Id say get some smaller gauges if you get clip-ons, or your stock gauges might look sky high. Front tire looks a little small. I'd paint that swing arm too. It looks awesome though.
Also what kind of wheels are they and where did you get them.
My bike was never transfered to the guy i bought it from. He just had a bill of sale from the PO to him, (which could have been fake) then he wrote a bill of sale to me. there was a title but it was two owners ago. I went to the DMV thinking i might get some trouble. It went fine.
I also went...
you might bondo the trim of the tank around the bottom, where there is a crease. it might be weird cause your tank is boxy but it may look better??? you could try and square it off but the bondo is probably to brittle and would crack if you hit it. Just some ideas...
I like that tank too. do...
bought this a few months ago and have been messing with it for a while. Here are some before and after pics...
and now for the after shots. I'm not finished. Here is what I've done so far. Swapped bars for clubmans, Hammered in some knee dents, grinded off some brackets, mounted a...
Re: Gas not flowing to carbs, ignition stuck.
i have the same fuel problem with my '78 cb550k im trying to tune the carbs, because the bike will only take fuel if the petcock is switched to res.
as far as the ignition is the button stuck?
BMX Still Rules!!! If your ever in Portland, OR stop by GoodsBMX. Its a shop that has some old school bikes built up, and sells the newest stuff as well. The owner Shad Johnson broke his ankle last summer riding his GT Proformer in the parking lot. :D
BMX is awesome!!! just had to say it...
might be off topic but this the coolest dude i've ever seen wearing a simpson helmet...
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my uncle has two of those and they were fun as hell riding around on old logging/fire roads last summer while camping. I actually jumped it a couple feet. :D :D :D
forgot to mention the reason i used these cables is that they are meant to be used when the cable is at extreme bends and twists. If you do a barspin, or tailwhip your brakes on a bmx bike still work like 90%. plus they don't strech as much, and are smaller diamater then most cables.
this is what i used to shorten my cables...
Odyssey BMX linear brake cables
http://www.empirebmx.com/catalog/showdetail2.aspx?id=1031725&ret=catalog.aspx,
Odyssey BMX brake knarps http://www.empirebmx.com/catalog/showdetail2.aspx?id=1031700&ret=catalog.aspx, a file, and a cable cutter.
I cut...
I have a CB750C in my area and im wondering if anyone thinks since it's an 1980 there will be any problems with the frame, motor, etc. versus the more popular mid-70's bikes. anything i should specifically look for? goal would be to cafe into a daily driver. Also its got 44k miles and he wants...
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