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Working on our cafe racer restoration. Anyone know of a source for a shift shaft chain guide -- the rubber thingy that prevents the chain from sawing through the shift shaft. Bikebandit indicates no longer available... any other sources or ideas? www.tcskidscafe.blogspot.ca

Our school project is running a single large carb on custom manifolds. Have a stock tank, wondering if we can get away with just one pet clock, and delete or plug the other side? Www.tcskidscafe.blogspot.ca

This forum is awesome, and the motorcycling public is a cool bunch of people in general! Check out our blog post here: http://tcskidscafe.blogspot.ca/

Hey everyone, I got the information from this forum about replacing the countershaft sprocket seal and clutch pushrod actuator seal -- very helpful. A quick couple of questions -- I currently have our school project engine out of the frame, while it is getting blasted and powder coated. 1...

Hey all, its been awhile since I've posted, but the kids' cafe project is progressing steadily, if not slowly. I was wondering if someone on the forum could donate/gift us a set of upper engine mount plates -- the two the attach the cylinder head to the spine/backbone of the frame. We are...

As new, mounted and removed and replaced with clubmans. Chrome, very nice condition. $30 plus shipping. Email jksheppard@wcgwave.ca for pics. james

Hey all, the Kids Cafe project continues for the 2013-14 school year. In order to pass a safety, we need a working rear brakelight switch. The PO did some tab removal work on the frame, and so I have no idea where to weld on a new tab for the OEM rear brake switch. No good pics or details in...

Aluminum cafe rearsets for sale. Includes pegs (flip up so you can use the kickstarter), heim joints/linkage for brake and shifter, and splined shafts -- the shifter is custom, the brake side is a cut and modified brake pedal. In good shape, bought for a cafe project but going with stock...

Just wondering what this fitting is for on the engine? Embarrassing question, yes, but I do need to know! [/URL] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG] If you can't tell, it is diagnolly across from the neutral indicator switch.

Hey all, the tcs kids cafe bike is running!!! However we do have a leak behind the RHS oil filter cover. There is a brand new paper gasket in place, and things are snugged down appropriately, but things are weeping. They were gushing, but then we double checked the bolt tourque. The manual...

[/URL] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG] [/URL] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG] As you can see, in excellent condition. Mounted on project bike, but never run. Would like to get $200 plus shipping. Comes with mounting collars as well. Together from Mikes would cost you nearly $300...

Hey all, the kids cafe project has decided to go a different direction with our exhaust system. Therefore we have a basically new 2-1 system and muffler for sale. From mikesxs website, we have the 2-1 Performance Headpipe set http://www.mikesxs.net/product/07-0767.html ($240), and the XS...

Hey all, as the title indicates. We switched to 35 mm forks, and used clubman bars. Chrome plated, in excellent condition (grips and controls never installed), basically new. $50 OBO... and please do make an offer if interested. Can send a pic to an email address... you just gotta send it...

Hey all, going to be starting the process of wiring our cafe project. We are running kick only and a PMA; while I know a capacitor is all that I need, I would like to go with a traditional battery. However, short of using an expensive lithium thing (I have one in my racebike), what is the...

Hey all, looking for some simple (I hope) electrical questions answered. We have a 1975 xs650. Has a PMA and Pamco HO ignition kit, will run a battery and kickstart only, and just the speedo, no tach. We need to use the stock handlebar switchgear, as well as turn signals, and keyed ignition...

Hey all, after my session with the kids on the bike project tonight, we have hooked up the exhaust and intake, and for awhile I thought the bike had zero compression!! However I soon realized that as I kicked the bike over, the crank was not moving -- so the pistons were not obviously moving at...

Hey all, looking for a crankcase breather assembly for our 1975 cafe project here at school. we can make our own gasket if that isn't included. Looking for donations at this point -- they are pretty cheap off of ebay, but the cost to drive down to the border and avoid brokerage charges through...

Hey all, looking for a 1975 harness for an xs650. That model had the "B" designation. For a school cafe project, so donations gladly accepted!!!

Hey all, just wondering -- it appears that a rear fender off of a "special" is shorter in length than those off of a standard bike. We are looking at fender options for our cafe build -- the 1975 rear fender we have is way too "long" -- am I correct in seeing that one off a special is shorter...

Hey all, during our school cafe build we have come to realize the rear seat loop needed to be cut off, just aft of the shocks. You can see in this pic (student is grinding off the hinges, but the lack of a loop is apparent) [/URL][/IMG] Do we or should we weld a replacement that will work...