Motorcycle News - Ortolani’s Yamaha TR1 is an ode to turbofan wheels
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The owner of this 1982 Yamaha TR1 didn’t have a donor bike in mind when he first visited the Ortolani Customs workshop in Nice, France. But he liked what he saw, and wanted his own ‘Ortolani.’ So he sourced a TR1, then rode it for six months to make sure there weren’t any gremlins lurking.
Once Olivier had stripped the 1,000 cc v-twin down, he began switching out its running gear. The TR1’s handling was never top drawer, so this one has a full complement of Triumph Daytona 675 R bits. That included the Daytona’s adjustable Öhlins suspension, wheels and brakes.
If you’re trying to figure out what’s going on with the front wheel, it’s been dressed up with a pair of modified discs from a ‘turbofan’ wheel—a design used in racing cars like the Lancia Delta HF and Audi Quattro DTM.
“The real usefulness of this adaptation is aesthetic,” he admits, “but it works perfectly, accentuating the aggressive and racy side.”
With the foam shapes settled, work began on the final aluminum parts. Olivier ditched the airbox, and designed a new system that passes air down through two intakes poking out the top of the tank.
Olivier finished the TR1 off with a wild and colorful livery—but there’s more to the visuals than just the paint job. The motor’s been refinished too, and the Öhlins suspension components have shed their signature gold touches. Even hard parts like the brake calipers have been re-colored to match the new palette.
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