Topic: Explaining a Street Tracker.

[754]

In the beginning, there were flattrackers..for a very long time..
Because they looked so cool, and performed so well, a few people thought..Hey..why not ride this on the street..so they did..
 But not without problems. First off the bikes were very stripped down, and most did not have charging systems. Many ran magnetos. Its easier to take stuff off than to put it on..moreso when there is no place for it.
 So I will add a few pics, these are real trackers, that could be and have been turned into Street Trackers..REAL Ones..not fake crap..
 So if you want to call your bike a tracker, it better look somewhat like these. The more it looks like these, the more successful you pulled it off.
 Some people dont know, or maybe dont care...and some dont know #$%* from dirty pudding.
But for god sakes, please dont put a tracker style rear fender and bars on a GoldWing and call it a tracker..please......... Its a bit like passing off a beluga for a trout.
 Hope that explains it a bit for those that are not sure.
 First pic is a Trackmaster frame, second a Champion frame.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Here's another more modern example.

Commissioned by Yamaha, Jeff Palhegyi (http://www.jpaldesign.com/) built a framer called the DT-07 (based on the FZ-07).  It was shown at AIM Expo a year plus ago and was a hit.  Yamaha is supplying crate motors to teams in American Flat Track.

Palhegyi then built a second Street Tracker version (blue).  VERY similar to the racer, but street legal (with lights) and front brake.

Also check out the trackers built by Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles. http://www.mulemotorcycles.net/

[Terry in Australia]

Of course, the most successful Flat Tracker of all time is the mighty Harley Davidson XR750, which has won more races than any other racing motorcycle model in history. Because they were based on the Sportster road bike, it's pretty easy to build an excellent street tracker from a sportster, so lots of guys are buying cheap Sporties and building fantastic street trackers, like this one here.

I thought about turning my 1994 XLH1200 into a street tracker, but with only 5000 miles on the clock from new, I've decided to keep it looking basically original, albeit with a major engine upgrade, to release some much needed ponies...........



http://www.bikeexif.com/harley-street-tracker

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

That Pollock-assisted build is impressive.  First Klass Glass (seat/tail) makes very high-quality (but pricey) race bodywork.  They supplied the bodywork for Ducati's Scrambler-inspired flat tracker raced by Johnny Lewis and Troy Bayliss.

[faux fiddy]

A friend is currently working on a Woods Rotax he is going to put on the street. I googled it and came up with a few things.  I think call his will  street tracker fair enough.
http://thekneeslider.com/ron-wood-rotax-flat-track-motorcycles/

[754]

The Rotax will be a potent street fun ride..
I am almost positive the Triumph I posted, was at the Bonneville GP in 09. Oldscrambler and I were there when he put the bike in the show, and chatted with him..it probably weighs about 320 ish. He called it he girls bike because it was so light and girls would say I can ride that.
 But the killer piece that showed up right then was a Trackmaster TZ 750. That red one,guy had just finished it

[700504]

In the beginning, there were flattrackers..for a very long time..
Because they looked so cool, and performed so well, a few people thought..Hey..why not ride this on the street..so they did..
 But not without problems. First off the bikes were very stripped down, and most did not have charging systems. Many ran magnetos. Its easier to take stuff off than to put it on..moreso when there is no place for it.
 So I will add a few pics, these are real trackers, that could be and have been turned into Street Trackers..REAL Ones..not fake crap..
 So if you want to call your bike a tracker, it better look somewhat like these. The more it looks like these, the more successful you pulled it off.
 Some people dont know, or maybe dont care...and some dont know #$%* from dirty pudding.
But for god sakes, please dont put a tracker style rear fender and bars on a GoldWing and call it a tracker..please......... Its a bit like passing off a beluga for a trout.
 Hope that explains it a bit for those that are not sure.
 First pic is a Trackmaster frame, second a Champion frame.

Bottom pic is Mike Kramer's track racer, used to be based at Sixth Street Specials in New York.

[BPellerine]

ridable and very nice style of bike,like most modern makers of vintage inspired the modern trackers just miss the mark for me,too much junk on them,much like all the retro stuff.bill