CCRider
Coast to Coast
Well kids, I guess it's about high time I stepped up and started a big arse build thread on my little project.
I bought the bike a year ago this February, so I've been working on it off and on for a long time now. Hopefully my "time lapse" thread will catch up with the build at about completion.
When I bought the bike it was not running. It had a poorly cobbled on tank (from a HD maybe) and the wrong type of coil, but the engine turned over and felt like it had good compression. The clock showed low mileage, the overall condition was pretty good and the seller claimed he had the title that he would get to me later (I should have known better).
Anyway, I offered $250 (his asking price was $500) and drove away with my new obsession in the back of my van.
My plan is to complete the build as inexpensively as possible (but not skimp too much on the important stuff) by doing/building everything I possibly can myself and by using as many of the original parts as will fit in with the design.
Design wise, I hope to end up with something that retains the full vintage look, but makes you wonder "vintage what?"
Here are a few photos to get things started:
The day I bought it:
Sexy tank:
Came w/ the original tank too:
Decent engine:
Low miles on the clock:
I'll try to update often and maybe I'll be finished up in a month or two.
CC
I bought the bike a year ago this February, so I've been working on it off and on for a long time now. Hopefully my "time lapse" thread will catch up with the build at about completion.
When I bought the bike it was not running. It had a poorly cobbled on tank (from a HD maybe) and the wrong type of coil, but the engine turned over and felt like it had good compression. The clock showed low mileage, the overall condition was pretty good and the seller claimed he had the title that he would get to me later (I should have known better).
Anyway, I offered $250 (his asking price was $500) and drove away with my new obsession in the back of my van.
My plan is to complete the build as inexpensively as possible (but not skimp too much on the important stuff) by doing/building everything I possibly can myself and by using as many of the original parts as will fit in with the design.
Design wise, I hope to end up with something that retains the full vintage look, but makes you wonder "vintage what?"
Here are a few photos to get things started:
The day I bought it:
Sexy tank:
Came w/ the original tank too:
Decent engine:
Low miles on the clock:
I'll try to update often and maybe I'll be finished up in a month or two.
CC