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Ever evolving cafe project
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: March 29, 2009, 5:54 pm Post subject: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Hello,
I thought that i would post some pictures of my cafe. It started life as a 78 standard with 98,000 km on the clock. Slight piston knock but really nice. I tore the engine down three years ago and rebuilt it. New lower bearings, new connecting rods, new pistons and rings, rebore, new Web camshaft, camshaft bearings, high performance valve springs and retainers,new valves, vm 34mm mikunis, Shell aluminum intake runners, breather modifications with catch can and k and n filter, steering dampener,11mm master cylinder with Mikes stainless steel floating drilled disc, boyer brandson ignition,650 central oil filter modification, custom made exhaust (roadhawk megaphones with custom made baffles with stainless steel pot scrubber packing), Benelli Mojave tank, bump stop seat, battery in the bump, custom wiring loom, clipons, tac fork brace bronze swing arm bearings, tapered roller bearings in the steering head. All unnesessary bracketry has been shaved and I braced the frame in a couple of places.
It goes down the road very well. Fast for what it is. And it gets more looks than most of the newer bikes out there. It certainly is not a show bike as it has rust and chips in the paint.
The 16" rear rim and tire are from when it was a bobber. I have the spoke kit and old rim from before, but probably won't get around to re-lacing it this year.
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TeeCat Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: March 30, 2009, 7:35 am Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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I am liking it!
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pablohoney Full Member
Joined: Sep 17, 2008 Posts: 131 Location: San berdo,Ca
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Posted: April 1, 2009, 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Wicked!
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Dunbar Full Member
Joined: Dec 19, 2008 Posts: 95 Location: Minot AFB, ND, USA
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Posted: April 1, 2009, 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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sex
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MN_TX650 Full Member
Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331
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Posted: April 1, 2009, 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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I looked at a mojave tank at one point too....but how much gas does that thing hold?
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: April 1, 2009, 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Only guessing I would say about 1.5 gallons or about 7 litres for us Canucks
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MN_TX650 Full Member
Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331
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Posted: April 1, 2009, 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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i ended up going with a XS750 tank. How hard was that benelli tank to mount?
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: April 1, 2009, 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Just drilled a hole in the back bone of the frame, tapped the hole and then ran a bolt through the tank and into the frame. (The tank has a hole through the center for mounting.
Used some copper pipe insulation on the backbone of the frame to lessen the vibes and has been working well since last year.
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Jeffery Full Member
Joined: Feb 12, 2006 Posts: 115 Location: Goodyear Arizona
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Posted: April 9, 2009, 11:09 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Where can one get a Benelli tank like that?
Jeffery
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drifter 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Mar 25, 2008 Posts: 469 Location: Wilmington NC
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Posted: April 9, 2009, 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Jeffery wrote: |
Where can one get a Benelli tank like that?
Jeffery |
They are on eBay quite often.
Dave
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: April 10, 2009, 12:06 am Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Jeffery wrote: |
Where can one get a Benelli tank like that?
Jeffery |
www.vintagecosmo.com/s...2fb1fe1829
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NateDogg Full Member
Joined: Feb 21, 2008 Posts: 285 Location: North Branford, CT
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Posted: April 20, 2009, 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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That is a cool looking bike, nicely done. I sold a 750 tank on ebay a while back, black and gold off my cafe, wonder if it went to anyone on here???
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: April 22, 2009, 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Thanks I dont know if it will ever really be done..........i will post more pics when I get the super trapps mounted.
dave
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geoff1408 New Member
Joined: May 04, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: perth. west australia
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Posted: May 7, 2009, 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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white wall rear tyre - nice touch , bike looks great i am jealous. geoff1408
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: May 7, 2009, 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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islanddave wrote: |
Thanks I dont know if it will ever really be done.....
dave |
Hey that's the great thing about these bikes.
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Enginerd New Member
Joined: May 12, 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Cody, WY
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Posted: May 13, 2009, 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Dave,
I love the bike! I am especially interested in the seat. Did you make it, or buy it? If you bought it, can you tell me where?
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: May 14, 2009, 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Thanks for the compliment. It really isn't anything special there are much nicer bikes here, but thanks all the same.
The seat however is topnotch. It is very well made, strong construction yet light. The fit was excellent. The seat cover was also excellent.
Can be bought at www.hotwingglass.com
Yes they are expensive but well worth the $
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yamaman Support Staff
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 1638 Location: Perth Western Australia
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Posted: May 14, 2009, 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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islanddave wrote: |
It really isn't anything special there are much nicer bikes here, but thanks all the same.
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Don't be too hard on yourself Dave, it looks great!
As the great man John Britten www.britten.co.nz/ once said, "you can spend just as much time building a lemon as you can building something thats right!"
Yours looks right to me! Cheers
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: May 15, 2009, 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Ever evolving cafe project |
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Easy to say..............but I neither Brittens money nor his talent. But atleast I'm on the right side of the grass.
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