# GtiKyle's Yamaha XS650 cafe/bratstyle build/rebuild **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [August 4, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221 "2011-08-04T20:30:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/21 "2011-08-07T21:37:33Z")
If my parts come in this week, I think a rideable cafe bike is definitely plausible by the end of the season. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/22 "2011-08-08T05:43:18Z")
> [@GTiKyle](#): > > Well I can’t wait to ride soon hopefully there’s enough bikes finished for a classic bike meet before summer is over. I had an idea of a cafe cruise and maybe stop at a few coffee shops and get some cool pictures. > > Big thanks to nick for putting my bike together and just sharing his knowledge and teaching me so much I owe you one. Anytime lol, I love wrenching on vintage bikes…even if it does sometimes cause random fits of rage and swearing hahaha. I can’t wait until there’s a bunch more bikes together, a cafe cruise would be SWEET. > [@Motocrossx23](#): > > If my parts come in this week, I think a rideable cafe bike is definitely plausible by the end of the season. I hope your parts come soon, I was standing in the garage sunday and kyle’s g/f looked at me after I got kyles bike running and fixed my schwinn roadbike and was like “whats wrong” and I was like “uh…I have nothing left to fix and it feels wierd” lol ---
**Author:** ![GTiKyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@GTiKyle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTiKyle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/23 "2011-08-11T04:36:40Z")
UPDATE ! Well it’s not finished but it runs and rides. I rode it to work today because I’ve been itching to ride so bad. Nick has the pictures I’m sure he will upload them soon ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/24 "2011-08-11T04:59:17Z")
Got a great deal of the work left finished up yesterday… added some extra layers to the seat pan for strength ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/5.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/5.jpg) Trimmed it up, and borrowed the rubber bumpers from the bottom of the stock seat to make this one play nice with the frame ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/4.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/4.jpg) yoga-mat padding ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/6.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/6.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/9.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/9.jpg) some really soft foam for contour-correcting spray-glued to the vinyl ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/7.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/7.jpg) Wrapping the fabric over the pan ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/3.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/3.jpg) finished seat ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/2-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/2-1.jpg) stance ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/10.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/10.jpg) Tail light comparo ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/8.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/25 "2011-08-11T10:04:23Z")
I can take it, or leave it but it’s 100% more awesome than before. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/26 "2011-08-11T10:11:00Z")
personally, I think the seat needs some stitching to make it less bland. something like this would break it up…might even be a nice touch to try to match thread to the gold on the tank to sew in the “ribs” like the pic ![http://www.bratstyle.com/custom/w650%20fukuda/photo%202651.jpg](http://www.bratstyle.com/custom/w650%20fukuda/photo%202651.jpg) going to slowly incorporate the gold as an accent color, main goal was to get it running well and rideable with no leaks or quirks…then re-address the looks/details ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/27 "2011-08-11T11:00:08Z")
You should yank the whole rear fender and mount the light right under the seat…would look tits ---
**Author:** ![GTiKyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@GTiKyle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTiKyle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221/28 "2011-08-11T17:54:39Z")
I wanna chop the fender to shreds but nick is hesitant [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gtikyles-yamaha-xs650-cafe-bratstyle-build-rebuild/215221.md?page=1)