I decided it was time to start planning the Cafe incarnation for my SR250. At the moment she is a sort of tracker/brat. I will just call it a bratracker for lack of a better term. I have a small reviving thread located here http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=45576.0 which has most of the details on what I have done to the bike so far. As I have no funds for the cafe build at the moment I thought it would be a good idea to start a planning thread so that I don't loose any of the ideas I may have. I will be updating this post with any new ideas I have or any better suggestions that more experienced people may have.
So my plan is to create a small engined cafe that will be used mainly for around town trips with a few 300km runs in between. I am not looking to create a show bike but something that I can have a hell of a lot of fun on. So I don't plan to bet spending 3 hours polishing the valve covers to a mirror finish. I am looking more for functionality then aesthetics and will be creating the bike to how I want. As I am in between jobs and looking for a new career don't expect to many update early on in this build.
Here is a rough list of what I have planned for the bike and a smaller list of what I have done already.
PLANNED
Mikuni TM34 carby
Cafe seat molded part over rear of tank
Piggyback style rear shock
GSX-R 600 1992 front end
TT250 Racing cam 286 duration
High Compression piston (Help if anyone knows what will fit)
Performance valve springs
Remove unneeded weight (from the rider as well)
Clip on bars
Acewell 2853 Multiguage
Add tubes to create a flat surface for the seat
Create battery tray between new tubes and original if there is space
Alluminium rims and SS spokes
Custom exhaust to replace stock "two tube" one
Lightened chain guard
DONE
Ballistic 4cell battery
"Megaphone Muffler" I need a baffle for this
Detab frame
40T rear sprocket to bring top speed closer to the ton
Velocity Stack
Replace center stand with side stand to lighten bike
Smaller headlight
Here is a picture of what she looks like now. The rear shocks I plan on getting will have to be longer to bring the rear end up higher. I plan on pushing the forks up in the triple but only enough to allow clip on bars to be attached. I would also like to put a smaller front rim on just to bring down the difference between the two. I don't have an order or a time limit so the mods may be far between for a while.
I would love to hear people opinions on what I should and should not do. I know the SR250 is no the best base for a cafe because of the rear frame shape but I would love to see this bike become something special.
So my plan is to create a small engined cafe that will be used mainly for around town trips with a few 300km runs in between. I am not looking to create a show bike but something that I can have a hell of a lot of fun on. So I don't plan to bet spending 3 hours polishing the valve covers to a mirror finish. I am looking more for functionality then aesthetics and will be creating the bike to how I want. As I am in between jobs and looking for a new career don't expect to many update early on in this build.
Here is a rough list of what I have planned for the bike and a smaller list of what I have done already.
PLANNED
Mikuni TM34 carby
Cafe seat molded part over rear of tank
Piggyback style rear shock
GSX-R 600 1992 front end
TT250 Racing cam 286 duration
High Compression piston (Help if anyone knows what will fit)
Performance valve springs
Remove unneeded weight (from the rider as well)
Clip on bars
Acewell 2853 Multiguage
Add tubes to create a flat surface for the seat
Create battery tray between new tubes and original if there is space
Alluminium rims and SS spokes
Custom exhaust to replace stock "two tube" one
Lightened chain guard
DONE
Ballistic 4cell battery
"Megaphone Muffler" I need a baffle for this
Detab frame
40T rear sprocket to bring top speed closer to the ton
Velocity Stack
Replace center stand with side stand to lighten bike
Smaller headlight
Here is a picture of what she looks like now. The rear shocks I plan on getting will have to be longer to bring the rear end up higher. I plan on pushing the forks up in the triple but only enough to allow clip on bars to be attached. I would also like to put a smaller front rim on just to bring down the difference between the two. I don't have an order or a time limit so the mods may be far between for a while.
I would love to hear people opinions on what I should and should not do. I know the SR250 is no the best base for a cafe because of the rear frame shape but I would love to see this bike become something special.