Yamaha 500 SR ‘Dirt Doll’
This Yamaha 500 SR has been rebuilt for a girl.
She used to race drag bikes back in the days. We wanted something strong and raw.
But not without a touch of “féminité”. You should find it out in some details we placed in the project…
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Photos: Blitz Motorcycles
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A raw motorcycle for a Milady.
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A chemically rusted genuine Yamaha 500 SR tank mounted on a totally
renewed Yamaha 500 SR.
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- Matte dark Grey powder coated painting of the whole frame.
- Bespoke subframe and seat.
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- Old school Triumph handlebar.
- Rebuilt top engine.
- High Temperature shiny black painting of the cylinder. Matte anthracite grey powder coated painting of the crankcase covers
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- Old school “baby blue” grips fitting perfectly this sexy doll. Don’t you agree?
- Simplified wiring connected to a mini swith to control horn and blinkers.
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Both front and rear “Coker Diamond” tyres. We just forgot to paint the “R” in white… We can be funny sometimes.
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- Shiny black powder coated painting of the 70’s headlight found in a swapmeet.
- K&N air filter and engine breather.
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- thermal wrapping of the exhaust pipe.
- bespoke “electrcity box” hosting the simplified electric wiring.