Nice bike! i'm also building a viragofor the build off, di you plan on making a kit for chain conversion? i would be intersted depending of the price.

 

The motor is out and dissassembled. Going to put it on the milling machine and make a few cuts.....

 

im glad this made it over here from viragotech.... i still want info on your chain conversion lol

 

Wow, it sure pays to have friends with tools!!

Nice build so far, I'm a big fan of the updated Viragos.

Where in Ont are you from? (Ottawa here.)

Keep up the good work!
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Sympul

 

I wonder if the Suzuki Engineers thought when they were designing those forks, hmmm maybe one day a guy will put these on a Virago.

I'm subscribed, awesome build.

 

Finally had some free time to machine the case today...didn't take long....can't turn back now...lol

 

What are the cuts for?

 

He is converting it to chain drive

 

This thread makes me want a virago....

 

Did a little CNC work today. The adaptor plate came out really nice. Turned up the bearing support on the lath.

 

Fits like a glove. Just need to finish cutting splines on the new shaft .....

 

Beautiful work man!

 

This is by far the worst build I've ever seen... Who does such professional and precise work? Who takes an old ugly pos vtwin jap bike and makes it sick as f......

Really terrible job your doing. Welcome!




I wish my build was looking this good!arty-smiley:

 

Subbed btw
Keep up the great work

 

Hey Man, Your are one SICK DUDE!! And I love it!! When you put the frontend on your bike did you have to make a new steering shaft? I am looking to put an R1 frontend on mine and was wondering what obstickles you can across with the triple clamps and help will be appriciated. Keep the SICK work coming, I feel like a junk waiting for his fix!!

Doyle
1982 Virago 920 Bobber/Cafe

 

First you need to find bearings to fit your head tube with your new front end. The bearings for my bike came from a 1978 Kawasaki 1000. Then you need to press out the triple shaft and have a machine shop make a new one to fit the new bearings and the new triple clamps you plan to use. Mild steel is ok but if you want to upgrade you can use 7075-T6 aluminum like I did.... it's stronger than steel..

 

subscribed

 

this entire build is breath taking.

 

 

Amazing is an understatement! Subbed for sure and while your at it pop up another pic of that 1600 Rev, the engine bay in mine doesnt look anything like yours!!

 

This is me warming her up in the driveway. This thing is nasty...145mph will keep you honest...lol

 

I remember back almost 2 years ago when dan was being made fun of for picking the virago as a platform.

poor dan

 

I've only just been getting interested in Viragos and have been keen to get one. This seals the deal, I must get one!

That 2 stroke beast is incredible. Another project I've been keen on is a big 2 stroke shoe-horned into a little Suzuki Fronte. I've e-mailed TSS in the past discussing suitable motors, but that thing seems wilder again than anything previously considered. Got any info on it's build?

 

WOW, I need me some skills and some heavy machinery.
This build is great!
I'm hooked.:rock:

 

SUBBED.

I've got a buddy that just is finishing a restoration job on one of these and has another donor in his back yard. Would rather he did something more radical but they're his bikes. Not mine.

This is a beautiful project.

 

I had to widen the wheels 3 1/2 inches for the heavy duty AG tires......I know it's not a bike......forgive me.....lol

 

Damn, that thing was clean for an 83, super clean.

 

nice build! cant wait for pictures of the finished bike!!

I didnt expect that you can make anything out of that ugly old bike!