shaggycb750c
Active Member
Hey everybody! The name is Shaggy, and I'd like to share my project and hopefully get some insight from other members as I go. I love reading through all these threads and the camaraderie is amazing! A little about me, I'm 29, live in the NoVa/DC area, and this is my first bike. I acquired this little gem from an aging elderly man with some health problems. One of those, "I can't ride anymore, if you take it out of here, it's yours for free" sorta deals. The bike was last registered in 99', and as far as I can tell, was just parked under a tree at that time. When I got to it late last year, the bike was on it's side, covered in magnolia leaves. From this same gentleman, I got some nice tools to help me with the project too, including a Craftsman 6" bench grinding/polishing wheel. With a stuck front caliper, and a stuck brake pivot, neither of the wheels were moving. Anyways, enough of that, on to where I am now. I threw on some cheap clip-ons and rear-sets to start playing with locations and get things where I want them. Then I put on a rear hoop, and started de-tabbing the frame. In the process of pulling off the seat lock tab, I pulled a rusted piece off the frame. Luckily I had some pieces of DOM tubing leftover from the hoop and I replaced a large section of frame rail. My birthday is December 31st, and I want things to be fairly buttoned up by then so that I can ride January 1st. As my father says, "You gotta ride the first and the last day of the year to say you've rode all year. Well, let me know what you guys think, and throw in some input wherever you can. On to the pics...
Here's before nearly any mods with the mascot
Found the side covers and deciding on the tail length. Im ideally looking to make a smaller version of the back of the tank
Heres the tail after welding
Pulled out rusty area
The rail replacement
I think today I'm going to cardboard shape a seat to see the shape I want... New chain is in, I'm currently cleaning the carbs and fuel tank, and I'm constantly at work sanding items waiting for my metal polish to come in. Anyways, thanks for the view, let me know what you think.
Shaggydoo
Here's before nearly any mods with the mascot
Found the side covers and deciding on the tail length. Im ideally looking to make a smaller version of the back of the tank
Heres the tail after welding
Pulled out rusty area
The rail replacement
I think today I'm going to cardboard shape a seat to see the shape I want... New chain is in, I'm currently cleaning the carbs and fuel tank, and I'm constantly at work sanding items waiting for my metal polish to come in. Anyways, thanks for the view, let me know what you think.
Shaggydoo