Recent content by jmj166

Alright, its been a very long time since i've been on here, or working on my xs400 for that matter. Decided on selling my 03 R6 and the thought of not having anything to ride in the mean time scared me into realizing i should've been done with my cafe conversion a long long time ago. So started...

this is probably the most organized i've ever seen anybodies wiring harness. great job so far.

i have the original that i have used as a template and put it on a light table (at work) to make sure it lines up. although, i'll probably take the advice and take it out. when i was making the template i just used yellow so i was sure to work around the areas that would end up getting cut out.

this is a pretty late reply, but i've been off and on with this project bike since it feels so amazing out side (its been 65-70 all week, sunny weather) so i've been spending my extra time riding my r6 instead of working on my xs. anyways, i showed a few friends the guage faces i originally had...

WOW, just....yeah....i was just checking the weather and thinking, "man, its only getting up to about 68 by the time i get off work, guess i'll need a jacket riding home again"

i don't think it started getting (what most people would call) cold until like mid-January. I remember a couple days in December would be in the mid 70's

haha, with humidity. it feels like 100-105, sometimes hotter in the summer. Because of the humidity, you step outside and basically are covered in sweat, and it doesn't evaporate off....

canada....the sound of that just makes me cold....then again, when its 65 outside you'll find me in jeans and a jacket, it doesn't get warm to me till its at least 85. So i guess coldness is kind of subjective...

i think mine is around 1.45 or so. But i also use it mostly for cold(er) weather, and its all leather, there isn't any of those perforated areas. When it gets warmer i use my textile jackets, so i can see how that leather would be nice. Where do you live i guess will have a lot to do with it.

does the leather one have a removable liner? i have a pretty thick leather jacket with a removable liner that i've worn when its around 70ish a couple times, i live in MS so thats more a long the lines of cool weather around here. But i won't be wearing it during the summer, i stick with textile...

I've heard a lot of people making theirs, this is what i will probably do when it comes time for me to sync. Manometers are pretty simple.

i would say the second based on aesthetics, but i personally just like the use of red, black, and white, or combination's of those. The second being leather is also a plus. Joe Rocket is a better known brand and can usually find peoples reviews of their products pretty easily. I've never heard...

yeah, thats what i was going with originally but was having trouble finding 2 pinups that were similar enough that they would sort of match between the speedo and tacho but was having trouble. I was looking through some feeds from my friends computer one night when were hangingout drinking and...

So I have already removed the guages and taken out the face, and i've already made my template to use, I was going to use the yamaha tuning forks in the background, but decided to go a little farther in having something original that stands out (most people around here dont know what a cafe...

can you cure it with a heat gun?