'77 CJ360T (Café SOS) - Calling it Done (for now...)
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JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: '77 CJ360T (Café SOS) - Almost There (Stay on Target)
Huzzah!
Huzzah!
RoseCityCafePunk138
Been Around the Block
Re: '77 CJ360T (Café SOS) - Assemble, Measure, Modify, Repeat
looks really damn good. The pics you put up on the Rockers NW site don't do it justice. It's nice seeing your entire thread. Nicely done. Come by BCC soon with it!!!Sonreir said:I'm done for the night. I need to hook up the fuel lines, add some oil, and then check the timing and I think that may be it.
It's been one year, seven months, and 15 days since I first took a wrench to this bike, armed only with some book learning, some automobile experience, a rough idea of what I wanted, and whatever the Internet could provide.
Many of those moments have been difficult and at two points during this build I left the project to sit more than a month. At one point, I even destroyed some expensive and very important components and quite literally shed tears of anger and frustration at my own incompetence.
But after riding this thing down the road this evening, I can honestly say that every hard-earned dollar, every blood-splattered minute, every sweat-soaked turn of the wrench, and every tear-stained, hair-pulling problem has been worth it. I'm almost sad it's over. But to be honest, I can't do anything but smile after rolling on the throttle and hearing those pipes sing the song I've written.
I suspect this project will never truly been done, but for now, she's in a pretty good spot. Sure, she's a bit set in her ways and it takes her a while to warm up to my insistent advances, but I don't think I'd respect her as much if she didn't. But in the end, we both want the same thing and once she has warmed up a bit, she's a real screamer. I expect more than one person can tell when we're both having a damn good time.
Many of those moments have been difficult and at two points during this build I left the project to sit more than a month. At one point, I even destroyed some expensive and very important components and quite literally shed tears of anger and frustration at my own incompetence.
But after riding this thing down the road this evening, I can honestly say that every hard-earned dollar, every blood-splattered minute, every sweat-soaked turn of the wrench, and every tear-stained, hair-pulling problem has been worth it. I'm almost sad it's over. But to be honest, I can't do anything but smile after rolling on the throttle and hearing those pipes sing the song I've written.
I suspect this project will never truly been done, but for now, she's in a pretty good spot. Sure, she's a bit set in her ways and it takes her a while to warm up to my insistent advances, but I don't think I'd respect her as much if she didn't. But in the end, we both want the same thing and once she has warmed up a bit, she's a real screamer. I expect more than one person can tell when we're both having a damn good time.
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Two words for you, my man...
FUCK
YES
FUCK
YES
NvgtrWiggles
Been Around the Block
Sweet to see you're running. I'll keep my eye open for you in Seattle.
Nojokirk 75cl360
DT250 project in the works!
okay. I see Blossom and Bubbles, who is Buttercup?
JakubAnton
1977 Honda CJ360T - - - - 2012 Suzuki TU250 - - -
I'm gonna call it right now. This is next months BOTM... ;D
OK... so normally I'm pretty damn sure what I like and don't like so far as aesthetics go, but I really can't make up my mind on a front fender.
I cut down the front part and installed it, but I'm not sure if I like it or not...
I guess I could also cut down that back and I'm also toying with the idea of using it as a mold for a fiberglass option that would then be painted white.
Your guys' thoughts?
I cut down the front part and installed it, but I'm not sure if I like it or not...
I guess I could also cut down that back and I'm also toying with the idea of using it as a mold for a fiberglass option that would then be painted white.
Your guys' thoughts?
