Table of contents
- Yamaha TRX 850 conversion to endurance racer When Japan made the better Ducatis
- Yamaha TRX 850 Endurance
- Superbike chassis
- opinion poll
- Conclusion
Rob Hamilton
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Rob Hamilton
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Josh converted his own TRX 850 into an endurance racer.
Rob Hamilton
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With the original fairing, the architect made a template for the new front, inspired by the Suzuki XR69S. The 17-inch rims come from the Yamaha YZF 750 SP.
Rob Hamilton
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Josh formed the new tail section in the same way. The fork also comes from the YZF750 SP and has been upgraded with the brake calipers of the original R1.
Rob Hamilton
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The new plastic combo gives the Yamaha a slim waist.
Rob Hamilton
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A 4-inch headlight ensures visibility and visibility in Sydney.
Rob Hamilton
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In the rear, the polished swing arm of the YZF750 SP from Yamaha works in combination with an adjustable shock absorber from Wilbers.
Rob Hamilton
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The rear fairing is provided with a hinge on the tank, so Josh can fold up the seat and work on the electrics of the Yamaha.
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Yamaha TRX 850 conversion: Endurance racer from the architect
Yamaha TRX 850 conversion to endurance racer
When Japan made the better Ducatis
Yamaha brought the TRX 850 with the 90 ° crank pin offset that is common today with series twins. That was in 1995 and she was blessed with little love at the time. Today, as a custom bike in endurance style, her hearts fly to her.
Jens Kratschmar
07/12/2021
The 1990s were stormy for the Reds from Bologna. Under the leadership of Cagiva, times were everything, just not rosy: Expensive technology, high prices and weak numbers also hit the mother a lot. The new Monster ran very well from 1993, but the colors of the sporty, half-faired street machines faded at Ducati. Yamaha threw additional shadows with the TRX 850. A half-clad, pipe-framed road bike in striking red. 850 cubic twin with 83 hp, water cooling, five-valve technology and the 90 ° stroke of a Ducati. As if that weren’t enough, the TRX not only worked better than a 900 SS, but got a year later with the Suzuki TL 1000 S. and Honda VTR 1000 F. Really good Japan twins put aside – in a class that Ducati didn’t even know. Cagiva was already insolvent and Ducati was sold. Fun fact: Just four years later, Cagiva also came back with a 1000 twin: the one from the Suzuki.
Yamaha TRX 850 Endurance
Back then the TRX was a rather unloved child, today it presents itself as an endurance runner with cult potential. Short digression: With less than 30,000 kilometers, there are few to be found and if so, originals are worth 4,000 euros. Josh Bell is 30, lives in Sydney, is an architect by profession, is a customizer. The TRX from 1996 is his first private conversion. the Yamaha It took a few years to become an endurance racer because Josh wanted to do everything himself. To do this, he took a template of the original fairing and formed a new front in the style of the Suzuki XR69-S. He proceeded in a similar way when designing the GRP solo bench. The fairing hangs on slightly adapted original breakpoints, a single headlight illuminates Sydney.
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Superbike chassis
Another Yamaha of this era donated the fork, swing arm and wheels. The parts come from the homologation base YZF 750 SP. The swingarm and fork were polished, the rims were powder-coated in a satin finish. The fork has also been revised and matched to Josh with new springs. To go with it: brake calipers of the original R1 with the iconic blue covers. A 641 spring strut from Wilbers works in the swing arm, which offers a fore / aft adjustment in addition to a separate damping level.
opinion poll
What do you think of custom conversions?
Voted 3674 times
Many are beautiful, but also impassable.
Better to leave it in its original condition.
Conclusion
For years, the chronicler has been conjuring up the endurance style as the coming trend for sporty custom bikes. So far, the results are rather manageable. Only if it does, it will be a big deal. And with this finely crafted TRX, the best comes for last: The engine spoiler is self-made from an old aluminum bucket.
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