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Adrian at Vanem http://www.vanem.com.au/ supplies shorter cables for cafe racer SR500s; I don't know if they are the same or not to the 250 - you could always email him some pics or post yours to him to find out (or he might have dealt with this question before)... Matt

I've heard that an XT350 engine fits, but I can't verify that. It's worth researching what's been done to XT/TT250s for this also. I want to bore an SR250 as big as safely possible - maybe 290, 300cc? I came across, somewhere on the web, an XT250 bored and sleeved out to 318cc. I'm keen to...

Well a classic SR cafe racer involves ditching the side covers. Also, its an easy job for a competent welder / metal worker to cut the sub frame, such as my mate had done recently for $200 AU http://sr500forum.proboards38.com/index.cgi?board=Suspension&action=display&thread=2609

Make that two! This thread is a real inspiration to anybody wanting to do a cheap build, to make a fine job of it nonetheless. You clearly know your stuff already, but it would have the added bonus for people like me of teaching us a lot about mechanicals and electrics at the same time. I...