[lr90classic]

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

 

[yantosh]

subscribed

 

[Nailhead]

this entire build is breath taking.

 

[pineapple]

 

[Weiner127]

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!!

 

[Nailhead]

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

poor dan

 

[XVR]

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..

 

[XVR]

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

 

[NoobFighter]

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

1600 4 CYLINDER REV SKI DOO WARM UP - YouTube

That engine deserves a custom tube frame with supersport front fork, rear shock, swingarm, brakes and wheels. Keep the CVT as a primary transmission, but get a chain final drive. Now that would be awesome

 

[Coyote]

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?

 

[errol]

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

 

[FL_fighter]

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.

 

[XVR]

Wow, that looks really good mate.

It's easy to tell when someone knows what they are doing, have the knowledge/experience and the tools to make a bike like this. Great work!

If I might ask, how long have you been working on/customizing vehicles/bikes?

I have been working on crap for over 30 years....yup I'm old..... this is my 1972 Massey Ferguson lawn tractor that I'm working on..... I have a problem....haha

 

[XVR]

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

 

[crowbar]

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

 

[Mr-Show]

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

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

 

[pineapple]

 

[BlackBII]

That tractor is sexy

 

[XVR]

Finally had some time to work on the old bike. Doing another mock-up of motor before final assembly. Everything looks good.

 

[XVR]

My engine builder wants to raise the intake ports with some major head work. Going to make custom intake manifold and make sure the carbs will clear the tank.