V2.0

[cafechris]

So here we are with nice weather approaching and the CB is getting closer to getting back on the road. Last July, I was on my way home from a buddy's house and a lady decides she should alter my route by pulling out in front of me. So I bounced the bike off a curb and I have been rebuilding it since September, when I was healed enough to turn a wrench. I am about 80% complete (who am I kidding, they are never done!). Here are some before and after pics:

 

[cafechris]

Number plate brackets fabricated as well as seat brackets.

 

[cafechris]

Number plates

 

[canyoncarver]

Glad you didn't get crunched like your bike.

 

[cafechris]

Thanks CC. I owe my life to a skid lid!

 

[cafechris]

Tank bead blasted and primered.

 

[neophyteCB450]

that seat is really nice. is that an ebay from china item? or is it custom made. looking forward to seeing more of this.

 

[cafechris]

Thanks AMD! I was out of the county on a business trip I am just now getting home and back working on the bike again. The seat is a modified OEM pan lengthened about 2" (that's why the seat hoop is a bit short!), and leather upholstered with a "Lexus style" gel insert by a local guy that does mostly cars and boats. I should have time this weekend to work on wiring the headlight, had to buy diodes as the new speedo only has one indicator light. I expect the paint (root beer / white pearl by House of Kolor) to be done by beginning of August as well as the powder coating (engine covers and rims for now).
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[cafechris]

Brown pearly sprayed, this weekend the white!

 

[yorkie350]

Glad to hear ya still in one piece and ya bike gonna be the same soon 8) them colours gonna look sharp mate 8) look forward to ya updates

 

[cafechris]

Glad to hear ya still in one piece and ya bike gonna be the same soon 8) them colours gonna look sharp mate 8) look forward to ya updates

Thanks York! The white will be a blue/green pearl. Not sure on what color to pinstripe though...thinking a lime green and something else. Number plate will have a gold leaf 5.

 

[cafechris]

Everything painted up 8)

 

[cafechris]

...and striped. Tank will be done by this weekend.

 

[cafechris]

Front plate with stripes.

 

[mAd mOrdigan]

looks sharp!

 

[yorkie350]

sweet paint job mate the sun really makes the brown pop like bronze 8) 8)

 

[cafechris]

Thanks madman! I was not too sure about the baby blue / lime green combo for striping as it was reversed at first, green on white and blue in the brown...THEN switched it up and I said FU*&^ yes that is what I'm talking about. Yeah Yorkie, the metal flake in the root beer had a touch of a bronze/gold flake in the mix, so wollah ??? Powder coater is dragging his ass getting my parts done but the rims and engine covers should match the root beer, tying the bike together.

 

[cafechris]

For those that the pinstriping was too plain Gold leafing side plates is hopefully next weekend.

 

[cafechris]

Front plate striped.

 

[cafechris]

Found a similar style online, took to my local fab guy and this is what we came up with for sign stands. He did the fab and powder coating for half the money of the online version, so I basically got one free 8) Silver one is for the car, root beer is for the bike. Should be getting the helmet painted next week and striped to match the bike, along with the stands. Powder coater called back and I should have the parts mid-week.
Here are the stands and a style of the paint job for the helmet.