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Reply #105 - 02/11/17 at 16:14:23
 
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 02/11/17 at 16:04:06:
I'm curious about what it weighs.
Where is the battery and what kinda battery izzit?
Manual decomp?
Looks very much like something a young guy would have a lot of fun on.
Have you test run it?
Zero to sixty times? Top end?



Justin to try to answer your question...
bike weighs 320 lbs. at one point I was going to try to break under 300 but the tank and frame are original 1968 Wards Riverside (Benelli) and they weigh a ton so I quit worrying about weight.
The battery is not in it in these show pics but are in earlier pics.  It resides under the swing arm behind the engine.  It is a standard sealed battery but slightly smaller in size than the S-40 battery.  it is the same as an SV650 uses.
It has the stock electric decomp, it is tucked under the tank.
I have ridden it quite a bit.  I need to find a license plate frame that says "I ride mine".
Not sure the 0-60 times but with the ported exhaust, mid range cam, and flat slide carb and geared just barely over stock gearing it gets up and moves out.  (it still can't beat my GSX-R1100 though  Cool )
I have topped out at about 80mph so far.  Never taken fully up to redline in top gear.

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Reply #106 - 02/11/17 at 16:22:36
 
So I didn't have time to post everything this morning.  There were 4 classes in the Ultimate Builder competition and we as builders had to judge the other classes (no one judged their own class).  I did not win my class (Modified Custom) but I did win one of the auxillary prizes!

I got the ingenuity award!





One of my coolest complements was when one of the younger Harley builders tracked me down just to tell me he really like my build and thought the work was awesome.  Turns out the guy nailed his class and additional awards to the tune of $2,750 and he is a real true craftsman.  He made his own frame and all tin work as well as many other parts all with great engineering.  I had actually voted for his bike as first for his class.  Coming from a fellow craftsman I was proud of his complements.

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Reply #107 - 02/11/17 at 17:45:42
 
Blue: congrats!  just noticed the oval air filter, has a larger airbox than the cone type. Can you tell us the part no.? Cool
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Reply #108 - 02/11/17 at 17:48:15
 
That is the most beautiful 4k bike I've ever seen. Freakin cool to win an award on top of that. So let's just call it seven years , I don't feel so bad that I'm past 3 years on my RYCA and still in progress but I have been riding it since April 2016. I'm lucky to get 4 hrs a week to work on it in those 3+ years. 310 lbs and Fast , its very close just seat & paint & some odds n ends.
Can't wait to see your next build !!!!
Can't wait to see my next build !!!!
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Reply #109 - 02/11/17 at 20:09:16
 
Zipi....   the K&N part number was RU-3780

http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=ru-3780

it has a 62mm ID for the carb.  Depending on what carb you are running it may or may not fit.  I am running a TM36 flatslide on mine.

K&N has a huge selection.  Find your carb intake side diameter and start poking around their universal filter site and see what they have.

here is a link to it
http://www.knfilters.com/search/universal.aspx
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Reply #110 - 02/11/17 at 20:18:19
 
Ruttly   you can get a sneak peak at the thread I have started over on the Suzuki2stroke forum.  You need to check out this frame....

http://www.suzuki2strokes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12737
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Reply #111 - 02/11/17 at 23:12:43
 
I recall those 450 road racers , does that frame have the adjustable rake angle, some deal that changed rake by turning bearing cups of triple tree.
That frame is a diamond in the ruff , what a find !
But I don't think I could tear that vintage Suzuki apart , it's so Cool !
You should post that build here too I'm not the only one that would like to see it come together !
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Reply #112 - 02/12/17 at 09:03:54
 
You have good reason to be proud......That is a beautiful vintage road racing look......I'd be proud to ride it......
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Reply #113 - 02/12/17 at 09:10:07
 
Spectacular workmanship!
Congrats!!!!
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Re: Cafe ala Carte - NEW update!
Reply #114 - 02/12/17 at 11:54:38
 
smokin_blue wrote on 02/11/17 at 20:09:16:
Zipi....   the K&N part number was RU-3780

http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=ru-3780

it has a 62mm ID for the carb.  Depending on what carb you are running it may or may not fit.  I am running a TM36 flatslide on mine.

K&N has a huge selection.  Find your carb intake side diameter and start poking around their universal filter site and see what they have.

here is a link to it
http://www.knfilters.com/search/universal.aspx



Zippi ...  I just looked and it looks like if you are running either a VM36 or 38 or a TM36-TM41 they all  have a 62mm bellmouth so double check but that filter should fit the carb.  Now I don't know what kind of frame clearance you have on a stock frame.  Also if you are running a stock BS40 carb then you will need a different filter as the belmouth on that one is smaller.  it is a 57mm.

In checking further I am not seeing that K&N brand makes a 57mm flange tapered oval filter but a quick google search found this....
https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-57mm-tapered-oval-pod-air-filter-2-1-4.html

I went back to N&N and searched straight oval and they do have multiple 57mm in the straight oval design.
http://www.knfilters.com/search/univ2.aspx?id=S0014

Looks like this one might be the closest in size to mine
http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=RU-0990

ultimately you need to determine how much space you have and check their dimensions because some get pretty big.  I do like the look of the old triumph styled pie plate filters also.  here is a 5.5" dia round
http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=RC-0650
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Reply #115 - 02/12/17 at 20:25:20
 
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Reply #116 - 02/12/17 at 20:55:52
 
The frame looks great plated & engine fits like it was made for it.
I could build some cool stuff with that shop , all I got is some grinders & a wire welder , oh and a sawsall ! Grin
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Reply #117 - 06/11/17 at 10:03:27
 
A great day yesterday at the Rockers motorcycle show sponsored by the Minneapolis Ton-Up club.  I won the best cafe bike winning the Ace Cafe award.





Their trophys are all welded up out of old motorcycle parts.





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Reply #118 - 06/11/17 at 10:15:19
 
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Reply #119 - 06/11/17 at 10:45:05
 
Congrats... and I'd really like to scrounge in their scrap bin.
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