tbakic
1st cafe project underway
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) and after pulling the front brake lever a few times it locked up..great. Oh well so today i took the caliper apart and cleaned and rebuilt everything so now i have working brakes . After that i took everything off the bike that i didnt want, rear passenger pegs, reflectors, rear turn signals, front fender, and highway/crash front pegs.
My plan is to get the bike in working order and enjoy it untill winter, then its cafe time!
ive never made one/customized a bike before, im super excited!!
my cafe plans are as follows:
new tank
cafe seat/rear fender (either custom made by myself, i am a welder/metal fabricator or bought)
custom brakelight
custom front headlight (i want 2 smaller circle ones side by side)
delete front turn signals
cafe handlebars
black wrap header pipes
new mufflers
intake pod filters
new custom speedo/tach
Some quick questions i have are about gas tanks. I did a little searching and and i think i found out that most XS model gas tanks will fit my bike, also i thought i saw something about the UK model and the boxier gas tank working. Anybody help me out? my current tank rattles like its full of sand and pebbles so i dont want to use it, and its ugly lol. I am looking for a nice boxy one, i want this gas tank
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=xs+4...tbnw=173&start=72&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:72
and i hate to copy but i want my tank and seat/rear fender to be exactly like this, i love it!!!
i will keep update on things and post pics and be asking for help on here so see u guys around!!!
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) and after pulling the front brake lever a few times it locked up..great. Oh well so today i took the caliper apart and cleaned and rebuilt everything so now i have working brakes . After that i took everything off the bike that i didnt want, rear passenger pegs, reflectors, rear turn signals, front fender, and highway/crash front pegs.
My plan is to get the bike in working order and enjoy it untill winter, then its cafe time!
ive never made one/customized a bike before, im super excited!!
my cafe plans are as follows:
new tank
cafe seat/rear fender (either custom made by myself, i am a welder/metal fabricator or bought)
custom brakelight
custom front headlight (i want 2 smaller circle ones side by side)
delete front turn signals
cafe handlebars
black wrap header pipes
new mufflers
intake pod filters
new custom speedo/tach
Some quick questions i have are about gas tanks. I did a little searching and and i think i found out that most XS model gas tanks will fit my bike, also i thought i saw something about the UK model and the boxier gas tank working. Anybody help me out? my current tank rattles like its full of sand and pebbles so i dont want to use it, and its ugly lol. I am looking for a nice boxy one, i want this gas tank
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=xs+4...tbnw=173&start=72&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:72
and i hate to copy but i want my tank and seat/rear fender to be exactly like this, i love it!!!
i will keep update on things and post pics and be asking for help on here so see u guys around!!!