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I added a steering damper with a universal mount off the fork and welded a mount to the frame. The 919 had a fuel pump in the tank and cutting a hole CB700 tank mounting it inside wasn't the best option. I found an external pump that had the same PSI and GPH flow rate. I did test it and the bike...

Worked on the seat padding. I glued several layers of different density foam together and shaped most of it with an angle die grinder with a 2" sanding disc.

I added a rear brake master. I didn't like how far back the rear-set mount put the master and it was in the way of my exhaust, so I opted for a CBR1000RR master which had the reservoir inlet on the opposite side of the master for more clearance. I also made a new mounting bracket to bring it...

I originally was going to use a VFR swing arm on my 78 CB750 but there were several issues. The length of the arm was more that what I wanted and the offset of the sprockets was an issue. Now I have overcome the offset issue on other builds including this one, In my opinion a Hawk GT swing arm...

I installed rear sets on the bike. They were made for a CBR600RR so I made brackets to mount them to the Hornet. This will also allow me to move the peg position if I choose to.

Made a seat pan out of fiberglass. Just need to make a couple of mounts for it then I can glue in the foam and shape it.

Made side panels out of aluminum to join the tank and tail together. Welded them at the seams and cleaned them up for a more finished look. I will make separate filler panels to cover the airbox.

Making mounts for the tank was easy enough,but I had several clearance issues, one was the coil, that I had to relocate a little lower, second was the airbox had to be trimmed a bit and will need to be resealed, third is the radiator cap is mounted under the tank and will have to be relocated...

Well the only thing a VF800 swingarm and 919 swingarm have in common is the diameter of the pivot bolt and length of the arm. The first issue was making spacers to center the wheel. I was able to tack these to the frame easy enough. Which brings up the second issue, the spacing from the center...

Forks mounted! I trimmed the unnecessary stuff off the top clamp, attached risers and bolted on the bars.

I've been collecting parts for the last month or so. I picked up this 09 R1 fork assembly. I needed a fork the was long enough. The R1 forks are 20mm shorter than stock 919's but still longer than most CBR forks that I was considering. They have a little less offset so the combination will give...

I've been wanting to do a big brother in red to the 600 Hornet Nighthawk bike I built a couple of years back. I came across a low mileage Hornet 919 so here we go again. This build is going to be a bit more aggressive. I going to use a VFR800 single sided swingarm CBR929 shock, and a Yamaha R1...

This bike is really coming together nicely, great lines! Do you plan on upgrading the front brake? Keep up the good work !

The bike handles and rides more like a modern bike with the new frame geometry and the modern suspension wheels, tires and brakes. I have pushed it a little bit and it feels really stable. I have kept an eye on frame although I over engineered it. The CNC parts add a lot of strength to the...

If you look at my build page you can see I made 2 aluminum manifolds also used cam tensioners from a newer virago for clearance still a pretty tight fit. For my throttle cables I used the pull FCR cable from the throttle to the first carb and then used a cable from push side of the first carb to...

Good to see you back in action. Bike sounds great ! Finally finished my bike I used 2 FCR40's took me a while to get them right, still need some minor tweaking but good overall. Great Work ! Look forward to seeing more from you !

Very tastefully done !! Looks like a perfect restoration of a classic bike !

I totally understand trying to find time to work on the build. I think we both started our XV builds around the same time. Exhaust looks great ! Keep up the good work.

Wow this bike is amazing! Glad to see the updates. Was a real inspiration on my XV920R build. Makes me what to do more to my motor now.

Short video of the bike running.