Cafe seat build...

[dardoonk]

Hrmm. I like the idea. I think. I'll give it a shot i suppose. If it doesnt work, the tail light was cheap enough.

Cafe, we can just mask off whatever you want the light to be and I'll paint the rest to match the bike.

[TheCafeKid]

Sounds like a plan to me!

[TheCafeKid]

Right...well i kinda got a roller here...ignore the paint job, as obviously its not done...Opinions??

[mriddle]

YES !!

Looking forward to see it painted .. upholstered.

Oh .. and with an engine. ..

And handlebars ..

And a headlight ..

Just kiddin' .. I like it \\/


Mike

Right...well i kinda got a roller here...ignore the paint job, as obviously its not done...Opinions??

[TheCafeKid]

Thanks Mike! I actually just got done putting the bars and what not on it. Gonna start pounding on that tank in a bit. Takin a lil break, need to pick up some washers for the back axle tmrrow, as it has about 1/4 to 1/2 inch gap back there due to the wider arm. This stuff you will need when you do yours too, so im guinea pig for ya...lol Thanks again to Jeff for taking some measurments off his conversion for me to assure that i wasnt screwed with the spokies. I was a little concerned for a minute. But every thing lines up (sprocket, rotor, caliper,) so the washers OR an outboard brake side spacer from a 1000 or 1100 will work too...if anyone has one layin around.

[KRISTI'SGS550]

Nice bike! I can't wait to see the finished prodect. But don't hurry take your time and enjoy the process it looks like you are having a lot of fun with this one.

Cory

[TheCafeKid]

Thanks man. Its definately been a process. Fun yes, aggrevating too. I'm trying to take my time with it, but times runnin out..lol I've got most of the hard stuff taken care of tho, so thats a good thing

[KRISTI'SGS550]

yeah, you have a lot of creativity into it too. I can't wait to see a motor and carbs in the beast. I think it will look great, even without a paint job. What color(s) are you planning?

[Zooks]

I like it too. Hybrid bikes are very cool. This is how motorcycles were built in the good old days. My dad tells me all sorts of stories about things they did 'just after the war' when 'materials were scarce' and everybody was 'short of cash'.

It's projects like this that keep valuable (and vanishing) skills alive.

Enjoy.

[beergood]

Very impressive. It is really starting to come together. I remember that itch of anticipation when I was doing mine. Keep on keepin on.

[Perimeter85]

Just curious, if you don't mind me asking, what was the cost of the seat in the end? I have done a little fiberglassing but that is usually molds of car body panels... never dont it from scratch with foam. Definitely want to try this out.

[TheCafeKid]

For sure less than 100 bucks.. Foam is cheap and the glass is cheap. Time in it is free

[beergood]

Mine was around $40ish not counting time (which doesn't apply, because it's a hobby). Materials are cheep, and the time is well worth spent learning a new skill. I would encourage anyone to try it at least once, if not with a large piece like a tail then something smaller. It will give you a reference point for other projects.

[drhach]

Time in it is free

You want a job? I'd love to have someone working for me who thinks their time is free . The bike is looking good. By the way, don't ever do the math on how much time you have in to a bike. It's very depressing.

[beno3gz]

by this time i would assume you have finished your seat cowl. i was just reading your post about relocating battery and electronics and it really is not as difficult as you would think. i have a 78 gs1000 (which by the way the info you gave me on tuning was great) but i put a gell bat. in the cowl and used very small steel tubing to make a frame for the battery. then i used stainless rivets to secure it to the cowl i made. works great. no more vibration than where it was before. as for the rectifier and fuse box etc. i put them under my seat using stainless hardware. cant see them at all and it really cleans the lines of the bike up. if you want some pics of the process i can send them to you in an email, to many to post.and if want to give the cradle for the battery more support than the rivets you can always rivet and then lay some glass on the top of the frame. let me know if u wantsome pics. by the way the cowl looks fking awesome.