With a love for the bikes and everything that was motorcycling in the 1970’s and Relic describing themselves as “experienced bike-builders who favour and restore Japanese bikes from the 70’s & 80’s,” a classic cafe racer based on a 1980 Yamaha XS650 made perfect sense.
Given the minimalist look and the period he was going for there was really only one headlight to fit and that’s a black Bates unit on a custom mount. Finally all the information Tommy needs out on the road comes from a vintage mini speedometer that is mounted into the custom CNC’d top triple tree. Modern motorcycles come equipped with so many switches, rider modes and fancy colour displays that it’s a wonder their owners find the time to keep their eyes on the road. But for Relic Motorcycles the feedback they prefer is that which comes through the grips, the throttle, levers and most importantly the seat of the pants. For Tommy it’s about staying true to his classic roots, keeping it simple and creating a bike “that I would love to ride even when I turn 60.” (pipeburn)
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