1975 CB500t project
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adamrjordan
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I got the seat just about finished up. It still needs some final touches with the file and then it'll be ready for paint!
I cut an 1 3/4" section out of the back side of the 500t tank and then welded it back up.
Fitting.
Welding the cowl to the seat pan and fitting some little patches.
Trimmed off the excess metai.
It looks a bit tall in the photo but it's actually sits pretty slim and low.
I cut an 1 3/4" section out of the back side of the 500t tank and then welded it back up.
Fitting.
Welding the cowl to the seat pan and fitting some little patches.
Trimmed off the excess metai.
It looks a bit tall in the photo but it's actually sits pretty slim and low.
boomshakalaka
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the seat looks nice man.
adamrjordan
Active Member
Well, the bike is finished now with the exception of the seat pad. I kinda lacked with taking pictures near the end of the build but here she is finished. I've been riding her for a good 2 months now and she's running strong.
Adam,
The bike is nice. I commend your ability to work in such a small space with, judging from the pictures, minimal tooling. It makes me happy. I especially like that you reused the old tank to make your seat-tail. I own this model of bike and have been working on it too long now. I'm finally at the seat/tank redesign stage. I've been spending a lot of time looking at many different bikes. All the while I've noticed the spacial relationship relating the tail to the tank, but never did I have the thought to simply re-use the back of the tank. Thanks for the proof bud!
The bike is nice. I commend your ability to work in such a small space with, judging from the pictures, minimal tooling. It makes me happy. I especially like that you reused the old tank to make your seat-tail. I own this model of bike and have been working on it too long now. I'm finally at the seat/tank redesign stage. I've been spending a lot of time looking at many different bikes. All the while I've noticed the spacial relationship relating the tail to the tank, but never did I have the thought to simply re-use the back of the tank. Thanks for the proof bud!
