The CG is close, but I need a length of 58cm from bolt hole center to pad mounts...I may just get one, ~$80 isn't too bad for a rust free tank...if it doesn't work I can find a buyer.

I'd assume they're pretty popular right now as a lot of people are modding out older bikes into cafe style.

Yeah, I want to make one, but at the moment I'm just rebuilding this for a commuter, it was parked for a decade and now I'll be riding it to work.

Cafe bikes are cool lookin

I might Cafe a 175 in the near future, or just buy one that has already been modded. I eventually need something freeway legal in Commiefornia, and 175 has almost the same mileage. Want to take longer trips.

I've been burned on part dimensions before like seat lengths &c.

Nice- that'll be a fun project for sure! I've been looking for some other i.e. guys who ride

There's a bunch, I'm just getting into it TBH

I've ridden for years, but just got a different bike recently. I'm tall, so I've always gotta mod them out a bit to fit me lol

Makes sense.

They don't quite make them in difference sizes.

My first bike was a 78 (I think) cb250

Nice.

The CBs are cool.

Yeah they've got a nice style. And reliable as hell

Plus easy to work on too

Yup, if I remember to flip all the right switches before I kickstart, it lights up every time.

I have to half choke usually.

I miss the Kickstarter. My new (2005) bike only has electric start.

Yeah, my low-key goal was to find a bike that was cheap but was EMP hardened...more mechanical the better.

Well gotta work in the am, I'm headed off to bed. Nice chatting with you and good luck on the tank man!

Thanks, I appreciate the help.

TTYL

Any of you nibbas know how to drive a 3 on the tree?

Don't worry I figured it out.

@Der Seeteufel - SD are you bringing that beauty out to CO?

I'll ask my boss, who owns it, but it doesn't do good in snow so probably not.

Is that an international?

Hopefully we won't have to worry about snow..

64 Studebaker Champ

Ooooh

@Sonic he wants to know if you want to buy it.

@Der Seeteufel - SD oh shit haha! Well, I already have two vehicles, a motorcycle, an ATV and two trailers that keep me busy, so unfortunately, no, I'm not in the market for another vehicle. It IS beautiful though.

I doubt he'd sell it honestly. He says everything he owns is for sale for the right price, but he won't give me a number.

(even if I did want it, I don't have any room left to keep it here)

I'm honestly tempted to make an offer myself but I already have 2 pickups. I don't need another one.

Anyone here mess with car audio?

Right now my 2004 Ford has the stock AM/FM/CD radio player and 4x stock speakers. I am going to be replacing all the speakers with a 3Ω per speaker set; there are no markings on the stock speakers but I'm assuming they are standard 4Ω impedance.
I'm concerned because as-is it doesn't take much to make the stock speakers get really loud, most 90s+ music I set volume to maybe 35% and it's pretty loud. I am concerned that the new speakers will make this worse.

So in relation to this, I'm wondering if a] the stock speakers can get *louder* when they are worn out over time, causing this issue, or if b] these stock "head units" typically have a hidden gain pot. I can't check for it just yet but know there are a bunch of holes on the bottom of the unit...