i think im going to un-cafe my bike

[Guest]

i need pics of g bikes with non stock seats...im not a fan of those huge seats...

i think im going to re-weld my back peice of frame on and get some euro bars or dirbike style bars..

[Steve]

Just out of curiosity, what inspired you to reverse the cafe?

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[chuck hahn]

Remember that when you cut it you lost length. So I would mount the inner fender and let the frame naturally gap itelf for any critical parts mounting spots. Then tack it in place and finish welding it after you remove the other stuff.

[Tim Tom]

Euro bars are awesome. Provide great front end feel and leverage, but also a really comfortable riding position.

You should look into mounting up a flat Bonneville style seat on your bike. Would look good and be a bit thinner than the stock seat.

[Nessism]

The stock G seat is one of the most comfortable ever made. Never could understand why someone would modify perfection. Now an L seat...that's another matter.

[gs850cafe]

Just out of curiosity, what inspired you to reverse the cafe?

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not sure, i just want a different look i suppose

ive also got a L seat for free im going to cut down and reform

[chuck hahn]

Adendum to previous post...I was thinking in terms of things like the rear turn signals lining up with the holes in the inner fender. That sort of stuff. Use the inner fenders as sort of a jig to get it all lined back up and then tack it in place.

[chuck hahn]

Another good idea is to sleeve the frame tubes with a length of pipe that will fit inside it. Give some linear stiffness past the points of the welds.

[allojohn]

Another good idea is to sleeve the frame tubes with a length of pipe that will fit inside it. Give some linear stiffness past the points of the welds.

A piece of handlebar fits perfectly as a sleeve inside the frame tube.

[chuck hahn]

Inside the smaller frame tubes behind the battery box area..seat frame rails? May be a bit too big around there?? I was thinkng more like steel tubing or even a small piece of solid steel bar stock. Doesnt need to be real long..just a few inches to each side of the repair. Might add a pound to the overall weight of the bike.

[Buffalo Bill]

Just out of curiosity, what inspired you to reverse the cafe?

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I think it's the seat. The padding on his DIY cafe seat looks thin, good for about a half hour ride.

Buy any wreck of a G seat you can find, because they're hard to come by.

Just try to replicate the OEM thickness, as best for your can.

[gs850cafe]

I think it's the seat. The padding on his DIY cafe seat looks thin, good for about a half hour ride.

Buy any wreck of a G seat you can find, because they're hard to come by.

Just try to replicate the OEM thickness, as best for your can.

the seat i have now is a L seat cut in half long ways

also does anyone have pics of daytona superbike clip ons and euro bars...its a toss between those...

[allojohn]

Inside the smaller frame tubes behind the battery box area..seat frame rails? May be a bit too big around there?? I was thinkng more like steel tubing or even a small piece of solid steel bar stock. Doesnt need to be real long..just a few inches to each side of the repair. Might add a pound to the overall weight of the bike.

Yeah, the seat frame rails. It's a perfect fit, almost like it was meant to be.

[chuck hahn]

Cool...for some reason i was thinking they were kinda smaller diameter than say the down tubes..I was thinking like 1/2 inch maybe.

[ChicagoBob]

I switched from clip-ons to this Renthal Road Ultra-Low bar. Seems to absorb vibes very well, and is very light. I kept my Hotwing Glass cafe seat, which is actually very comfortable.