New Cafe Tank & Seat

[Wally]

Just about ready to have my new seat base covered
& about to fit everthing up & then get it all painted tank will be somthing like attached pic,, stop light from a Honda CBR 250
Whats use's thing???

 

[PetesPonies]

I like the look of the tank paint.

 

[gentlemanjim]

XS 750 standard tank?

 

[Wally]

My tank yes,,, standard XS750
Painted tank No

 

[oz650]

Black and white looks good, I think I will get my 750 tank painted plain black, and perhaps stick on those gel tuning fork logos over the clear so that I can remove them if they end up giving me the sh!ts. Personally, I've never been a huge fan of the "checkered stripes" but really can't stand seeing "Ace Cafe" emblazoned all over otherwise good-looking bikes, but each to their own. I won't really get on a pedestal about cafe-racer purity myself as I'm trying to get the look on a special!

Btw, your motor looks pretty damn clean - love the timing cover!

 

[Wally]

Thanks
Fitted indercaters as well

Check this out then
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJoSwiF8wfQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

 

[Wally]

Hi
Can I cut this frame loop off & not reweld a flat bar in its place<, I need to cut this off to fit my new seat with tail lights, no rome under seat

 

[nj1639]

Seem to see quite a few with the rear loop cut....not sure what the implications could be if any.

 

[Wally]

Yes i see a lot of bobbers in the US like this one attached, but without the loop you could get some frame flex from the swing arm & shocks wouldn't you??????

 

[Wally]

Update for those who may be interested
I cut the rear frame loop off to line up & support the alloy sheet that supports my café fiberglass seat.

Filled the two holes with metal filler & fitted a helicoil to screw the back of the plate down
Then cut of the tank ears & fitted lugs for XS750 tank oh yes i also cut off seat hinges & seat lock
& that was a whole day's work!

Seat now fitted

 

[Wally]

Not there yet but getting close

 

[jamesgs4]

Yes i see a lot of bobbers in the US like this one attached, but without the loop you could get some frame flex from the swing arm & shocks wouldn’t you??????

No. the swingarm doesn't rely on the shocks to keep its geometry, that chore is handled by the bushings exclusively.

 

[Wally]

Only painting of tank & seat also get some parts ceramic coated engine covers cam covers & so on

 

[Wally]

Tanks at the painters & we fitted decals & pin striping yesterday

But Im not shore about the pins stripes on the side of the tank
what do ya think ????

 

[gentlemanjim]

Pin stripes look good, not likely the checkerboard though. Are going to clear it now?