Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post Reply
bazmonaut
On the ladder
On the ladder
Posts: 68
Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:10 pm
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: 3AJ Tenere
Previously Owned Bikes: Suzuki GS250
Yamaha XT250 (twin shock 1979)
Honda VF750
Suzuki GSXR1100
Yamaha SRX600 (twin shock)
KTM Duke 640
Honda ST1100 Police
Location: Devon, UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by bazmonaut »

That looks horn. Keep doin' what you're doin'.
Top
cadno
Almost there
Almost there
Posts: 775
Joined: Fri May 06, 2016 9:38 am
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: lot's of Yamahas, quite a few Montesas, two BMWs a KTM and a GPZ1100
Previously Owned Bikes: Far too many to list
Location: Bangor UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by cadno »

Thank you sir.
The problem with stuff like this is as you get further on the decisions become more difficult as you get paranoid you'll ruin it over some minor detail :bigeek:
Top
User avatar
xtjoe
Financial
Financial
Posts: 280
Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:01 pm
Location: cape town sa

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by xtjoe »

Stunning bike Dan well done. Lovely idea of siblings doing that trip together, been trying for yonks to set something up with my son doing a nice trip on 2 x 34L's
Top
cadno
Almost there
Almost there
Posts: 775
Joined: Fri May 06, 2016 9:38 am
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: lot's of Yamahas, quite a few Montesas, two BMWs a KTM and a GPZ1100
Previously Owned Bikes: Far too many to list
Location: Bangor UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by cadno »

Been distracted recently, finished off a project I've had for years.
LC and YPVS were my first love :surrender:
Image
Just running her in and loving the two stroke noise...
I'll be back on this 1VJ soon
Top
jibber
Dashingly Handsome
Dashingly Handsome
Posts: 1666
Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:29 pm
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: 2 1vj's, 2 3aj's none complete and a mountain of parts
Previously Owned Bikes: Quite a few
Location: Gloucester. UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by jibber »

I don't think I had any bike that left an impression on me like me old 350 LC
Top
cadno
Almost there
Almost there
Posts: 775
Joined: Fri May 06, 2016 9:38 am
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: lot's of Yamahas, quite a few Montesas, two BMWs a KTM and a GPZ1100
Previously Owned Bikes: Far too many to list
Location: Bangor UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by cadno »

In their day a proper giant killer, and such a laugh to ride.
I have a GPZ1100 from the same era, you can take liberties with the Power Valve that would tie the Kawasaki in knots.
Top
jibber
Dashingly Handsome
Dashingly Handsome
Posts: 1666
Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:29 pm
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: 2 1vj's, 2 3aj's none complete and a mountain of parts
Previously Owned Bikes: Quite a few
Location: Gloucester. UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by jibber »

750 turbo also miss, was a good un as well. Apart from the 750 slabbie all the rest were forgettable....
Top
cadno
Almost there
Almost there
Posts: 775
Joined: Fri May 06, 2016 9:38 am
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: lot's of Yamahas, quite a few Montesas, two BMWs a KTM and a GPZ1100
Previously Owned Bikes: Far too many to list
Location: Bangor UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by cadno »

I had a 750 Slabbie and still retain the itch to have another :drool:
In classic white and blue, or an XR69
Top
User avatar
Mezo
Dashingly Handsome
Dashingly Handsome
Posts: 6108
Joined: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:01 am
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: Kymco agility 125 ;-)
Previously Owned Bikes: Honda SS50, Suzuki TS50, Honda CB100, Honda CR125RZ, Yamaha YZ125, Kawasaki KX250, Suzuki TL1000S, Ducati 900SS, Ducati 900SL, a few Tenere`s.
Location: Queensland Australia
Contact:
Contact Mezo

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by Mezo »

Noice, you can post non tenere builds on here you know that right? im a big fan of the RD`s & follow Billetworld.

Mezo.
"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion"
Top
cadno
Almost there
Almost there
Posts: 775
Joined: Fri May 06, 2016 9:38 am
What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: lot's of Yamahas, quite a few Montesas, two BMWs a KTM and a GPZ1100
Previously Owned Bikes: Far too many to list
Location: Bangor UK

Re: Dan's 1VJ resto mod

Post by cadno »

Didn't know that.
That Billet stuff is lovely, I think he's the guy who owns Metmachex. That hybrid certainly belongs to him.
They're in the same area as Spondon Engineering used to be.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Restorations & Rebuilds”