1983 R100 Conversion to Cafe Racer

[robbie9999]

Hi Lads,

So it begins, another cafe racer build, picked this up for 4k sold 2600 in parts off it so far, and ordered all the bits and bobs needed to build, I have stripped the bike down, but it takes a boy to strip it a man to build it, found a great guy hour away
who will help build to specs Added some pics will update as the build progresses. Some pics below

Parts ordered

Hagon Shocks
Motogadget - soft grips
Motogadget - side blinkers
Bitwell Solo Seat 2
M Unit Blue control module
black clip ons
Slash 2 headlight bezel with custom gauge
Shinko white wall tires
Shorty black mufflers
Led strip light for seat

More to come .... Build start is late April.

Looking for cool idea for gas gauge in anyone has one let me know or see one please ... .

 

[robbie9999]

Cafe Racer Build

More Pics of ideas for the build

 

[tanker4me]

Good luck with the build.
Would like to know about a gas gauge for an Airhead myself.
My first car was a '55 Bug, it had a reserve not a gauge.
Airheads with 2 "good" fuel petcocks have 3 reserves.
Airheads with 2 "bad" fuel petcocks have ZERO reserves.

Signed
Empty on the 405 (At LAX)

 

[khittner]

New petcocks are pretty cheap and, uh, accurate, particularly when combined with a working trip odometer.

 

[junkjohn]

motorcycle fuel tank sight glass. www.billetproofdesign.com

 

[leeorix]

Just curious, did you print and cut out the face of the gauge?

 

[robbie9999]

1983 Cafe Racer Build

Yes I used a scan design of the original slash 2 speedo and got it printed in vinyl. Looks sharp

 

[robbie9999]

1983 Cafe Racer Build

motorcycle fuel tank sight glass. www.billetproofdesign.com

Thanks for this, I see a lot of glass or plastic gas lines outside the tank, but I am looking for something with a dial instead something, custom modded that looks clean.

 

[8ninety8]

Nice job Robbie. Keep'm rolling.

 

[lmo1131]

New petcocks are pretty cheap and, uh, accurate, particularly when combined with a working trip odometer.

+1 and the failure rate is "0". Nothing cleaner ... than nothing.

I used a scan design of the original slash 2 speedo and got it printed in vinyl.

It gets pretty hot under that speedo glass, with any luck it won't unpeel itself...

 

[robbie9999]

cafe racer build

Does anyone know what tank this bike has on it ? Its not the 77-84 airhead original gas tank ...

 

[pglaves]

Does anyone know what tank this bike has on it ? Its not the 77-84 airhead original gas tank ...

It looks like an R65 or R80ST tank.