Wow... whatever I did to get your attention, I like it. Ok, let me go down the list of responses and give thanks and clarification where needed:
streetfighter89: Thanks for your two cents about the seat, I will have to look into that. As for the rims, this whole thing is really just an experiment in style; I would like to keep an "original" look, but with a modern twist, hence, I thought if I chromed the ninja 250 rims, I might keep the original spoked look.
oldhondacafe: It's always a pleasure to get advice from you. Thanks for the tidbit about carb jets. It is exactly my plan to strip every little piece possible off this bike to reduce the weight. I am already ahead of you in regards to the exhaust, which is why I was checking out ninja 250 exhausts. And lastly, I would love to strip the starter off and go kickstart only (kickstarters are one of the reasons why I love old bikes!)
texmawby: You've been reading my bio. A charity race is where people pay to race and the proceeds go to a charity (a little bit could go to the winner.) I really wouldn't want to go hardcore with racing (too much time and money), but charity races are always fun and I think it's an awesome way to raise funds for certain charities.
Judeyramone: Are you a grammar teacher or something? You should know that while English Composition was not my favorite subject by far, the ability to use the English language well is a requirement for all doctors, and for most part, I think I am quite good at it. My excuse for the last post is that I was typing pretty fast and my mental grammer check system was down due to the few beers I finished off earlier that evening. But thanks for the corrections, you are correct. Oh, and thanks for the pic of your bike with the ninja exhausts. I kind of figured that there would be interference with the rearsets.
And lastly, desmodog: Thanks for the input. Like I said earlier, this whole project is really just an experiment is style. I disagree with you, though, about the fairing. I have seen many good looking cafe racers with half fairings. And I feel that the modern wheels, being wider, would enhance turning, and while I haven't checked yet, may even be lighter. You would be happy to know, however, that I have abandoned the straight pipe idea and will most likely be going with a ninja 250 exhaust. As for everything else, I would like to say that practicality is at the top of my list (next to fun), but again this whole project is an experiment and learning experience for me. And as for the joke, the whole point is to see just what could be achieved out this little 35 year old twin, and if I don't achieve what I am looking for, well, then at least I know I tried.
Thanks everyone! Keep up the advice/criticism!