How To MONO-SHOCK Almost ANY Motorcycle!!!

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4 ай бұрын

Working on my Yamaha XJ 650 to show you how you can mono-shock almost any bike.
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@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

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@rodneyriddell3884 4 ай бұрын

I'm building Harley davidson jump bike

@secondchancegarage 4 ай бұрын

On our rack right now is a 1989 Honda Hawk 650. Honda was ahead of its time with this bike. V-twin 650 with a single sided swing arm. Only sold in the states for 3 years. Too bad, makes it hard to find parts. Going to be a sweet little bike.

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Thats awesome bro hopefully you are able to get all the parts you need

@jaredhulse9749 3 ай бұрын

I'm tinkering with an 1982 Honda CB750C. I like the idea of a monoshock conversion.

@zardportugal 4 ай бұрын

Amazing job. Congrats.

@davidcommerford6890 4 ай бұрын

Great work Dan, really excited to see how this build turns out. My very first bike was a XJ650 which I loved until it was stolen around 2006. Now that I'm older and have more garage and DIY know-how, I often think back to that bike and how good it would be to work on it as a project bike.

@MegaBruceC Ай бұрын

Up here in Alberta, I'm wrenching on a 2001 Buell Blast, 2006 1200 Sportster, 1991 Kawasaki VN750, 1988 VN750 and a 1981 Kawasaki KZ750. All are going to be chopped, or customised to some degree. Not bad for a 65 year old retired Auto mechanic!

@benmoss2916 4 ай бұрын

Love this video. I'm working on a cx500 at the moment, and I was thinking of a mono shock conversation. Keep up the work 👍

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

100 % do a Mono shock it is so worth it and I have 2 CX 500s Its a fun bike to work on

@scottdog182 4 ай бұрын

Love the lines Dan, nailed the factory build look mate!!

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, Looks very cool now In my opinion

@nicholassnook5204 4 ай бұрын

Love this mate, looks sick 👌🏼

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, It was a fun project to share

@janehacker8207 4 ай бұрын

1985 CB650SC Nighthawk. My first bike, first bike restoration, started work in December

@garagemaudaz 4 ай бұрын

THX for showing This Idea.

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Hopefully, you put it to use and make it awesome :)

@rafidabbas3952 4 ай бұрын

Mate You always amaze us with your wonderful ideas 💯👌

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

As I mentioned I can’t take credit for this Idea however its just my take on it and sharing my process to help and inspire you with yours

@YaelDion 4 ай бұрын

Every time I go away, I come back to you working on something I’d merely THOUGHT about doing (way too much thought, too little action). I’ve an XJ900 that someone suggested a monoshock for ages ago … and I’m still been mulling over.

@Jay_Speed 4 ай бұрын

Working on my five Yamaha FZR 1000 Exup, one 1989, one 1990, two 1991 and one 1992. I accumulated a lot of parts, bought the entire stock from two dealers in Holland and one in Belgium. When I moved to France took it all with me but sold my 1994 and 1995 bikes to a guy in Montenegro. I have spare engine, forks, tanks, seats a lot of body work even parts from the Genesis model and a FZR750R OW-01 engine in parts for the gearbox. Too much to list it, boxes and pallets of parts. Yes it's my favourite model of Yamaha, the 1989 I bought new, this is going to be his second rebuild. Also have four other bikes to drive and planning of buying the new Triumph 400 speed, but selling my 125cc to my sister for her daughter, my godchild for a very low price.

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing and also sounds like you have your hands full :)

@Gus-cg9yp 4 ай бұрын

Hi, Nice job Dan, that looks a lot better now. Bike it's starting to change it looks. thanks Gus

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Gus, Yes In my opinion I think this will be a killer bike once I'm done with it

@buildit-fixit 4 ай бұрын

After 15 years of wanting to build a bike I ended up with 2 within about a month of each other. First, a '74 Kawasaki KZ400 which is currently 100% stock, and an '84 Honda CB750SC Nighthawk about half built and abandoned. Excited to get started.

@thomasheller8151 4 ай бұрын

A couple of bikes I'm currently building. An 89 Honda Hawk with GSXR1000 forks, Ducati wheels, vintage Fox shock. A 92 ZX7R with Aprilia wheels, Ohlins forks with radial Brembo brakes and yet another Fox Shock. And my latest, an 89 GSXR750 Slingshot with a Bandit 1200 Engine I swapped into it(750 motor was seized).

@nelpearce2361 4 ай бұрын

Currently have a '93 cb750 and an '07 cb125r, the cb750 is just getting little stuff done to it like cleaning up engine cases etc.. just decrustying it and the 125 has a full fairing swap from a Benelli 350 from the 70s and a race tail. The suspension will stay the same on both bukes, but your videos are always worth a watch.

@iceniscrambler344 4 ай бұрын

At the moment, a BSA C15 and I'm trying to fit a xt250 Yamaha engine in it, but your videos are quite inspirational 🤙🙏

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

I like the sound of this, sounds like it will be a fun bike build

@tydonnelly7444 2 ай бұрын

I saw hardnine choppers do this and add a s1000 swing arm to a Harley carbon. Since then I have been dying to see more people do this! Such an awesome video!

@timmyc7898 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Building a 72 Yamaha TX 650 with parts from a R6.

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Very cool, Sounds like a fun build

@ishmaelmoses 3 ай бұрын

Need this for my xs11!

@MR.ROBOT...76 3 ай бұрын

1982 Kawasaki kz305 belt .. love this bike man. Inspired by your bike to build my kz into a scrambler

@johnny787 4 ай бұрын

Great work Dan! But I think you have a falling rate suspension. If the alignment was straight at the end of the travel, rather than the beginning, you would have the best mild rising rate suspension possible with a single pivot, linkless design. The further out of alignment, the easier to move. Hopefully you have a shock valving to account for this. Also, I always prefer long, real time videos of the master at work! I’m sure your short montage style is a lot of editing work for you, and pleasing to people looking for entertainment, but gearheads who also actually build bikes want to learn from you! Cheers.

@brentontrafford1395 3 ай бұрын

Currently have a Suzi VX800 and Honda NBC110 that are undergoing some work. Two very different styles of bikes, one a hell of a lot easier to work on than the other.

@thinkingimpaired5663 4 ай бұрын

That's cool suspension for the XJ650. By the way isn't it strange that you get comments from accounts that are less than a day old. In this case 6 hours. Please check the origins of the commenter. I imagine the goal is future phishing from the commenter.

@rsbharley4766 4 ай бұрын

Great video Dan. Excellent workmanship mate, job bloody well done. Hope all is going well for you over your side of Oz, ride safe and take care. Also Dan how do you find your Cigweld tig ? PS got my hands on an 1989 GSXR 750 how have to work out which way I am going to go with it. Cheers

@jasonkristunas9427 4 ай бұрын

Just finishing my kz650 also with a monoshock!

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Verry nice and that will look awesome

@johnDukemaster 4 ай бұрын

An impressive shop indeed. And so much work behind a film like this. If you don't mind me saying this, but one good thing to bear in mind when making stuff like this, is to remember, it's the tubing (materiale) that carries the weight, not the weld. Makes sense? Thank you Dan!

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Thank you mate I appreciate your comments and feedback :) This video was about 12 hours of editing and about 3 1/2 hours of raw footage to compress to make this video so its always nice when someone can appreciate the work that going into it

@Bjarni567 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos. I´m doing Cafe 2003 CB750 Nighthawk single swing arm conversion

@user-bo8oz3tz8g 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff I’m working on a cx500 and I’m thinking of a mono shock conversion

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Definitely do it, you won’t regret it :)

@jasonroberts4029 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful work as always Dan! I have an XV750 with GSXR1100 front end, VX1100 rear wheel with R6 shock one off seat and rear bodywork and NWT PDM/switchgear. I'm super interested in your single sided swing arm conversion!

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome bro and still working on the single sided swing arm setup in between other projects

@chadmk2esky49 4 ай бұрын

Epic mate currently doing an xj750 in nz and would definitely be interested in a kit

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

what year model is yours? and thankyou :)

@chadmk2esky49 4 ай бұрын

1982 Xj750 Seca, full ground up restoration, engine is getting dry ice blasted this week curious to see how it turns out

@brankoi2006 4 ай бұрын

1981 KZ 750. Twin rear shocks for the bling factor ;)

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Nice choice of bike :)

@stuartwood7252 4 ай бұрын

Such a better look. Nice work mate. I was wondering if you can stop and adjust the monoshock while on test rides, to dial it in, or does it need to be back in the workshop? Great content. Stu. Melbourne

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Hey Stu, this has a hard - soft adjustment you can just twist with your hand, super simple and made a big difference

@devilsbreath5917 4 ай бұрын

I'm working on a Yamaha R1 2001 . To convert into a cafe . I will may not need a new shock but if I do I well look them up.

@davidmcconville6919 2 ай бұрын

Hi Dan. If you ever make a kit for the xj, I would definitely buy it. Thanks

@jimmackay1448 4 ай бұрын

Hey mate, where did you get that tube bender? What make is it? Nice work by the way 👍

@CampinWithTheCampbells 4 ай бұрын

Looking to do this with my 79 & 80 Honda cb 750

@hunterleejohnson10 4 ай бұрын

Working on my 1980 cb750c for a cafe conversion, a mono shock would be sick

@armandgenis2075 4 ай бұрын

starting it on a xs 850

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Great bike choice :)

@kenpfaffenbach893 2 ай бұрын

@CafeRacerGarage can you tell me about that bender!? That’s awesome

@kimmyrask7368 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha XV1600 and restoring a RD350lc -82👍🏻

@danmiller8429 4 ай бұрын

Hey Dan, I'm doing a up a 1980 CB400 mono shock, i have more room in front of the rear tire so the bottom shock mount can sit back further than on the XJ

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Yes that should be a straightforward conversation and look amazing

@eriksnel6461 4 ай бұрын

You see a lot of your first try monoshock on the CX500. And that is a dangerous way of doing it. The leverage on the cx is enough to work but because of the leverage the rear suspension arm gets a load of 1100! Kilo’s. I’m sure it’s not designed to carry such loads . Your second solution is way nicer in setup and looks.

@steelavocado1 4 ай бұрын

just picked up a 1953 matchless 500cc single today. Its in rough shape with all the wires broken/corroded but thats the future project. Ive gotta finish my 1985 subi vanagon first tho...

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

That’s so cool it’s always good to know what you guys are up to 👍 I think buying project bikes is an addiction, am I right? Haha 😛

@steelavocado1 4 ай бұрын

@@CafeRacerGarage i have 3 currently, and countless others. it definitely is an addiction haha

@chadboron2832 4 ай бұрын

Hey what kinda tubing bender was that you were using? That looked pretty sweet! I want one!

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Here you go mate www.machineryhouse.com.au/t070

@ryantheiss6412 2 ай бұрын

I am working on a 1981 Honda CB900C.

@stevenmackay9192 4 ай бұрын

Hi, im doing a XS750 at the moment, and would love to Monoshock it. I can weld, and have a lathe so I'd love to know more. Great vids by the way. I'm UK

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome but you could always mock everything up and have someone weld it or depending on the year model a kit may be coming out for this ;)

@CoryandErica 4 ай бұрын

71 CB500 Four 😊

@eugenewilson7555 4 ай бұрын

I’m going for much smaller displacement than most it seems Honda SL70 yes I’m trying to figure out mono shock for it.

@user-hv8jb2bo9m 4 ай бұрын

At what lbs is the shock rated that was too soft with the close pivot set up? interested to know as i am planning to do exactly that.

@Donnyboyjr 3 ай бұрын

GS500! But I want to swap it from a mono to a dual suspension setup

@bossrogulz 3 ай бұрын

hey man, can you give any ideas on a cg125 how to monoshock it. Thanks

@paulcushnie 4 ай бұрын

Got 2 bikes on the go, 2000 honda cb250 which is at the final stages. Other bike is a bmw r1150gs and I can't decide what to do with it right now just get it running and driving so I know I have a good base then work out a plan. Do I go tracker style or just restomod as it needs painted so might do a modern metallic yellow bmw colour as it's currently standard yellow and do a few other modern twist to it.

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Thats awesome I have the same CB250 that I was thinking about doing a budget build on and sharing the process, sounds like you have good taste in bikes :)

@IR-BuildsTV 4 ай бұрын

3:18 can share the product link for the pipe bender..Thanks!

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

here you go mate www.machineryhouse.com.au/t070

@maxvsr 4 ай бұрын

Honda cbf500 from 2004, with a stock monoshock

@ThaDirtyMick 19 күн бұрын

Bro. I’m doing this to my 97 Honda cb250 nighthawk turned cafe racer

@kawasakiglenn 4 ай бұрын

I have a cx500 , I already have a YSS kit for it, you’ve got me wondering if this method will work better than the existing kit will, haven’t really heard anything negative about them failing as is or performing badly but maybe this will look better

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

The kit you have should work perfectly 👍 it’s just that I don’t have enough room on my swing arm for it to be enough leverage, however, your cx does 👍

@kawasakiglenn 4 ай бұрын

Are you contactable outside of KZfaq? Need advice on the legality of modifying motorcycles in QLD and struggling to find out the correct order and who to go through to get it legal and registered with a monoshock

@superbeeman8726 4 ай бұрын

Hi mate, great build on a great bike. An xjr1300 kit would be awesome. I have a 2000 SP model and have done a cafe conversion modelled after 2015 cafe version of the xjr1300. . Where about a in Aus are you? I’m in qld, maybe we could collaborate on a xjr1300 build?

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Hey mate that sounds like you will be busy, I'm on the gold coast mate

@chetsavage6564 4 ай бұрын

1992 cb750

@Claudeauguste 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could have put the virago swingarm, tire, and shaft in this XJ and use that and call it a day? I am currently also working on a XJ650 and thinking if I can get away with buying the entire rear off a virago and just welding a shock mounting point under the tank on the XJ. could you see it that would work also please?

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

It’s might work but I can’t be for sure. Let me know if you try this 👍

@MrTails716 4 ай бұрын

How about a flying brick (BMW k75, k100) a center mount shock instead of the sidewinder ones they currently have

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

That is a very good idea. I do have a K100 in storage currently, could be a future project. Thanks for the idea

@countrytoad5343 4 ай бұрын

I have a 1974 CB 550 I'm interested in monoshock or one-sided how much will have to be cut up on the original

@harveypitman1235 3 ай бұрын

1994 cl360👍

@harveypitman1235 3 ай бұрын

1974*

@MrBigBadbum 4 ай бұрын

Looking to convert my '81 cb750c to monoshock. A kit would be fantastic!

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Ok thank you, I just need to get my hands on this bike so I can make a kit

@mikhail950 Ай бұрын

85 Vf700c right now. Debating on hard tail or possibly mono shock if I can get the hard tail look with it.

@bradsoole 4 ай бұрын

Building a 1972 cb350 twin. And also working on another Honda bros 650

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

That's fantastic and you will probably buy more as time goes on haha Its addictive ;)

@laidbackzach29 4 ай бұрын

Honda 1960 cl77 with cbr650 forks and ninja 1100 swing arm Honda 250x engine

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Wow you have a great little project there indeed :)

@ryanellis120 4 ай бұрын

You have some great tools. At a guess, how much have you spent? 40k aud or more?

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, It's many years of hard work that got me here, I actually don't have a clue how much to be honest, however, if I had to buy everything new that I've accumulated over the last 20 years it would probably be over 100K

@TechPino42 2 ай бұрын

1979 Suzuki GS850

@louwrensvandermerwe2821 2 ай бұрын

Hi Dan like your video I'm busy with xy 750 sega I'm from south africa Whant to know if you build me a kit like the one for the xj 650 what will the cost be Thanks Louwrens

@xavb457 4 ай бұрын

I made from scratch a 125cc Pitbike, and I did the same shock design, and it did not go well. Some how i managed to bend the shock in half, so I had to change my whole design to twin shocks. Lol

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

We all learn from our mistakes and nothing wrong with that :)

@revive_moto 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been trying to find a mono shock kit for a cx500

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Contact Izzy at suspensionsrus.com.au/ he can set you up for sure :)

@juan-raysteyn8896 4 ай бұрын

Goldwing gl1100

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

Very nice bike

@Claudeauguste 4 ай бұрын

interested

@doggedouthondas9222 4 ай бұрын

I'm working on a 83 cb1000c cafe project...mono shock dreaming

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

That's an awesome bike mate

@doggedouthondas9222 4 ай бұрын

Thanks my guy I've done a lot of the work channels like yours are a big inspiration I don't have a lot of motorcycle buddies that I get to learn from so channels like yours are a great thank you for all your hard work and content🤜🤛

@doggedouthondas9222 4 ай бұрын

@@CafeRacerGarageI have an 83 cb1000c plus an 83 cb900f plus another cb900f motor and trans for a hard tail chopper build like indian Larry style short wheelbase Honda 900f powered 🤤 true goal is the 3 bikes çafe/resto mod/chopper but all same motor/trans (minus the 1000c being shaft drive and just lil bigger bore) having the same motor and trans but in three different riding experiences

@leonardtaylor879 3 ай бұрын

1955 Bmw R50

@dust1n9 4 ай бұрын

Harley Sportster monoshock

@CafeRacerGarage 4 ай бұрын

I don’t often get many Harley owners, I don’t know much about them but that's awesome sounds like a cool bike :)

@Punkerage 4 ай бұрын

This type of modifications are straight out illegal in many countries, it is possible to legally ride this bike in your region? This is a no-no in mine.