YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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https://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-xs650-street-tracker

Moving back today to 'entertaining the masses' i think this is more along the RTTL lines than some of the previous days offerings.

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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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I've seen quite a few XS650's done in the dirt tracker style, I think I prefer the ones with a bit more bodywork and larger teardrop tanks.

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If you google XS650 and Tracker, there's millions of them.

I prefer this one...

https://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-xs650-3

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Although I do like the finish on the engine of the first one more.
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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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Just no, looks shite and XS650s are shite
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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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Looks like a tidy job, but as Bob says, not the best one out there...
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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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Looks like those FS1E's that people tried to turn into choppers.
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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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I like the idea of a XS650 tracker. I had a SR500 tracker, in obligatory King Kenny colours, and it was fine for popping to the shops. It was easy to kick start, which chicks obviously dig, but a bit strained at anything above 60.
I thought the 650 might be a bit more long legged. Plus the engine is a design classic, looks-wise.
As far as this one goes I'd be happier with the original tank.
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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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Potter wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:49 am Looks like those FS1E's that people tried to turn into choppers.
Think there was a Yamaha built fizzie chopper.
Luggy Liam from Brampton had one when I was at Technical college. Looked bloody awful, and the Fizzie Chop was pretty weird as well.

FS1SE? Something like that anyway.
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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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demographic wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:13 pm
Potter wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:49 am Looks like those FS1E's that people tried to turn into choppers.
Think there was a Yamaha built fizzie chopper.
Luggy Liam from Brampton had one when I was at Technical college. Looked bloody awful, and the Fizzie Chop was pretty weird as well.

FS1SE? Something like that anyway.
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Re: YAMAHA XS650 ‘TECHNO TRACKER’ BY GUNN DESIGN

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Yorick wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:28 pm
demographic wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:13 pm
Potter wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:49 am Looks like those FS1E's that people tried to turn into choppers.
Think there was a Yamaha built fizzie chopper.
Luggy Liam from Brampton had one when I was at Technical college. Looked bloody awful, and the Fizzie Chop was pretty weird as well.

FS1SE? Something like that anyway.
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Jeez, thats even uglier than I remembered them being.