NoahAngel11
New Member
Hello. new to the group. I love to spend time in the garage tinkering on bikes. I am a noob to doing modifications, but I have restored 1 bike prior to this one. It was a '86 Yamaha YX600 Radian. My skills are primarily mechanical and electrical. Fabrication not so much, but I am trying to learn.
I also own a 2004 BMW K1200LT and a 1970 CL100. I recently did a project where I replaced the stock stereo on my BMW but kept the hand controls for the stereo functional. The CL100 is waiting on a coil from Indonesia so I can see if it is runner before I decide to restore it. My previous ride was a 2011 Triumph Thruxton. I traded it for the BMW so I could ride 2-up with the wife. I sure do miss that bike though.
for my CB175 I wanted to do a few things that I like, and that I see on other bikes. I wanted a cafe seat, club style bars, bar end mirrors, a rearset of controls, led signals, etc. I wanted to start with completely stripping it down and restoring as many pieces as I could.
I have been working on this bike slowly for 3 years. I bought the bike shortly after my Son passed as a means of therapy, to keep me focused on something I love doing. As $$ permit, I do a little here and there, so this is not one of those fast builds at all. At first I will post a lot of pics to get everyone up to speed on where I am at and what I have done to get this far.
Here is what you can expect in this thread:
1. mistakes. Like I said I am a noob.
2. I change my mind a lot. So don't be surprised if a part is one color and then the next day different. I do have a general plan in mind, but I am always open to trying something new if I like it better.
3. My cafe has a theme. This is not popular with most Cafe folks, and I am ok with that. I am building this bike into something I think I will like. And in the end, if I hate it, well, I will then have learned what I hate and what I like.
4. I am not afraid to ask questions and I value all opinions and advice.
5. I like to have dialog that is respectful. I do not expect that in return, but I would love it nonetheless.
So anyways, on with my project.
I also own a 2004 BMW K1200LT and a 1970 CL100. I recently did a project where I replaced the stock stereo on my BMW but kept the hand controls for the stereo functional. The CL100 is waiting on a coil from Indonesia so I can see if it is runner before I decide to restore it. My previous ride was a 2011 Triumph Thruxton. I traded it for the BMW so I could ride 2-up with the wife. I sure do miss that bike though.
for my CB175 I wanted to do a few things that I like, and that I see on other bikes. I wanted a cafe seat, club style bars, bar end mirrors, a rearset of controls, led signals, etc. I wanted to start with completely stripping it down and restoring as many pieces as I could.
I have been working on this bike slowly for 3 years. I bought the bike shortly after my Son passed as a means of therapy, to keep me focused on something I love doing. As $$ permit, I do a little here and there, so this is not one of those fast builds at all. At first I will post a lot of pics to get everyone up to speed on where I am at and what I have done to get this far.
Here is what you can expect in this thread:
1. mistakes. Like I said I am a noob.
2. I change my mind a lot. So don't be surprised if a part is one color and then the next day different. I do have a general plan in mind, but I am always open to trying something new if I like it better.
3. My cafe has a theme. This is not popular with most Cafe folks, and I am ok with that. I am building this bike into something I think I will like. And in the end, if I hate it, well, I will then have learned what I hate and what I like.
4. I am not afraid to ask questions and I value all opinions and advice.
5. I like to have dialog that is respectful. I do not expect that in return, but I would love it nonetheless.
So anyways, on with my project.
