Yamaha GTS 1000 Custom by Scheffers Engineering

This Yamaha GTS 1000 custom was build by Roel Scheffers and its a ferocious machine indeed.

The highlights are as follows:

Brand:          Yamaha
Type:            GTS 1000
Year:            1992
Engine:         FZR1000 pre-exup 1000cc, open air intake, very short homemade velocity stacks

Handmade stainless steel exhaust system with modified IXIL-mufflers

Dynojet stage 3 kit carburator
Oil belly pan modified

Modified clutch side cover # 10

Water-cooler circuit modified

Routed wiring and simplified

                     Oil cooler bent so it could be mounted behind front wheel
Frame:          GTS 1000 OMEGA frame
Wheels:        Back - VFR750. Front - modified and widened rear-wheel NSR150SP (with some help of Plurk and Marcel)
Front-end:    GTS 1000 "RADD" front end suspension, all components are modified
                     Lower arm holes welded to make it look smoother

                     Bearing-housing milled down to make more space for the wheel / brake, connection to the up-right arm milled down
                     Upright arm holes welded to make it look smoother
                     Upper arm modified to make space for the radiator
                     Linkage system home-made to replace the original "steering-column"
                     Steering, all home-made
                     Internal throttle cable
                     Shock absorbers, Yamaha R6
Rear-end:      Honda VFR750 rear swingarm + brake, modified to fit GTS frame

                      Buell X1 shock with spring Hyperpro, home-made link system
Fenders:        None
Gas tank:       Homemade aluminium
Headlight:      Aftermarket aluminium V-ROD, modified to fit styling of the bike
Subframe:      Homemade, steal
Rear-set:        Some sporty bike with homemade small subframes
Front brake:   Homemade brake hub centre, with some help of VVM
                      Brake/clutch handles, modified Harley pumps