1982 Cb450t Hawk Cafe Racer

[theroastedpeanut]

I cleaned the engine and carbs with a sand blaster, and I used glass as my media. That's my Go-To choice for cleaning aluminum parts and resurfacing other metals

[theroastedpeanut]

I welded the bulk of my frame rails, which will be supporting the seat cowl, and hiding the battery and electronics. I've got a few more items to add to the mess. It's a struggle trying to align everything, so that the seat and new seat cowl flow seamlessly together.

[theroastedpeanut]

I'm going to work on purchasing a new Tacho and I'm not going to use the velocity stacks, as I originally planned. I'm going to throw on some oval tapered uni-pods as the V. Stacks would surely flood my carbs with debris in no time.

[trek97]

I'm kinda digging the solid grey color... Duplicate that in paint and it'd be killer.

I kinda agree...even primer is better than that original factory red, wow yuck.  It all looks better.  That original seat w the molded in side covers.  bad very bad.
everything youve done is a huge improvement.

[theroastedpeanut]

Thanks for the replies! I'll have more updates soon

[Toast]

Battleship grey would look killer on this bike. I love the tank and seat lines  .

This color

[theroastedpeanut]

Lately I've been thinking about using a Streetfighter-ish headlight as, the 80's tank doesn't seem to flow all that well with a standard 5.5" circular headlight, I may also just make a very small fairing to cover the electronics or something.. These are some of the options I've been considering, so feel free to tell me what you think...

[Toast]

The bottom one (V-Rod style) would look the best IMO. Personally I think a lot of the transformer/alien head looking streetfighter headlights are ugly as sin.

[theroastedpeanut]

yeah, I'm leaning toward that V-Rod style headlamp. Everything else seems to be a little much.

[theroastedpeanut]

Bolted and lined up the seat with 1/2" weather stripping between the bottom of the seat and frame rails for added cusheyness, Added the rear tailing and plate holder... electronics tray is almost finished!

[tsbigdog]

Nice job so far.  I think Audi used a similar grey on the TT a few years back.  If you're going for that 80's superbike theme, how about red white and blue like a honda VFR?? You could add a belly pan to it too. 

[theroastedpeanut]

Nice job so far.  I think Audi used a similar grey on the TT a few years back.  If you're going for that 80's superbike theme, how about red white and blue like a honda VFR?? You could add a belly pan to it too. 

I'm going to go gloss black with two racing stripes down the middle and add a (bmw) red leather or vinyl seat to make the tank and the cowl mate together seamlessly, although a belly pan is ALWAYS a great idea... so I might just have to consider one.

[theroastedpeanut]

The gray colour is just primer filler ... I feel I need to add a red leather, in order to go along with the red caliper