Re: Project Celeste, the "simple" one.
Got some work done on the old girl today. Almost done with the tins. Figured it was due time you guys saw what I was up to! There will be gold pin stripes between the colors, in the spirit of HRC and Pops Yoshimura. Also, in other news, there are two motors and a titled frame en route from Michigan as we speak. The plans are to build one of the motors to blueprinted specs using 498cc pistons, balanced crank, balanced pistons, new primary chain and upgraded cam chain (Yoshi), Web stage 2 cam, upgraded valve springs, fully decked and ported heads, and my new toys.....
26mm CR carbs.
Also, these badges will be going on. Exact Honda authorized RC166 reproduction decals. Imported from Japan, and took FOREVER to arrive, but the quality is amazing.
Here are the new wheels, soon to be soda blasted and centers of the wheels powdered white. The shouldered lips will be polished. I will also be brass plating the spokes. These are Akront high shouldered alloys.
Hub disassembled, also ready for blasting, new bearings, and powder/polish:
I also picked this up....it's a vintage 70's magnesium basket, stainless disk, factory drilled brake rotor for the front. It weighs a crazy 16 oz. less than the stock steel unit. It really is quite the difference. I am hoping to shave 3 lbs of rotating mass from the front and rear wheels.
I replaced all of the side covers with spare units that I polished out. The stator and the points (now housing a Dyna S) covers were replaced with vintage finned covers that I got lucky on from Ebay. They were powdered gold and painstakingly removed of the powder on the edges. The gold theme will carry through the bike in accents to nod to its race heritage.
here are the paint pictures so far...keep in mind it still isn't cleared or pinstriped....hopefully on that tomorrow, humidity permitting.
Chrysler "flame point" red:
posed with the seat for a profile, notice the red stitching in the seat....
Hope you guys dig it!