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Well we made some rearsets using mild steel. Got it chrome plated from the regular plater. 5 days passed, and its been pouring heavily here. Lots of rust has appeared on them. Is it better to powdercoat?! Or there isn't any difference?! Have you guys heard of an anti-rust liquid that is applied...

We can all post in pictures of our seats. It'll be great for someone to find a common thread instead of searching for pics of all bikes in different threads. Only finished seats please. Well we've made five seats till now. Black, Chrome, Red, White and Dark Grey in colors.

Early April 2009 First official project for a friends bike. The bike is a Royal Enfield Standard, 1984 model. Was not in good condition, and the owner wanted to overhaul it completely. So we decided to make it a cafe racer! A small list of planned parts on the bike include: - Goldstar silencer...

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Just finished assembling the Yamaha. A little bit of wiring is left, anyways this is the complete product. Washed / polished and shining! Need some honest comments on it... - Elongated tank by five inches - Shorter seat with cowl/taillight - Larger headlamp - Converted to 12V from 6V - New...

Well, its been quite a long time since the last update. The bike was opened up for painting and was delayed for over 2.5 months. Finally, we started assembling the cafe yesterday and the costs are already burning my pants off! Glad to see some bike after looking at a sea of parts lying around...

A friend took these shots yesterday for me and another cafe friend.

I'm having a problem with the bike for quite some time. The damned thing leaks oil from the clutch side. The oil flows onto the center or side stand (whichever in use) and its all over the chain too. Heck because of that it also sprays all over the rear wheel from the chain! Due to this I'm...

This is what I did to shorten my seat pan. The seat pan on my Yamaha is a simple pan that has two bolts at the rear and a hook at the front. I'm not sure how they are on CB's and RD's. Anyways, thought this may help someone. I've extended the tank on the Yamaha by 5 inches. So I'd need to have...

Okay, I've extended the tank already. This means that the rearsets have to come way back. And the optimum position seems to be the rear footpegs. Problem is that there are no mounting points for the gear lever and brake pedal. So this is what I thought. Replacing those small brackets that have...

Know any nice songs that have cafe's in them?! Much before I ever thought about building one myself, I used to love this song. Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhwufCg7THM

Thinking of stretching the existing tank on the Yamaha by around three to four inches. Thought I'd get another tank and use it to join it to the current tank. Need some tips on: 1. There is petrol in the tank. How do I start cutting it or using welding tools?! 2. How do I stretch it?! Or join...

As you all know. I have been searching for another bike to start a new project. Unfortunately, I couldn't find an Enfield to play around with. So had to settle for a Yamaha. Its a two-stroke 4-speed 100cc bike. After the RD350 and Enfield, this is the other fan following bike. Now more about...

Just noticed that the Yamaha RD and the Honda CB have an identical chassis (sort of). Was wondering if its possible to mount a CB400/500 engine onto a RD frame. Honda CB Yamaha RD

Hey, another aspect of a cafe is the traditional curvy fairing. Don't see anyone sporting it here!!! Would be great if someone does post a DIY fairing out here ;D I see BCR makes those tiny headlamp fairings. Even a DIV on that will do 8)

The bike had been for a shoot, even though it isn't complete. Minor details were still pending. Stuff like painting seat brackets, brake pedal, hiding wires were still remaining. Anyways, they loved it. The bike has been featured in a popular Indian magazine. I'm quite happy that what started...

I've already got the brake pedal done, but I'm not quite impressed with the outcome of it. The bike's brake is situated on the left side of the hub while the brake pedal is on the right side. There is a shaft that runs across the bike to transmit the force from the right to the left. The problem...

Here are some pics of some of the bikes. There were Nortons, BSAs, Triumphs, a Zundapp, Velocette, Ariel. I didn't take much pics. Will source more pics and post them here. Three of the BSAs were cafe racers. A Norton sitting alone The Goldstar Cafe Racer BSA's lined up. A Green BSA - a...

I've made a nice logo (actually half copied ;D) for the Enfield Cafe with a new name. It will be sported on the rear seat cowl. Now how do I make a sticker out of it. Something that doesn't come off or peel off during washing?! I've heard of two options about which I know very little: Screen...

Show off the tyres on your Café Racer. Also add in details about them and whether you had to make any modifications to the swingarm or chain guard, etc. Not all that great, but I've bolted on a Duro 100/90-19 inch tyre on the front of my Café. Haven't changed the rear tyre yet. So in essence ;D...