Project Celeste, CB400four....realizing my dream bike.
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Swagger
Putting boot to ass since 1967!
Re: Project Celeste, CB400four....reaiizing my dream bike.
Missile silo.......now that sounds like a great idea!
http://www.missilebases.com/
Missile silo.......now that sounds like a great idea!
http://www.missilebases.com/
Maritime
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Re: Project Celeste, CB400four....reaiizing my dream bike.
Like I said before I have a lotto ticket, draw is for 50 million, and I will buy a property and set up a shop and dorm for all DTT famlily memebrs to come and drink beer, wrench on bikes etc. I wonder if it would be enough money to get a test track built too?? Have to build our own brewery/winery as well maybe a distillery if it is in the right location
Like I said before I have a lotto ticket, draw is for 50 million, and I will buy a property and set up a shop and dorm for all DTT famlily memebrs to come and drink beer, wrench on bikes etc. I wonder if it would be enough money to get a test track built too?? Have to build our own brewery/winery as well maybe a distillery if it is in the right location
Re: Project Celeste, CB400four....reaiizing my dream bike.
Tins are officially done. Got the tank door and the side panels finished today, and I have to say, this is my favorite paint job I've ever done. It turned out perfectly. I collected the NOS decals since last October and they worked perfectly, down to the "open/close" on the tank door. Couldn't be happier!
Notice the pin striping matches the NOS side cover decals. That was on purpose!
NOS decal:
The only thing left is to POR15 the bottom of the tank. That'll come in a couple of days when the clear has time to fully cure. Hope you dig it!
Tins are officially done. Got the tank door and the side panels finished today, and I have to say, this is my favorite paint job I've ever done. It turned out perfectly. I collected the NOS decals since last October and they worked perfectly, down to the "open/close" on the tank door. Couldn't be happier!
Notice the pin striping matches the NOS side cover decals. That was on purpose!
NOS decal:
The only thing left is to POR15 the bottom of the tank. That'll come in a couple of days when the clear has time to fully cure. Hope you dig it!
dakine_surf
"Stay Thirsty my Friends"
Re: Project Celeste, CB400four....reaiizing my dream bike.
Damn Kiley, beautiful work... I am speachless
Damn Kiley, beautiful work... I am speachless
Blueturnswhite
New Member
Re: Project Celeste, CB400four....reaiizing my dream bike.
That paint job is amazing. Can't wait to see it on the bike.
That paint job is amazing. Can't wait to see it on the bike.
Re: Project Celeste, CB400four....reaiizing my dream bike.
Thanks for the compliments fellas. I couldn't be happier with the outcome of the paint. It has been floating in my head for EVER, and to see it come to life, on the '77 tank that I wanted no less....is just awesome. I'm glad you all like it.
Not much new to report other than parts are flooding in, which is AWESOME! I can't do too much until my titled frame bike and core motor gets here from Michigan. It has been a pain in the ass getting the freight shipment squared away. The shop is prepped and ready to rock on it as soon as it gets here though. In the meantime, how about checking out the new toys that I have been collecting. It feels so crazy having this stuff in my hands. I calculated all of the parts I needed and saved and sold off so much stuff to be able to afford them. It is absolutely an amazing feeling to have some of this stuff in my hands. It's admittedly a little surreal. So on to the eye candy!!!
First off are these babies. 26mm Keihin CR Special carburetors with machined 400f billet manifold adapters. Pre jetted for a 466 overbore...
Next up are the Yoshimura 466cc big bore high compression pistons. I put them next to a stock 400f piston to show the size difference.
Also have titanium wrist pins for them:
A brand new heavy duty solid-side RK cam chain:
Titanium Heavy duty Kibblewhite valve springs and annealed aluminum valve caps:
and to top the springs off I got a Megacycle full race cam shaft. This increases valve lift and duration giving a good bit more mid and top end power. .290" of valve lift and a duration of 246* at .040". It is a beautiful thing. Looks funny because it is packed in lithium grease until I put it into the motor. It is the Megacycle 131-20.
I'm shooting for a target 60-65 BHP and a sub 300 lb. wet weight. Aiming for a sustainable 13-14k red line. I am so stoked.
Thanks for the compliments fellas. I couldn't be happier with the outcome of the paint. It has been floating in my head for EVER, and to see it come to life, on the '77 tank that I wanted no less....is just awesome. I'm glad you all like it.
Not much new to report other than parts are flooding in, which is AWESOME! I can't do too much until my titled frame bike and core motor gets here from Michigan. It has been a pain in the ass getting the freight shipment squared away. The shop is prepped and ready to rock on it as soon as it gets here though. In the meantime, how about checking out the new toys that I have been collecting. It feels so crazy having this stuff in my hands. I calculated all of the parts I needed and saved and sold off so much stuff to be able to afford them. It is absolutely an amazing feeling to have some of this stuff in my hands. It's admittedly a little surreal. So on to the eye candy!!!
First off are these babies. 26mm Keihin CR Special carburetors with machined 400f billet manifold adapters. Pre jetted for a 466 overbore...
Next up are the Yoshimura 466cc big bore high compression pistons. I put them next to a stock 400f piston to show the size difference.
Also have titanium wrist pins for them:
A brand new heavy duty solid-side RK cam chain:
Titanium Heavy duty Kibblewhite valve springs and annealed aluminum valve caps:
and to top the springs off I got a Megacycle full race cam shaft. This increases valve lift and duration giving a good bit more mid and top end power. .290" of valve lift and a duration of 246* at .040". It is a beautiful thing. Looks funny because it is packed in lithium grease until I put it into the motor. It is the Megacycle 131-20.
I'm shooting for a target 60-65 BHP and a sub 300 lb. wet weight. Aiming for a sustainable 13-14k red line. I am so stoked.
Re: Project Celeste, CB400four....reaiizing my dream bike.
I know! I feel rich! Swagger...I may have to get a little more work done to her though....I can't tell but I may need to deepen the valve pockets on the pistons to compensate for the increased lift. I do have a donor piston that a guy I know gave me off of his 400 that he cut, so it would be easy to tell. I keep relying on you to do my grunt work!
I know! I feel rich! Swagger...I may have to get a little more work done to her though....I can't tell but I may need to deepen the valve pockets on the pistons to compensate for the increased lift. I do have a donor piston that a guy I know gave me off of his 400 that he cut, so it would be easy to tell. I keep relying on you to do my grunt work!
