Putting on some frame stiffeners:

[Chuey]

Yesterday I mitered the fittings and brazed on some frame stiffener bars. They came out really nice. Next, I'll put an engine/trans combo back into the frame and make a bar that attaches to the two top transmission to engine bolts and tie that to the bars in the pictures. I did that on my Cafe' Racer and I like the result. This is a 1978 frame which I bought with a Krauser engine. I'm working on a swing arm for it as well.

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Chuey

[melville]

Yesterday I mitered the fittings and brazed on some frame stiffener bars. They came out really nice. Next, I'll put an engine/trans combo back into the frame and make a bar that attaches to the two top transmission to engine bolts and tie that to the bars in the pictures. I did that on my Cafe' Racer and I like the result. I'm working on a swing arm for it as well.

Chuey

Nice work! But about this bit:

This is a 1978 frame which I bought with a Krauser engine.

Do tell more!

[guy]

The frame stiffener I am using is arteritis.
Guy

[SteveD]

The frame stiffener I am using is arteritis.
Guy

Inflammed arteries That might stiffen up your thinking a bit!

[mattcfish]

Yesterday I mitered the fittings and brazed on some frame stiffener bars. They came out really nice. Next, I'll put an engine/trans combo back into the frame and make a bar that attaches to the two top transmission to engine bolts and tie that to the bars in the pictures. I did that on my Cafe' Racer and I like the result. I'm working on a swing arm for it as well.

Chuey

Nice work! But about this bit:

This is a 1978 frame which I bought with a Krauser engine.

Do tell more!

+1

[Chuey]

I bought this bike several years ago. The original plan was to put the engine in my Cafe' Racer. The engine is a pre-Nikasil 1000cc with Mikuni flat slide carbs. The bike has Lesters that are in pretty good condition.

The previous owner (PO) said that it ran great and was super reliable. He said he used it like an old pick-up truck and if any of his riding buddies rode the bike, they were very impressed with its power.

When the bike came to me, it had real high handlebars and that was topped off by the fact that bar backs put the handlebars roughly in my gut. It felt like a little old lady's bike. It was super dirty. The carburetor cables did not work well at all. I made new cables by using some of the ferrule parts from the old cables and combining them with bicycle shift cables. For a lower position, a clubman bar was put on. I can say that if a bike does not have a fairing, I prefer a very low position such as clip ons produce. That makes the wind work for you instead of you fighting the wind.

Since the bike is equipped with Krauser exhaust pipes, it's too loud for me. For that reason, I haven't ridden it much since I got it. Well, that and the fact that I've never gotten the brakes working great and the engine was pretty clackity. If you think loud valves save lives, get some Krauser heads and you'll live past one hundred! The reason I didn't put the engine into my Cafe' Racer is that it's pretty neat having the Cafe-ness without being a temperamental bike.

Chuey

[mattcfish]

Yeah, parts aren't easy to come by from what I here. It could easily drain a bank account. Of course it would be a very cool bike. Never seen a full on Krauser Cafe.