First bike first project.. my 91 honda nighthawk cafe project

[CentexHawk]

yeah bar clearance is great, better than my stock tank even, i think the shape of this tank is a bit narrower up front than the stock tank.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360605283212?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
here is the link to the fork gators, they fit great

 

[CentexHawk]

seat progress, will be completed tomorrow

 

[CentexHawk]

Seat is complete!! ;D now just waiting on my friend to get off work so i can get it mounted

 

[Lincoln Ellsworth]

Tail is looking nice! Really interested to see how this turns out as Nighthawks are tricky, so far I'm totally into it.

 

[CentexHawk]

Yeah man. Its a trick making a newer bike have a more vintage. Style. I'm stoked about my progress so far

 

[CentexHawk]

got my 4 into 1 header, got my taillight and license plate bracket mounted and functional. mocked up all that is left is mounting the seat and paint. so close now

 

[canyoncarver]

Sweet bike dude. Today's pipeburn has another dohc honda with what looks like the same airbox as yours. Is is stock for the nighthawk?

 

[Lincoln Ellsworth]

I've been scouting around for a bike to do something simliar to, but this is inspiring me to just do it to my Nighthawk, can't wait to see this completed. Have you saved much weight? What are you thinking about for rear sets?

 

[CentexHawk]

No it's the stock Carb boots modified to fit 2 car cold air intake filters. These bikes don't do well with the 4 small filters straight to carbs because the 2 inner carbs don't pull enough air.
So this is a modded version of pod filters.

 

[CentexHawk]

With the airbox stock exhaust lighter battery losing all the stock plastic its shaved a good amount of weight. Don't know how much exactly. Rearsets idk yet. The stock location is not bad at all so for now ill leave them be

 

[CentexHawk]

Also cut about 15 pounds of rear frame off. The Vance m Hines header is half the weight of the stock one

 

[CentexHawk]

still not complete but today i went for a ride, just paint left and some minor cosmetics

 

[roman_dog]

Really diggin' those dual sport tires man. Look great!

 

[CentexHawk]

Thank you. Now just trying to find decent paint work prices. So far 250 is the lowest quote. For tank n tail

 

[roman_dog]

Thank you. Now just trying to find decent paint work prices. So far 250 is the lowest quote. For tank n tail

To send it out or to buy the paint yourself? I'd just buy the paint.

 

[CentexHawk]

that is to send it out, i am leaning more towards doing it myself. save a ton of money that way

 

[rocketritch]

Do it yourself. Its not that hard if you are patient. You can have your local auto body supply mix the paint and put it in spray cans for you if you don't have a paint gun.

You can buy 2 pat clear in a can as well.

 

[Maritime]

Nice work, can I make a suggestion on the seat. Will the frame allow you to narrow it toward the front? I think it will look better and be more comfy if you taper it to be the same width as the back of the tank. Since you can weld, cut 2 narro v's and bend it in then re-weld it.

 

[CentexHawk]

I think it is a possibility to do that with the seat and I will paint myself going to start that soon. Thanks for everyone s tips

 

[scud]

those air filters make it look like it has some jet fighter engine influence, I dig