This is a Cafe bike I started a couple months ago for my friend Rick. I was already deep into my Tracker build when he asked me to build this bike for him. Unfortunately I had not taken that many picks thus far, but will post what I have and try and keep up with it better as I go.
We started out with a 1982 XS650 special that was in running condition. I made him set a budget and am trying to make a cool little cafe bike without breaking the bank.
I started by tearing it down and mocking up the rear end for the cafe tail section. I cut 1" out of the center supports to narrow the rear and made tabs to mount all of the electronics. I also cut off the back hoop and made one that fit the contour of the new cafe tail.
I mounted up some inexpensive shocks we got on E-bay. I have used these before and they work OK, NO Ohlins, but good for a budget build.
We started out with a 1982 XS650 special that was in running condition. I made him set a budget and am trying to make a cool little cafe bike without breaking the bank.
I started by tearing it down and mocking up the rear end for the cafe tail section. I cut 1" out of the center supports to narrow the rear and made tabs to mount all of the electronics. I also cut off the back hoop and made one that fit the contour of the new cafe tail.
I mounted up some inexpensive shocks we got on E-bay. I have used these before and they work OK, NO Ohlins, but good for a budget build.