Yamaha XT600 supermoto by 86 Gear Motorcycles

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Oh hell no. That back end!
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Overall yes, but it needs a rear mudguard and sidepanels.
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Be nice when it's finished.

It looks like an 03/04 Z1000 exhaust cut down.
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Not nice especially the back end and exhaust, there is a much nicer one in this months Classic Bike but can't find a picture though. It is by one of the big XT restorers who normally does them back to show room original but has done a flat tracker style on out of bits he had than were no good to make a show room example.
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Whoever did that needs to put his guide dog down.
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I like it! :thumbup:
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Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:09 pm I like it! :thumbup:
Did you optician put bathroom glass in your spectacles???
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derek badger wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:12 pm
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:09 pm I like it! :thumbup:
Did you optician put bathroom glass in your spectacles???
Lol! It kinda reminds me of the "bobtailed" jump bikes from a few years back. I shouldn't like it, but for whatever reason, I do.
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Looks like an Airfix kit toy. And why would you power a supermoto with a heavy engine that barely makes 40 bhp?
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Gimlet wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:53 pm Looks like an Airfix kit toy. And why would you power a supermoto with a heavy engine that barely makes 40 bhp?
Because it came in that frame? I'm presuming from the twin carbs and the 630 decal on the tank the engine has been modified.
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I'm sure you're right. But I doubt it's made it into a KTM 690-beater. Personally, I think I rather have an original XT500.
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Gimlet wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:53 pm Looks like an Airfix kit toy. And why would you power a supermoto with a heavy engine that barely makes 40 bhp?
I doubt if it makes 40bhp, a standard XT600 is about 25bhp, at best 30, trail bike DRZ400s are noticeably faster.
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