Hey everyone, new guy from the Buff area here. I've migrated over this way after picking up a vintage scoot last year. As of right now i'm about 3/4 of the way through my winter project, this 1974 cb450k7 cafe.
Here's a quick before and after of when I bought it last year. I picked it up from a barn in the sticks around this area late summer. It didn't run and I ended up getting it for a song. I'm just about wrapped up for the spring but i've got a few long term idea's for down the road including a hooped tail, inverted front end, and potentially a custom exhaust.
Getting pretty close. All that is really left short term is to:
- wiring/ reconnecting stock harness
- left and right rearset linkages
- heat wrap exhaust and slap on
- 'speedhole' rear brake cover and front sprocket cover. i have some ideas for this.
- bracket for new rear brake light and plate mount
- debug and tune carbs
I'll probably toss a build up in the cafe section as I wrap the bike up, but for now welcome! (and thank you for all of the helpful threads as I was chugging through this project, lol)
-Paul
Here's a quick before and after of when I bought it last year. I picked it up from a barn in the sticks around this area late summer. It didn't run and I ended up getting it for a song. I'm just about wrapped up for the spring but i've got a few long term idea's for down the road including a hooped tail, inverted front end, and potentially a custom exhaust.
Getting pretty close. All that is really left short term is to:
- wiring/ reconnecting stock harness
- left and right rearset linkages
- heat wrap exhaust and slap on
- 'speedhole' rear brake cover and front sprocket cover. i have some ideas for this.
- bracket for new rear brake light and plate mount
- debug and tune carbs
I'll probably toss a build up in the cafe section as I wrap the bike up, but for now welcome! (and thank you for all of the helpful threads as I was chugging through this project, lol)
-Paul