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Author Topic: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel  (Read 30699 times)

Offline drewster

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #105 on: Mar 16, 2012, 16:15:56 »
Beautiful bike and awesome camera work too.
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Offline Noddy78

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #106 on: Mar 19, 2012, 20:14:27 »
So apparently this is how one makes a chesterfield style seat... it only takes about a week... and I can't feel my hands anymore... and I think I aspirated more leather than is actually on the seat (don't get leather that's entirely too thick to upholster with or you'll have to spend a day belt-sanding it thin... or buy different leather... but I LIKED the leather goddammit!).















Kicked her over for the very first time this morning too... 4th kick, she fired! Starts every time first kick now... sounds a bit rattly though, so I might need to adjust the cam tensioner I think. I have a dodgy little vid of that I'll upload later.

Iron & Air posted an unfinished pic a few days ago on their facebook page too... very mixed respsonses!

Aaaanyway.. the seat is now on the bike, and I'm just about to head off for the first ride! I'll let you know how it goes...
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Offline valvesprung

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #107 on: Mar 19, 2012, 20:28:07 »
Pics on the bike dammit!
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Offline Noddy78

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #108 on: Mar 19, 2012, 20:47:02 »
Hahaha! You'll have to wait for that. I've got to find somewhere nice to take her and get some proper pics now!
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Offline john83

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #109 on: Mar 20, 2012, 14:33:55 »
I gotta tell you, I am really loving this build. That seat looks awesome and really fits the bikes overall style. I saw the Iron & Air facebook picture, kudos.
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Offline midgtmn

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #110 on: Mar 20, 2012, 15:59:00 »
Very awesome. Perfect balance of the steampunk aesthetic and functionality, and best of all you didn't glue on any damn non-functional gears!
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Offline midgtmn

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #111 on: Mar 21, 2012, 17:31:33 »
While looking for ideas for myself... I found this on ebay: Looks like photos of your bike haha

Ebay Brass Lamp For Sale

It's just a little ways down the listing.
« Last Edit: Mar 22, 2012, 09:40:31 by midgtmn »
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Offline Really?

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #112 on: Mar 21, 2012, 17:36:51 »
Wow, different yes, Wow.
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Offline Sonreir

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #113 on: Mar 21, 2012, 17:43:19 »
Quick idea for your spark plug caps:


http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/shopnow/show_item.asp?product_id=NUT270

That website also carries a variety of cloth-wrapped HT leads as well.
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Offline Noddy78

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #114 on: Mar 21, 2012, 22:34:27 »
Sonrier, that is brilliant! Perfect! I've shot them off an email see if they'll suit the cb350s plugs and whether they ship to Tassie.

Funny on that eBay listing... I sure as hell didn't pay that much for my lamp.. and it was in heaps better condition...
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Offline midgtmn

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #115 on: Mar 22, 2012, 09:41:59 »
Quote from: Noddy78 on Mar 21, 2012, 22:34:27
Sonrier, that is brilliant! Perfect! I've shot them off an email see if they'll suit the cb350s plugs and whether they ship to Tassie.

Funny on that eBay listing... I sure as hell didn't pay that much for my lamp.. and it was in heaps better condition...

Yeah, it seemed rather exorbitant. I'm pretty sure we have piles of similar lamps back at the old museum I worked at. Nothing about a cracked lens, dented, broken mount, tarnished lamp screams "worth $300+!" to me.
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Offline Really?

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #116 on: Mar 22, 2012, 11:28:29 »
There is someone that has gotta have it or the rich kid that has too much money.  You would be surprised how many kids will spend 15 to 20 thousand dollars on a statistical type game for their phone (no action, just numbers and pictures) that they downloaded for free to begin with.  Some of those little images can cost $200.
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Offline Sonreir

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #117 on: Mar 22, 2012, 11:41:19 »
Quote from: Noddy78 on Mar 21, 2012, 22:34:27
Sonrier, that is brilliant! Perfect! I've shot them off an email see if they'll suit the cb350s plugs and whether they ship to Tassie.

Funny on that eBay listing... I sure as hell didn't pay that much for my lamp.. and it was in heaps better condition...

If they won't, I'll be happy to help.
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1977 Honda CJ360 - Café SOS - Stage One™, Café SOS - Stage Two™
1982 Honda CB750C - Project Zoidberg
1963 Yamaha YDS3
1973 Suzuki T500
1982 Yamaha Seca XJ750R

Custom Gauge Graphics
Custom Wiring Harnesses

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.  - Carl Sagan

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Whether or not you can never be great at something, you can always become better at it.  -Neil deGrasse Tyson

Basically, it comes down to this, do you know what your doing?  If not, forget about what you want and do what your told (sucks but that's life)  -crazypj

Offline Noddy78

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #118 on: Mar 22, 2012, 20:20:30 »
That would be awesome, thanks Sonrier. I haven't heard back from them as yet... anyone have any idea if the little tit on top of the NGK BL-6 and B4-L is anything like the one on NGK B8ES on my bike? Or where the hell I would find that info out?

In other news: She's up and about properly now! Spent the last few days tuning her up properly and ironing out a few kinks (with much fanging up and down my street to annoy the neighbours). Went to get her road-worthied this morning so I can get her registered... no number plate light... D'oh! Rego Fail. Otherwise they were happy with it, and I can even get Special Interest plates (half price rego!) So now I've got to figure out a nice number plate bracket and light solution...

But at least I got to ride her into town and back, and she purred like a steam-powered kitten... a bit clackety, and the speedo stopped working, and a screw fell out of the tacho... and there's a funny rattle somewhere that I can't identify... but apart from that, totally flawless.  ;)
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Online Bobbed_out

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Re: CB350 Steampunk Frankenstein Cafe thing called Isabel
« Reply #119 on: Mar 22, 2012, 22:34:52 »
This thing is sweet...got pics of the seat on the bike?
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