1450club
New Member
Hi All,
I am attempting my first Café Build. I know I have picked the wrong bike but I have grown to like the project. I am only part way through but you will get the drift.
The work that has been done.
I removed the airbox and replaced it with pod filters. (Yes I will be rejetting and the pods that are showen are cheapies but are being replaced with K&N
Replaced the handlebars with Clubman style. Not sure if I am going to keep these or use clip-ons.
Replaced brake lines with Braided.
Replaced Clutch and brake levers.
Removed the gauges and replaced them with a Koso digital unit
Removed the Battery box and am replacing that with a flat tray that is welded under the seat with an antigravity battery so it will fit in that spot along with all of the rest of the electronics.
Cut the tail of and replaced with a frame loop
Painted the tank etc
Bead blasted and painted everything else that I have removed so far.
Bits to come:
Next thing to do is to get it rolling and Registered and then pull down again with engine out so I can blast and paint the frame and any other bits that I have missed.
I have just sourced a set of Rearsets from an old GSXR that I will be making adaptors up to fit.
Still trying to work out what to do as far as a rear fender.
I know that I haven't done this the correct way and that I should have started with engine out but being the first time I have done this I didn't know what bits I would need on the frame and what needed to be added
I am attempting my first Café Build. I know I have picked the wrong bike but I have grown to like the project. I am only part way through but you will get the drift.
The work that has been done.
I removed the airbox and replaced it with pod filters. (Yes I will be rejetting and the pods that are showen are cheapies but are being replaced with K&N
Replaced the handlebars with Clubman style. Not sure if I am going to keep these or use clip-ons.
Replaced brake lines with Braided.
Replaced Clutch and brake levers.
Removed the gauges and replaced them with a Koso digital unit
Removed the Battery box and am replacing that with a flat tray that is welded under the seat with an antigravity battery so it will fit in that spot along with all of the rest of the electronics.
Cut the tail of and replaced with a frame loop
Painted the tank etc
Bead blasted and painted everything else that I have removed so far.
Bits to come:
Next thing to do is to get it rolling and Registered and then pull down again with engine out so I can blast and paint the frame and any other bits that I have missed.
I have just sourced a set of Rearsets from an old GSXR that I will be making adaptors up to fit.
Still trying to work out what to do as far as a rear fender.
I know that I haven't done this the correct way and that I should have started with engine out but being the first time I have done this I didn't know what bits I would need on the frame and what needed to be added