Is there a maxim cafe racer?

[zampination]

Hello to all of you and nice to meet you!

I'm this close in buying this bike Yamaha xs250 special (maxim)

And i want to convert it into a cafe racer but i havent found not even one of that or the 400 in the internet...

My concern is if i can fit a descent tank like the Mojave

The problem i think it'll be in the height between the top of the engine and to the frame's top near to the neck as indicated in the fotos below


https://www.box.com/s/fc05b3c4a1df0b92ea85

https://www.box.com/s/67b9b7ae3bdf40679089

https://www.box.com/s/60804266b705d145bb8d

Pink line indicates the horizontal "line" that the tank and seat will present according to plans in my mind. Meaning that i want the bottom of the tank to reach that pink line in order to get straight and horizontal with the frame's geometry and look good.

I wanna get as close as possible to this result with my convertion

And no i can't find any XV Virago's with monoshock in Greece

Could the above problem (or not) be the reason why aren't any maxim cafe racers out there?

P.S fotos are from a maxim 400 frame, but i heard they're the same

And guys... I really wanna buy this bike! PLEASE HELP

 

[PrimePerformance]

I believe most monoblock bikes of that year are custom havnt really seen one that wasnt custom

 

[zampination]

Sorry, didnt catch that? What do you mean by monoblock?

 

[PrimePerformance]

i ment shock sorry about that been along day lol

 

[zampination]

Saying custom you mean that they keep it stock as it is like a custom/chopper thing, or custom like customized?

 

[zampination]

Sorry guys if i'm busting your balls rights now but i really need your help on this

Ηas anyone seen any descent maxim cafe racers out there so i can be certain that the bike i'm going to buy is the right one for such a convertion?

And to the owners of this bike. Do you think the long distance between the top of the engine and top of the frame near to the neck is a problem in order to fit or customize a descent tank that looks good as a cefe racer thing?

Sorry if my english is bad. I'm not very good with all the terminolegy around bikes

 

[1lowdiesel]

It is whatever you want it to be. If you think it looks good then that's what matters, if you don't then work on it till it's where you want it.

I just google'd maxim cafe bike and came up with a few decent looking ones.

 

[zampination]

I just google'd maxim cafe bike and came up with a few decent looking ones.

Could you post those pic's please?

I've been googling my ass off for three days in a row and found sh*t

 

[1lowdiesel]

page one.

 

[zampination]

Seen that... not even one maxim 83+ with monoshock absorber like the foto i posted above

 

[1lowdiesel]

Second from last one on the page. Silver tank gold forks.

 

[zampination]

if you mean this one

That's a virago and not an xs

If you mean any other please post it's picture

 

[jmd_forest]

There are a few decent looking monoshock XJ Maxim cafe racers on YouTube.

 

[zampination]

I really wonder where those are... Seen nothing in 4 days now... And guys, if you seen any, post it's picture and don't just claim it exists..

Remember XS/XJ 400/250cc MAXIM/SPECIAL since 1983 and then. WITH MONOSHOCK

 

[jmd_forest]

Maybe you're not familiar with this new intertube service called "Google" or the "Search" function on YouTube. Below is what I found after 1 minute or two of searching:

Hope you see a few good ideas in there somewhere. (Sorry about busting your balls)

 

[drewpy]

Maybe you're not familiar with this new intertube service called "Google" or the "Search" function on YouTube. Below is what I found after 1 minute or two of searching:

Hope you see a few good ideas in there somewhere. (Sorry about busting your balls)

none of them are 250/400's though

 

[Lou Ranger]

... And guys, if you seen any, post it's picture and don't just claim it exists...

My recommendation? Forget the nice one - find a bike that is in sad shape and therefore very cheap to actually improve. And keep yours original and ready to ride on all the nice days - and maybe sell for a profit. It has to be rare - NO 250 Maxims over here at all!

 

[zampination]

Thanks for your help guys. If i'm going to buy this bike probably is gonna be the first known 250 xs maxim cafe racer on the world! Such an honor ha!

 

[drewpy]

zamp, your setting the bar.

go for it!

 

[bcware]

The problem with that model is the tank and possibly the frame; it's got an extreme angle going on. Cafe racers tend to be flat.

You need a new gas tank to get the lines right.