CB360 - Penelope

wow. i have missed this build. just went through all 19 pages. great work so far. wish i had half those skills. i'll be keeping an eye on this build. thanks for sharing.
 
scarlson06 said:
Your build is definitely a favorite of mine, makes me want to go back to school for engineering, or have access to the kind of resources you do...well, both.
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DO IT! You won't regret it, the knowledge and experience you gain will pave the road for your future in GOOLLLLLDDD!

scarlson06 said:
To me the proximity of the filters to the shock is a bit cluttered. Maybe use a fitting to point the pods down at the same angle as the shock? I'm not sure that that would help considering how close the pods are to the frame on either side / the size of the pods.
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It is quite busy, but I like the fact that everything is so close together, it kind of gives it a "thought out" look rather than a "this might fit here" look to me, but thats just me. I currently work as an engineer designing tiny parts that fit together with .020" clearance, so I'm used to tight fits...ha!
I can't say I like the idea of the filters going down...not even a little...haha! But thanks for the opinion!

cleoncleon said:
Haha, man this Scoot looks good.
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dean owens said:
wow. i have missed this build. just went through all 19 pages. great work so far. wish i had half those skills. i'll be keeping an eye on this build. thanks for sharing.
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Thanks guys! Its funny hearing people say stuff like that. I don't have any special skills that someone else doesn't. I am sure that with practice anyone could do what I have done...probably better. I was the one a year ago reading pages after pages of other builds, didn't think mine would get this kind of attention...I'm just happy to be wrenching, glad I can make others happy while doing it.

Please keep the feedback coming! A lot of other people's ideas have already made in on this build.
 
Thanks man! I am slowly working on her! I'm working with MotoFiaccone on making a custom exhaust (well actually two! one will be for sale).

I'm skiing in Argentina until the 6th, but when I get back I am going to step on it!
 
Chris makes some amazing stuff man love all the exhausts i see him turning out! you will be very pleased he is a good cat all around man
 
Chris is a really nice guy. I'm actually making the exhaust with pie cuts then sending it to him to finish weld. My TIG skills just aren't up to his quality yet. Some of the machining of the titanium I did took way longer than expected so he said he'd weld my exhaust for me.

And like I said, we will be turning out two of these pie cut exhausts, one for me and to be sold to a lucky CB360!
 
Welp after a lot of long slow work, I finally have something to show...not much, but a taste of much more to come. It can't tell you how long I have spent welding, grinding, and re-welding the gas tank chasing tiny pin holes. I want to get it air tight with metal before I put a sealer inside of it, call me anal...


On to the exhaust! It took quite a while to cut, clean, and deburr the 36 pie cuts I have made for the two exhausts that will be manufactured, but its all part of the process. Take a look at the pics :)


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Had my go a few little welds :)
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BEAUTIFUL 2-1 collectors!
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They look like soldiers at attention...
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Copper gasket, header flange holders, header flanges, straight section out of head, 1st bend, down tube, second bend, collectors, muffler!
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I think the straight section out of the head is a little too long still
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Reminds me of a T-Rex with tiny arms
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Like I said, I will be manufacturing two of these in conjunction with Chris at MotoFiaccone. I am fitting them together, and he is finish welding them. If you are at all interested in buying the second set, please contact either Chris or I. This set will only fit a CB360, and it is imperative that I know what the bike has done to it, so that it will mount up.


Thanks guys, hope you like it!
 
I wish i had the tools you have at my disposal. I might be able to build a bike at least half that awesome and still be happy.
 
It was a long, hot (90* when I left the garage at 1130!), swampy (because of monsoons), and buggy (because of humidity) night! But a productive one. Fitting these little pieces is tricky, but coming along!

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mmmmmm compound curves are fuuuuuuuuunnnnnnn
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neeko1979 said:
Did you make the 2-1 connectors yourself?
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No, I picked it up on eBay for $50 each, quite a steal! The guy that made them custom made them for me. He can make any size you want! Let me know if you want his contact info
 
ffjmoore said:
What are you using to calculate and cut all your pieces?
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This excel spreadsheet:
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=17518


I used a very large horizontal band saw that cuts nice and straight. I made a little jig that made it super easy to repeat the process. Ill get a picture soon.


Thanks guys, I am pretty stoked on it too...and to increase the stoke factor even more:


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I think this is where the muffler will sit and I will put a mount up to the passenger peg mount...what do you think?
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No, I am not. I was putting it on there so that yours would have a place to mount :) What do you think? I figured that would be a good spot to mount it from, unless you are planning to chop that off of your frame as well. Since this will be yours, please give me your opinions!
 
The Red Wonder said:
No, I am not. I was putting it on there so that yours would have a place to mount :) What do you think? I figured that would be a good spot to mount it from, unless you are planning to chop that off of your frame as well. Since this will be yours, please give me your opinions!
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I think the length is perfect, no plans on chopping off that section so
that mounting point will work.
Thanks
 
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