What's going on now over at Ichiban Moto ?
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Ichiban Moto
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Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
also.. if you don't have the proper Cresent wrench....... metric ViseGrips will do in a pinch
Seaking said:
also.. if you don't have the proper Cresent wrench....... metric ViseGrips will do in a pinch
T Rush
New Member
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
hello...I've followed some of your instructional videos to help along with my own cafesport
(you might want to check out my gas tank shaping technique http://trushcafesport.blogspot.com/2012/08/tanks-alot.html )
...but I keep stalling or losing interest in my project, and mine is not shaping up as well as yours
so I have to ask; what methods do you use to keep the project motivated?
also, it just might be quicker if I could buy some of the cafe racer products you have produced for your bike vs having to perform all the modifications myself...
do you sell your crafted parts yourself, or does another distributor/e-saler handle that for you?
hello...I've followed some of your instructional videos to help along with my own cafesport
(you might want to check out my gas tank shaping technique http://trushcafesport.blogspot.com/2012/08/tanks-alot.html )
...but I keep stalling or losing interest in my project, and mine is not shaping up as well as yours
so I have to ask; what methods do you use to keep the project motivated?
also, it just might be quicker if I could buy some of the cafe racer products you have produced for your bike vs having to perform all the modifications myself...
do you sell your crafted parts yourself, or does another distributor/e-saler handle that for you?
T Rush
New Member
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
mine? they were bent/twisted in a wreck(so replaced with a taller set) from a Yamaha Virago, turned upside down and backwards...now one hand grip is 2~3in. lower than the other one...this helps with aerodynamics when riding one-handed or can improve comfort when sitting more upright and riding with the other hand only
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I also notice that some forum members here questioned the 'set-screw' for the bar end mirror adjustment that the Ichiban Moto shop does on their cafe racer conversions
...I'm sure some of the more advanced builders that are familiar with using inverted/backwards handle bars would not see this as a problem at all that the screw goes thru the right-hand grip...as when doing this mod by default the 'twist grip' throttle would now be on the left-hand side with the clutch lever
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mine? they were bent/twisted in a wreck(so replaced with a taller set) from a Yamaha Virago, turned upside down and backwards...now one hand grip is 2~3in. lower than the other one...this helps with aerodynamics when riding one-handed or can improve comfort when sitting more upright and riding with the other hand only
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I also notice that some forum members here questioned the 'set-screw' for the bar end mirror adjustment that the Ichiban Moto shop does on their cafe racer conversions
...I'm sure some of the more advanced builders that are familiar with using inverted/backwards handle bars would not see this as a problem at all that the screw goes thru the right-hand grip...as when doing this mod by default the 'twist grip' throttle would now be on the left-hand side with the clutch lever
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Ichiban Moto
Bad Ass Cafe' Style
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
maybe you should take up a hobby that interests you :...
I have never lacked motivation in doing what I enjoy
T Rush said:
maybe you should take up a hobby that interests you :
... I have never lacked motivation in doing what I enjoy
T Rush
New Member
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
argh, a little harsh...but very true
I think your statement brings in some deep insight into projects like this
..as unlike what you are doing, the bike I started with needed much more than a carb clean and battery to be running as it did just the year before...my $200 find had sat for years....as well as I don't have all the special tools and skills you do to simply perform any modification I'm motivated or interested in on a whim like you are...which is frustrating to have to lower my standards in my "hobby" to try and work on it; where you don't
...damaging motivation...
...and tho sometimes it really doesn't matter how you play the game(as in what standards or methods you use build your bike to) it can count more if you win(having a completed bike), many of us are handicapped; not by our imagination nor desires, but by our time, money, abilities, and facilities...so sure, maybe the easiest way around that might be lowering the bar; but instead most are more motivated by pushing the envelope...often producing awkward results that could be made fun of by others, but can still be just as gratifying to us; even if we don't quite achieve the level you do
Ichiban Moto said:maybe you should take up a hobby that interests you :T Rush said:
I have never lacked motivation in doing what I enjoy
argh, a little harsh...but very true
I think your statement brings in some deep insight into projects like this
..as unlike what you are doing, the bike I started with needed much more than a carb clean and battery to be running as it did just the year before...my $200 find had sat for years....as well as I don't have all the special tools and skills you do to simply perform any modification I'm motivated or interested in on a whim like you are...which is frustrating to have to lower my standards in my "hobby" to try and work on it; where you don't
...damaging motivation...
...and tho sometimes it really doesn't matter how you play the game(as in what standards or methods you use build your bike to) it can count more if you win(having a completed bike), many of us are handicapped; not by our imagination nor desires, but by our time, money, abilities, and facilities...so sure, maybe the easiest way around that might be lowering the bar; but instead most are more motivated by pushing the envelope...often producing awkward results that could be made fun of by others, but can still be just as gratifying to us; even if we don't quite achieve the level you do
98kellrs
Been Around the Block
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
Do everything is small steps; clean the carbs one week, replace the fork oil another week, polish the rims a third week etc. Break it down into small tasks and focus only on getting those completed to the best of your ability. Before you know it everything will fall into place.
Also f**k what everyone else thinks. People will always make jokes on the internet, that's just how it is, if you're not secure enough to deal with that then don't post pictures up and just do it for yourself.
T Rush said:maybe you should take up a hobby that interests you :
I have never lacked motivation in doing what I enjoy
argh, a little harsh...but very true
I think your statement brings in some deep insight into projects like this
..as unlike what you are doing, the bike I started with needed much more than a carb clean and battery to be running as it did just the year before...my $200 find had sat for years....as well as I don't have all the special tools and skills you do to simply perform any modification I'm motivated or interested in on a whim like you are...which is frustrating to have to lower my standards in my "hobby" to try and work on it; where you don't
...damaging motivation...
...and tho sometimes it really doesn't matter how you play the game(as in what standards or methods you use build your bike to) it can count more if you win(having a completed bike), many of us are handicapped; not by our imagination nor desires, but by our time, money, abilities, and facilities...so sure, maybe the easiest way around that might be lowering the bar; but instead most are more motivated by pushing the envelope...often producing awkward results that could be made fun of by others, but can still be just as gratifying to us; even if we don't quite achieve the level you do
Do everything is small steps; clean the carbs one week, replace the fork oil another week, polish the rims a third week etc. Break it down into small tasks and focus only on getting those completed to the best of your ability. Before you know it everything will fall into place.
Also f**k what everyone else thinks. People will always make jokes on the internet, that's just how it is, if you're not secure enough to deal with that then don't post pictures up and just do it for yourself.
Ichiban Moto
Bad Ass Cafe' Style
Re: Ichiban Moto : Yamaha 500 cafe racer build
This weeks video:
http://youtu.be/IkdmD24C4yo
This weeks video
:http://youtu.be/IkdmD24C4yo
