Re: 1978 Honda Twinstar CM185t: The Black Pearl
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Koestum
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Thanks Maritime.
Not too much happening this weekend with the unexpected purchase of the GL500. Most of the Twinstar turn signals are broken so we removed them all... one works so I showed Michael that he can use the good signal to test the wiring for the other corners, the horn wiring, brake lights, and as a kind of continuity tester for starter button, etc... at least for wires with juice.
Not too much happening this weekend with the unexpected purchase of the GL500. Most of the Twinstar turn signals are broken so we removed them all... one works so I showed Michael that he can use the good signal to test the wiring for the other corners, the horn wiring, brake lights, and as a kind of continuity tester for starter button, etc... at least for wires with juice.
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Koestum
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It's warm and dry enough now to make some progress again finally. I got Michael outside to get those horrible handlebars off.
So here's an idea of what the 185 Twinstar looks like with clipons and an RD350 tank. (the tank is just sitting on top, we'll need to make it work on Honda)
Since the bikes don't have a center stand we had to tie it on both sides with straps while the front was up in the air.
So here's an idea of what the 185 Twinstar looks like with clipons and an RD350 tank. (the tank is just sitting on top, we'll need to make it work on Honda)
Since the bikes don't have a center stand we had to tie it on both sides with straps while the front was up in the air.
Koestum
Coast to Coast
Koestum
Coast to Coast
Ya, it will be painted and covered. Won't have to worry about rust for many many years with a coat of rustoleum paint and this is way simpler/cleaner/cheaper than fiberglass. Planning to use high density foam and vinyl for the seat padding.flamelspy said:
Koëstom said:Cutting the seat pan
Koestum
Coast to Coast
Tank is fitted nearly perfect now and test footing the seat pan template. Also... the new knobbies are installed. Unfortunately I've temporarily misplaced the upper triple clamp but it will turn up... I just had it in hand last week.
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you've got the same clearance I do - no rubbing yet.
Koestum
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Thanks Ninja I frgot to mention it's on a stand so its at full droop, no weight in the rear the pic. And these shocks aren't adjustable... so maybe just some new shocks a little longer will do.MiniatureNinja said:
On another note, my son removed the airbox & battery box in preparation to relocate electrics so we have it a bath... much of the rusty looking stuff is just red dirt so it's looking a bit more shiny now.
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It's your bike and your vision, but clipons and knobby tires don't usually work well together. Clipons and rearsets usually are found on road racers where it's important to tuck in comfortably out of the wind. Stock pegs and clipons are not a comfortable combination on the street and make it harder to control the bike, which is why they go together.
Nobbies are designed to work best off road and don't have as much grip as smoother street tires. Might I suggest higher (motocross) type bars to go with the stock footpegs and those tires for more of a street scrambler/post apocalypse/urban assault look.
Nobbies are designed to work best off road and don't have as much grip as smoother street tires. Might I suggest higher (motocross) type bars to go with the stock footpegs and those tires for more of a street scrambler/post apocalypse/urban assault look.
