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So, it has been two years now sins the last post, but I am still building. Slowly, but I am getting there. The last thing I changed is the aluminum gas tank. I also changed the clutch. I used the cylinder of a Yamaha FZ750 and made it hydraulic. It makes a big difference. No clutch cable in...

It has been an while. A year sins I have posted a message. Here Is an update. It runs but it needs an bigger size main jet. I fitted a mudguard like on a Vincent motorbike. I am still working on the wire ring harness.

The chock is Wilberts from Germany.

It has been a while, but I started again. I found time again. I fitted a exhaust system and I bought a shock absorber. It is 16 mm longer than stock. So I changed the geometry o the bike a little. The next project is the wiring.

It has been quiet for a few weeks but I started again. I have a holiday en I began with my seat. Instead of buying one, I’m gone make my own. I bought the polyester en made a start this week. It’s a lot of work but I’m getting there. Next week I will finish it and I will look how I will fit it...

Pat, My shifter does not reverse my shift pattern and it shifts wel. I am 6 feet tall That is 180 cm in European stil. The front fork is part FJR 1300 and part Thunderace. The inner tubes are from the FJR and the outer tube Thunderace. It is fully adjustable and it all fits. The overall length...

This week I made an aluminum plate for the rear caliper. In the eighties the used this method on racers and it is a light construction. I also got my front fender and it looks just the way I wanted. Now I can search for some hydraulic pipe for the mounting of the fender.

Today I Finished the hydraulic system for the rear break. I am satisfied. But I am still looking for a small caliper for the rear wheel.

This week I made the brake system for the back wheel. I used al the old parts and modified them.

So, two months further and A lot of work has been done. This week my wheels are back. I fitted new tires and modified the front fork.

Today I tried something new whit the shift pedal. I mounted it backwards and it looks great. And I shortened the side stand so it will not fall over again. Last Friday I bought a spare engine, it’s a 1000 cc so maybe I will use this one. It has an different starting system. It looks to be in...

Hello, I Am new here on the forum. I'm from Holland and I started the built of a café racer. I used a XV 290 RH chain drive. It will Be with spoke wheels. The rear wheel is from a XTZ 750 Yamaha and the front wheel will be a XS 650 and two disks from a FZR600. The tank is the original and I...