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Old 03-27-2012, 12:29 AM   #24
Skunkhome
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.

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Originally Posted by Jvacustoms
Start by removing all body parts. Then chop the fenders and make a custom driver seat using the back pillon seat as the drivers reverse the drivers seat to the back and cut the foam as required. Re stretch cover and staple take tank off and sell it on here. Buy an old cafe style tank from salvage yard clean it install it. Remove handle bars and replace with broomstick type straight bar replacement and buy a small sport fairing for custom shop. Paint as desired and ride around. Until your hearts content

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You need to also modify the frame to add support members for the seat to get it up on a straight line from the head tube to the crest of the rear fender. Next you need to cut off the drivers pegs and rear brake pedal and re-weld them to the frame approximately 12" rearward to the rear edge of the main frame putting them under the rider rather than in front. That will also mean you will need to rework the shifter and probably have it attached directly to the transmission shifter shaft.
Sounds simple enough to me.
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