slapi's cb350f cafe project
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HerrDeacon
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Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
Its just me, but I don't like taillights that stick out, they always look like after thoughts. If it was me, I would hide the body of the light inside the tail and just have the lens on the outside. Also, the license plate bracket would be secured inside the tail and just peek out from the bottom, just think it would be neater that way.
Guess it would depend on if you want to cut your seat or not.
Its just me, but I don't like taillights that stick out, they always look like after thoughts. If it was me, I would hide the body of the light inside the tail and just have the lens on the outside. Also, the license plate bracket would be secured inside the tail and just peek out from the bottom, just think it would be neater that way.
Guess it would depend on if you want to cut your seat or not.
Swapmeet Louie
Put some metal in yer eye....
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
I try and find a way to mount that light flush. Maybe remove the plate bracket and mount the plate some where else?
Just bolting it up there is gonna look like poo!
could mount your plate like this?
I try and find a way to mount that light flush. Maybe remove the plate bracket and mount the plate some where else?
Just bolting it up there is gonna look like poo!
could mount your plate like this?
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
yeah, i thought about mounting the plate on the side also. i would love to french in the light, but me doing things backwards half the time i painted the seat all up nice. i am afraid of ruining the nice tail and starting over. maybe sell the lamp and find something with a lower profile?
yeah, i thought about mounting the plate on the side also. i would love to french in the light, but me doing things backwards half the time i painted the seat all up nice. i am afraid of ruining the nice tail and starting over. maybe sell the lamp and find something with a lower profile?
Swapmeet Louie
Put some metal in yer eye....
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
That might be your best bet...
That might be your best bet...
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
That's a cool bike!! Got more photo's?
Sorry for the offtopic...
I agree with most people here: rearsets and kneedents look really good!
Swapmeet Louie said:I try and find a way to mount that light flush. Maybe remove the plate bracket and mount the plate some where else?
Just bolting it up there is gonna look like poo!
could mount your plate like this?
That's a cool bike!! Got more photo's?
Sorry for the offtopic...
I agree with most people here: rearsets and kneedents look really good!
kadavenport
Been Around the Block
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
Really liking this build.
Really liking this build.
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
red with black pinstriping... every place the pinstriping crosses (creating a boxed in area) put in some silver.
should look custom as shit, plus have a nice 70's feel to it =D
or maybe red with the tank dents outlined in black, with the dents being silver.
red with black pinstriping... every place the pinstriping crosses (creating a boxed in area) put in some silver.
should look custom as shit, plus have a nice 70's feel to it =D
or maybe red with the tank dents outlined in black, with the dents being silver.
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
I do like the idea of doing the tank and seat in red. would be nice to take a pin stripe up from the base line of the seat up the length of it and then have that stripe outline the tank dent. reason i never like to have something go completely around the tank dentsis they are are never perfect and that would show that off, where if you can accecent them you will never see the imperfections. i suck at photo shop all i have is paint here in the office so i made do... but after i finished i think it would look better if you where to flip it, and ahve the coil around the number on the back and the stripe on the lower portion of the tank...
I do like the idea of doing the tank and seat in red. would be nice to take a pin stripe up from the base line of the seat up the length of it and then have that stripe outline the tank dent. reason i never like to have something go completely around the tank dentsis they are are never perfect and that would show that off, where if you can accecent them you will never see the imperfections. i suck at photo shop all i have is paint here in the office so i made do... but after i finished i think it would look better if you where to flip it, and ahve the coil around the number on the back and the stripe on the lower portion of the tank...
loudest143
Insert sense of humor here---->
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
Great work. The red headlight ring is a nice addition. JRK has a nice idea of a stripe, too. That would tie in the whole thing. Keep it up. The silver frame is sweet.
loudest143
Great work. The red headlight ring is a nice addition. JRK has a nice idea of a stripe, too. That would tie in the whole thing. Keep it up. The silver frame is sweet.
loudest143
Swapmeet Louie
Put some metal in yer eye....
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
Wow... This bike is looking good. I like the red and silver.
Wow... This bike is looking good. I like the red and silver.
BCBarker
Coast to Coast
Re: cb350 project steel reserve 211
SEXY! Makes me want to: A. have a Steel Reserve. & B: Tear my 350F apart and cafe it!... But I should finish the 6 (almost 7) year project first... (hanging head low)... :-\
BTW.. There are 2.5 350F's in Richmond for sale. both for 1200.
SEXY! Makes me want to: A. have a Steel Reserve. & B: Tear my 350F apart and cafe it!... But I should finish the 6 (almost 7) year project first... (hanging head low)... :-\
BTW.. There are 2.5 350F's in Richmond for sale. both for 1200.
