Recent content by jakester189

Re: 1972 CB175 cafe build I start on my engine and rebuild it first and your start from the wheels up! im excited to see them both finished. it will be interesting to see which directions they take.

polished the hub on the front wheel. i threw down some paint but will be going with gloss black on the rim and spokes and possibly red to match the frame on the nipples. ill post pics of my finished rear wheel when i have it complete with the tire mounted

engine together minus a few nic nacs. engine in frame, rear shocks and swing arm on the bike and my rough version of my little exhaust before welding, finishing tip and wrapping.

before and after on the forks. a close-up of a finished fork tube and the forks on the bike

started takin the paint off the tank, found out it had a few dents that have been bondoed up and painted over. bead blasted the rear shocks and bead blasted and painted my engine mounts. the cylinder with polished fin ends and wrinkle paint.

color test on the ole frame and the frame painted. i still have to do the center stand, im thinking ill do it black

clutch cover. polishing this took awhile

stator cover polished

my engine in a few pieces. the top end anyways

I was given an old gn 125 from my brother. The character that gave it to him just had it sitting outside for who knows how long. The bike was in pretty rough shape. missing the gas cap so that the tank is pretty rusted inside. I hooked a jumper box to it and the little sucker turned over , had...

i was curious if anyone on here knows about swapping parts between any of the cb's and the cm? like for instance a cam swap. just curious.