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BigE
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 09:25 AM
Just got this Friday night, SUH-WEET 500cc of one lung Old school Cafe Racer :up:
Just gotta get the seat recovered, anyone got a good upholstery shop?

Devaclis
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 09:44 AM
Jeff (sortarican) can do the seat for you if he is willing :)

Those clubman bars are DROPPED low!! Woohooo!!!

KakashiFZ6
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 09:49 AM
Nice bike i wish i had a cafe racer like that

asp_125
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 09:50 AM
Ooo, sweet. Gonna take it to the Haus sometime?

salsashark
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 09:54 AM
Is that gonna be the wifey's new ride?

dirkterrell
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 09:57 AM
It's been ages since I saw an SR. Very nice!

Dirk

puckstr
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 10:22 AM
Clubman bars ftw

Sortarican
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 10:43 AM
Jeff (sortarican) can do the seat for you if he is willing :)

It's a Yama-Dog and a Cafe?........of course I'd be willing.

You should get a bump-stop seat for it though. Really go all out Cafe.
http://images.marketworks.com/hi/75/74925/dscn2293.jpg

ChrisCBX
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 12:26 PM
Sweet bike.:)

I agree on the bump seat. It would complete the look.

BigE
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 01:59 PM
Is that gonna be the wifey's new ride?

Umm, well....ok, I was kinda bad and got the ok to go "check it out" with that possibility but seeing as how she can't kickstart it and I've wanted one of these since HS...the answer to your question would be, umm, nope. :lol:

Actually, we also went and checked out a MZ125 which she rode (Woot Baby!) but the seller wanted too much for an odd ball Euro bike with zilch for parts supply (kind of a bummer cuz it was a clean lil bike). I'm working on getting her a Bandit 400 from Mikey.:up:

So Jeff, how much for a bum-stop seat?

BigE
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 02:01 PM
Ooo, sweet. Gonna take it to the Haus sometime?

Was thinkin' of trying to make this week, not sure though.

King Nothing
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 04:27 PM
that bike is almost as old as Eric.

Sortarican
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 04:38 PM
So Jeff, how much for a bum-stop seat?

Generic pans can be found on ebay for around $100, maybe a little less.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__Seat-pan-fiberglass-cafe-vintage-250-350-400-450-500_W0QQitemZ270278513938QQadnZMotorcycleQ20PartsQ 20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2863QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem270278513938&_trkparms=72%3A543%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245
Upholstering one of those is easy and shouldn't cost much more than $20 in material.

BigE
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 05:21 PM
that bike is almost as old as Eric.
:p

At least us old guys show up for rides.

BigE
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 05:24 PM
Generic pans can be found on ebay for around $100, maybe a little less.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__Seat-pan-fiberglass-cafe-vintage-250-350-400-450-500_W0QQitemZ270278513938QQadnZMotorcycleQ20PartsQ 20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2863QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem270278513938&_trkparms=72%3A543%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245
Upholstering one of those is easy and shouldn't cost much more than $20 in material.

I want to keep the original tail piece so I was thinking of adding foam to build the bum-stop. Probably just go with a straight recover, can you do those?

MetaLord 9
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 06:32 PM
:p

At least us old guys show up for rides.

The only ride Doug goes on is located in front of King Supers and costs 25 cents

BigE
Mon Sep 29th, 2008, 08:50 PM
The only ride Doug goes on is located in front of King Supers and costs 25 cents

Now that's funny! I don't care who ya are, that's funny stuff thar! :lol::lol::lol:

puckstr
Tue Sep 30th, 2008, 08:52 AM
It's a Yama-Dog and a Cafe?........of course I'd be willing.

You should get a bump-stop seat for it though. Really go all out Cafe.
http://images.marketworks.com/hi/75/74925/dscn2293.jpg

There is a place in Manatu Springs that makes seats
http://www.caferace.com/

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