Another kick at a rebuild

[Canuck Plumber]

My Dad and I rebuilt a CB400T (79) year before last. I've decided (actually the bike decided for me when the shift fork became bent), to rebuild it ground up again. I'm thinking a bit more radical this time around though and was thinking of breaking away from the traditional "black frame-silver tank" scheme. Any thoughts anyone? Anyone seen custom colored cafe bikes? Perhaps the act of painting the bike something not so traditional means its not a cafe. I'm hoping for some input.

Greasy Peace.

 

[Ease]

Naw, don't worry about it not being called cafe.
Besides, as long as your paint has a stripe on it it's still a cafe paint job.

There'll still be a place for it on this site - even if you have to move it over to the streetfighter section!

 

[mysta2]

I see one every morning

 

[Canuck Plumber]

So sweet... Damn.. I was thinking of copper too.. Powder coat? What year? Looks like a Norton Frame?

 

[mysta2]

Honda through and through

*click*

 

[Ease]

Honda through and through

*click*

Mysta - I havent reviewed your thread over at TMW for a while - so this is the first time I saw the fairing... Man that looks amazing, Hope you can get that made up no problem.

 

[mysta2]

Oh I have no doubt there will be a ton of problems, but I'm pretty psyched about it. I'm trying to get through Loudbike first before I really jump into 69.

thanks

 

[Canuck Plumber]

Im curious about the battery you used. Its alot smaller than I thought you needed. Is that a NiMH battery? Great page for resource material. Hope you dont mind if I use some of your ideas.

I stripped it down tonight. Off to get blasted tomorrow. Heres some pics.

Naked and ugly.

Where I'm going with it. (CB550 tank)

Just the frame.

 

[Canuck Plumber]

BTW would you sell a set of those headlight brackets?

 

[mysta2]

new favorite pic

I'll need to get a cover for the main switch so it doesn't get filled with grime


everyone always asks me about the Bat-Pac it did not work for me the bike died instead of idleing, this is the one I'll be using for now:

 

[Canuck Plumber]

Cool pic... I'm going to try either a drycell or gel battery. These can be placed on their side and come in smaller configs. Thanx for the advice.

 

[Canuck Plumber]

Does any1 know if the two into one header from a 360 will fit on a 450 engine? If so.. how much modification?

 

[Canuck Plumber]

Some pics

I need to braze in a dent on my tank before sending it out for PC. The rims have been PC black and have a small copper pin stripe on the rim walls. No pics yet (getting new rubber and bearings)

Now where did I leave my Visa.

 

[TonUpSoldier]

Man im really digging the use of copper! I know it wasnt something they used, but for some reason it really throws some extra vintageness in there. VERY slick!

 

[TenTwelve]

I'm diggin the copper as well. Good choice.

 

[Canuck Plumber]

Thanks. I'm doing the same to the carbs. (at least the parts I can get away with anyway). I'll post pics as soon as they are finished.

 

[Canuck Plumber]

Thanks everyone. Should be interesting once its complete. I'm having some issues as to what I should do with the seat portion of the frame. Thinking I might lob it off and start fresh.

Heres a pic of the sandblasted tank and frame. Soon to be sent off for SB and PC.

 

[Canuck Plumber]

More pics. Rims are done. Head Cover Polished. Clutch cover polished. Fender PC'd. Next up.. finish the frame.

 

[Tim]

Lookin nice! Rather, looking MEAN! Can't wait to see it together.

 

[Useful Idiot]

Ditto. Bike looks sick!