Project Chubby Betty - Custom Caféracer
- Thread starter panzaa
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Short update:
Been working in PS with some paint-schemes.
The first suggestion is with carbon fibre covered tanksides and ghost-grey checkers on top.
The second is with gold-candy checkers.
Which one is the best?
I also think the front fender looks to "fat", and needs to be modified.
I slaughtered the original R1-fender yesterday and did a mockup with cardboard.
The cardboard represents shields for the front legs.
What ya think?
Been working in PS with some paint-schemes.
The first suggestion is with carbon fibre covered tanksides and ghost-grey checkers on top.
The second is with gold-candy checkers.
Which one is the best?
I also think the front fender looks to "fat", and needs to be modified.
I slaughtered the original R1-fender yesterday and did a mockup with cardboard.
The cardboard represents shields for the front legs.
What ya think?
I like the stock fender on there. looks very racey... if anything i would cut out a section in the middle so you can see the tire. that would be different... i like the last checkerboard, but have to be honest i think some hot rod style scalops would look so much better than the checkers
tWistedWheelz
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yeah, thats much better!
tWistedWheelz
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Your not going to have to hack that one up are you? I hope it fits as is, not doubting your skill, but every patch job I have ever seen on CF looked like an asshole sewn up with a strand of barbed wire!
tWistedWheelz
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panzaa said:No worries, Iv'e hade training
The fender will be left as is. no more cutting.
Working with CF is all about patience, and time.
I have to say that what you are doing with this bike is way way way outside of what I thought was capable for a bike like you have! You have without a doubt transformed it into something with a considerably higher amount of performance handling. It does not look very comfortable to ride, but with that very low center of gravity, I bet it is fun to ride. I am sure you can really rip on her with no worries of the front pulling up when you don't want it to like on the high powered sport bikes. I think what you have is very unique and cool! Way to be different! Great work too!
Runningdog
New Member
This is definately something special...I always wondered what a cafe'd '81 Virago would lean toward..this is it...mucho cool....I know that the fatty rear tire goes with the "chopperesque" look, but , man, gyroscopic effect....lot to fight to change direction ;D
tWistedWheelz
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I would not really call it a cafe racer, but it needs no genre really! Cool is what it is!
Cheers guys!
The goal with the project is to even out the lines between the different styles.
Café, bobber, flattrack, custom whatewa
The tire looks bigger than it is, it's only a 17"-190, original is 15"-170.
The handling now in contrary to the originial bike is huge.
I van't wait to test the new 6 pitson brakes ;D
The goal with the project is to even out the lines between the different styles.
Café, bobber, flattrack, custom whatewa
The tire looks bigger than it is, it's only a 17"-190, original is 15"-170.
The handling now in contrary to the originial bike is huge.
I van't wait to test the new 6 pitson brakes ;D
Swagger
Putting boot to ass since 1967!
Ya know, normally the "power cruiser" look doesn't do it for me but with some rework to the rearsets for a more comfortable position I think you could be on to something. I agreed, scallops in bassboat candy cold big flake with engine turned silverleaf boundary stripes would look hot on that thing!
I don't know much about that model...shaft or chain drive. What wheel did you switch to out back?
I don't know much about that model...shaft or chain drive. What wheel did you switch to out back?
