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Hi Rich Ard the swing arm is a standard sportster I removed the original shock mount and made some new mounts 5" further along the swing arm. :)

Hi Lads thanks for the interest yes scramledpegs I did make the seat pan there are some photos below. I will post some updates when I get chance to do some more on the build.

Hi I am in the process of building a Sportster street tracker for my self been doing this a while I've modified the sub frame and moved the rear shocks up fitted Ducati 906 forks also fitted astralite race wheels from the 80 and made the bearing carers calliper mounts drive for the sprocket seat...

Hi I am converting a 2001 Bonneville in to a a café racer only the basic stuff seat pan handle bars and exhausts the frame will not be altered just in case the owner wonts to change it back to original. Small indicators will be fitted and the rear light will be fitted into the seat pan the side...

Welcome mate Nice Tracker build are you going to build the Harley in to a tracker as well I am in the middle of building a sportster tracker at the moment look forward to see more of your builds :)

I think the triumph tank can be made to look like a café tank depending on what seat it is combined, with this bike it hasn't had a great deal done to it but is a lot better than the standard rear fender that to me looks all wrong the problem with these bikes is if you don't wont to cut the...

Re: "Not so Mellow Yellow" - KZ750 - "Tangerine Dream" Well the big question is did or did you not manage to get this little gem running over the Christmas period hope so mate :)

Re: "Not so Mellow Yellow" - KZ750 - "Tangerine Dream" Thats a nice find and these are a great bike very understated Ive also got one waiting to be converted in to a tracker look forward to seeing your progress :)

Hi all done a bit more to the bike over the weekend started to make the seat pan im following the profile of the tank but its still got that flat tracker look I think ill keep you all up dated as things progress.

Hi this could be intresting any idea what the cost off a stand would be and what sort of bikes are you thinking of showing on the stand cafe racers, trackers ? I do go to the show and never see a lot of people showing anything but restorations as a rule and it would be nice to get together with...

Hi all sorry I havent been on the forum lately had a bereavement in the family and lost intrest for a while anyway back on track know hopefully. Ive mounted the rear shock and alteard the swing arm put a bit of air in the rear sproket I also had a tank of a another project that with a bit of...

Re: 3003 Ally Tank T500 (Finally Started) Hi Longhorn I dont have anything to add I think everyone is useing the same basic ideas to build there tanks seat pans just in diffrent ways and we all have our own ideas but as long as you are happy with the result thats all that matters. I will say...

Re: 3003 Ally Tank T500 (Finally Started) Hi just read this thread from the begining its full of very usefull info excellent work johnu and Roc City you have an excellent skill set and a mass of knowledge excellent.

Well got a bit more done over the weekend built the rear subframe and made the mounts for the swingarm.

Hi its been a long week but here in the Uk we have a three day weekend so I should get a bit more done on the build I havent done to much this week been busy with other projects here are some photos to bring you up to date thanks to everyone for all the feed back.

Hi has anyone got a storz harley tracker tank that they could send me some photos of and also the dimentions I want to make one for my tracker project any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Cnc bender whats one off thoughs :) no I use a jd 3 bender and make exact patterns before I start and a home made bender for nice long curves.

Hi Andy im not very good at this computer stuff ive put a project in tracker build thread a suzuki dr800 and a alloy seat pan build in seat and tanks sorry dont know how to do a link to them look forward to seeing more of your project. Cheers Alan

Thanks for all the feed back eveyrone ive started to put the frame back together ive lowerd the cradle by 1 3/4 to give it a lower stance Ive also modefied the back bone slightly the photos should give you the basic idea.

Hi Andy nice to see another new member from the Uk im new like yourself and have in the short time I have been on this forum I have found it be very friendly and infomative look forward to seeing your projects. Cheers Alan