Here we have a Spirit-built ’79’ S2 road racer. It started life as a sedate 1979 Yamaha XS750 tourer, then re-engined to 850cc for more torque and reliability, dropped at the front and raised at the back for sharper steering and better handling, and a glorious three-cylinder bark from it’s new ceramic coated exhaust system. Specifications 750CC ENGINE REPLACED WITH GRUNTIER 850CC UNIT SPIRIT-DESIGNED, LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON FIBRE SEAT UNIT FRAME DE-LUGGED, SUBFRAME SHORTENED AND REWELDED R6 FRONT CALIPERS WITH FZR400 FLOATING DISCS AIRBOX REMOVED, K&NS ADDED LENGTHENED HAGON REAR SHOCKS NEW AVON PERFORMANCE TYRES CARBS OVERHAULED 18’ FRONT WHEEL CONVERSION LI-ION LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH POWER BATTERY ELECTRONIC SPEEDOMETER NEW POWDERCOATED HEADLIGHT LED REAR BRAKE LIGHT OVERHAULED SHAFT DRIVE SYSTEM CUSTOM-MADE, CERAMIC COATED EXHAUST SYSTEM LSL CLIP-ONS, HEADLIGHT BRACKETS & BRAKE RESERVOIR TOMMASELLI QUICK-ACTION THROTTLE & GRIPS TOROZZI FORK
Built In: England Bike Style: Cafe Racer
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SpiritII XS750 – Spirit of the Seventies Bike Specifications – Spirit of the Seventies Ltd
| FEATURE | SPECS |
|---|---|
| Class Styling | Cafe Racer |
| Frame | Yamaha Frame |
| Handlebars / Risers | Clip Ons / Separates |
| Intake Cover | Cone Filter |
| Motor Brand | Yamaha Motor |
| Motor Config | In-line 3 |
| Motor Size (ci) | 145ci |
| Paint Color(s) | Grey, Red. |
| Rear Wheel Drive | Shaft Drive |
| Seat | Leather / Handtooled |
| Suspension Front | Conventional – Standard |
| Suspension Rear | Swingarm Vertical Shocks |
| Wheels | 8+ Spoke |