napaKAliboog

I can't wait to clint eastwood the ruckus boys hahaha

exitspeed

A little update.

I put the tank back on to it's stock postion as well as the seat. I think it looks good. It's maybe not a straight up Cafe but it it's definitely stripped down. When I sit on it it looks real low too and that's really the look I originally wanted.

I just have to finish up this website and some other things for a client and get payed and I'll be getting Woodcraft Clip-ons and new Dunlop tires. Shouldn't be too long after that I'll have her runnin.

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exitspeed

Cool. I found a really good article about wrapping my exhaust.

Exhaust Heat Wrap Installation

I'll be doing that once it's cleaned up.

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HyperTek

hahah thats pretty cool for a cheap G ride!

are you gonna spray the tank?

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exitspeed

Yeah I'm gonna fill in the area where the Yamaha emblem was too. I'm going to paint it satin black.

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chitownguy

Ah that looks nice. Just get a seat sometime in the future and it'll look way better.

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soreballz

You should probably think about getting some handlebars. Its gonna be pretty hard to ride without 'em.

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Bubbles

Yeah, that seat is throwing me off big time.

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soreballz

Cool seat, non-gay wheels, bars, painted tank, done.

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Bubbles

Hack the seat yourself, bars, leave tank alone, and get spoked wheels when you find a pair for cheap.


DUN

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exitspeed

I'm working on the seat right now. The vinyl that was on it was cracked. I took that off and now it's just the foam. I'm gonna use a turkey carving knife to shape the seat differently. It'll be narrower and lower and the step won't be as high.

For the handle bars I'm getting clip-ons. Since I lowered the front by lowering the triple tree (which is a perfectly ok way to do it) the handle bars don't fit in the clamps. I want clip ons anyway. Woodcraft makes'em in m size. Like these:


Tank'ill get painted soon. Just gotta fill in the area where the emblems were.

The exhaust is rusty as shit. I'm working on grinding that all off too. Then I'll be painting it with like high temp engine paint and then heat tape wrapping it.

It's definitely coming along though.

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g-via

jebus, i want a bike now

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sb253

looks like it's coming along nice ES

exitspeed

I came up with an idea inspired by someone's wheels on here.

For the rims I'm going to paint the rims a combo of gloss black and flat black. Shit is gonna be nice.

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slowpo

i dont like motorcycles but when i saw the new ducati SC biposto with the cafe look i was like goddamn shit looks good, and i dont wanna sound gay for saying this but the "cafe racer look" brings something back to motorcycles that has been somewhat missing for the last 40 years...something romantic...when i see a douchebag with a blinged out chop job or a fully faired rocket and a harley guy trying to be all badass..i just laugh is all most the same when you see a ricer with a big spoiler and and funny bodykit..

BustedS13

gotta lose the front signals, or at least get tiny ones
can you relocate the horns somewhere less conspicuous?
and get rid of the little yamaha plate too
the stock gauge pods look sweet though

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HyperTek

Im sure those are just progress pics and he will get to all those that everyone keeps picking on lol

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BustedS13

hackjob shoop



do this

then paint everything black/satin black, except the chrome and anything on the engine that isn't already painted

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exitspeed

That is sexy as fuck.

Check check check.

I'm hunting for new front and rear signals and a new brake light. LED's more then likely.

I'm not sure about the horns. But probably.

The Yamaha plate has fuses behind it. I might think about just filling it in so it doesn't say Yamaha but I'm not sure if I can move it all together. I'm not a big electrical guy.

I like the stock gauges too. Especially since new ones are hundreds of dollars and this thing is a budget bike.

Exactly.

And if anyone has any suggestions turn signals they think would look rad on the bike and be budget friendly feel free to let me know.

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S14DB

Go to Harbor Freight.

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Bubbles

Uhhh naaah naaah naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

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exitspeed

Started carving out my seat today. Pics tomorrow.

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exitspeed

I still have a ways to go but it's getting there. I sprayed it brown so you can see it better. Yes it looks terrible right now.

The main part of the seat needs to be flatter and the rear part of it needs to be more rounded.





You can see the different shape though compared to the stock seat.

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BustedS13

looking cooler, this is going to be rad.

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BTW I'm using a combination of a bread knife and one of these to shape the foam.


My friend suggested a electric turkey carving knife, but I don't have one of those.

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chitownguy

Slowpo damnit I think that is my most favorite bike at the moment. It's so clean and minimalistic. I love it!! What kind of bike is it?

Exitspeed your bike is coming along nice.

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SaintlyCharBoy

To get a final shape, we used to use a DA, a palm sander, or a die grinder with Roloc disks to smooth everything out

foam goes away fast even when you're sanding!

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slowpo

71 honda cb500


and to the OP get a another gas tank and seat and make your bike look like this


well guys im goin to try to sell my old bike and get a new one..im trying to decide between this too

or

!Zar!

I saw that triumph on the road today.

Looked cute.

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exitspeed

That was my original idea but I've strayed from that. Mostly because there's more work involved with that then I'd reasonably be able to get done this spring/summer and I actually want to ride my bike.

Then also, I haven't really found anyone (as far as Virago's go) going the route I'm going now. Reshaping the seat and making it look more Cafe inspired that way among other things.

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