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This blog will record the trials and tribulations of three people who decide to turn a clapped out Yamaha FJ1100 motorbike into a cafe racer.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Back into it

It is raining, a bit cold and I am at a loose end so what better thing to do than wander down to the garage and see what stuff I can progress on the FJ project.

For some time now we have been talking about "cutting" the frame to give the bike a more aggressive and "street-fighter" look but there has been indecision. What do we cut off, where do we cut, what if it doesn't look so good once it is cut off?

"before"
I thought "Aaahh ,,, stuff it". Got out the Dremel and started shaping the front fender. Then I got adventurous and got out the angle grinder and shaved a couple of "inches" from the frame at the back. End result looks OK.

"after" (with a bit of plastic fender attached to under the seat)
The seat looks a bit "dicky" but there are moves afoot to have it reshaped into a single seat. I also had a go at reshaping the broken plastic front fender.

Cut off the cracked bit and then cut even further (where line marking is)
Cafe racer with back frame shortened, new headlight and front fender
Now it's starting to look like a cafe racer ......

I'm going to spend this afternoon searching the web for a suitable exhaust system and handlebar mirrors.



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