cafe

Sorry i forgot to put pictures of my beautiful bar-ends that I put on a little while ago. I havent been on the forum for a while. Feedback is welcome!

I am new to the motorcycle scene but have a basic grasp of engine mechanics, I've just yet to jump into it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I plan on doing a number of things on my own, and learning hands on. These include: Carb jetting Valve adjustment Replacing fork seals...

Just got the new Coker - Firestone Vintage 4.50-18 installed on the front, really like these tires, after I installed the front wheel back on its looks like there maybe something missing on the right side bewteen hub and fork, almost like a dust cover maybe, I keep good track of my parts but you...

i have a churchgate/read-titan 1/2 fairing on the way (like the red/white one , but new). so now i need a seat to go w/ it. any body w/ any ideas? the one on the bike is stock except for the cover, cause the orig. cover was so tore up. im not going to cut the frame. removing the grab rail/fender...

Hey guys, I got sick of my indicator mount and decided to find a new one seeing I got rid of my tac and speedo. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that the CB550 bar mount/indicator panel works great. If you’re going to a stripped down cafe look this is nice (minus the Honda label). I...

Hey guys! I'm jsut curious but does anyone have a general explanation or a video or something that would help figure out how to take off the seat/ rear fender and put on a cafe style seat? Just curious, thanks.

A café racer is a type of motorcycle as well as a type of motorcyclist. Both meanings have their roots in the 1960s British counterculture group the Rockers, or the Ton-up boys, although they were also common in Italy, Germany, and other European countries. In Italy, the term refers to the...

I introduced myself in a previous post and have been lurking in the background gathering info from this site. I have a build thread on another site but I wanted to share my nearly completed (yeah right) 78 xs400 Cafe Racer with you guys. Great site BTW, lots of priceless info to be had here...

Im wondering if anyone has just shaved down their stock seat and shaped the foam to take the "cafe" style shape? I know the stock seat pan is pretty wide but Im thinking of trying this myself. If there are any of these done out there could someone post some pics? Thanks

i just picked up a decent emgo cafe fairing at the syracuse swap meet the other day.it came with no mounting hardware,but the price was good.i was wondering if it was too heavy to mount off the stock headlight mount?i know that they are usually mounted off the forks,but i was wondering if i...

So, I bought a pair of XS400's for a pretty solid price. Here's the catch - they're in boxes. So I'm going to make a cafe racer, and figure out the other bike later (possibly just part out) The '79 frame is slightly modified. Most tabs were cut off, etc. The guy had planned to make it into...

Ok time to start a build thread here. I have been working on it for about a year and a half now, maybe longer (i don't like to think about how long it has taken). I will give you the condenced version to get you up to date but if you want all the details you can go here...

Gentlemen, I've recently acquired a 1980 XS400 that I am planning to use as the basis for a father/son cafe build project. Although I'm well experienced in auto body, painting, welding, car mechanics (I've been rebuilding high end insurance wrecks as a hobby for 25 years) and bike mechanics...

new picture and color ideas SEAT UPDATE!!! 11/20 UPDATED 10/16 i got a 1980 xs400 special i wanted to build into something, idk what but something. I discovered cafe bikes and they caught my attention. So i started thinking of things i could do or wanted to do. Im not going...

hey all! i have had a few motorcycles before, but now i want to make a cafe racer. So i just picked up a 1980 xs 400 special in black. It was in decent shape, i was told it just needed the carbs cleaned and carb boots as they were all cracked. I got it to my father in laws shop (we towed it)...

Hey guys, So before I start doing anything to my new 400 I wanted to investigate any option that would keep my from hammering knee dents in the original tank, since it's in such good condition. I know that the XS models vary greatly between each other and between each year, making swapping...

Hiya Guys and girls, just thought i'd introduce myself and share some pics of my project cafe that i've been building, she's not finished just yet but i'm on the the home stretch to running and riding now. It started off as a cheapy build I found two broken engine's on Ebay for £15 just up...

Hi Everyone - new member/first post. And I just wanted to say thank you - my Brother and I recently opened our own little shop building custom cafe/bobber/street fighter bikes. Our first build has been a 1981 XS400 Special II Cafe Racer - and man, thanks to this forum and the freakin' wealth...

I REALLY REALLY want to build a cafe racer out of our xs400. But there are problems. I dont know how much it will cost and I have a sceptical father. lol. has anyone on here done it? possibly have a rough estimate? The bike is pretty much a time capsul so I wont be needing to fix anything.

I am not good for english . but i have pic my bike in Thailand.:D Thank you everybody.