Good job man, how much hours did it took?..

[@askeviksurf]

This was my first complete bike build. It was 230 hours, including the engine rebuild. It takes time to learn. Such great looking bikes though.

[@traynice9633]

@@askeviksurf: I want to do this but you make it look like a weekend think. Like you change the fork and the back end...

[@Fezzler61]

Where did the front forks come from?

[@정승호-g9o]

I want information too

[@ttong1985]

looks awesome! well done. Do you still have the bike? are you in Sydney? i just finished my TR1 xv750

[@askeviksurf]

I rode it about 1500km before I sold it a few years back. Did you do a front end swap or did you go original front end? Great looking and riding bikes with that v-twin just hanging there.

[@ttong1985]

@@askeviksurf yes I put an R1 front end. It's a great bike and not very common in Australia.

[@45dfield]

Amazing bike. I am looking at something similar. What handlebar controls did you use and what master cylinder did you use? Thanks

[@askeviksurf]

It's aftermarket universal stuff, and I by all my aftermarket stuff on ebay.

[@alphamvmnt]

@@askeviksurf Would you have a link at all? I'm really liking the look of them.

[@Lexicalde98]

Hello! what tank did you use?

[@ACNhac]

Hi brother, great job, ¿did you cut the frame neck for the triple three? I have one of a R1 2000 I think it is better option than lengthening the bar, Mine is a 920 1982 I hope it does not make much difference

[@askeviksurf]

always easier if no adding just removing material could be done. Should be exactly the same on a 920. Its not that hard, you just need to start and you will figure it out. Good luck.

[@singlemalt1972]

I have just done the same to a XV1000 headstem (same as 920) to fit a GSXR front end - no problems

[@ACNhac]

Thank you my friend, I'm going to try, I hope I do not die trying

[@kazelli864]

askeviksurf what front end did you use for this build?

[@Headroom1001]

Did you only cut the lower section off of the headset? At least it looks more easy than enlarging the stem.

[@askeviksurf]

I cut the extra bit of the sleeve top and bottom. I also got a few millimeters extra here and there doing some routering and shaving. The R1 steering stem are 19mm shorter, so you need to find about 14mm to make it. Easy piisy.

[@Headroom1001]

Thanks! Will the bearing race still fit?

[@askeviksurf]

I routered the "ledge" that the race sits on down abit, can't remember how much. I also filed down the bearing abit. there are so many ways to do it, and once you start you figure it out.

[@cd33music]

Where did you find the adapter for the air filter? I've been looking all over and nobody seems to sell them anymore.

[@askeviksurf]

Made one.

[@محمديوسنيذنبينحميدون]

What the song title dude

[@Paulos161616]

The Dead South - „In hell I’ll be in good company”

[@stuarthozack7886]

Where are you located?

[@askeviksurf]

I'm in Wollongong, 1 hour south of Sydney, Australia.

[@stuarthozack7886]

askeviksurf do you still have your XV?

[@askeviksurf]

I sold it. A mechanic had it to do a simple job, but he made a mess out of it. Broke my heart, so I let it go. Now I'm building a Suzuki gs1100 1983 and I'm also working on a yamaha xs750. Look out for more videos of more of my bikes in the future.

[@stuarthozack7886]

askeviksurf I’ve got a 1982 XV1000 which has been Customized into a cafe racer, but it needs a bit more tweaking, the rear subframe hasn’t been done so the lines are all wrong. Would you happen to have any photos of the subframe you did?

[@askeviksurf]

Don't have any footage (except what's in the vid). Like all fabrication, it's not easy and if you're not doing it daily it's very time consuming. I used 22mm mild steel tubing and bent it and shaped it to fit with the seat and frame. I offen play with pvc pipes and hot glue to make up shapes and parts. I know you can buy subframes for the xv's online. Think Hagman sells them from his site. Good luck.

[@Sahiloo-ih6ci]

Marbles

[@jacquesduplessis6310]

Fucking A

[@brwhyon]

Nice work !