Should I do a cafe conversion?

Alright guys so I have to be honest I was looking at an r6 a friend was selling but decided I don't need one. So instead I am contemplating going the "cafe" route with mine and possibly doing some work to make mine a tad quicker.

I am still going to be rejetting here soon to match my exhasut and air filter probably within the next week or so. As well as doing a valve job, brake lines, pads, and maybe even rotors.

I really like the cafe look and style and had a few questions...

First off where is a good place to get a tank/rear fairing?

Is there anyone here that could help me fabricate a rear fairing (pm me if interested. Yes I will pay you.) I would like one that I can take off the rear section to ride with me and a passenger or that slides back exposing another spot that latches some how? Do able?

Are there any simple mods that will give me some extra "ummpph"?

I'm hoping doing the valves and carbs will bring back some power to where I may just leave it at that.

 

Also are there any down sides to this? How about issues with cilp ons?

And is there anyway to add a stabilizer or steering dampner to an older bike like this?

 

will need a new m/c with flatter/straighter bars/clip ons.

 

The 85/86 style mc is a straight style, unlike the 83.

 

I hate to say this, but the "built-in" cruiser-esque styling of the Maxim "X" series won't lend itself well to trying to "cafe" the bike.

While anything is possible, it won't be a straight "bolt-up" proposition.

 

I really like the old racer look... What do you think would all be in order to "make it work?"

If I do clip ons, paint the shocks, tank, and rear fender. Would it look "off"? has anyone on here done a maxim x build?

I feel like the beefier engine would make it a really cool cafe bike. I don't plan on doing pods. I want to leave the liquid cooling.

 

I don't think anyone's done a cafe-x. Not many maxim cafe's either, but I did see a pic of one recently in the photo gallery. Take a look and see what you think.

 

i say unequivicaly yes, just get your checkbook out, but the reward is out of this world. i have done it but not many others have pulled it off that i have been able to find, there are a few pics for ideas on google images and also a group on flickr for cafes as well as the xj/xs group.

good luck and hope you do it, ill be able to share my experience if you want

 

Great work danielcarver47.

 

Nice looking hornet danielcarver47....how's it sound? Apologies for thread hijack.

 

i will take you up on that mind if I shoot you a pm?


and no apologies necessary guys!

 

thanks adraian and orange, sure pm away i have a debt of gratitude for this forum glad to do whatever i can.

and adrian, it sounds like a formula 1 car ill try and post a video somewhere

 

cool to see a video, the pipes look gorgeously clean, love. it.

whole bike looks sharp.

my bad on the misinformation about the m/c

 

just be careful with binding the shaft drive up when you put on longer shocks to raise the rear, as you're only going to be able to come up a certain amount before it binds