Monday, September 2, 2013

Lincoln Black XR600

  It’s a Cafe Racer.  No, it’s a Rat Bike.  Wait, maybe it’s a post-apocalyptic death machine.  Whatever it is, however you classify it, this is one bad motherf***er!  We’ve had a few XR600s featured here, but this is the best by far.  Even though I hate the color of the seat, I wouldn’t change it as it’s so right.  Damn fine work on Lincoln’s part!  Here’s what he’s done to her in his own words…
Already done when bike was purchased
  • Ballards 630 big bore kit
  • Big Gun exhaust header (which I cut and shut for the new muffler)
  • Keihin flat slide carb
  • Big disc conversion
Mods done after purchase
  • New subframe 
  • '82 Kawasaki Z750 tank which I completely removed the bottom, reshaped the tank, fabricated a new bottom and brazed it in.
  • Tank has a generic weld-in fuel cap
  • Tank and frame are just clear coated. All alloy parts are sand blasted.
  • Tank artwork is hand painted and the badges are printed off a 3D printer and hand finished.
  • It doesn't look it, but there's probably 40+ hours in the tank!
  • Seat is a custom leather item (upholstered by Stitched Up Custom Trim) on a seat pan I fabbed.
  • Front suspension was lowered 160mm with internal spacers
  • Rear shock was lowered 80mm and then the rear was lowered a further 50mm with a custom linkage
  • Wheels are Warp 9 super moto wheels laced with Buchannans s/s spokes onto the stock hubs
  • Rubber is garden variety Pirelli Sport Demons
  • Front guard is a carbon fibre thing I molded myself using the tyre as a mold and mounted to a RSW Racing for brace
  • Top triple clamp is also RSW Racing
  • Headlight is a 7" bottom mount Harley unit.
  • Oil cooler is off a Honda TRX450 quad.
  • Decompression lever was turfed and I made a small lever to mount directly to the head.
  • Speedo is a digital Koso unit with the sender mounted to the rear caliper
  • All electrics are relocated to under the seat and the bike fully rewired.
  • Lights and mirrors are just generic guff.
  • Breast size probably about a 38A.
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Source: Australian Cafe Racer
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