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So. I pulled the V&H system apart to have it ceramic coated in black. Which has introduced another option I wasn't really considering until now. I've always thought the muffler was oddly proportioned, and it seems to me that it would be fairly easy to shorten the end can by as much as 100mm...

wow. just wow.

I've just done this on my cb900. You get a 'matting base' you add to your 2K clear to alter the gloss level. I went with a 1:1 mix because I wanted a satin finish and it worked well. You would need to start with a low matting amount to knock the edge off your gloss, but would need to test it...

I think the drum brake will be your sticking point I'm afraid. All the 900s had 18" rears in various styles, as do the 1100Rs. My VF750 also has one, but is the boomerang style. The 1100Fs have 17" rears. All are disc brake though. cheers ian

Well, that took a while ::) Mainly due to me stuffing up the left tank decal. They're a bugger to get around those front curves smoothly :o Once a replacement arrived from Canada I put it on, then masked around the rest of the stripe decals and shot them with a clear gloss to make the pop a...

I think they're awesome as well. Those dials are fantastic too. cheers ian

I think you nailed it. I particularly like the period-correct RSC sticker rather than the later HRC. How's that for anarak ;) cheers ian

...and the decals would look like this: definately going with a satin clear coat too ;)

Well, you gotta, don't you? Sneak-peak Magnum Silver, pre-decals. Don't see too many of these around here.

The Marzocchi Strada rebuild kit arrived so I, ah, rebuilt the shocks

Oh man. You've left yourself wide open with that one. Can't wait for the replies :o ian

Welome Danny. Where's your thread located? I've done one of these recently. Great little bikes. cheers ian

What a great build, and a fantastic bike. You perseverance has paid off. Good luck at the show. cheers ian

Easy. There's a crowd on ebay selling replicas ;) Fortunately they had one that matched the original. Just had to stamp the frame number in the space. They're not an official VIN tag as such, and any checks that are done use the frame number stamped in the head-stem, so there's no issue with...

...and what every freshly powdercoated frame needs: a new compliance plate

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thanks ;) It's an Aussie delivered '83. Gotta truck it about 1800Kms from interstate.

can't take credit for those I'm afraid. Standard CB1100F units from Honda, but thanks ;) ian

Not everything went according to plan however. Despite taping up and protecting all the threads and bearing surfaces, the sand blasting got into the lower steering bearing race. I was hoping to be able to re-use it. The Bearings are fairly new, and the outer race is a PITA to remove. Turns out I...

Re: Take 2: CB750K2 Steampunk Bobber Thing Those wheels are fantastic! Love the valve-caps too ;) ian