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Re: 1982 Yamaha xj650 cafe I just used the cheap headlight brackets that are for sale everywhere. They barely fit the forks but with some bending they seem fine.

Re: 1982 Yamaha xj650 cafe It's coming right along, I'm not too sure on the clubmans though. With the headlight lowered and new gauges it might change it. Good to see another XJ out here though. This might be a no-no but you can check out my cafe-ish build here. I went a different direction...

I think I'm going to try and rivet the upholstery directly to the metal, need to try and find some wider rivets though. Here is a rough idea of what the seat is going to look like, it will be covered in a nice looking "vintage" brown color marine vinyl. Also a shot of the headlight...

That's a pretty good idea, I will look for some rivets big enough so I don't worry it will tear the vinyl. Thanks alpha

So, I finished my seat pan contouring, it's not pretty but sits alright on the frame. My original pan was to use some wood for the foam/upholstery to stick and staple to and then attach that to the seat pan. I was hoping to leave it flat in the rear section of the pan but it wasn't enough...

Re: 1982 Yamaha xj650 cafe Check the oil with the bike running? Could you see it in the oil sight before changing it? Maybe you filled the oil filter as well and the level is low? All simple solutions so you probably have gone through them but sometimes we forget!

Well said, it's better than 99% of what is on T.V. anyways.

Dime City has some pretty sweet looking helmets, I hadn't considered an open face but after seeing some of the colors/designs I don't know.

That brown looks great, are you going to leave the frame open? Hide the battery in the back?

Re: improved carbs new mufflers 76 CB360, before & after Did I miss it, where did you get the mufflers? They look good but are they overly loud?

That kid is going to have the back of an oxen if you make him wear it for a year. It's never too early.

Sounds like an awesome boss to me, looks great.

Seems like you don't want to mention the show around here, you might get strung up. Welcome though, lets see some pics!

Here is mine, had it for awhile and I love it. Have done a bit more work since I picked it up. and my other, less than AWD

I seem to follow his posts a lot, he's a very wise man. I'll be a member of this congregation

That is pretty awesome, guys like that are always the most interesting.

Looks to me like your H is doing a yoga pose!

Seat looks fantastic, good luck with the sale

I'm sticking with tiny gnomes in your tires.

Any chance you have a 550 tank sitting around? If I could buy you a beer to take some measurements for me I would in a heartbeat! I hope so :)