1982 650E Rolling Cafe Build.

[DrunkenChekhov]

My front tire is a 120 too. Is there any harm/handling drawbacks from using the same width tire front and back?

[DrunkenChekhov]

Parts!

One float, needles, bowl gaskets, and one of my K&N's




Rearsets!





I'm still debating on whether to use the R6 rear master or use my Zuk one...

[BigD_83]

What rearsets are those? They look very clean.

[DrunkenChekhov]

08 R6. I think I'm going to have to modify the shift lever, as of now the rod will only go over the mounts, and I don't think I'll be able to mount them low enough or get a bent enough rod to make it work. The plan for now is to cut it off the linkage from the top and weld it to the bottom. We'll see how everything works out though.

[Big Rich]

Nice project DC. I remember reading something about those shocks before.......I think the pressures weren't high enough? Might be something worth looking into over winter.

Good call on the RocCity seat - Sean makes some quality stuff.

[DrunkenChekhov]

Progress! Well, kind of anti-progress. But you have to go backwards to go forwards, right?


Turns out when the guy milled down the steering stem to fit his KZ he rendered it useless to me. No one sells just the steering stem for the CBR, only the stem and lower triple combined. Awesome. And, unsurprisingly, no one makes a bearing to convert a KZ stem to fit a GS. Guess I'm going shopping...


Also put my new tank and not so new cafe tail on for mockup. Looks MUCH better. Can't wait to get everything put together.

[DrunkenChekhov]

Everything just mocked together, with another terrible late night photo. That front wheel looks so damn small. Hopefully when I get new, meatier rubber, it'll help the appearance and the ground clearance.

[DrunkenChekhov]

Progress! Front end is on for good. Made some headlight ears and painted them, had a bearing race machined to fit the oddball size lower bearing, hid all the electronics for the most part, and all that fun stuff.














I'm diggin it.

[wally]

nice! that tank almost looks like it could do with an old John Player Special Mild gold logo to match the gold lines!

[Stahlgrau333]

What kind of tank is that?

[boontonmike]

What kind of tank is that?

Looks to be the 550/650 with some knee dents banged into it

[DrunkenChekhov]

I was told a 650G tank.

And that actually isn't a knee dent. Apparently a bike fell over onto the bike this tank was on and gave her a small dent. So the store owner took this tank off and replaced it. Just so happens its a perfect place for my left knee .

[Stahlgrau333]

Ah, ok...couldn't tell from the pics if it had an indentation, or was 'dented'.

Some day (soon, hopefully) when I get my 550 running, I'd like to see yours and compare notes. I don't think there are any other 5/650 projects in the state, other than the two of ours. At least, none that I've seen or heard of.

[BigD_83]

Looking good, DC. I'm digging the gloss black with gold accents. When does the exhaust go back on?

[DrunkenChekhov]

The exhaust goes back on soon. I need to have it on when I make the brackets for the rear sets to incorporate a mount for the cone.


Agreed stahl, we'll have to go riding once our projects are done.