Project: cafe rebirth UPDATE!!!! FINALLY!!!

[Bmpaul02]

I purchased this bike with the intention of just riding it.
it had its flaws and as i began to fix them i found more and more problems.
then the bug bit me, what was supposed to be a toy has turned into a full on project

i will pull the motor this week to give the frame a good scrub and then its off to powdercoating at the first of the year
stay tuned for progress

test fit new tank

32 years of gunk

NEW Bridgestone Spitfires front and rear
also new tails

 

[BigBSBusa]

Re: Project: Redemption

Looking forward to the updates. What's she the redemption of?

 

[Bmpaul02]

Re: Project: Redemption

to her former glory

 

[BigBSBusa]

Re: Project: Redemption

to her former glory

Got it.

 

[JRK5892]

Re: Project: cb750 cafe rebirth

looks great man! what an awesome bike... be sure you media or whire wheel the hell our of the frame before you powder... if not when the powder wets it will mix with the black paint as that starts to meld and you will get a crap powder job.... media and a good degrease will really make a huge diff!

 

[Bmpaul02]

Re: Project: cb750 cafe rebirth

oh its definetly getting media blasted

 

[Bmpaul02]

Re: Project: cb750 cafe rebirth

update

sanded and ground down some of the brackets i wont need

not going to powder coat quite a bit, home remodling and x mas owns my life right now so i just primered it for now

 

[Bmpaul02]

i bit the bug and it bit back

I couldnt help myself...it had to be done couldnt half ass it bike goes off for media blasting either this week or next week

all the nuts and bolts are getting black oxide and some cadmium plated

and my wallet gets a little bit lighter ;D :'(

 

[JRK5892]

Re: Project: cb750 cafe rebirth

now that is whats up!!! the bolts are going to loooooook SICK!!! nice work man! stoked to see how this plays out brother! very nice

 

[BigBSBusa]

Re: Project: cb750 cafe rebirth

I remember when mine looked like that! Oh wait, it still looks a lot like that.

 

[ultimatefiend138]

Re: Project: cb750 cafe rebirth

Nice bike but I have a keen observation, SWEET CHUCK'S.

 

[Bmpaul02]

Re: Project: cb750 cafe rebirth

Nice bike but I have a keen observation, SWEET CHUCK'S.

Thank you there is nothing like a pair of shoes that provides no arch support, zero toe protection and absolutly no defence from the cold
but they are cheap and the easiest way to say to the lasses "hey look at me I'm different" lol

 

[Bmpaul02]

SEAT BUILD

finaly started my seat project today

 

[Bmpaul02]

So, Louisville KY had our worst winter on record in a long time combine with my laziness i didnt get much done over the cold break. But now that spring has arrived i have started to make progress in hopes of getting this beast on the road.

NEW:
Wheel bearings
Stem Bearings
Handle Bars
Seat
Tank
All Cables Replaced
Spark Plugs
Exhaust bolts
Turn Signals
Fork Seals
Rear Shocks
Pod Filters


To Do:
Powder Coat
Exhaust wrap
Custom Harness
Clip Ons
Rear Sets
Paint (Tank, Seat, Side covers)

 

[Bmpaul02]

Bracket I made to hold seat in place

Rubber on bottom of seat (gotta love gorilla glue)

Primative Seat support (in the works)

Some Polishing

Flat Black With Gloss Lip

New Filters

Guages Sanded down then flat cleared

My Messy Shop

You Can Never have too much tape

Safety First

More to come soon