X-Mas present for my Dad, Shadow 800 Cafe Racer - Who lives in Jacksonville, FL?

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What's up guys? We just built and delivered a Cafe Racer for my pops for his Christmas present. I took his old 88 Honda Shadow and went to work on it BIG-TIME! He's not new to biking, but is new to Cafe Racers, so I wanted to see if there was anyone in the Jacksonville, FL area that rides whom I could hook him up with to start riding with.

Shoot me an email if you live in the area and wouldn't mind cruising with a super cool older guy who really appreciates these bikes and what we're all doing with them - jason@dimecitycycles.com

Here's a pic of the mo'chine:

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Hope you guys like the bike! It's not totally finished, but it's close. There will be a full release on Bike EXIF next month with full specs and details on the build.

Happy Holidays!

Jason
 
Nice work Jason - just watched the video. Gotta let your dad sit on his bike ;)
 
Whats up guys? Thanks for all the comments! This one sure was a challenge... Dad I and I have been riding around his house (Fruitcove Area) on SR 13 and 16 and he's loving it! It's a little tall so I'm going to have to fine a way to take an inch out of the seat height when I return to DCC. Also, to my surprise he had me move the clip-ons down below the triple tree vs. on top where I had them. I thought he would be more comfortable that way and although I think it is he said "It doesn't look proper....stuff comfort!" Ha ha! That's my Dad.

The pipes sound amazing! It's no where near dialed in yet though, it's got a little stumble on the low-end flys fine in the mid range and then asks for more fuel at the top end. Gonna need to mess with the jetting when I get back to the shop. Dad even said he would pay for a few dyno runs to get it spot on perfect so it may be making it's way over to Corsa Motorworks to get the full treatment. Despite that....it'll still hit the TON! :)

Like I said, if anyone is local in Jacksonville and is looking for someone to ride with my Pop's will be ready in a month or so when I bring it back with the final changes. Just lemme know and I'll get you his info.

J
 
THompson100mx lives in J-ville but it is a huge place so not sure how close. He and his wife are great people and would likely ride with your dad. Nice job, I always wondered what could be done with one of those. They can be had for a song around here and are usually on great shape. just ugly as sin in stock trim.
 
Wow! I think on the cafe scene that most newer bikes are looked over due to the orginal design but you guy's turned this thing around. I guess this will open the door a little wider when I start looking for a bike to cafe. Peace!
 
must resist doing this to MY fathers shadow!

been wanting to for years now....

Beautiful work jason! takes a LOT of work to get a heavy old shadow looking that good!
 
Rocan said:
must resist doing this to MY fathers shadow!

been wanting to for years now....

Beautiful work jason! takes a LOT of work to get a heavy old shadow looking that good!
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Thanks Rocan! Trust me, you're pop's would appreciate. I'll tell ya, the frame work I did wasn't all that hard once I got all the geometry figured out. It's definitely repeatable...

It's nice to know there is hope for bikes built in the 80's though! And Watercooled even! I can tell you guys that this thing is a MONSTER to ride, what a blast! The front and rear progressive suspension combined with the slightly raked front end makes for a super stable and "controlled" ride.

Stay tuned for more pics and details!
 
How about the corners? I can add on another 30% of speed on my CB compared to my Shadow before the pucker factor.
 
Garage Rat said:
How about the corners? I can add on another 30% of speed on my CB compared to my Shadow before the pucker factor.
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With this one because my Dad is so short the bike is slammed. Almost 5"... I took a pretty sharp turn today and scraped the pipe and tore the header wrap. I'm gonna make some steel heatshields/skid plates for both sides and see how hard he's riding after a while. If he's hitting often I'll make some new head pipes that are higher up.
 
the shadow, being a big old heavy cruiser, is quite stable in the corners, and as a result, a bit fun if your just tossing around and not looking to win any races.

though clearance is definitely a huge issue. though it is fun to try to scrape through the floorboards on a bagged out one (heck, it reduces weight!)


curious what you did geometry wise. Last thing I would have done would be even more rake! surprised to see that, unless if you jacked the rear enough to throw it all wonky up front.
 
Rocan said:
the shadow, being a big old heavy cruiser, is quite stable in the corners, and as a result, a bit fun if your just tossing around and not looking to win any races.

though clearance is definitely a huge issue. though it is fun to try to scrape through the floorboards on a bagged out one (heck, it reduces weight!)


curious what you did geometry wise. Last thing I would have done would be even more rake! surprised to see that, unless if you jacked the rear enough to throw it all wonky up front.
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Big heavy? What are you, like 3'2"? The problem I have with mine is my tail bone is jammed in to my ass on rides over an hour because the bike is so short and pudgy. I feel cramped up as hell riding it.

Stable!? Given the motard treatment my KX 250 would be more stable in the corners!

What do you mean even more rake? Its been lowered, reducing the angle increasing the agility.



Ok, screw the 21 questions. When are you going to have a build thread?
 
its all relative. compared to what most people are making into cafes (small twin cylinder hondas) its big, and heavy. short; yes.

Hmm, I always found the shadow to be stable in corners, much like any other big cruiser. not really flickable or any of that, but once its leaned in I find the additional weight to help with any imperfections in the road from making it go loose. also, in the wet a good handful of throttle slowly sends the rear end out a tad, unlike any sport bike which would just flick you right off if your not careful.

he said he added rake to the front of the bike (unless if i misread?). Lowering the front does decrease rake angle (have my fathers shadow dropped about a half inch in front to make it a little more agile) which, in my opinion, is a welcome change to the shadows geometry, especially if your trying to make it less cruiser and more cafe.
 
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