On this episode, Jon and Danielle show you how to turn your cruiser into a fast street tracker! For more episodes and other automotive content, visit PowerNationTV.com!
Just to clear the air, for the haters... I built the subframe myself, with the intention of giving the rider the ability to switch between a basic cruiser to a street tracker look. This was never meant to be a “race build”. I built it with the intention of entering a competition for a Yamaha build off of sorts. I was disqualified half way through after painting it, because I wasn’t allowed to put Yamaha on it, in order to observe the V star name. I planned the suspension with the help of Roland Sands (who hated his Öhlins setup on his build) and Pierre at Works Performance. Aside from the custom subframe there were no other frame modifications that could be done in order to preserve the ability to take it back to stock. Keep in mind, that was the whole point. You don’t have to like it, that’s the beauty of customizing a motorcycle. People loved the build and today it sits on the square outside of the Jack Daniels distillery, in Lynchburg, TN.That thing has been all over the place, haha. Anyway, just thought I’d put some background into this video. Bash away 😂
tripl3rider I think the idea is great. I have that bike in the garage now and wanted to find a way to do exactly what you have done giving me the option to modify it without loosing the option to go back. Could you give any information on your modification as a staring point for me going forward on my attempt to do the same thing. Any information would be great and truly appreciated. Once again it looks great and I love it there are always haters armchair mechanics with a dremel and too much time.
You could buy an old yz250 for $500, build some wheels and throw a couple other parts on it and have a bike that you could really race and would smoke that Yamaha bolt any day for about $1000
I cannot help but wonder what, if any, modifications could have been done to make it lean to an angle that doesn't hinder its performance. It must be a real PITA to ride.
I built a kick ass 1200 Sportster Street Tracker, 2006, 5k miles, for just over $3000. Only actually "bought" a small hand full of parts, the rest self fabbed. I see Trackers out there all the time that cost builders 20, 30, $40K and more. For a toy???? Still, nice bike though.
lovely bike, but this was just one BIG parts advert... a true flat tracker or cafe racer should be made with one off custom parts, preferably home made for the personal unique touch, not a whole load of expensive bolt on parts
Might be a dumb question but I'm VERY NEW to the motorcycle world. I've learned a lot from your vids but I still don't know enough. I'd like a recommendation on what my first bike should be. I DONT have a need to go crazy fast and my "personal preference" is a motorcycle cruiser(if that's the style of bike I'm thinking of) and I'm guessing 250cc is slow enough for me lol I'm on a POOR MANS UNEMPLOYED BUDGET Any advice is helpful, thank you! Great channel!
I bought a 250 to learn...learned in a month got bored... it would be best to practice off of a buddy's 250 but buy a bigger bike. Once you buy a 250 you'll regret it especially if your a poor man like me who can afford to just a new bike like that. Practice on a 250 definitely buy no save more money for a higher CC bike.
I started on an SV650s and got bored of it within a month ! It's not a boring bike by a thousand miles, but if something more exciting / powerful / big exist, you'll want it anyway. And when you have it ? You get bored. You expected something different. Not saying the 250 is a crotch rocket, sayin it's a normal thing to get bored.
By now you've probably already learned how to ride, but I'll post this comment anyway for the sake of any other neophytes out there who will have the same concern- what's the ideal bike for the beginner? Answer: NONE! Bear in mind 2 things: (A.) You won't remain a beginner for long. By the end of the summer you will have out-grown your 'beginner's bike' and you'll be back in the market place for something bigger, and (B.) as a student rider you'll drop your new bike at least once and damage it, to say nothing of running headlong into your garage door, fence, car, whatever. That can get expensive. So here's the solution: save your money for a bigger bike later while you do all of your learning on someone ELSE'S bike, AND gain some professional instruction to boot. Sign up for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's driver course. You'll discover, at very little cost, that you're either unsuited to motorcycle riding, scaring the crap out of yourself and never getting on a motorcycle again, or you'll learn how to ride and absolutely love it. THAT'S when you buy a bike. AFTER you've made your mistakes. From that point on it's happy motoring on a bike you can keep long enough, and ride far enough, to get your money's worth out of.
I built the subframe completely custom at 2 o’clock in the morning in South Nashville at a little place called Fort Houston. The Atlas Motors name was a buddy of mine who was trying to start his own shop; a very talented bike restorer. Check out my post for more on this build.
dont add that filter on the chase cam would've looked just fine otherwise i agree you could fab most of the stuff yourself but i get it if you dont have the ability lookin good!
nice but...if ur going to build a bike then build it ...not spend a fortune on after market parts....I for one when buiding my bikes will not use aftermarket parts....make them or use from other bikes and make fit....
fra murray I built the subframe myself, with the intention of giving the rider the ability to switch between a basic cruiser to a street tracker look. This was never meant to be a “race build”.
Can you knock it off with the comments disabled on all your videos? People want to say stuff on the Federal Ammunition Tour video. Don't you know how the internet works? Geezus.
