About 3 years ago my brother bought a 1972 CB100 at a swap meet thinking he'd use it to learn to ride on. It was a runner but had been used as an OHV and had most of the lights removed, missing side covers, bent handlebars.
Fast forward to today, and my girlfriend wants to learn to ride. Had him drop the 100 off so I could fix it up for her (and hopefully him) to learn on. Found a bit a rust and fell into the rabbit hole.
Ongoing album can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/j1SozUfky6q2o3gg2
So far it's been stripped to the frame, degreased, sanded, painted with rust reformer and engine enamel. Wheels cleaned up, new brake shoes, new tires and put back together.
Along the way I've made a few modifications:
SL125 exhaust - had to fab up a mount for it from some 1/8" 6061. Does anyone have a black header paint that's not super matte?
$30 Amazon seat. Not comfortable, but I don't see a CB100 as a long distance tourer. Quality seems... Good enough.
Classic dirt bike handlebars.
Chopped the front fender. May still cut down to a reinforcement bracket only and possibly add an SL front fender.
Various other bits and pieces.
Current plans going forward include:
1. SL125 rear fender (on the way)
2. Maybe plasti-dip the wheels a semi-gloss gold to match my Ducati...
3. XL100 skid plate (on the way) hoping it fits!
4. 12V conversion (seems to be differing opinions on this, hoping I can just add a regulator/rectifier, 12v battery, flasher relay, lights and be good to go).
5. Full LED light set.
6. I have all new cables and controls ready to go on.
7. Thinking about 3D printing an intake runner - I don't like the stock airbox toolkit battery conglomeration but I hear these 100s don't take kindly to a pod filter.
Let me know what you think!
Fast forward to today, and my girlfriend wants to learn to ride. Had him drop the 100 off so I could fix it up for her (and hopefully him) to learn on. Found a bit a rust and fell into the rabbit hole.
Ongoing album can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/j1SozUfky6q2o3gg2
So far it's been stripped to the frame, degreased, sanded, painted with rust reformer and engine enamel. Wheels cleaned up, new brake shoes, new tires and put back together.
Along the way I've made a few modifications:
SL125 exhaust - had to fab up a mount for it from some 1/8" 6061. Does anyone have a black header paint that's not super matte?
$30 Amazon seat. Not comfortable, but I don't see a CB100 as a long distance tourer. Quality seems... Good enough.
Classic dirt bike handlebars.
Chopped the front fender. May still cut down to a reinforcement bracket only and possibly add an SL front fender.
Various other bits and pieces.
Current plans going forward include:
1. SL125 rear fender (on the way)
2. Maybe plasti-dip the wheels a semi-gloss gold to match my Ducati...
3. XL100 skid plate (on the way) hoping it fits!
4. 12V conversion (seems to be differing opinions on this, hoping I can just add a regulator/rectifier, 12v battery, flasher relay, lights and be good to go).
5. Full LED light set.
6. I have all new cables and controls ready to go on.
7. Thinking about 3D printing an intake runner - I don't like the stock airbox toolkit battery conglomeration but I hear these 100s don't take kindly to a pod filter.
Let me know what you think!