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Street Motard Build

15K views 43 replies 22 participants last post by  ShapeShifter  
#1 ·
Ok folks,



I have been building classic Z50s and CT70s and now I have a CA street plated XR50. It is an older frame style but it has the VIN that the plate matches so that is what I have to work with.



I want to build a mini sort of street fighter bike. I need to keep things fairly inexpensive. First thing - front and rear suspension.



Where can I get acheap but decent disc brake front end?



What kind of swingarms can I put on this old fram type?



Help me plan this build.....
 
#6 ·
Alright, this is what I have to start with. A 2003 XR50. The VIN and the licence plate are like gold in CA so I have to work with this stock frame.

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These are the two "donor" bikes. $200 for both and one actually runs. I want to take the forks, brakes, and swingers of of one of these. The rest I will probably trash.











Gimmie some ideas.
 
#19 ·
Progress is slower than my usual builds. I got the new front end on there.



I don't the Baja Designs headlight setup. I want to put a proper round headlight on.



The rear end is being sourced. I already have the tire/wheel that match the front and a new disc brake setup but I need a longer swingarm. I also need to fab a rear master cylinder bracket.



 
#25 ·
Okay so I threw this thing together with a bunch of super cheap pit bike parts and an ebay item or two.



I thought I was going to have to fab a bracket for the rear master cylinder but I just drilled and tapped two 4mm holes in the frame and it works perfectly.



There was small amount of grinding and some axle-spacer-roulette but I'm all lined up and pretty jazzed about how the budget build came out. It was like using Kawasaki parts on a Yamaha. Actually, it was using "ching-dong-hua-ping" parts on a Honda.



As you can see I used the most radical, flamboyant, money, hook-up, bling, graphics I could find.



All I need is a new chain and to figure out why my clutch is slipping at high speeds and she is done. Maybe a more comfortable seat.....



On to more serious business - the ZB50......



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