CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Project 'Sly'... do we really need another CB350 newbie build thread?
Agreed, high quality work man.
Agreed, high quality work man.
CB350 Sly... Now with 2 finger braking!!!
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overdraft
Coast to Coast
Re: Project 'Sly'... do we really need another CB350 newbie build thread?
stonenck, crescentson, thanks guys!
rear brake linkage... so ya, everyone has to deal with this if they're going with passenger peg rearsets eh? so i just love woodcraft rearsets... have them on my race bike and my streetbike so i wanted them on the café too. i thought it would be one of the few select 'modern' touches on the bike. (i want the overall look to be pretty traditional so i don't want to put TONS of modern stuff on) but as we all know, on modern rearsets the eye on the brake pedal pushes UP to actuate a hydraulic cylinder and we need to convert that force to a horizontal one. so i did the standard 'flip the rear brake arm' on the brake panel so that the pedal is pulling it above the swing arm instead of below. then i found an r6 shift lever at the wreckers like this one...
and went to work on it so that it would mate up to the woodcraft brake lever...
so now it rotates around the peg with the brake lever but it's locked on by a nut and bolt (or maybe i tapped it, can't remember yesterday, nevermind a couple of weeks ago!) through the eye....
and i really wanted to avoid the 'bent brake rod' look that people use to get around the shock so i put the bend in the upper part of the brake lever so i have a straight shot back to the brake arm...
stonenck, crescentson, thanks guys!
rear brake linkage... so ya, everyone has to deal with this if they're going with passenger peg rearsets eh? so i just love woodcraft rearsets... have them on my race bike and my streetbike so i wanted them on the café too. i thought it would be one of the few select 'modern' touches on the bike. (i want the overall look to be pretty traditional so i don't want to put TONS of modern stuff on) but as we all know, on modern rearsets the eye on the brake pedal pushes UP to actuate a hydraulic cylinder and we need to convert that force to a horizontal one. so i did the standard 'flip the rear brake arm' on the brake panel so that the pedal is pulling it above the swing arm instead of below. then i found an r6 shift lever at the wreckers like this one...
and went to work on it so that it would mate up to the woodcraft brake lever...
so now it rotates around the peg with the brake lever but it's locked on by a nut and bolt (or maybe i tapped it, can't remember yesterday, nevermind a couple of weeks ago!) through the eye....
and i really wanted to avoid the 'bent brake rod' look that people use to get around the shock so i put the bend in the upper part of the brake lever so i have a straight shot back to the brake arm...
overdraft
Coast to Coast
Re: Project 'Sly'... do we really need another CB350 newbie build thread?
i wanted to keep the original tach but with the clip ons i needed to find some way to mount it... so i fired up the FnH mill and made a bracket that would have it tucked into the triples...
but it turned out the cable ran into the back of the headlight bucket, so back to the metal supermarket for more stock and back to the mill...
and the final piece now tips the tach forward a bit so the cable clears the headlight!
i wanted to keep the original tach but with the clip ons i needed to find some way to mount it... so i fired up the FnH mill and made a bracket that would have it tucked into the triples...
but it turned out the cable ran into the back of the headlight bucket, so back to the metal supermarket for more stock and back to the mill...
and the final piece now tips the tach forward a bit so the cable clears the headlight!
HerrDeacon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Project 'Sly'... do we really need another CB350 newbie build thread?
Nicely done! Looks good.
Nicely done! Looks good.
overdraft
Coast to Coast
Re: Project 'Sly'... do we really need another CB350 newbie build thread?
i got a HUGE chrome headlight bucket from mikesxs... just the look i was going for, plus lots of room inside for my lame wiring efforts (i'm electronically challenged) and i drilled it for the high beam indicator that i robbed from my old busted plastic headlight bucket.
i ordered the standard cheapie headlight ears and when the arrived i wasn't too impressed with the quality so i ordered the aluminum ones... so meanwhile i'm doing a mock up and i put the headlight on with the cheapies, and now the alloy ones are here and i'm not so sure i don't like the cheapies better?
what do you guys think?
i got a HUGE chrome headlight bucket from mikesxs... just the look i was going for, plus lots of room inside for my lame wiring efforts (i'm electronically challenged) and i drilled it for the high beam indicator that i robbed from my old busted plastic headlight bucket.
i ordered the standard cheapie headlight ears and when the arrived i wasn't too impressed with the quality so i ordered the aluminum ones... so meanwhile i'm doing a mock up and i put the headlight on with the cheapies, and now the alloy ones are here and i'm not so sure i don't like the cheapies better?
what do you guys think?
HelthInsXpert
Active Member
Re: Project 'Sly'... do we really need another CB350 newbie build thread?
Did you check out Dime City Cycles? They seem to have a good number or 'ear' options that might look a bit better than either of yours.
Did you check out Dime City Cycles? They seem to have a good number or 'ear' options that might look a bit better than either of yours.
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Project 'Sly'... do we really need another CB350 newbie build thread?
One more for aluminum.
One more for aluminum.
overdraft
Coast to Coast
Re: CB350 Project 'Sly'... Gas Cap! Grips!
FINALLY got a gas cap that might work! looks wikked imo although i have NO idea how to attach it... it's a tight fit over the neck of the tank, but i don't know how to attach it... i had a 1800wtf do i do thread going... still not sure what to do, but i'm liking the look...
also because they reminded me of my old bike, i got a set of the oem 'waffle' grips and cut the ends out to fit over the clipons... might not be everyone's favourite look!
FINALLY got a gas cap that might work! looks wikked imo although i have NO idea how to attach it... it's a tight fit over the neck of the tank, but i don't know how to attach it... i had a 1800wtf do i do thread going... still not sure what to do, but i'm liking the look...
also because they reminded me of my old bike, i got a set of the oem 'waffle' grips and cut the ends out to fit over the clipons... might not be everyone's favourite look!
bluesmoke69
Been Around the Block
Re: CB350 Project 'Sly'... now with shiny bits!
Great looking project!!
Great looking project!!
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: CB350 Project 'Sly'... now with shiny bits!
I don't think "aid" is the word I'd use. Too pointy and jagged.
Erskine said:Are these some kind of sex aid?
I don't think "aid" is the word I'd use. Too pointy and jagged.
