Recent content by teabowl13

You've done a great job, but I agree... Time to pt down the tools and go ride that thing!!

It is a paint to lower those kinds of forks. The ones on my Savage are just like that. You have to disassemble them and replace the internal spacers to get them to go down, but it can be done. Here's a great how-to for the Savage forks. Your Honda might be slightly different, but I'd bet the...

This is going to be one amaaaazing machine! Great work on the paint; wish I could see it in person. Cheers!!

Well from where it stands now, it looks like you've solved your rear-end rubbing problem... Heh.... And it looks like it lower the bike a little bit more and seems to flow with the brat/bobber thing you're going for. Nice solution! Personally, I think the XS500 is an odd choice for this bike, I...

For being a "tight budget" project, you've certainly put some time and effort into this one. I didn't see that orange frame coming! That's going to look really good, Man!! I can't wait to see the rest of it. What are your plans?

Dropping the front forks in their triple-trees an inch or so, and maybe sourcing out some longer shocks for the rear will really change the stance of that thing a lot! I also love the shape of those tanks; it's just the crazy graphics that ruins them. A simple, clean paint job will keep it from...

That's going to be an awful lot of front end for a 450 Nighthawk! But it will look pretty sweet when you're done.... I suspect that what you're asking though is best figured out with the pieces and parts all in hand. If you can't do it yourself; take both lower triple trees with steering stems...

YEAH! I like it too... Got any info on the inspiration photo? What is that thing and who built it? I love it! Can't wait to see what you guys do with hers!!

That header looks pretty gnarly, but who knows? it might be useful. Be sure to check it for thin spots in the metal, not just the holes. As long as you're not expecting them to be pretty, they might just work; al least for a while. Wrapping them will certainly cover their ugliness with a whole...

Some one with at least half a clue needs to steal this bike from this idiot... and make something really cool out of it!! http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/2977587078.html

I like the mesh bottom tray; that's stealthy, and it'll keep things cool. Looking forward to the rest!

Well, it looks like you've got two pretty solid machines there; it shouldn't be too much work to make a good running bike between them, and the CL exhaust pipes alone are worth nearly what you have in the two bikes combined, even in not-so-great condition, so I say you are WAY ahead on this...

Yes indeed!! Congratulations! It's not just the amazing photos, but the photos ARE amazing.... Here's that article for the rest of ya watching... http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/4/23/73-honda-cb250-isabel.html

I figured as much about the blinker thingie... Swivel tells me that taillight is probably from a BSA Rocket-3. Got no reason to doubt him! A quick google search turned up this replacement lens: http://smmotorco.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=388 Maybe these guys know...

Honestly, I'm not sure about the taillight; It's from a BSA; late '50s / Early 60's I think. I found it on Ebay; guy selling it wasn't sure what it was, and I didn't find out until after I owned it. I just did a search for "vintage tail lights" and there it was... I've only seen one or two...