CB360 - Monoshock Brat

[compoundcycles]

Painted the motor.

 

[compoundcycles]

stripped the gas tank

 

[7aliveatlast7]

i'd be willing to wrap the seat for you if you want! pm me when you're ready, i'll give you my address and we'll get it taken care of that things gonna look tops when the painted motor is back in.

 

[compoundcycles]

i'd be willing to wrap the seat for you if you want! pm me when you're ready, i'll give you my address and we'll get it taken care of that things gonna look tops when the painted motor is back in.

That would be awesome. Thanks for the offer. I'll hit you up when I get to that stage.

In the meantime here's some Sunday monoshock inspiration. This thing is so flawless.

 

[teddpage]

That is pure sex! What motor is that? I need details!!!

 

[compoundcycles]

I really wanted to keep the swingarm as clean as possible, without adding extra bracing. The more and more I thought about it...I'd rather be safe than sorry. I used some thinner tubing that would draw less attention and tried to make it follow the lines of the tire. Hopefully when all painted and done it'll look good.

 

[MotorbikeBruno]

I'd say you did a good job, doesn't stick out too crazily. I dig it.

 

[crazypj]

Me too, I like the non-brace brace 8)
Triangulation has effect of making tubes shorter therefore stiffer

 

[neevo]

Me too, I like the non-brace brace 8)
Triangulation has effect of making tubes shorter therefore stiffer

Surely that's a good thing PJ... or was that your point?

 

[crazypj]

Yep, that's the point, has effect of stiffening swing arm a lot while staying lightweight and unobtrusive

 

[compoundcycles]

I made a small riser so the rear of the gas tank would barely clear the upper shock mount. Then I welded up two tabs on either side of the riser so it fits snugly into place and won't slide side to side. I think I'm going to try and make some leather straps with buckles that will buckle down either side of the gas tank to the frame. Or maybe using some large snaps would be cool. Just something to keep the rear of the tank from lifting if I roll over a bump.

Started on the tank finish as well. Hit it with first pass of a wire brush, then a coat of wd40 to keep it from rusting overnight. I don't want to go for a mirror finish, just something smooth. Whats the next best step to get rid of swirl marks from wire brushing?

 

[1969Honda]

Try an abrasive sponge pad like this http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/NNSRIT2?PMAKA=03356532&PMPXNO=1714980&cm_re=ItemDetail-_-ResultListing-_-SearchResultsto get rid of the swirls. We used to use these at an engineering shop I worked for to create the"brushed" look, if you go in the same direction across the whole tank it should look pretty sweet.

 

[compoundcycles]

Thanks 1969Honda I'll see if I can find one of those locally.

Meanwhile on BikeExif this popped up...

This is totally what I was thinking about to tie down my gas tank...except one on each side.

 

[compoundcycles]

Can anyone who's painted their frame before recommend a brand of paint that is durable (rattlecans)? I've used Duplicolor's Wheel Paint on some items before and it seems really durable, problem is that style has a limited color selection. Any brand recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I'd love to see photos of your paint jobs too. Thanks.

 

[nateridesbikes]

If youre just going to rattle can it use appliance epoxy. Its super durable.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RLL-249309/

 

[compoundcycles]

I polished the tank down to a shine similar to the aluminum side covers on the motor. It's covered with Rustoleum Rust Inhibitor in the video that's why it looks wet. It's not the greatest polish job, lots of swirls visible close up from where i tried to hit it with a sanding pad early on. Hopefully in passing it'll look smooth enough. I'll probably coat the underside with something durable and ugly. I think the dents show a little bit of history, that I hopefully won't add to, too much.

http://youtu.be/IErV6lYc-o0

 

[7aliveatlast7]

looks nice from here! what's it sitting on though, your zombie apocalypse sheet, haha?

 

[compoundcycles]

looks nice from here! what's it sitting on though, your zombie apocalypse sheet, haha?

Haha, Yep. Leftover shower curtain from Halloween. I thought it might come in handy for spraying things.

 

[compoundcycles]

Covered the seat tonight. I'm pretty happy with it as its not far off from what I had in my head. If I was to do it over I would cut the seat pan smaller to sit inside the frame more. It hangs over just a bit too much. I hope it breaks in well.

 

[compoundcycles]

Here's what's inside the seat cover. It screws in from underneath the seat frame through some tapped threads. Metal seatpan on one side, wood on the other so I could stretch and staple the vinyl down.