Breathing life into a 72 Cb 350, and riding across the country to make a film.

carnivorous chicken said:
Looks like you're going through AZ -- you should go by Bob's salvage yard (not Bob's the Harley guy). Biggest yard in the US and they stock tons of new stuff for old bikes (tune up kits, etc.).
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Awesome will put that on my list of places! Thanks!
 
Very cool. Looks like you're running near Pittsburgh PA. Check out "Vintage motorcycles and cafe racers of Pittsburgh" on Facebook. We have a bunch of members in the area that I'm sure would be willing to lend a hand. There's also a big communal garage in the citt (they call it Garage 57) that I bet you could use if needed.
 
VonYinzer said:
Very cool. Looks like you're running near Pittsburgh PA. Check out "Vintage motorcycles and cafe racers of Pittsburgh" on Facebook. We have a bunch of members in the area that I'm sure would be willing to lend a hand. There's also a big communal garage in the citt (they call it Garage 57) that I bet you could use if needed.
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Thanks! I'll check into it! The more community garages I can put on my map the better, I know there is one in San Francisco too.
 
rara said:
Hey Guys! I thought I'd post a map of my loosely planned route. This is in no way final, and I'm still developing this whole thing. The outcome of the kickstarter will be dictating portions of my routes to give rewards to backers, so I don't know what kind of curve balls that's going to throw my way, but I thought I'd share a picture of the rough idea I have so far about where I'm hoping to go. Which in short is pretty much everywhere I can. It's not a B-line or race to the great white North; more like a meandering tour of small towns, big cities, and dirt roads in between.
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Epic really doesn't begin to describe a trip like that. i am so jealous of the people who have the time, money, or resources to tackle something of that magnitude. I'm on board.

Gary
 
gk45011 said:
Epic really doesn't begin to describe a trip like that. i am so jealous of the people who have the time, money, or resources to tackle something of that magnitude. I'm on board.

Gary
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Hey Gary!
I'm an independent film maker, I'm not someone with a fat wad of cash at their disposal. This bike build and film is very much the result of all kinds of crazy support from people all over. I wish I could just take off and go on a trip like this no strings attached, but in order for me to be able to do something like this I have to make it work, aka a film. Otherwise, I'd just be working on other people's films and television shows, and dreaming of riding. I was laid off from my last job after the show's production was finished and I just knew I had to try my hardest to make it a reality. Thanks for your support, its gonna be a crazy amaze balls trip!
 
This is very cool, I'm interested to know, how did you pick your route? You say you're heading out in the spring. How late in the spring? Are you going to have enough route to get there that far north. Depending on the winter, there could be several passes still closed and early spring and some states get quite a bit of rain that time of year. Do you have a more southern alternate route? Are you going to have a van following? You are talking about taking extra tires and bars. To me traveling by bike isn't having a support van, but I know production might warrant it. I would listen about the bars. Clip on's over that many miles is going to kill your trip and your body. Why wait to get three hours in and have to swap bars? I think over the next few months these guys will have a tremendous amount of info to help with your trip and I think the bars will be number one on that list. Touring is all about comfort, even on a vintage bike. Little things like foam grips etc. will help a lot in the life of this trip. Vintage touring can be a blast, but not if your weak or fatigued from being bent up on a bike. I will follow this, because I would love to see you succeed. This is epic, but don't prone yourself to failure by building a bike that will kick your butt.
 
rara said:
Hey Gary!
I'm an independent film maker, I'm not someone with a fat wad of cash at their disposal. This bike build and film is very much the result of all kinds of crazy support from people all over. I wish I could just take off and go on a trip like this no strings attached, but in order for me to be able to do something like this I have to make it work, aka a film. Otherwise, I'd just be working on other people's films and television shows, and dreaming of riding. I was laid off from my last job after the show's production was finished and I just knew I had to try my hardest to make it a reality. Thanks for your support, its gonna be a crazy amaze balls trip!
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Envious none the less. If you get anywhere near Cincinnati make sure we know. Lots of members here to help out. Good luck with your film and your trip!

Gary
 
Hey guys I've been busy working on the kickstarter for this film, it's going live this week so get ready for updates and get excited and stuff!
 
The kickstarter is going live this week. A lot of hard work has been going into making this happen over the last couple of months. I'll post a link to the kickstarter page as soon as it's available.
 

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Not sure how I missed this until now. Looks like an amazing trip.

My wife swears by the Roadside America app to find weird things to stop and see on our roadtrips.
 
The kickstarter is alive!!!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1656667203/atlanta-to-alaska-and-back-a-vintage-motorcycle-do

Check it out, share it, support it!
Thanks!
 
good luck on your journey. I know cafe racers look cool but i'd build this bike for distance , comfort, reliability, and safety. That's a long ride. I had a 72 cb350 and liked it alot for short hops. A large windscreen should be 1st on your shopping list
 
I think my favorite Kickstarter projects are the ones where there's no benefit to the donor. I wish I had tried this so I could take a vacation.
 
Rich Ard said:
I think my favorite Kickstarter projects are the ones where there's no benefit to the donor. I wish I had tried this so I could take a vacation.
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As a donor you can choose to not receive a reward.
 
axeugene27 said:
good luck on your journey. I know cafe racers look cool but i'd build this bike for distance , comfort, reliability, and safety. That's a long ride. I had a 72 cb350 and liked it alot for short hops. A large windscreen should be 1st on your shopping list
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Thanks for your suggestion, I'll be trying a few things out during the build.
 
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