Project Spartan: Completed (another CB360)
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Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
Just a thought on those ears...
How are they made? If they're fiberglass, you could sand the top and bottom of them down until you have enough space for the clipons. Just put painters tape around where the ears wrap around the fork legs, and when you sand the painters tape will prevent the fiberglass from splintering. That would give you a win/win, because you would get the headlight down a little lower and you would lose the handlebar clamps, giving the whole bike a more aggressive stance. If you wanted, you could probably get a second set of ears from benji (seems like they wouldnt be more than 20 dollars) and file em down before you paint them.
Just a thought on those ears...
How are they made? If they're fiberglass, you could sand the top and bottom of them down until you have enough space for the clipons. Just put painters tape around where the ears wrap around the fork legs, and when you sand the painters tape will prevent the fiberglass from splintering. That would give you a win/win, because you would get the headlight down a little lower and you would lose the handlebar clamps, giving the whole bike a more aggressive stance. If you wanted, you could probably get a second set of ears from benji (seems like they wouldnt be more than 20 dollars) and file em down before you paint them.
johnny gaijin
Been Around the Block
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
have you seen what mysta2 did with his clubmans? i don't know if it's the safest solution but as far as i know he hasn't had any problems...
have you seen what mysta2 did with his clubmans? i don't know if it's the safest solution but as far as i know he hasn't had any problems...
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
Yeah 66, you know that might just be the best option there (mysta2 style). That type of setup would give you everything you want, and with the bars black, it would look really trick!
Yeah 66, you know that might just be the best option there (mysta2 style). That type of setup would give you everything you want, and with the bars black, it would look really trick!
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
i like the clubmans on top like that... but i like that bit of traditional look on a cafe... when they are black they will blend in great... lately i have doing alot of my builds bars in color (my cafe and the gold wing for example) may look into color matchin the powder on the bars with the paint... that is personally waht i would do... you see how they really blend in on these builds
white bars
i like the clubmans on top like that... but i like that bit of traditional look on a cafe... when they are black they will blend in great... lately i have doing alot of my builds bars in color (my cafe and the gold wing for example) may look into color matchin the powder on the bars with the paint... that is personally waht i would do... you see how they really blend in on these builds
white bars
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
Thanks for the ideas, Joe. If I can't find an elegant solution to keep the brackets and go clip-ons I'm going to rock the clubmans in the same satin black the rest of the powder is in. It's not the clubmans that bother me as much as how high the risers look when you don't have any gauges up there.
Thanks for the ideas, Joe. If I can't find an elegant solution to keep the brackets and go clip-ons I'm going to rock the clubmans in the same satin black the rest of the powder is in. It's not the clubmans that bother me as much as how high the risers look when you don't have any gauges up there.
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
well then... if you are going to coat them any way... personally... i would take the clubmans. remove your risers. cut off the clamp part of the riser, notch the riser pegs that are left, and weld the clubmans right to that, would be smooth all the way across and a very unique look, and once coated they will be perfect, that will allow you to get the bars tight to the trees, have a uniqe look... but you would not be able to adjust them so be sure you mark out just where you want them first... that is what i would do on them... hell may do that on my CB500 now that i think about it!
well then... if you are going to coat them any way... personally... i would take the clubmans. remove your risers. cut off the clamp part of the riser, notch the riser pegs that are left, and weld the clubmans right to that, would be smooth all the way across and a very unique look, and once coated they will be perfect, that will allow you to get the bars tight to the trees, have a uniqe look... but you would not be able to adjust them so be sure you mark out just where you want them first... that is what i would do on them... hell may do that on my CB500 now that i think about it!
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
Interesting idea! I don't have the welding skills but a buddy of mine may be up to the challenge. So basically just cut some off the bottom part of the clamp and weld it onto the bar?
USPS just dropped off my brake/turn signals as well as my carb kit and new brake pads.
JRK5892 said:
Interesting idea! I don't have the welding skills but a buddy of mine may be up to the challenge. So basically just cut some off the bottom part of the clamp and weld it onto the bar?
USPS just dropped off my brake/turn signals as well as my carb kit and new brake pads.
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
i use a pipe notcher that i got from harbor freight... works great man, we build bars with it all the time!
wold be easy to cut and notch the risers... then have him weld them up!
http://www.harborfreight.com/pipe-tubing-notcher-42324.html
i use a pipe notcher that i got from harbor freight... works great man, we build bars with it all the time!
wold be easy to cut and notch the risers... then have him weld them up!
http://www.harborfreight.com/pipe-tubing-notcher-42324.html
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
I'm really digging this idea. So I wouldn't need the top piece that bolts in either. I've got to go out to dinner so I can't work on it tonight. I may have some more questions tomorrow plus some pics.
JRK5892 said:
I'm really digging this idea. So I wouldn't need the top piece that bolts in either. I've got to go out to dinner so I can't work on it tonight. I may have some more questions tomorrow plus some pics.
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
i am gone the rest of the week up north with the wife... she got a new snowmobile last year and has been all over me to go out on the trails... got the trailer hooked up and packed just waiting on her to get home from work... be back on wed
i am gone the rest of the week up north with the wife... she got a new snowmobile last year and has been all over me to go out on the trails... got the trailer hooked up and packed just waiting on her to get home from work... be back on wed
The Red Wonder
Been Around the Block
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: We have a roller
Our builds are quite similar! I like what you have done with the tank, I am taking a more "expansive" route. But I am also using a battery similar to this! I bought a Dewalt 28 volt battery pack off eBay for $50 and tore the 8 little A123 batteries out of it. I will have to solder them up and shrink wrap them, but I think will be just the same and cost a good deal less, and I will have a spare if I need it. Pulling the electric start off of mine too
awesome work by the way! I kept looking back to your pictures for insight on how to mount my tank. Can't wait to see yours done!
66replica said:In other news, the battery I've been waiting for since NOVEMBER 30TH has arrived. USPS sucks. They lost the first one but the seller is a good guy and sent me another one. Taking bets to see if it'll run the 360 without the electric start.
Our builds are quite similar! I like what you have done with the tank, I am taking a more "expansive" route. But I am also using a battery similar to this! I bought a Dewalt 28 volt battery pack off eBay for $50 and tore the 8 little A123 batteries out of it. I will have to solder them up and shrink wrap them, but I think will be just the same and cost a good deal less, and I will have a spare if I need it. Pulling the electric start off of mine too
awesome work by the way! I kept looking back to your pictures for insight on how to mount my tank. Can't wait to see yours done!
