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i think im going to un-cafe my bike

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i need pics of g bikes with non stock seats...im not a fan of those huge seats...

i think im going to re-weld my back peice of frame on and get some euro bars or dirbike style bars..
 
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Remember that when you cut it you lost length. So I would mount the inner fender and let the frame naturally gap itelf for any critical parts mounting spots. Then tack it in place and finish welding it after you remove the other stuff.
 
Euro bars are awesome. Provide great front end feel and leverage, but also a really comfortable riding position.

You should look into mounting up a flat Bonneville style seat on your bike. Would look good and be a bit thinner than the stock seat.
 
The stock G seat is one of the most comfortable ever made. Never could understand why someone would modify perfection. Now an L seat...that's another matter.
 
Steve said:
Just out of curiosity, what inspired you to reverse the cafe? :-k

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not sure, i just want a different look i suppose

ive also got a L seat for free im going to cut down and reform
 
Adendum to previous post...I was thinking in terms of things like the rear turn signals lining up with the holes in the inner fender. That sort of stuff. Use the inner fenders as sort of a jig to get it all lined back up and then tack it in place.
 
Another good idea is to sleeve the frame tubes with a length of pipe that will fit inside it. Give some linear stiffness past the points of the welds.
 
chuck hahn said:
Another good idea is to sleeve the frame tubes with a length of pipe that will fit inside it. Give some linear stiffness past the points of the welds.
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A piece of handlebar fits perfectly as a sleeve inside the frame tube.
 
Inside the smaller frame tubes behind the battery box area..seat frame rails? May be a bit too big around there?? I was thinkng more like steel tubing or even a small piece of solid steel bar stock. Doesnt need to be real long..just a few inches to each side of the repair. Might add a pound to the overall weight of the bike.
 
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Just out of curiosity, what inspired you to reverse the cafe? :-k

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I think it's the seat. The padding on his DIY cafe seat looks thin, good for about a half hour ride. :(

Buy any wreck of a G seat you can find, because they're hard to come by.

Just try to replicate the OEM thickness, as best for your can. ;)
 
Buffalo Bill said:
I think it's the seat. The padding on his DIY cafe seat looks thin, good for about a half hour ride. :(

Buy any wreck of a G seat you can find, because they're hard to come by.

Just try to replicate the OEM thickness, as best for your can. ;)
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the seat i have now is a L seat cut in half long ways

also does anyone have pics of daytona superbike clip ons and euro bars...its a toss between those...
 
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chuck hahn said:
Inside the smaller frame tubes behind the battery box area..seat frame rails? May be a bit too big around there?? I was thinkng more like steel tubing or even a small piece of solid steel bar stock. Doesnt need to be real long..just a few inches to each side of the repair. Might add a pound to the overall weight of the bike.
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Yeah, the seat frame rails. It's a perfect fit, almost like it was meant to be.
 
Cool...for some reason i was thinking they were kinda smaller diameter than say the down tubes..I was thinking like 1/2 inch maybe.
 
I switched from clip-ons to this Renthal Road Ultra-Low bar. Seems to absorb vibes very well, and is very light. I kept my Hotwing Glass cafe seat, which is actually very comfortable.
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These are my euro bars

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From the angle of the picture they look like they have more rise in them then they actually do. I think it's something like 3 inches of rise. It is very comfortable for me, and still gives a slight forward lean which I like.

Another option is to flip your clubmans over temporarily. I liked this position much better than the stock G bars, but not as much as the euros. I originally got the clubmans to mount them the right way round, but found they hit the fork air valve caps, and couldn't mount this way. Since you already have them, it's a no-cost way to change the riding position!

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ChicagoBob said:
I switched from clip-ons to this Renthal Road Ultra-Low bar. Seems to absorb vibes very well, and is very light. I kept my Hotwing Glass cafe seat, which is actually very comfortable.
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i do like those...they look like the superbike bars...i like the lower sitting bars
 
gs850cafe said:
i need pics of g bikes with non stock seats...im not a fan of those huge seats...

i think im going to re-weld my back peice of frame on and get some euro bars or dirbike style bars..
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Hey bud, I might be interested in the fairing, if you're going to remove it.

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James
 
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Nice Bars

Nice Bars

ChicagoBob said:
I switched from clip-ons to this Renthal Road Ultra-Low bar. Seems to absorb vibes very well, and is very light. I kept my Hotwing Glass cafe seat, which is actually very comfortable.
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I like those handle bars...mine aren't as high as the "L" model but still, when I lean forward, my hands are over my helmet.

Tim Tom said:
These are my euro bars

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From the angle of the picture they look like they have more rise in them then they actually do. I think it's something like 3 inches of rise. It is very comfortable for me, and still gives a slight forward lean which I like.
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I'm really diggin' the chrome ones. Looks like something else to put on my "Unfunded Requirements" list. Can we see a front picture of this bike? I like the windshield.

Tim Tom said:
Another option is to flip your clubmans over temporarily. I liked this position much better than the stock G bars, but not as much as the euros. I originally got the clubmans to mount them the right way round, but found they hit the fork air valve caps, and couldn't mount this way. Since you already have them, it's a no-cost way to change the riding position!

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Now these are pretty "Radical" to me. If I had a choice, I would pick the chrome euro bars.

Thanks for the pics gentlemen. I was hoping to see examples of euro bars and was not disappointed.




Ed
 
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GSXR7ED said:
I'm really diggin' the chrome ones. Looks like something else to put on my "Unfunded Requirements" list. Can we see a front picture of this bike? I like the windshield.
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You got it. It's a Maier Small Sport Quarter Fairing.

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Hope these help. The fairing works well with the Euro bars, everything looks and works good together.

PS those chrome bars were only about $20 shipped. Replace those L ones immediately!
 
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