Swagger
Putting boot to ass since 1967!
Ok. Fine.
So I've been getting pinged on about posting a build, and I give up.....you win. Here's one that's just starting.
A little foundational info might be in order here so sit back and get comfy...it's likely to get long winded, but I'll describe what's underway as best as I can.
Base bike is a 1975/6 Honda CB500T, this one (pre-teardown) with around 3000 on the clock, it sat in several garages and storage units until ultimately coming into my horde. Long story short, this one belonged to my buddy whose cat decided it desperately needed to mate with my brand new couch and loveseat. A lot. Often. In the end the couches are in shreds and there's one more funny little motorcycle in my storage.
A the point this photo was taken the yellow seat base was just sitting there for visual reference.
Unfortunately he never got me the title so I had to search and dig but ended up with two more frames with title and a way to get the title on this one, so...whatever.
Here's a shot of one of the frames propped up in my machine shop while I hang various bits off of it and make VROOM VROOM noises.
Shown is a glass tank I got from a member here, unfortunately I won't be able to use it as it's got a couple bashes that render it useless but I'll probably bondo it up and pull a mold from it and bust out a few. At least that's what I'm leaning toward...I love the proportion. After talking with Bret at Glass from the Past I've learned that regardless of the suzuki on the side and honda underneath, it's actually a replica Triumph 500 short course tank. Cool. Propped on the back is just the cowl from my SuperIII juuuust visible in the top pic. (there are six bikes in that pic)
This one shows the new swing arm in place, just waiting for lower shock mounts to be added and a concept for the tail shape. I kinda like the profile of the yellow cowl better though....we'll see.
Swing arm rework, donor: 05-6 EX500
WARNING!!!!!!: this setup is not safe. I don't recommend anyone doing shit like this because you may get killed.
I took the chance because I made the decision to do so.
again...this is probably not the safest fixturing but I was working off the end of the mill table as I had a project that required the vice NOT TO BE MOVED....whatever....I survived and so did the swing arm.
In truth it was really solidly bolted to the table with aluminum blocks underneath. But still.......don't, really.....
Ok, here's how I started, by cutting off the OE linkage pivot from the bottom of the swinger
Yay for slitters and using tool in ways they were never intended.......
coming at it from the other side....
So I've been getting pinged on about posting a build, and I give up.....you win. Here's one that's just starting.
A little foundational info might be in order here so sit back and get comfy...it's likely to get long winded, but I'll describe what's underway as best as I can.
Base bike is a 1975/6 Honda CB500T, this one (pre-teardown) with around 3000 on the clock, it sat in several garages and storage units until ultimately coming into my horde. Long story short, this one belonged to my buddy whose cat decided it desperately needed to mate with my brand new couch and loveseat. A lot. Often. In the end the couches are in shreds and there's one more funny little motorcycle in my storage.
A the point this photo was taken the yellow seat base was just sitting there for visual reference.
Unfortunately he never got me the title so I had to search and dig but ended up with two more frames with title and a way to get the title on this one, so...whatever.
Here's a shot of one of the frames propped up in my machine shop while I hang various bits off of it and make VROOM VROOM noises.
Shown is a glass tank I got from a member here, unfortunately I won't be able to use it as it's got a couple bashes that render it useless but I'll probably bondo it up and pull a mold from it and bust out a few. At least that's what I'm leaning toward...I love the proportion. After talking with Bret at Glass from the Past I've learned that regardless of the suzuki on the side and honda underneath, it's actually a replica Triumph 500 short course tank. Cool. Propped on the back is just the cowl from my SuperIII juuuust visible in the top pic. (there are six bikes in that pic)
This one shows the new swing arm in place, just waiting for lower shock mounts to be added and a concept for the tail shape. I kinda like the profile of the yellow cowl better though....we'll see.
Swing arm rework, donor: 05-6 EX500
WARNING!!!!!!: this setup is not safe. I don't recommend anyone doing shit like this because you may get killed.
I took the chance because I made the decision to do so.
again...this is probably not the safest fixturing but I was working off the end of the mill table as I had a project that required the vice NOT TO BE MOVED....whatever....I survived and so did the swing arm.
In truth it was really solidly bolted to the table with aluminum blocks underneath. But still.......don't, really.....
Ok, here's how I started, by cutting off the OE linkage pivot from the bottom of the swinger
Yay for slitters and using tool in ways they were never intended.......
coming at it from the other side....
