Making something new, old again. '96 Nighthawk 750 hacked and fork swapped

StinkBug said:
I've also been told that chains are actually the most efficient way to put power to the ground and have the least parasitic loss which is why you will ONLY ever see chains on race bikes. In this case I doubt it would really make any difference though. This is far from a racing motorcycle.

I'm just outside San Diego.
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. So Cal, a riders dream! The guys I sell to out there tell me you can ride 360 days a yr and not get wet. Your building some cool stuff.
 
Some people exaggerate, it's really more like 355 days a year. I did however ride this thing to my new years party. On my way home in the morning it was in the mid 70s. Cant complain about that too much.
 
Some days I hate you no snow having people.....We are in a valley here so we get whats called inversion where basically the smog and weather gets trapped in the valley and its gross air and it just holds the bitter cold in. we can go weeks without really seeing the sun or temps above 20 degrees...ok end of pity party ;)
 
Very well planned build, and amazing result!

It is good to see when people can showcase garage builds that rival or surpass shop quality builds.
 
Well the plan was to ride this thing for a little bit to work out the kinks then truly finish it with paint and such. It's been 2-1/2 years since then and I finally decided it was time to stop rubbing it with WD-40 and get some paint on it. A few weeks ago I pulled the tank off and started cleaning up all the dents and adding paint.

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TheJester said:
Very well planned build, and amazing result!

It is good to see when people can showcase garage builds that rival or surpass shop quality builds.
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I run a fabrication shop specializing in off-road vehicles and build everything from small parts to scratch built race cars. Motorcycles aren't really part of my business, but I wouldn't wanna make anyone think I was doing this in my 2-car garage either.
 
Once the tank was taken care of the bike got torn all the way down to the frame. All the little bits were cleaned and painted and the frame got a nice shiny coat of paint as well.

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Thanks! It's for sale now if anybody is looking for a finished project. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custom-Built-Motorcycles-CB-/131924014758?hash=item1eb748b6a6:g:7H0AAOSwaB5Xpsdk&vxp=mtr
 
HI

Love your build really nice job on the nighthawk. I am working on similar project try doing a front swap on 92 nighthawk with a zx10r. Can you tell me how much turn do you have approximately. I mean when you sit on your bike how much can you turn the front wheel before hitting the tank. My turn seems to be much less then it was with the original setup. I might of made a mistake dont know.

Anyway I would appreciate the help

thnx

Z
 
Turn is definitely more limited than stock due to the geometry of the crowns. The stock fork had the legs much farther forward in relation to the steerer tube. I had to fabricate a new steering stop to keep everything from touching. Doesn't hinder you at all in riding, but does make for a bit of back and forth when backing it into a tight parking spot in the garage. What tank you use will also have a big effect here. fatter tank = less steering angle.
 
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