1972 CB250 Brat Tracker FINISHED!

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

ty.man, I simply drilled holes in the frame for those studs to poke through and then held in there with a R-clip.
The switch blocks come from eBayAU, then the switches just come from my local electronics store.
Posh make similar switch setups but they are twice the price than what I paid for these ones.

 

[braveryk]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Following! I like your style.

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

bbowman, nothing covering the upper forks, just cleaned them up a bit. I've seen guys just use some pipe cut to size to cover up ugly uppers.

brandonpx, I'll post a back pick soon. They are just from ebay.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-7-8-Handlebar-Switch-Housing-x2-cafe-racer-bobber-chopper-tracker-not-posh-/290826199003?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b6979fdb&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1216

 

[brandonpx]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

thanks, not bad for $35us.

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Pic of the back of the switches as request. Not much to see really.

 

[Bert Jan]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

looks the forks are crooked? Optical illusion or did you figure it out?

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Bert, they are in this pic as it was a quick mockup.
All fixed now.

 

[deepwaterimports]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

looking to do the switches on my cb200. you will have to tell me how much of a nightmare it is. so i can see if i spend the $270 on oem or nos ones or i buy dime universal ones. 200 vs 270 stress or no stress hmmmmmmmmm

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Deepwater, I just spent 6 hours cleaning up the wiring harness and wiring in relays for the switches. I think it's worth it, but if you can get your hands on a set of clean NOS ones, I would go for them.

 

[surfpig]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

hey mate,
nice build youve got going here. good to find more aussies on here.

im from newcastle and im currently building a cb450. are you on caferaceraustralia.com? or heard of sydney cafe racers?

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Surfpig, haven't seen that cafe racers australia forum before. Thanks for the heads up!
I'm part of the Sydney Cafe Racers group on facebook, but have never attended any rides with them before.

I've just started a little page for garage built rides in Australia.
If your interested, shoot through some photos of the CB450 your building and I can feature it on the page.
https://www.facebook.com/garagebuiltaustralia

 

[surfpig]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

ive got a few photos but they are shitty quality. when its more towards being complete ill send a some photos through for sure!

heres the link to the thread.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=36003.0

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Got the tank back from the blasters and started shaping the seat.
Had a few set backs lately though.
It is really hard trying to get things done this time of year. Everyone is shutting up shop next week and not looking to take on new customers.
I need a battery to fab up the battery box, but no one has the one I want (Ballistic 4-cell) in stock until February.
Also received the headlight in the post, but it arrived cracked. Sent it back, but then I was sent the wrong one. Sent that back, then got the right one, then wiring it up on the bench, I managed to crack the lens simply handling it. I think it must have been defected to break by just handling it.

We did have a deadline for the bike set for early Jan, but with there is no way I can get it to the quality I want in that time.


Good news is that I'm moving into my own garage/ new house tomorrow! Cannot wait to get it setup.

 

[hrb]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

really enjoying this one. keep up the posts!

 

[hrb]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

hip, what are you seat measurements? did you elect to go with straight memory foam?

 

[tom050162]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Do you happen to know the name of the green that the tank was in before you got it blasted? i fancy getting my little singles tank and hump sprayed up in that colourway?
cheers!
Tom.

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

hrb, the seat is roughly 550mm x 250mm (at widest point) x 40mm.
The blue stuff in the photo is closed cell foam, and I will be putting a 15mm open cell foam on top as well.

tom, not sure on the colour sorry. I'm fairly sure it had been resprayed as some stage in it's life.
I've been trying to track down the code, but have been unsuccessful.
I'm going with a Jeep colour for final paint.

 

[tom050162]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Think I might have to search up some colours to get a near match as thats the colour I think i'm going to be going with on my build!

Great to see some progress being made, mines been slow seeing as i cant source the right parts that i need for mine, plus the lack of welding equiptment leaves me son hold for some time, might just bite the bullet and pick one up over the next few weeks!

Tom.

 

[hip]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

I've moved into my own garage now, and acquired a third bike! Not mine though. It is my mates Royal Enfield bobber that he has left for me to fix and sell while he is overseas.

 

[Barnburner]

Re: Gentlemen's CB250 Brat Tracker

Sweet space. It looks a nice moto-stable, complete with some pretty horses.