cafe? yes, i think i will

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

It is an XS750 tank...and I personally think it look tits on the bike man. But I am partial to the 750 tanks on the 650 cafe bikes. =)

Dunbar · Posted: April 6, 2009, 10:05 am Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

yeah, i dig it...just needs a bit of paint, and i need to do something with the seat as well. thinkin' about using my old tank to build the tail for the new seat...could be cool.

Dunbar · Posted: April 9, 2009, 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

...probably going to be a bit of delay on getting the tank mounted for good...getting it to set right isn't going to happen without a bit of minor fab work, so it'll be July when i go on leave and can use my dads shop before i get the tank painted and mounted...oh well, i can roll the stock tank for now i guess :/

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

what kind of fab work are you looking at doing?

Dunbar · Posted: April 9, 2009, 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

the front mounting on the tank are the exact same as the tabs on the frame, so i need to do something about that, and in the rear, it seems like the tab that you run the bolt through is sitting at the wrong angle. i'm still not sure what i'm going to do up front, to be honest :/

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

you knock the cups off the frame, and drill a hole thru the frame to mount the rubbers off your old tank to the frame. Takes about 30 minutes with a cold chisel, grinder, and drill

You can see the old rubbers mounted to the frame in these pics:

there is a link outlining the install around here somewhere too. I thought I PM'd it to you at one point

Dunbar · Posted: April 9, 2009, 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

awesome, thanks...and you may have pm'd it to me, i'll have to have a look

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

found it:

xs650temp.proboards.co...hread=4820

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

Here is that bike finished:

www.650rider.com/index...mp;start=0

Dunbar · Posted: April 9, 2009, 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

oh wow, effin' bookmark'd...turned out awesome.

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

so don't get discouraged on that tank yet. Smile

Dunbar · Posted: April 10, 2009, 10:16 am Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

haha, thanks. certainly looks easier than i thought it was going to be. might make it happen this weekend *crosses fingers* if the weather stays reasonable.

Gmaan · Posted: April 10, 2009, 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

Good decision

Dunbar · Posted: April 13, 2009, 10:08 am Post subject: Re: cafe? yes, i think i will

decided the GlenLivet and it's related shenanigans were of higher importance this weekend Razz

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