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Not my cafe racer, but I figured you guys would know enough about vintage motors to give me some help. I just rebuilt the entire motor and carb. The bike fires up perfect and runs fine on the stand. Idles nicely as well. The problem is there is no power when I ride it. First gear works...

got my bike going again finally. here's the carnage that i pulled out of the motor. my guess is one of the cam sprocket bolts backed out, locked up the top end, broke the timing chain, cam sprocket exploded, bent the tensioner bracket and 3 valves. luckily i was by my house and wasn't going fast.

i finally got around to loading up my pics so far. this is my first motorcycle, and first cafe racer build. getting pretty close to being finished. i'll keep updating pics as i take them. here's how i bought the bike quick pic of the bike motor so far here's the rest of the pics so...

hey does anybody have any detailed pics of the wiring harness and how its routed? I got the bike in pieces, so i didn't get to see how all the wires were ran. i've modified the frame and moved the battery, but i'd like to see how the harness should be routed. Or any pics of how you routed...

hi guys, i'm looking at getting a full face helmet for once i get my bike up and running. been looking at the hjc's. Just wondering what the best material would be? i see they have polycarbonate and fiberglass. the fiberglass seem to be more expensive, but i would have though polycarbonate...

i'm making a new bracket for my key, but was wondering what this rubber piece is for? i can't figure out what would go here. just wondering if i need to keep it on my new bracket, or if i can remove it? thanks for the help!

hey guys, i was at pep boys looking for some paint for my frame. found this stuff http://www.vhtpaint.com/epoxypaint.html i searched and didn't find any posts on here about this stuff. just wondering if anyone has tried it. i picked up a can, i'm gonna do a test piece and let it cure for the...

Hey guys, just bought my first bike today. It's a 1974 CL360. planning on making it a cafe racer. i'd post some pics, but it's in boxes so it's not much to look at. Looking for some inspiration here, and places where people pick up their parts. any help would be appreciated!