Inheriting a project bike from another workshop is a huge gamble. There could be parts missing, the engine could be shot, or the title might not be kosher. Yet, bargains can be had if you know what you’re looking at—and if you have the skills, equipment, and time.
That’s how Purpose Built Moto in Gold Coast, Australia inherited this 1976 Yamaha XT500. An existing customer and friend of the shop, Clint, brought the thumper to them because of the extensive custom work required to resurrect it. The previous shop had bitten off more than they could chew—but this wasn’t an issue for Tom Gilroy and the PBM team.
“Clint knew about the standard of our work, due to his Purpose Built Moto Yamaha DT400,” explains Tom.…