I've been trolling around on DTT for a few months now and thought I would join and share my project.
My first bike (last year) was a 1980 cb750k that I was turning into a cafe bike, chapped the rear tail up a bit, clubman bars, mirrors, all black... Then it stopped running. I sold it and bought my current bike off a friend for cheap.
It's a 1998 cbr600 F3 it had been laid down so I have no guilt about tearing it apart.
My thought was, instead of staring with a old Honda, and putting all modern suspension on it, I will start with a modern bike and give it the old school, made it in my driveway, rattyness. Pics will do the talking from here.
When I got it
First thing I did
Second thing I did
Third stage
Rode it this way for a few weeks
One of my favorite pics from a ride with my buddy erick, who is on here already.
Then I mocked up a light cover
Just used some sheet steel I had laying around (left over from wide body'ing my subaru) and shaped it on my knee, and lots of grinding
This is how it sits today.
I usually don't like streetfighters, I love cafe bikes, I like the DIY dirty look. I
May just stick with the all bare metal look, might paint it to match one of my cars. I'm
Undecided. The next step is the tail section and seat. I already have a brake light I will use, just need to start making a new seat. Probably start that this week.
Thanks for looking
Scott
My first bike (last year) was a 1980 cb750k that I was turning into a cafe bike, chapped the rear tail up a bit, clubman bars, mirrors, all black... Then it stopped running. I sold it and bought my current bike off a friend for cheap.
It's a 1998 cbr600 F3 it had been laid down so I have no guilt about tearing it apart.
My thought was, instead of staring with a old Honda, and putting all modern suspension on it, I will start with a modern bike and give it the old school, made it in my driveway, rattyness. Pics will do the talking from here.
When I got it
First thing I did
Second thing I did
Third stage
Rode it this way for a few weeks
One of my favorite pics from a ride with my buddy erick, who is on here already.
Then I mocked up a light cover
Just used some sheet steel I had laying around (left over from wide body'ing my subaru) and shaped it on my knee, and lots of grinding
This is how it sits today.
I usually don't like streetfighters, I love cafe bikes, I like the DIY dirty look. I
May just stick with the all bare metal look, might paint it to match one of my cars. I'm
Undecided. The next step is the tail section and seat. I already have a brake light I will use, just need to start making a new seat. Probably start that this week.
Thanks for looking
Scott
