YANX 600 Yamaha XJ(FJ) 600 Goes Cafe

[Pattheswede]

Oh wow. Love seeing the evolution of your tins. Nice work! And kudos for really building that stuff yourself!

Tnx a lot!

// Z

 

[VonYinzer]

Absolutly beautiful work Pat. I can't wait to see what you come up with next. That tank is wonderful. Keep it up!!!

 

[john83]

Yep, its starting to look real good.

 

[Pattheswede]

Tnx a lot!
Well, I'll keep smoothening the tail, hope to get a real nice finnish, and will also do some more tests regarding the air-intakes, not happy with the design.

 

[Pattheswede]

I will wait with the intakes in the tail, tried to bend som brass..... "stick" ... hmmmm, failed, big time

But did some other stuff instead
Cut off all unnecesarry stuff and grided everthing smooth. Also started with a new seat.

 

[MJPriceisright]

tail seems pretty close to the rear tire, whats the clearance with you on the bike? love love love that rear tail though, nice work man

 

[sinbad85]

wow just found this.....
really nice work

 

[Bobbed_out]

Man you got some sheet metal skills!

 

[rundown]

Not my cup of tea aesthetically, but I am really impressed that you could build that from scratch. One of the reasons I want to build a cafe racer is that it seems a great way to express a vision in metal (and go fast on it!). You are certainly building a vision in metal that is all you own, good on ya.

 

[Pattheswede]

Tnx a lot, all of you.

Well, the undertail is convex and leaves about 5 inches to tire. One of the guys in garage (a pretty big one) sat on it and jumped ... still had like 4 inches free, so I hope to be fine with that. If needed I can raise the whole backfram a bit, since I cuted of everything that keep it, unless the point where it's attached to the frame. And that one is from factury and look like hell, so I'm actually thinkin about to cut also that and do it in a proper way. Can't fins any pics right now on that joint.

But here is some other from last day ...

 

[Pattheswede]

For the moment I will leave the seat/tank/tail and keep going with the frame for a while.
Bike is now in pieces, swingarm and fork is removed so the frame is easier to handle.
Cut clean the area where the swingarn is attached to frame and start build up.

 

[Pattheswede]

Cleaning swingarm and separated rearshock from swingarm, oh my g.... what a jobb Took me almost an hour to do. But now it's clean, grinded and almost ready for paint,nice!

 

[Pattheswede]

Keep working on the frame, bended and welded two tubes to support the seat and backend.

 

[Pattheswede]

Than I have a clean frame. Next step will probably be to get the fotpegs attached on the frame.

 

[Mr.B]

are you going to use the stock footpegs?

if not, can I buy the springs?
if you are, wanna buy a set of new black pegs?

 

[MoToBoX-VintageSpeed]

the frame looks very good.....

 

[Pattheswede]

are you going to use the stock footpegs?

if not, can I buy the springs?
if you are, wanna buy a set of new black pegs?

Nope, Ihave a pair from a fireblade that I will use, so nice!
mail me: patrik@zettergren.info

 

[Pattheswede]

the frame looks very good.....

Tnx!

 

[Pattheswede]

And so was the frame more or less ready! Fotpegs from a Firebladeis in place, all new tubes on the frame are TIG-welded.
And also pulled out the tank.... cut of the bottom. Time to get it as I want it to be happy with it.
Gave it some good punch's wit hthe big hammer , then some time with the featherhammer to smoothen the tanksides..
Will be nice

 

[Pattheswede]

Done some work on the front end, all paint is gone, some mounts for front fender is cut off from forks.
Also did some more work on the tail. Tried some different ways to have s mooth connection between tail and seat, with no success, so I welded it together, wich gave me next problem. Had to cut out pieces from tail innerside to be able to mount it.