Hi guys/gals. New here, thought I'd start a build journal to help me track my build and hopefully get advice and/or whatever. I would normally rebuild the bike back to running condition then modify but that wasn't possible with this rolling collection of stuff. My friend is an experienced bike builder (although Harleys) so I'm confident about ability to get it going. I got big boy pants and can accept or ignore any comments I disagree with
Sooooo here goes. Been talking to my best friend for probably a year about building a cafe racer. I haven't ridden in 20 years and well heck I want to but I don't want to just buy and ride. February my friend calls me over, says he needs help. Hands me bill of sale and key to a trashed 73 CB500. He's also got a 94 Zuki GS500 to strip stuff off of. The CB turns over and has nice compression but parts missing and a lot of rust... A LOT of rust.
Oil leaks and stuff indicate need for new seals and gaskets. We need to see how much rust is present and how much is missing from the bike. So we strip the bike down, good stuff into buckets and after a few beers bad parts are flung around the driveway. 8)
Feel free to fire away....
(I'm going to break up my posts in blocks of progress or frustration.)
Sooooo here goes. Been talking to my best friend for probably a year about building a cafe racer. I haven't ridden in 20 years and well heck I want to but I don't want to just buy and ride. February my friend calls me over, says he needs help. Hands me bill of sale and key to a trashed 73 CB500. He's also got a 94 Zuki GS500 to strip stuff off of. The CB turns over and has nice compression but parts missing and a lot of rust... A LOT of rust.
Oil leaks and stuff indicate need for new seals and gaskets. We need to see how much rust is present and how much is missing from the bike. So we strip the bike down, good stuff into buckets and after a few beers bad parts are flung around the driveway. 8)
Feel free to fire away....
(I'm going to break up my posts in blocks of progress or frustration.)