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My 1986 Yamaha YX600 Radian pictured below was acquired for next to nothing. At the time of purchase
it had a faded and dented tank and paint, ripped and cracked seat,rusted mirrors.bent handlebars,flat tires,siezed chain,broken
tach,rusted out exhaust collector,paint flaked off of the engines cooling fins,dead battery,clogged fuel petcock,seized
clutch cable and a number of annoying and never ending little electrical quirks. I have a fair amount of general mechanical
knowledge but would not have been able to figure these problems out so easily without the help and support from
the members at the Yahoo Radian Group Forum. These folks offer an infinite amount of Radian knowledge and experiences,
especially group member Derek Capito who is the true Radian GURU.
If you have not already ,please check out the link to both the Radian forum and Derek's performance
motorcycle shop MOTOLAB on my favorites page.
| My Rad after many mods but still looking stock |
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| Finally Installed the rear footpegs ! Sep 2006 |
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This is a stock can from a 2003 R6. The catalytic
has been removed from the inside along with most of the baffles and the can has been shortened about 5 inches before
re riveting the end back into place. It is fitted to a header pipe from an 86 FZ600 which fit easily once the centrestand
and part of its mount is removed.
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| Under seat shot with shorter battery |
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| still some tidying up to do |
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| Fabricated linkage |
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| Swing arm is reinforced with 3/16 metal plate |
| Petcock fabricated to fit in place of fuel pump |
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| Round Headlight with small signals bugs and all!!! |
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| Matte black finish used throughout bike |
| close up of rear tank and shock mount |
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| Fabricated air intake with single K+N |
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