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I was thinking along those lines. had the bike out with the tank on yesterday and with the work at the front end and without the seat on it made we start to rethink the normal cafe style, especially as I was wanting two up option. On bike exif, there is a CB750 from motohangars that has a KZ...

I'm in a dilema. I was going for a type of traditional Cafe style seat, but could do with option of two up riding. The cafe style versions don't float my boat. I quite like the slim seat style on the wrenchmonkees type build, but you can't show a picture of that without a tonne of abuse about...

Any chance that a cable came loose when you got the controls off? Just doing something similar on a CB550. Had to unthread all the cables from the controls through the bars. In the process of doing that one of the wires to the push button came out. Fortunately it was clear what had come...

I'd like to do it this way and was thinking of adding the extra disk and GL1000 master cylinder. Still have the issue with the brake light. doesn't the union have the electrical connectors to that activitate the brake light?

My brake lines are past it and with the clipons the length between the lever and the brake union, with the switch as part of that, now needs to be much shorter. Has anyone replaced this? Can you run straight from the lever to the caliper? If so, how do yhou replaced the brake switch so you...

I have the conti gos on my CB550 77. Nice tyre, reasonably priced. Feels like a good modern tyre on the bike and is nice and sticky to the touch (brand new the other day)

Devon based maker of seats and tanks. Nice finish and upholstered

is that due to the on/off of the indicator? does it require a diode to cope with that? might sound stupid question, but short of soldering in like for like, i'm pretty clueless

I want to replace the 'idiot panel' that shows neutal, indicators, oil pressure etc. These are old style bulbs. I want to make an alu panel with LEDS replacing the bulbs. Can I just swap these out without worrying about voltage difference requirements?

So...... Managed to get the controls off the old handlebars and unthreaded the cables. Clipons now on and controls connected back up. The bike won't turn over now. I have done continuity checks from the controls themselves and all seems fine, but have had a strange result with the magnetic...

Starting out on sports bikes and going to lots of superbike race meets, I was brought up on full leathers, gloves, boots, back protector. Sitting in traffic when its 90+ is pretty uncomfortable, but riding fast on open roads, I just can't do it without all the gear on. It is the ceremonial...

Hi All........... Newby to the fourm. Based in Nottingham, UK. Picked up a 1977 CB550F the other day. It was a bit tatty and left me stranded on the M1 and a £210 recovery fee. Not the best start. I have been taking time off from the wife and kids to work in the garage and have so far...

I am sure the original Cafe racer ethose was strip it down, make it quicker, ride it fast. How much do people now think of function over form? I was showing my brother my plans and for all the money spent 'under the hood' he felt it was irrelevent as long as it looked good. I know there is a...

I'm replacing the standard bars on my CB550 for clipons. I am reusing the current controls in the short term and the wires are bulky and thread through the bars. Job 1 is disconnecting them in a way that means I can unthread them and still allow me to get them back together and working. Job...