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I missed that the first time, Thats too much like the twin line bike As it sits now Its about an inch higher in the back and most likley will get about the same added when the rear tire is aired up, the front is down about an inch. It should balance out once the front tire is mounted. Dang...

as of now I just have them slid up in the clamps, Ill do the final height when I rebuild them. I Know the progressive springs need about an inch and a half cut off. I figure if i do 2 inches that should put me where I need to be height wise, If not I can still slide them up a bit.

The swing arm is stretched 3 inches and there is a drop in the axle pivot point, at this point its in the probably shy of the 10 deg range but until everything is at the proper height and the tires are both mounted to their aluminum rims, (both 2.15s) It wont be locked down. I do realize that...

You started something that looks good, reads ok and has good bones. If youre interest is in just retelling news or stating easliy found facts that may work just fine. When it comes to putting up a site that discusses something that is as personal as a custom or handbuilt motorcycles there needs...

The tank has about 3 inches of stretch added to it that may be making the proportions of the seat look a bit smaller than you're thinking it is. It's compact, but not terrible. Im 20 pounds lighter now and have added 2 inches to the seat since this was shot. Would you go higher, longer or...

Im getting ready to do the final welding and set the angles an perportions on my cafe. Before I start metal finishing and body work and get to the point to where changes are much harder is there anything that looks off or out of proportion. I still need to get the weight on the bike and set the...

Its a small world for sure.

its a work in progress

This is the one I traded your bike off to get the parts for. Its currently on its last build. This makes its 5th since I got it in '97.

I know this is an old thread, But I traded B&B that bike for parts almost 20 years ago and I've regretted it ever since. When they had their auction this year I was hoping to get it back. I bought a half a dozen other bikes and was disappointed I didn't see that one. Im happy to see its still...

I'm heading over tomorrow. Damn rain kept me home today. Hopefully there's still some good deals to be had.

I'm thinking about doing a big bore 2 stroke aircooled bobber. Just need to find one.

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe Its been a while since my last update. Only because i was waiting for my seat to come back from upholstery. It was supposed to be 3 weeks but they called me yesterday and said it was done. While i was waiting on the seat i completely rewired the bike, rebuilt the carb and...

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe Ive spent the last couplle days working on the little things like wiring, the seat foam, and other little bits. I spent 4 hours on the electrical system to find my ignition switch is fried. I pick up another one tomorrow along with some other little things. I did get the...

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe That idea has been done a thousand times before I did it. Have at it.

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe I decided to take yesterday off from the bike. today i got my exhaust figured out. after some trial and error i ended up with a trail hopper muffler and a custom header made out of some .75 conduit. all it needs is some paint. The kick starter does hit the exhaust but...

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe Well, i didnt get much done today, i found a few small problems that need addressed. Those being the shifter not clearing my new ignition cover, and a hack job on my front brake. not big issues but ones that cost me time digging through boxes of spares and coming up empty...

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe After a ton of body work the bike is finally painted. It took a lot of work but she looks like a thousand bucks. Here are some pics of her as she sits now. I think i did well on picking the color on this one. I also got a lot of fiddley stuff done like polishing my...

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe Yesterday was a long day and I didnt get as much done as i wanted to. The body work is almost done but I'm still a long way from finished. I picked up the parts from powder and they look great. Then I started assembly. Heres my frame, Its all silvery. Heres the rest...

Re: 71 SL70 Mini Cafe I got my seat, tank and a few other bits from the blasters today. I spent 2 hours welding up my seat and started body work. While i was waiting for the mud to dry i rebuilt my forks. Powder coat is done and I pick it up tomorrow. Should have at least a roller tomorrow...