72' CB350 - First build.
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Danish_Cafe
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Rocan said:
Don't worry Rocan, next tuesday i'm going out to sea for 4 weeks, that should leave you with plenty of time to pick up
Danish_Cafe
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Re: 72' CB350 - First build. A bit more progress today!
Today was a good day in the workshop, spent a few hours putting on the front end, handlebars, swingarm and shocks.
Hopefully i will start making a template for the rearset tomorrow.
Pictures:
I'm still very pleased with how this thing is turning out, with the low budget in mind. 8)
Today was a good day in the workshop, spent a few hours putting on the front end, handlebars, swingarm and shocks.
Hopefully i will start making a template for the rearset tomorrow.
Pictures:
I'm still very pleased with how this thing is turning out, with the low budget in mind. 8)
Danish_Cafe
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Actually, that is black insulation tape wrapped around the top of the fork tubes , they were really rusted/corroded, could have painted them, but did not want to look at the craters, and i like the wrapped look the tape gives.
I'm planning and doing some headlight ears myself, or buy some, they are not that expensive, but you know "selfmade is well made", or something like that. :
, they were really rusted/corroded, could have painted them, but did not want to look at the craters, and i like the wrapped look the tape gives.I'm planning and doing some headlight ears myself, or buy some, they are not that expensive, but you know "selfmade is well made", or something like that. :
HerrDeacon
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My 350 forks are rusted to hell up top as well. May have to tackle it in a similar way, looks great.
Danish_Cafe
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A little update. Did a very low tech cardboard template for my rearset, I think thay came out well. Will fabricate when i get to work, where I have materials and a lathe avaible.
Pictures:
I'm was thinking that they may be a little to far back, what you think?
Pictures:
I'm was thinking that they may be a little to far back, what you think?
Using the stock rear mounts? I was helping a buddy figure out if the stock rears would work for him for rear sets on his 350 this week and It looks like they will. Alot depends on your height and how comfortable they will be for you. The linkage looks maybe a little long but hard to tell.
Danish_Cafe
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Yes, it's the stock rear mounts i'm using. The possition is fine for my hight and riding position, but I am also worried about the lenght of the linkage, but then again if I look at some foreward controls on choppers, they have crazy long links? So i hope, if I make the link rigid enough this will be alright, because it's fairly easy to use this mount.
Btw link is about 11,5 inch long, how does that sound?
Think I kinda found the answer, DCC sells a universal linkage kit thats 12 inch, so i guess that will be okay.
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-universal-diy-rearset-rear-set-linkage-system-dcc-rslinkage.html
Btw link is about 11,5 inch long, how does that sound?
Think I kinda found the answer, DCC sells a universal linkage kit thats 12 inch, so i guess that will be okay.
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-universal-diy-rearset-rear-set-linkage-system-dcc-rslinkage.html
Danish_Cafe
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diesel450 said:
That's my thoughts exactly. Will give it a try.
Also did a template for a little dash/speedo mount:
Danish_Cafe
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72' CB350 - First build. Update!
Hi all, after 4 weeks at sea, working, I got home and spent some time in the workshop. When at sea there's really not much fun to do when not on duty, so tried to make a few parts for the bike.
My first try at rearsets, its 6mm aluminum with brass pegs. Really i wanted the pegs in alu as well, but brass was all we had onboard:
Shifter side, please ignore the middle finger:
Brake side:
Boltet in the rear brace, since i already paintet the frame I didn't want to weld again, so made a brace out of some steel tubing, welded the ends shut and made a treaded hole in each end (if that makes any sense):
Seat ready for fiberglass, will get to that soon:
Also did some other bits and pieces, and brought home some 6 and 8mm stainless stell rods to make a linkage for rearset, will post more pictures when i get to that.
Hi all, after 4 weeks at sea, working, I got home and spent some time in the workshop. When at sea there's really not much fun to do when not on duty, so tried to make a few parts for the bike.
My first try at rearsets, its 6mm aluminum with brass pegs. Really i wanted the pegs in alu as well, but brass was all we had onboard:
Shifter side, please ignore the middle finger:
Brake side:
Boltet in the rear brace, since i already paintet the frame I didn't want to weld again, so made a brace out of some steel tubing, welded the ends shut and made a treaded hole in each end (if that makes any sense):
Seat ready for fiberglass, will get to that soon:
Also did some other bits and pieces, and brought home some 6 and 8mm stainless stell rods to make a linkage for rearset, will post more pictures when i get to that.
Danish_Cafe
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Little update:
Layed some fiberglass on my seat today, next is to bondo, sand, bondo, sand and repeat!
Also made two stainless steel brake stay bars for front and rear brake drums. Pictures will follow later.
Layed some fiberglass on my seat today, next is to bondo, sand, bondo, sand and repeat!
Also made two stainless steel brake stay bars for front and rear brake drums. Pictures will follow later.
Danish_Cafe
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Rocan said:
Rocan: It's not really as rough as it looks, I think it's because the layers of glass overlap and makes different shadows and coulors. I see what you mean when i look at the pictures, but i think it will look diffent once it dries. Will post pictures again tomorrow.
adriannarnold
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Great work so far man! That bike is really looking nice. How did you get that primer to stick so well to your chrome rims? Also, how did you prep your engine for paint?
Thanks, and congrats on the excellent build.
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Thanks, and congrats on the excellent build.
If I'm not mistaken you are in the Service? Correct? If so, thank you for your service to our country. It's an honor to have you on the site.
