Recent content by Deli Sandwich

Hello all. been such a long time since I updated this thread. It goes all the way to February! Anyway, I've been slowly making progress and getting this bike finished. So here are some pics. I'm glad theres been so much discussion since the first page, but honestly, I'm not building a flat...

yeah the amf tanks are a gem.

we went out to borrego springs in so cal. rode out to the dessert, shot some guns, and camped in the dirt. good times.

thanks for the clarification and examples. I really like the second bike. but this bike will never see a track, nor be ridden like if it was to be raced on a track. it's being built purely based on the aesthetics of the bikes I like looking at. So if it's a brat, so be it. Or if its a tracker...

Yeah, I'm not really sure what to "classify" the style as. I look at trackers and brats mostly, so it's sort of both. I figure brat style bikes have more of a sloping tail section and a slightly higher bars. I'm just trying to keep everything even and low to the ground.

Thought id start a thread documenting my build so far. I started off with a stock cb450 back in Sept/Oct. And this is where its at now. It's a good mix of parts from all different makes. American, Japanese and English. Still have a bunch more to do, but so far: -Euro Bars -Amal grips -Lowered...

thats what i figured, ill have the new tires mounted this weekend. new pics to come.

aesthetics. -no master cyclinder -drums look cleaner -18" front wheel to match 18" rear to run similar tires.

I'm in the process of fitting a cb350 drum brake front wheel onto my cb450 which had a disc setup. The spacing is off by a .25" and I'm using a couple of washers to make up for the spacing. Do you guys think this is a safe idea? I couldn't source a solid spacer, so I ordered washers that are...

whatever tools you can get your hands on. you probably want to use bungs to mount the fenders to the frame. heres a how to "How to Radius a Motorcycle Fender" http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=29

Thanks PJ, what are the "closed" springs that you speak of?

how is that going to shorten the overall length of the fork tube? i want to cut about 2 inches off the fork tubes, cause they stick out above the triples too much.

I dont think i understand that diagram. Isnt #8 the fork tube that i want to cut down?

Revamping this thread. I'm considering chopping down my fork tubes on a cb450. I've heard that all you need to do is rethread the tops and you should be good to go. do the 550/750 tubes work for 450s? they are both 35mm cyclexchange sells shortened tubes as well for for cb750s at $150 a pair...

Thanks for doing this! I'm looking for a front wheel/hub/drum off of a late model cb350 or a cl450. It should be a 36 hole 18" rim.