Making an '84 XR250R Better

Here is that Harley that was washed out to sea by the tsunami and wound up on the shores of Canada after a year a drift. Now Harley Davidson is going to rebuild it. Its at my local Harley dealership Steve Drane Harley Davidson.

New to me $125.00 Supermoto trailer for the club Bit of flat black paint bit of welding Gloss black stripe with a white pin stripe for that old school look Had to paint the rims.... think Ill do some more on it soon

The Flexit fully articulated sidecar is considered by many to be the best engineering solution to the engineering problem of making a sidecar that leans in unison with the towing motorcycle.The Flexit is one of the very few leaning sidecar designs ever built that features a truly convenient and reliable lock-out device for parking maneuvers. 



Here is one in action:  

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I was looking at a few Cafe seats on line and came across a Cafe TV you tube bit on building one. Here are the "how to" vids".


Here is where I am at so far its rough and still needs shaping and such:

Wreckers in Arizona
lots of motorcycle links
Manuals
Hippy Killer
parts finder
bike pics
My local Bike forum
used bike parts
knuckle buster how too's
old rice
Rat bikes
Gsxr manuals and info
flat track hondas
xl600
sideburn
turbo XR650
avidrider
low brow
street tracker
pinups
8negro
lots of bike stuff
bike breed
flat tracker stuff
chop cult
pipeburn
café site
café parts

Sr 250/500 ones

sr 500 forum
yamaha club
rexs-speedshop
very well known SR250 cafe build
Yamaha pic of the day

More

Return of the Cafe Racers
lots of custom bikes
Motorcycle Video of the day
Motorcycle Photo of the day
Ride the Machine
Throttle Yard
Girls on Bikes and not on bikes

Well Supermoto season has just about started for this year! I have taken over as Prez from last years guy and he did a great job. I have a lot of things in the works for the club. I think its going to be a great year!
 

From  via - Bubble Visor via - corpses from hell
"Sign this, here's the link
e-petition

Reject EU (Motorcycle) 'Anti-tampering' legislation, this included Art 18 & 52, that will prevent owners customising their bikes and/or using after market parts. Responsible department: Department for Transport This will automatically become UK law soon and it means that bikers will not be able to customise their bikes in anyway or use cheaper (still safe & approved) 'after market' parts making it too expensive for the average rider – None of these directions make any sense at all and will not improve safety in anyway; just line the pockets of the large foreign bike manufactures. Bikers wil be singled out by the police and stopped and emissions checked; this is discriminatory. They also propose to ban filtering through traffic, which would be dangerous for air-cooled machines that could blow up in traffic and is the extreme of nanny state interference. Banning of motorcycles over 7yrs old in Urban areas. Clearly the EU intent to eradicate ALL motorcycles in the future and this is the thin end of the wedge...nanny state at its worst and it must be stopped right now! This EU legislation must be rejected by the UK government ." (You must be a British citizen or normally live in the UK to create or sign this e-petition) 

Blitz Motorcycles by Saywho from Saywho.fr on Vimeo.

THE BIKERS CREED

1.I ride because it is fun.

2.I ride because I enjoy the freedom I feel from being exposed to the elements, and the vulnerability to the danger that is intrinsic to riding.

3.I do not ride because it is fashionable to do so.

4.I ride my machine, not wear it. My machine is not a symbol of status. It exists simply for me, and me alone.

5.My machine is not a toy. It is an extension of my being, and I will treat it accordingly, with the same respect as I have for myself.

6.I strive to understand the inner-workings of my machine, from the most basic to the most complex. I learn everything I can about my machine, so that I am reliant upon no one but myself for its health and well-being.

7.I strive to constantly better my skill of control over my machine. I will learn it’s limits, and use my skill to become one with my machine so that we may keep each other alive. I am the master, it is the servant. Working together in harmony, we will become an invincible team.

8.I do not fear death. I will, however, do all possible to avoid death prematurely. Fear is the enemy, not death. Fear on the highway leads to death, therefore I will not let fear be my master. I will master it.

9.My machines will outlive me. Therefore, they are my legacy. I will care for them for future bikers to cherish as I have cherished them, whoever they may be.

10.I do not ride to gain attention, respect, or fear from those that do NOT ride, nor do I wish to intimidate or annoy them. For those that do not know me, all I wish from them is to ignore me. For those that desire to know me, I will share with them the truth of myself, so that they might understand me and not fear others like me.

11.I will never be the aggressor on the highway. However, should others fuck with me, their aggression will be dealt with in as severe manner as I can cast upon them.

12.I will show respect to other bikers more experienced or knowledgeable than I am. I will learn from them all I can. However, if my respect is not acknowledged or appreciated, it will end.

13.I will not show disrespect to other bikers less experienced or knowledgeable than I am. I will teach them what I can. However, if they show me disrespect, they will be bitch-slapped.

14.It will be my task to mentor new riders, that so desire, into the lifestyle of the biker, so that the breed shall continue. I shall instruct them, as I have been instructed by those before me.

15.I shall preserve and honor traditions of bikers before me, and I will pass them on unaltered.

16.I will not judge other bikers on their choice of machine, their appearance, or their profession. I will judge them only on their conduct as bikers.

17.I am proud of my accomplishments as a biker, though I will not flaunt them to others. If they ask, I will share them.

18.I will stand ready to help any other bikers that truly needs my help.

19.I will never ask another biker to do for me what I can do for myself.

20.I am not a part-time biker. I am a biker when, and where-ever I go. I am proud to be a biker, and hide my chosen lifestyle from no one.

21.I ride because I love freedom, independence, and the movement of the ground beneath me. But most of all, I ride to better understand myself, my machine, the lands in which I ride, and to seek out and know other bikers like myself.


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I don't think the Air filter came with a hole. Guess its a good thing I bought a new one...  The bike keeps giving up surprises as I go along....
  This is the throttle cable. Both the push and pull cables looked like this neatly hidden under some tubing. 

Just about done a HID light for the Xl the original light for the bike is a mess so I made this one. It still needs finishing and powder coating.