YAMAHA XT500 has been spruced up by Moto in such a way that it looks like a crowd of people has gathered

By Aabis Friday, 17 May 2024

This bike is purpose built moto on the Gold Coast in Australia inheriting a 1976 Yamaha XT500

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People were so attracted to see the Yamaha XT500 inheritance that there was a crowd there

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The team brought Clint's DT400 into production to help us develop our vintage Motocross-inspired scrambler style

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With the customer on board and the vision set to build this bike, the crew tore the bike apart like a bear falling on a tourist

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In this bike, the front part of Kawasaki KX450F has been mounted on the Yammy frame

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In this bike, Behind the shroud is a Daytona DEVA digital dashboard, controlled via PBM switches

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A larger battery had to be installed to power a nifty electric start kit from Bolt Development. Surpassing the air-cooled 500 is the best effort

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