lostinmiself
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Building my first cafe bike, figured this might be a good way to keep track of my progress and keep things organised if I start having questions rather than posting on each sub as needed. First bike was a cm200t rode that for a season off and on, but really felt like a monkey F-ing a coconut on it (im 6'2" that bike seemed to fit in my pocket). Sold it and was on the search for another bike more my size. Came across this 81cb750 early spring of 2016 and the guy wanted 2900 or something. I sold the cm200t for 1200 and thats what i was willing to invest into another bike. Im very...frugal...to say it P.C., and dont really like to spend more than i have to on things i want. That being said we couldnt reach a deal and i kept looking throught the summer. Nothing really caught my fancy, started to get in to the shitty months and low and behold the same bike came back up for sale. So i got back in touch and worked out a price of $1350. Has 18k and a cam seal leak, 4-2 pipes, other than that bike seems to be in good mechanical condition.
I pulled the rear chrome rack, fender, lights, and on the shelf they go to collect dust, removed the front blinkers as well. threw on some clipons and bar end mirrors and i can start to see where im headed.
Of course i have to hide all the electrical harness, so that was next. While cleaning the garage i came across a skid plate from a 89-98 silverado from an old pickup i sold, as i was walkign to toss it in the trash i happen to get the wild idea about using it as a tray for the harness. Tossed it under the seat on the frame and it was like a gift from the cafe gods! Fits as if was meant to be. Had to notch the front so the harness could fit in to the tray (i probably could have done a better job at it but it was more of a spur of the moment cut, cant see it so im not really worried anyways.
Thats where i am at currently. Painting it so it doesnt rust, but i figured i would make one of these while it drys. I also have some 90s cbr600 coils, and am going to do the resistor mod as well. I picked up a ducati integrated LED tail light i hope to use, seems like the lines would fit well with a tail piece when im to that point. Also plan to use some velocity stacks and if that wont work, ill get a cognito moto filter box. Still need to get a 4-1 exhaust as well im not really digging the 4-2 split style that much. I have some rear sets i also plan to use at some point i need to get some hime joints and get the linkage made. Until then this is the direction i want to build towards.
Cheers!
I pulled the rear chrome rack, fender, lights, and on the shelf they go to collect dust, removed the front blinkers as well. threw on some clipons and bar end mirrors and i can start to see where im headed.
Of course i have to hide all the electrical harness, so that was next. While cleaning the garage i came across a skid plate from a 89-98 silverado from an old pickup i sold, as i was walkign to toss it in the trash i happen to get the wild idea about using it as a tray for the harness. Tossed it under the seat on the frame and it was like a gift from the cafe gods! Fits as if was meant to be. Had to notch the front so the harness could fit in to the tray (i probably could have done a better job at it but it was more of a spur of the moment cut, cant see it so im not really worried anyways.
Thats where i am at currently. Painting it so it doesnt rust, but i figured i would make one of these while it drys. I also have some 90s cbr600 coils, and am going to do the resistor mod as well. I picked up a ducati integrated LED tail light i hope to use, seems like the lines would fit well with a tail piece when im to that point. Also plan to use some velocity stacks and if that wont work, ill get a cognito moto filter box. Still need to get a 4-1 exhaust as well im not really digging the 4-2 split style that much. I have some rear sets i also plan to use at some point i need to get some hime joints and get the linkage made. Until then this is the direction i want to build towards.
Cheers!