I'm new to this site, but I've been nuts about cafe bikes for years. Finally getting my own project going, which is a 1978 XS650 E model, aka the "standard." I've started a blog at my website about this build. You can view it here: http://michaelmcbroom.com/blog/
Here's a pic of the tank and seat resting on the rolling chassis:
I've just about finished paintin the tank now, and the frame has been stripped bare and repainted as well.
Still have a ways to go. My goal is to have the project finished by this summer. I hope to have the rolling chassis finished and back together by early next week. The motor's going to take longer. I already have a lot of the stuff I need for it, but there's still quite a bit I don't have yet, and I'm somewhat constrained by finances. That's the problem with performance. How fast you can go is entirely dependent on how much you can pay.
Best,
Michael
Here's a pic of the tank and seat resting on the rolling chassis:

I've just about finished paintin the tank now, and the frame has been stripped bare and repainted as well.
Still have a ways to go. My goal is to have the project finished by this summer. I hope to have the rolling chassis finished and back together by early next week. The motor's going to take longer. I already have a lot of the stuff I need for it, but there's still quite a bit I don't have yet, and I'm somewhat constrained by finances. That's the problem with performance. How fast you can go is entirely dependent on how much you can pay.
Best,
Michael