NatePohl

Replacing the old stock shop on my Virago XV920 cafe racer with a newer R6 shock. I used an adapter purchased from destijlmoto which made the install very easy. just press out the rear bushing, press in the new spacers an install. I found this shock used on eBay. R6 Adapter: https://www.destijlmoto.com/

Small update and correction from my last video on the swapping of the rear wheel. My Gen 1 Katana wheel didn't fit right. A Suzuki GS500 rear wheel fits best.

In this Episode I'll be converting the rear wheel on this chain drive virago to a 17" wheel from an old 1989 Suzuki Katana. The rear axle size is identical on both bikes. This wheel is 3.5" wide and has a swept 3 spoke design which will match the front wheels swept 3 spoke. although both wheels are the same width the tire on the rear is slightly wider than the front. UPDATE!!! I ended up finding that the Katana rear wheels cush hub was too wide. The 04-09 Suzuki GS500 rear wheel fits perfect and is the best option if doing a wheel swap like this. I made a follow-up video explaining the difference.

First video of my cafe racer build. Turning this 1982 Yamaha Virago XV920 into a cafe racer. This video is mainly just to get caught up to where the bike currently is since I started. Swapped the stock forks out with the forks from a 1991 FZR1000 EXUP. https://youtu.be/oJiMOMn9co8