ALL Parts -www.amazon.com/shop/caferacergarage HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT I USED IN THIS VIDEO: HEADLIGHT- amzn.to/2QgObaU CENTER PUNCH (Spring Loaded) - amzn.to/2D2nhJe DREMEL - amzn.to/2GVxRnl CLAMP - amzn.to/2Jxl6l5 CORDLESS DRILL - amzn.to/2FjsrTc SUPERJAWS(Foot Clamp)- amzn.to/2FfyoV6 ANGLE GRINDER - amzn.to/2HaDsXq WELDER- CigWeld 185 Ultra www.cigweld.com.au/product/transmig-185-ultra/
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I would have left the brackets on the tubes alone and put the arms on the outside of them to showcase your work and build up the space between the arms and headlight with right amount of spacers on either side.
Personally, building anything yourself for your motorcycle and seeing it finished and dutifully serving its purpose is an immensely satisfying experience. It bonds you to your machine. It adds artistic elements and shows the owner’s personality. On the flip side, a bike outfitted with homemade pieces rather than approved OEM parts could be devalued and hard to sell.
Im not a big fan of cafe racers but the headlight bracket specially with powder-coating finish and minimalist looks great and robust and unique, the best thing about them is made out of leftover scrap yet brilliant indeed!
Sick mate..totally sweet look for the bike, keeps the bikes appearance balanced. Just got your welder and have been fabricating in the garage since. I cannot live without my cordless dremmel, I use it every day..
Been wrestling with a headlight mount, not wanting to spend the money on the ones I would actually buy vs the cheap ones. These are just the right look and I should be able to knock something out in the shop. Thanks for sharing!
Secession Cycles that was the same thought pattern I had lol Feel free to share the final product on the Cafe Racer Garage fb page if you want. I’m glad I was able to help :)
After watching your videos, i am all fired up to build one scrambler myself while following your steps and methods 👌 thanks CRG 👌 keep uploading your bright ideas.. I am learning 👌
Man I knew Aussie were great rockers (acdc, rose tattoo, airbourne....) but they are also huge fabricator ! Great job man. You did killer brackets !! I love them. Very creative. Unusual. Nothing compare to ebay or china brackets. Please continue to show us cool thing to create. Thank you
The CX is looking awesome! I'm a scrambler fan anyway. Headlight is a perfect choice. Bracket looks factory made (Better than factory!) Excellent job man! 👍
Thank you so much and yes I would agree with you on this one :) Im kinda proud of my self, It doesn't always work out the way you hope but when it does I guess you need to give your self a pat on the back :) Thank you for taking the time and leaving me a comment
Hi, nice job and it looks great. They'll allways be 100% better than any expensive ones that you can buy on ebay because you made them yourself. You gave me a good idea for my cx built . thanks a lot , Gus
Very cool, one off designs that work are what separate the true builder from the parts builder. You my friend have nailed it with those brackets. Wish you could send some of that heat my way, currently it is -5 C where I live in Minnesota.
Thank you brother, Yes Im over the moon with how they turned out :) one day I will have a mill drill and lathe to make the process quicker and cleaner (after I learn how to use them) but it just goes to show you don't need super expensive tools to create and build stuff if you just think about it, Regarding the weather, I do love the snow, Does it snow in Minnesota? living in the cold weather must be hard, its the hottest time of year for us now and im going to want a bigger fan for the garage lol our winter is not that cold only gets cold morning and night through our winter No snow here :(
Yes it snows in Minnesota! Unseasonably cold fall, put the bike away on Saturday. 😩 We have already seen a little taste of snow but it didn't stick around. Winter temps can get down to -30 C in January. Warmth is always good! LOL
Really love the style of the brackets. I made rearsets for a Z750 the same way years ago and its so simple but it looks great. Love this bike, it's officially my favourite CX to date.
Ross Fu thank you mate. It was a little different to the run of the mill brackets but I think they sure came out well 👍 thank you for taking the time to comment mate :)
Headlight Brackets came out great. Only thing I'd say is you might have to drill out the part that the bolts go though and into the headlight bucket. Put some rubber grommets in and then the bolt through those, it'll isolate the engine vibrations from the headlight so the light beam isn't shacking to bad at night.
Thank you, the headlight came with some small rubber washers so I will need to test this and put bigger ones if need be, Thank you for the great comment and Idea mate :)
Dude you are seriously talent and crafty. Really enjoy the videos. Been following for a long time, fell a little behind on this series so I’ve been binge watching haha
Do it :) Your not stealing my idea or design bro, you are creating your own version of the bracket and im glad I was able to inspire you to have a go at this little project :) feel free to post your build on my facebook page so I can follow along facebook.com/CafeRacerGarageAU/
Bahahaha 😂🤣 I just like to keep them fun to watch and see who comments on the extra stuff I put in the videos. you are the first one to mention that so well done John :)
Once you're done with the cafe and the Scrambler I hope you decide to do a European Bobber. Also I am planning on a version of these mounts for my personal bobber build
It’s a good idea but it’s a lot of work and I’m not sure if it’s what I want to spend time doing at this stage. I have to spend time working on the bikes to finish them :)
That is soooo cheap & nasty, but it looks fantastic. Hopefully it'll be solid too. I'm quite surprised how well you're doing for so little monetary input. Nice work fella.
Thank you Gary, It was really fun to make something like this from scratch, I should make something like this as a giveaway! If you have any ideas for something like this I can make I'm all ears, Something cool that this community would want.
Cafe Racer Garage great idea, Dan. I’d think you’d have to stick with Australia entrants for the giveaway though... due to shipping costs. Maybe a seat hoop or a headlight mounting kit? 🏍👍🏍
Hi Dan not sure how far along you are now as im a few days or so behind ..i have used a bicycle inner tube as a packer before ..just cut to length and place on fork tube if its a snug fit it wont move when you fit the brackets .gaz
Nice build, where did you find your tires? I'm having trouble finding an on/off road tire for a 16" rim for my CX and my Cb650 Nighthawk builds, yours looks great !
HaHaHa The Spaghetti monster is getting a little attention also, Im working on the headlight for that build (also custom made) and I will be doing something with the seat upholstery soon just to cover that foam Brat seat :)
Great vid, as usual. I've really gotten sucked into this build. Quick question: How come you didn't just move the brackets to the outside of your clamps instead of modding the clamps? Seems like you would've gotten the same result.
It was hard to see in the video but the measurements didn't line up to do that but now that they are made the way they are I can try that :) thank you and im glad you are enjoying the build
Awesome job! I love your attention to details, even tho its a budget build :) I cant wait to see it finnished! Oh.. and i think i'm your 13th Patreon?! I hope it doesnt bring bad luck lol :P
I thought I replied to this comment so I'm sorry Its a late reply, we have spoken since so I'm sure you understand, you are an awesome dude and Thank you so much :)
Looking good Dan , nice brackets ..as said below in one of the other comments use a inner tube but from a bicycle smaller and thinner and if ya get it small enough it will fit perfect as it will expand as you fit it ..
Gary Yorke this is a very good idea and this is why I love this community, there is always awesome ideas like this one coming in to help with the build :) Thank you mate 😊
