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Topic: Can anyone ID this tank? |
26sam10
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: August 22, 2009, 12:48 am Subject: Re: Can anyone ID this tank? |
Benelli 125/175 available o Ebay regularly |
Topic: My latest build |
26sam10
Replies: 16
Views: 9197
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: August 14, 2009, 6:55 pm Subject: Re: My latest build |
hERE ARE SOME UPDATED PICS AS IT GOES TOGETHER. |
Topic: My latest build |
26sam10
Replies: 16
Views: 9197
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: February 27, 2009, 11:28 pm Subject: Re: My latest build |
You can see the two small DZUS fasteners in the pic on the rear hump. I have a "tongue" on the front of the underside of the seat to hold the front down and a "locator" pin on the rear to hold the sea ... |
Topic: What are your design influences? |
26sam10
Replies: 13
Views: 6846
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: February 22, 2009, 12:00 am Subject: Re: What are your design influences? |
Mine is more of a combination of what I saw during the 70's and 80's growing up riding at Alices and Grizzly Peak in California with a splash of modern and a spritz of British. |
Topic: velocity stacks for bobber? |
26sam10
Replies: 8
Views: 5296
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Forum: Fuel Posted: February 20, 2009, 5:10 pm Subject: Re: velocity stacks for bobber? |
check snowmobile websites. They run around 18.95 a set and are sold by dimensions. I had a set on my project but honestly think there needs to be some turbulence on the intake side so I swapped them f ... |
Topic: carb mod? |
26sam10
Replies: 2
Views: 1662
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Forum: Fuel Posted: February 16, 2009, 3:41 pm Subject: Re: carb mod? |
You might be able to run two left side carbs.. |
Topic: My latest build |
26sam10
Replies: 16
Views: 9197
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: February 14, 2009, 7:57 pm Subject: Re: My latest build |
The seat is from EBAY. Hotwings glass if I remember correctly. |
Topic: My latest build |
26sam10
Replies: 16
Views: 9197
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: February 9, 2009, 3:46 am Subject: Re: My latest build |
I think the paint will help "shrink" the fairing. I have it mounted so it can be removed in seconds with DZUS fasteners. The mounting brackets can be removed from the mounts and there is no trace the ... |
Topic: Mounting some fiberglass parts... |
26sam10
Replies: 2
Views: 1662
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Forum: Frames Posted: February 6, 2009, 6:49 pm Subject: Re: Mounting some fiberglass parts... |
WHen mounting fiberglass to any metal structure your enemy is vibration. Yamaman is right that DZUS or similar fasteners are best as they allow the parts to "move" around a bit. If you try and bolt an ... |
Topic: XSJOHN'S NEEDLE KITS FOR BS34 CARBS 80-84 |
26sam10
Replies: 11
Views: 12950
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Forum: The Vault Posted: February 2, 2009, 8:51 pm Subject: Re: NEEDLE KITS FOR BS34 CARBS 80-84 |
John, what is your price for the needle kits? |
Topic: My Vintage Racer |
26sam10
Replies: 11
Views: 5293
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: February 2, 2009, 3:29 pm Subject: Re: My Vintage Racer |
That bike is an inspiration. Beautiful.... |
Topic: My latest build |
26sam10
Replies: 16
Views: 9197
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: February 2, 2009, 2:15 pm Subject: Re: My latest build |
Thanks guys, the tank is the real deal it just leaked so bad I got it for a song. I gutted it and put a small 2 gallon moped tank and small battery under the cover. The cooler is not plumbed in the pi ... |
Topic: My latest build |
26sam10
Replies: 16
Views: 9197
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: February 1, 2009, 5:31 pm Subject: My latest build |
Here is a pic of my latest Cafe...Hope this works! Some of the goodies are as follows;
Battery and small 2 gallon tank under faux glass gas tank
Quick release seat and fairing (DZUS)
FZR600 forks a ... |
Topic: Cafe project |
26sam10
Replies: 27
Views: 14521
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Forum: Cafe Racer Posted: January 31, 2009, 12:11 am Subject: Re: Cafe project |
My try! |
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