awesome - I don't have a lot of room (or expertise) and seeing you modify this virago makes me think I can tackle it...can't wait to see how it turns out.

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your motivation! This front end is now on the Virago, I’m finishing the edit of the video and should post tomorrow 👍

The "without a hat and close shave" threw me off until I finally caught on 🤣

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

LOL Nick, yes I know, 2 totally different people, right?

I came from Instagram after liking one of your posts. I'm happy I discovered your YT channel! :D

@TristanDurandBuilds

4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you like what I do! Thanks for watching 😀

Awesome channel. Subbed right away. So I have an 84 klr 600 and have been wanting to do this, how do I go about finding new parts for such an old bike? I found some 38mm tunes I want to get, but as far as the triple tree, idk I'll guess I'll have to do some measurements. I'm a beginner so I have a lot to learn

Hey Tristen, been loving both your Virago and R1 videos. Are you planning on doing more Virago content or is your focus mainly on the R1 until it’s done?

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Sean! Yes I’ll go back on the Virago the second I’m stopped on the R1 and it should be in a few days. Don’t worry I love building more than rebuilding so this cafe racer is going to happen ✌️

Hello Tristan, I’ve been watching all your videos and especially the one about swapping the front end of the Virago and did some modification to limit the turn angle. My question is, does using wider triple clamps than the ones the bike had from factory to accommodate a bigger wheel especially for a cafe racer affect how a bike runs?

Nice man. I am starting a 2005 R6 front end build on my FZ6R as well. How was the steering stem length in comparison to your original one and what did you do to overcome and differences.

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

So I’m about to put that front end on the virago (video in the next 2 weeks I think) and I’ll talk about that

@RideThe6

3 жыл бұрын

@@TristanDurandBuilds Cool I have my R6 parts for my front end too, videos coming soon as well.

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Great 👏

What’s the name of the suspension

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

It’s coming from a 2005 Yamaha R6

What if compression clicker does not turn?

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

That would be a problem indeed, created by different problems so I need to see the fork

@NVK85

3 жыл бұрын

@@TristanDurandBuilds i see, thx anyway. =)

So my girl asked what i do. I'm an ohlins/racetech certified bike tech. Don't do forks like this. Don't be "that guy". If you can't or just plain won't do something the right way then pay somebody who can. Those old bikes handle like crap already, and converting the front wrong will make it WORSE. But hey, at least he scrubbed the stuff people will see really well...

@TristanDurandBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not the only guy changing the front end of an old bike for a cafe racer conversion... not sure what someone that I would pay would do better than me except taking my money 💵

@GriffDogActual

3 жыл бұрын

Well tell us how to do it, Ohlins tech. Contribute.