'Bruto' Yamaha SR500 custom - PROJECT
The client, Mark Wator, wanted a distinctive machine that was suitable for evening and weekend rides, with a seat big enough for two.
"Mark liked some of the 'raw metal' builds he'd seen," said Prust. "With that in mind, he let me loose to do as I pleased - within his budget, of course!"
Prust started by rebuilding the 500cc Yamaha single to factory specs, then hooking it up to a custom stainless exhaust system from Dime City Cycles in Florida. The SR has also been completely rewired, with juice coming from a Ballistic Performance 4-cell EVO2 battery.
The front end was replaced with bigger GSX-R forks, which suit Bruto's beefy looks. The stock Suzuki calipers now bite onto aftermarket wave rotors, and are fed by stainless steel brake lines. The rear end is kept planted with a pair of Gazi Suspension Hyper Lite shocks.
Prust completely reconfigured the upper half of the Yamaha, modifying the frame to take a custom seat pan and relocating the rear tank mount to level out the lines. The tank itself has been tweaked to do away with the stock fuel inlet, and the paint is clear coat over raw metal -with distressed black accents and gold pinstriping.
Controls and gum grips (from Dime City) are matched to clip-ons and a subtle digital dash unit. An LED strip handles the rear lighting duties, keeping the bobbed back end clean, with another LED strip integrated into the headlight.
Riveted side metal panels pick up on the industrial finish of the tank, while the gloss black powdercoated rims, exhaust wrap and bar-end mirror add to the looks. Bruto's "muscles on muscles" finishing touch is a pair of Shinko 705 series dual sport tyres.
"Bruto has been the hardest Analog custom to part with, to date," said Prust. "I wanted to ride this one for a few seasons before I handed it over!" It's not hard to see why.
www.analogmotorcycles.com has more information on Tony Prust's other builds, including a similarly-styled R75/5 and the very cool "Family Truckster" Honda CB550 outfit.
source: Bike Exif
