cafe-J

Hey, Im new to the site and thought I would post some pics of my project.... eventually going for the cafe racer meets bobber look...I would also love to see what others have done to their xs400's 650's ect. ect. thanks. soon to have a solo springer seat, and maybe some clubman bars!

I am looking to customize my 82 xs4oo special II...I bought a small solo springer seat for the rear and I am going for a bobber meets cafe' racer look....the problem is people are telling me not to cut the frame behind the rear shocks, to me it just looks like it supports the seat. Will taking off a couple of inches make my bike weak. Has anyone done this before? Will it be O'K if I just weld some extra supports in there? Any advice is appreciated.