zampination
XS400 Member
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
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