Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

scotts · Posted: August 20, 2007, 2:06 pm Post subject: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

How about we start a thread showing some cool Cafe' Racer? I could use the inspiration and who doesn't like looking at them anyway?
It doesn't have to be your bike, but it would be nice if you knew the make of the seat, style of the handlebars, any other cool mods that need mentioning, etc.
Who's gonna be first?

Dent · Posted: August 20, 2007, 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

These arn't mine, but they are definitely inspiring. Enjoy

www.flickr.com/photos/...272077388/

Kablazzie · Posted: September 3, 2007, 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

Not mine. Here's the rest.

Cafe_Shop · Posted: September 4, 2007, 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

Here is the custom cafe moped I made for my wife this summer.

Nvr2fast · New Member Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 4

Down to frame clean/ repaint- House of Kolor paint Twisted Evil

Bearings/ swingarm bushings
Re-wired all extra stuff taken out. (still has easys button Cool

)
Fab'd seat to relocate everything to under the seat. Side cover are just on to balance the bike out, and I can put my lunch box there now.

Still need to find fork boots, and pinstrip or goldleaf some finishing touches.
That can wait untill fall/winter

INXS650 · 650Rider Supporter Joined: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 645

Nice looking bike. It is really well done. The side covers still look good, so I would leave those. Hey Cafe, love the moped.

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: September 4, 2007, 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

Good looking bike love the color. I had actually thought for a few minutes of using an old work lunch box as my electronics space. I am somethines sorry I did not build the seat a little different on mine to get all the electronics up there. havins a heck of a time fitting everything.

nice ride

Kyle

Irish · Full Member Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Posts: 250

Cafe_Shop wrote:

Here is the custom cafe moped I made for my wife this summer.

That head light set up is the shitz, where can I get one?

Cafe_Shop · Posted: September 6, 2007, 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

Irish, I got it on ebay:

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...0154117214

DemonTweeks out of the UK has them too.

Irish · Full Member Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Posts: 250

sweet, thank you

scotts · Posted: September 23, 2007, 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

Who can tell me what kind of flyscreen is on this bike?

www.flickr.com/photos/...272077388/

Irish · Full Member Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Posts: 250

Boy, that's a tough one, only having a profile pic.

scotts · Posted: September 24, 2007, 8:46 am Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

I "think" it's a National Cycles flyscreen. I found that bike on 650motorcycles.com, but it was the same pic and no info on the flyscreen.

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: September 24, 2007, 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

YOU CAN TRY WWW.AMERICANSPORTBIKES.COM
LOOK UNDER THE BUELL SECTION I THINK IT MIGHT BE THERE M2 FLY WEIGHT SCREEN I BELIEVE IT'S USED ON THE BUELL BLAST.

GOOD LUCK
KYLE

scotts · Posted: September 24, 2007, 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

That link is no good/for sale.

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: October 15, 2007, 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

thought I should post some pics of the finished ride. Still a few bugs to work out but 98% there. runs smooth thanks to John. HAs been two years to the week since I bought a frame and swing arm and started building. Thanks everyone for all your help

Cheers Kyle

DaveB · Full Member Joined: Sep 30, 2007 Posts: 64

nice vintage look with the BRG paint with pinstriping and the tan seat! Am excited to get that tank on there. Is that an oil cooler in the front there?

Kablazzie · Posted: October 15, 2007, 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

Wow Kyle, looks great. I'm gonna have some questions for you real soon..
Have any video of it? More pics?

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: October 16, 2007, 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

yes running a lockhart oil cooler via xsjohn. I have yet to see another xs with this paint. I wasn't going to paint the fenders but $12 on ebay leaves no good chrome. So bead blast and paint it is. I have attached a few other shots the bike has no major modifications. I am running the swing arm from an 81 so I gained 2 inches in wheel base. longer shocks to compensate. 18t front 32t rear. torque like crazy. I have the oil cooler. I did have to make a brake pedal(needs placement adjusted) from a cb360 I cut the head off and welded the splines from an old stock pedal I had. the tank is off a cb550t and the seat is from a tx750 1974 I cut down 4 inches rewelded usesed it's stock foam just shaped it to fit the tank and had it covered. I am running the dual disk setup in the front it stops when you need it to. avon rubber. I built the battery box from stainless steel coated it with black rubber undercoating.(stainless was froman old fridge door they are just venered with the stainless)

Cheers Kyle

TeeCat · Posted: October 16, 2007, 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

Kyle... that's entirely too pretty! VERY close to perfect! SWEET! Smile

TC

Joseph · Full Member Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 767 Location: NY

Kyle how did you get that lil kik up on the end of pipes or is it the muffeler that has it. what is the exhaust set up?

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: October 17, 2007, 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

I BOUGHT THE HEAD PIPES FROM MIKES XS 139 AND I BOUGHT UPSWEEP MUFFLERS FROM CYCLE-X THEY ARE EMGO SO THAY WILL NOT LAST FOREVER BUT $79 FOR THE SET. GOOD CHROME I HAD TO REBAFFLE THEM VERY OPEN PIPES CONNECTICUT IS STRICT ON HOW LOAD YOU GET. THE BAFFLE FOR THE PIPE IS A BOLT IN SO I UNBOLTED I PUT A BOLTED A SCEW AT THE END OF THE INSIDE OF THE BAFFLE. (IT IS A WASHER WELDED ONTO A CAGE. SO I DIRRECTED THE FLOW AROUND TO THE OUTSIDE. I THEN TOOK A BAFFLE FROM AN OLDER HONDA AND WELDED IT INTO THE STOCK BAFFLE. SLIPPED THE BAFFLE BACK IN BOLTED IT UP.
I CAN GET A VIDEO CLIP OF IT RUNNING IF YOU LIKE TO HEAR IT.
I STILL HAVE A LITTLE EXHUST LEAK THE MUFFLER IF BIG FOR THE SIZE OF THE HEAD PIPE. HAD TO USE A REDUCER AND AN EXHUST GASKET I DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT ONE SO I CUT THAT I HAD AND NOW HAVE A SMALL LEAK ON BOTH SIDES HOPE TO GET THAT FIXED THIS WEEK.
CHEERS KYLE

Irish · Full Member Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Posts: 250

was any modification needed to mate up the '81 swingarm to the older frame?

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: October 18, 2007, 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Post 'em up! Cafe' Pics

no swing arms are the same the whole production 1970-1983 U.S. models I am not sure about european or other models. You gain 2 inches to the lenght of the wheel base the only draw back is that I am having a hard time fitting a chain guard. I bought the later model chain guard because the two mounting points are on the swing arm but I am having clearance issues with the left side engine cover.

Cheers KYle

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