Stripped down

Once all the excess parts were stripped by Mr. S (still in his garage, while the first Cafe bike was being finished), the seat was test fitted.  The previous owner had started to fabricate a cafe seat to fit on the oddly-shaped frame.  It fit well, and the attachment points made sense, so it was sent off to be coved.  At this point, the work in Mr. Sheppard's garage stopped as the draw for the XS650 was underway.