cafe

I switched my clubman bars today to try out a cafe look on my bike. I really like the look. I rode for an hour and my wrists started hurting right away and my lower back was sore by the end of my ride. Am I missing something here? I see so many cafe's on here so surely all you guys aren't in...

got my cafe on http://www.bikeexif.com/ on 09/01/11 pretty cool! The editor contacted me out o the blue and its on the site today. Although there were better pics these still look cool.

Hey All... Finally got our website up and running. Still tweaking it and adding pics as time allows. We will update the "for sale" section soon with old parts, bikes etc... Its basically a portfolio of builds and a blog section that goes back as far as 2008. Check it out here...

Hey guys I recently bought a 1981 xs650 special, and are planning to bastarizer her...being a bastard myself...love changing things up:) I appologize to all purist on this forum in advance. I was wondering if there are other fuel tanks (preferable bigger/wider) that would fit my bike...

So I have the right cylinder dialed in just right. The left side is running a little weaker though. it seemed to be running really rich so I tried to take the fuel screw in some, and when I did I almost had to seat the screw to get it decent. the right side fires just right every time, the left...

Hey everyone, thought I'd share the outcome of my latest build I started off with this: The bike had been sitting since 1983, with an unknown number of those years having been spent right here, behind a shed, where I found her. Only 6500 miles!! I loaded her up, hit up the...

Just wanted to post a couple of pics of my 650 project. One nice clean carb... And some nice shiny bits!

I have a cat eye tail light that I purchased from a fellow XS'er on here. I have it mounted to a cheap trailer license plate mount that I have rubber mounted to my fender. I like the look but I do not like the fact that the tail light is at an angle. Does anyone have any ideas how to make my...

Hey all, I just wanted to share my project with you guys. It's been a work in progress for about 2 1/2 years (some real slackin goin on in my garage). Anyways it's a '79 special with an 18" rear from a 74 I believe. The tank is off of a CB200 and the rear cowl is off the shelf. I put a 30...

so i got some rear shocks off a triumph thruxton for my cafe build, they are pretty long and the chain is rubbing the swing arm some. just wondering if anyone has crafted up some kind of roller or has any input for when i attempt it tomorrow.

Hi, Can anybody give me some ideas on how to attach a seat pan that I have made to the frame. I wanted to find something like a terry tube clip to clip the pan to the tubing for easy removal. I know that this is for a light bulb, but something like this would be interesting...

Stem length is the same. I need a different bottom bearing setup but it looks like I'll be able to use the zzr stem. I'm thinking I'll use one of the tokico 6-pots with an fzr disc on my xs spoked wheel.

Cafe seats by Motolanna, and Nitroheads (West Eagle in the States). Are they made out of the same factory and sold under different branding??? Anyone know if there is a difference in quality? Experiences with either? Nitroheads are made in the Philipines but I was told the brand is...

"Thanks" is one of those words that doesn't get said enough. And even if we feel we do utter it liberally, for some of us, that feeling only seems to last until the next time we need help, if that long. And it's then that we're reminded that, in any community - this one being no exception - no...

All- Just put in some time in the garage and things are finally coming together. Here's an update on my cafe build. (btw I started with a $50 basket case from a junk yard. If you want to know how to get a non-salvage, non-bonded title in IA I can help with that) - motor overhaul, 6th...

Picked up this slick 82XS today. (will add build pics as i start it) Thinking Cafe for this one. 2 XS bobbers is enough i guess. The PO started to make it a tracker, but i see more of a cafe racer. (also just a pic of the garage, i finally painted my back door red)

I've got a 78 XS650 special that came with a hideous, 8 inch deep, side-latching seat that kills the look I'm going for on the bike. I posted a thread a few days back and got some excellent help identifying a seat I'd taken a liking to - having now found the source and decided on a seat model, I...

I'm looking to replace the seat on my 78 XS650 with a cafe-style seat, and found one I really liked the look of on a random forum. It seems their admin is long gone, because my account for the site still hasn't been confirmed after two weeks, so I figured I'd copy the link and see if you folks...

Greetings I have ended up with a fiberglass seat pan from caferace.net for my XS. It has some quirks to it that create a bit of a challenge when thinking about upholstery options. I'm not using the stock mounting points for it, but there is a raised area on the right side to attach a bracket...

Looking to clean up my handle bars, using a bar end mirror so I do not need the threaded bungs on top of the clutch lever bracket. Thought about grinding it off and re-powder coating, but thought there might be a better alternative.... p!nK