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07-15-2008, 8:39 PM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Yes another CX500 Cafe Here is what i have been working on lately. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

07-15-2008, 9:06 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 1,045 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe Looks like a good start. What's the molded seat made of? Can it support the weight of a person without flexing? Looks like you gained a little leg room with the height and can sit back a bit further. 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom    Report

07-15-2008, 10:07 PM brianwarner983 Joined on 03-21-2007 Duluth, MN Posts 33 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe nice lookin bike so far!!! ~4L3X    Report

07-16-2008, 5:36 AM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe It is made of fiberglass, I put supports from the back of the seat to the front to support the weight (it may have held up without them as I could stand on it on the floor without trouble) then I fiberglassed in some brackets similar to how the original seat mounted. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

07-16-2008, 6:11 AM CaTacL1sm Joined on 05-02-2008 Rhode Island Posts 198 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe whered youend up relocating your wiring to... under the hump? http://www.last.fm/user/TrevLord    Report

07-16-2008, 9:01 AM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe Most of the wiring is right under the seat portion (where I also hope to put a gel battery) and I tried to run the wires behind the frame as much as possible. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

08-30-2008, 9:20 AM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe here is an update. this is how i mounted the new battery 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

08-31-2008, 10:38 AM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe here is where i was before i found out at some point that tank got a hole in the bottom. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

08-31-2008, 10:39 AM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe here is where i was before i found out at some point that tank got a hole in the bottom. Sorry so few photos i disasembled it and didnt take any more pics.   89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

08-31-2008, 1:33 PM CaTacL1sm Joined on 05-02-2008 Rhode Island Posts 198 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe that the no leak battery? http://www.last.fm/user/TrevLord    Report

08-31-2008, 5:39 PM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe Yeah i think it they called it a glass matte battery. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

08-31-2008, 7:07 PM ScottInIowa Joined on 10-30-2007 Posts 50 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe Where did you get the battery? I'd like to get on for my bobber.    Report

08-31-2008, 8:01 PM gregoryjewell Joined on 07-02-2008 joplin, mo Posts 114 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe hey tippy where about in kansas are you 79 cx500 custom (sonofabitch)    Report

09-01-2008, 1:31 PM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe I just called advanced auto parts in town and they ordered it. (it was here the next day) I just asked what the smallest one i could get was. He looked through the catalogue and this is what he came up with. I live in western KS half way between KC and Denver on I70. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

09-01-2008, 4:27 PM audi-4kq-t Joined on 07-10-2008 Pennsylvania Posts 38 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe Is that a 12 volt, 9 amp hour battery?    Report

09-02-2008, 7:55 AM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: Yes another CX500 Cafe It is 12V 8ah but it seemed to crank over the bike at least as well as my other (though it is almost 2 years old, and not tended it could be going bad).  I squared out a bracket and so it would sit down low and then I added another steal bar so that it would add some support I will try to get more pictures when I get a chance. Here is a link for the same battery. http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Crank-ETX9-Battery.html 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

09-02-2008, 7:36 PM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 More Photos OK I went and picked up the tank so I can get it fixed, and I took some more photos hope you enjoy. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report

09-02-2008, 7:47 PM CaTacL1sm Joined on 05-02-2008 Rhode Island Posts 198 Re: More Photos looks nice!  just lose the engine guards, h-box, and (oh wait, looks liek you cut the center-stand already) and you'll have some nice weight savings http://www.last.fm/user/TrevLord    Report

09-02-2008, 9:05 PM I'm going to GL Joined on 07-16-2008 Chicagoland, IL Posts 251 Re: More Photos  CaTacL1sm wrote: looks nice!  just lose the engine guards, h-box, and the front fender, gauges, and - just kidding. Looks great  Tippy! Hey CaTacL1sm, I'll take some pics of my beater without the front fender tomorrow (not sure if it stays or goes). Where do you want 'em? 1982 GL500    Report

09-02-2008, 9:15 PM confused Joined on 06-11-2008 Posts 3 Re: More Photos Hey Tippy It does look really good!! Where did u get the handle bars? They look like up side down dirt bike bars or some thing similar.    Report

09-03-2008, 3:50 AM CaTacL1sm Joined on 05-02-2008 Rhode Island Posts 198 Re: More Photos  I'm going to GL wrote: Hey CaTacL1sm, I'll take some pics of my beater without the front fender tomorrow (not sure if it stays or goes). Where do you want 'em? ...  you can just throw them in my thread...  just like everyone else :P   unless you want to do some good ole thread-necromancy and find the one about dumping the front fender http://www.last.fm/user/TrevLord    Report     09-03-2008, 6:13 AM Tippy Joined on 04-19-2007 KS Posts 126 Re: More Photos Yeah the engine guards are coming off.  I'm not sure about exhaust.  I haven't been able to find a 2 into 1 in my price range.  And I would like to get a gauge that has the speedo and tach in one.  probably not going to ditch the front fender all together.  maybe trim it down and add a pedestrian slicer. confused the bars are what they call Clubman's I picked them up on ebay for around $30 shipped.  but now I am thinking I may get some adjustable ones. also in the works are rearsets and polishing the aluminum parts.  ditch the radiator shroud. 89 Yamaha XT 350 CX500 Custom    Report     09-04-2008, 9:36 PM LRCXed Joined on 05-15-2008 Sacramento, California Posts 355 Re: More Photos