1984 Yamaha TR-1 Modified By Roland Snel

1984 YAMAHA TR-1 MODIFIED BY ROLAND SNEL

1984 Yamaha TR-1 Modified Review

Every manufacturer has some motorcycle eccentric in his back catalog. Yamaha TR1 is one issue that never quite caught on in the bike community. Bicycles that sounds like a great idea on paper, but never really caught the public imagination. In the story of handing it over to Yamaha, tourer V-twin sound like a great trip, but unfortunately it is one of those times and places, one of those bikes are TR1-tourer V-twin from the 1980s, is closely linked to the XV750 more success.

1984 Yamaha TR-1 Modified By Roland Snel

Over the years we have seen a number of stunning special vehicle, two and four wheel design. TR1 has become one of the best habits we've ever seen. Already given a treatment cafe racer by amateur builders Roland Snel, who took inspiration from Virago trailblazing specialist Greg Hageman. This legendary engine flips into something that is quite difficult and rather unique, providing eye-catching appeal and revamped. 1984 Yamaha TR-1 Cafe Racer by Roland Snel inspiring features of the stock bike chain drive. we can see the latest designs from the builder, Roland Snel, 1984 Yamaha TR-1 Cafe Racer by Roland Snel.

Roland worked for Yamaha in the Netherlands. He was not a professional mechanic, but he knew how to use the grinder. The original motivation comes from stock bike chain drive, which makes it easy to Snel for motorcycle clothing with wider rear tire. So choose a 1984-spec Roland TR1-largely because it has a chain drive, making it easy to match the wider rear tire with offsetting chain.

Yamaha TR-1 Modified By Roland Snel

Yamaha TR1 trip comes with the new wider rear tires, while the modern Ducati 916 USD fork and rear shock lifted from Triumph Speed Triple added. Despite this he aims to look vintage, Roland was not prepared to sacrifice the handling dynamics. Wheel upgrade also with Metzeler Roadtec Z8s Akron wrapped around a pair of aluminum rims and because the engine only has 29,000 kilometers on the odometer, this is something difficult things needed in that department.

To complete the front end, Roland has added an Ohlins steering damper, a combined digital speedo / tacho and Bates style-frame-mounted lights keep large fork legs free. The wheels have been upgraded as well, using aluminum rims Akront. There is a 18-incher in front, mixed into the Honda GL1000 hub with spokes steel. Rear rim is beefier 5.5 / 17-inch. Metzeler Roadtec tires are grippy Z8s, compounds modern sport-touring. Anything less may be locked in front: Roland have installed Brembo 4-pot brakes and wave rotor. A quieter Honda CB750 drum works on the rear wheels.

However, carbohydrates require the help of so Snel associate Yamaha up to the stage Dynojet 1 kit with a header modified to improve the ceramic-plated muffler MAC motors and engines are now emerging thanks to the cooling fins machines and adding fins which to crank covers to provide build more custom '70s look , All told, it is to build a fire that brings to life the forgotten potential TR1 Yamaha. See this amazing new rides in the picture below and speak your mind on that after the jump.

When Roland check the internal engine, but it seemed the perfect machine does not need any modification, with the 75-degree V-twin air-cooled has done only 29,000 kilometers. To emphasize the machine, he added engine cooling fins and flippers are suitable for both crank blanket. Additional horizontal stripes give more of a custom vibration TR1 and seventies look. They are suitable for line of Yamaha V-twin big, and Roland has installed flat rear frame to keep the line nice and straight.