CB 450 project done... need jetting/gearing tips
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The somewhat finished tank. I almost hate the fact that I will be painting it, but clear coating over bare unprimed steel does not last and there are are few remnants of the dents I pounded out, so it would not look "perfect".
Next task will be to fab up an aluminum transition to the front of the seat pan to cover the exposed rear of the tank. After that the rearsets, then the major fab/mods will be done and I will finally get to strip the bike down to clean and restore the rest of it.
The somewhat finished tank. I almost hate the fact that I will be painting it, but clear coating over bare unprimed steel does not last and there are are few remnants of the dents I pounded out, so it would not look "perfect".
Next task will be to fab up an aluminum transition to the front of the seat pan to cover the exposed rear of the tank. After that the rearsets, then the major fab/mods will be done and I will finally get to strip the bike down to clean and restore the rest of it.
Re: CB 450 project underway!
Wow, I got side tracked with other projects for a long time, but I am back at it.
Finally picked a lightweight out of the way mounting location for my under seat electronics. The battery (probably go with a smaller lighter unit) will be mounted just above the swingarm in an aluminum bracket.
Wow, I got side tracked with other projects for a long time, but I am back at it.
Finally picked a lightweight out of the way mounting location for my under seat electronics. The battery (probably go with a smaller lighter unit) will be mounted just above the swingarm in an aluminum bracket.
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Finally decided on a way to fill the gap between my aluminum seat and my gas tank. I welded this cover to the front of the seat and it will probably get covered with a foam pad. I #$%@*$@ HATE welding aluminum, but after some serious grinding/sanding it looks OK I guess.
Finally decided on a way to fill the gap between my aluminum seat and my gas tank. I welded this cover to the front of the seat and it will probably get covered with a foam pad. I #$%@*$@ HATE welding aluminum, but after some serious grinding/sanding it looks OK I guess.
goodfornothing
Spicey!
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Skills. An artist at work. Glad you're working on it again!
Skills. An artist at work. Glad you're working on it again!
Disliked23
Been Around the Block
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Question about the tank. Did you hammer the welded in pieces to get that curve on the front side of them? Or did you curve the piece before you welded it in? Can't tell from the pics......
Question about the tank. Did you hammer the welded in pieces to get that curve on the front side of them? Or did you curve the piece before you welded it in? Can't tell from the pics......
CB750 Cafe Racer Fan
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Just picked up on this thread. Hancock's got amazing welding skills. Amazing work.
Just picked up on this thread. Hancock's got amazing welding skills. Amazing work.
andrew embassy
Been Around the Block
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This is looking fantastic! I know this is a ways out front, but have you figured out the color scheme yet?
This is looking fantastic! I know this is a ways out front, but have you figured out the color scheme yet?
andrew embassy
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man, with your skills I think it'd be amazing to have the tank be raw metal with some bigass stripe (or two) painted on it - like a WWII fighter or something... I know you had said you didn't feel like it looked good enough to go bare metal, but I'd be willing to overlook a amount of blemishes in order to see a scheme like that...
Hancock said:
man, with your skills I think it'd be amazing to have the tank be raw metal with some bigass stripe (or two) painted on it - like a WWII fighter or something... I know you had said you didn't feel like it looked good enough to go bare metal, but I'd be willing to overlook a amount of blemishes in order to see a scheme like that...
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I hear ya and if the tank was aluminum, I would probably have cut it apart to make it perfect for polish, but being that it is steel I think I am going to have to paint it. I did this '56 Cushman Eagle basket case restoration as a Christmas present for my dad a couple of years ago, and this bike must live up to the job I did on his, as we will probably ride a few times together in public ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzJrkK_RXqY
andrew embassy said:
I hear ya and if the tank was aluminum, I would probably have cut it apart to make it perfect for polish, but being that it is steel I think I am going to have to paint it. I did this '56 Cushman Eagle basket case restoration as a Christmas present for my dad a couple of years ago, and this bike must live up to the job I did on his, as we will probably ride a few times together in public ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzJrkK_RXqY
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Well for now I am going to run a stock sized battery and I decided to make a new lighter battery support out of .050" thick aluminum. I had to weld a small tapped lug to the frame tube to hold the front of the support and simply drill a couple holes in the existing rear frame cross member. I slightly lowered the battery and had to dent the inner fender a bit to clear the support tray. Just for the hell of it, I weighed the new and the stock battery supports and the new one weighs .15 lbs while the stock one weighs 2.51 lbs. This new one will work initially but I may have to shitcan it someday if I get a smaller battery that will fit down low near the top of the swingarm.
Well for now I am going to run a stock sized battery and I decided to make a new lighter battery support out of .050" thick aluminum. I had to weld a small tapped lug to the frame tube to hold the front of the support and simply drill a couple holes in the existing rear frame cross member. I slightly lowered the battery and had to dent the inner fender a bit to clear the support tray. Just for the hell of it, I weighed the new and the stock battery supports and the new one weighs .15 lbs while the stock one weighs 2.51 lbs. This new one will work initially but I may have to shitcan it someday if I get a smaller battery that will fit down low near the top of the swingarm.
goodfornothing
Spicey!
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That's a dope looking battery holder! I'm going to have to copy that design one of these days
That's a dope looking battery holder! I'm going to have to copy that design one of these days
