1979 Yamaha DT400 "cafe road bike"

tz250b at 02h23
10
Sep
2009
1979 Yamaha DT400 "cafe road bike"

I know in pic 3 the rear wheel is on backwards "maybe had some beers that night?"

I Got this bike for free and thought I would do a "cheap do it your self" resto with a cafe theme.
I have been roadracing for 20 years and had lots of cool vintage parts laying around the shop. So here is what I have so far. Keep in mind my goal here was to take a rusted up P.O.S. and make it into a neat little back r

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