My Cafe Build
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SuperBike
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Beaverton, OR
Trimming the upper triple clamp
Just plain tired of how crappy the upper clamp is without handle bars going through the mounts so I started cutting. I will have to finish cutting tomorrow. Here is a teaser.
This is stock
This is bead blasted
And this is one side having been cut off
This is stock
This is bead blasted
And this is one side having been cut off
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Squid
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Omaha, NE
Nice triple clamp!
Kreem the tank, you'll never know how much you'll really appreciate it, because it won't leak every other month in a new spot...
I'm a fan of the electrode rust removal too for 30+ yr old tanks that need love.
Kreem the tank, you'll never know how much you'll really appreciate it, because it won't leak every other month in a new spot...
I'm a fan of the electrode rust removal too for 30+ yr old tanks that need love.
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SuperBike
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From: Beaverton, OR
Here is the triple installed
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Superstock
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 363
From: Shreveport / Bossier City
I found an 83 cb1000 locally for a grand that i just emailed the dude about. If that one doesnt go through, i have a buddy that just moved to atlanta, so i can have him help me out. also have a buddy in tampa that can be on the lookout. I appreciate the info!
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SuperBike
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From: Beaverton, OR
Seat pad done!
Here is a shot of the newly padded seat, which is quite comfy, surprisingly.
I glued then weighted the foam down so it would hold the shape of the pad.
I may try and make a cover myself still, a $30 experiment to save a couple hundred.
I glued then weighted the foam down so it would hold the shape of the pad.
I may try and make a cover myself still, a $30 experiment to save a couple hundred.
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Superstock
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 309
From: nashville
guy i work with is workin on a cafe racer, started with a cb550 also, used all the suspension off a cbr600f3 and 4 into 4 exhaust and ordered a cam from megacams but still far from finished, he started it after i should him what you have goin on
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SuperBike
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Sweet, they sure make a great project. Fun to build and ride, custom but not a chopper. Decently sporty, I can't wait to ride this thing. If you ever get a pic of his bike post it up I am interested.
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SuperBike
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From: Beaverton, OR
More on the cowl
So I needed to find a place to hide the battery. I found a makita 12v battery pack from a drill I used. It 2ah so it should run the headlight and LED tail light for a while without running out of juice. Enough for a good amount of time to kick the bike over. I also needed to mount the circuit board for the tail light so I made a hole in the cowl underside inserted the battery pack insulated the circuit board. Then I built a cover made a gasket and bolted everything back together.
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Moved the gauge
So I moved the gauge lower, I had to move a few things though, the original two brake line setup is now a one line setup, but the tail light switch is now gone so I will need to figure out a replacement for that. I made a new mount that I welded to the triple so it looks more factory.
I also moved the tank a half in up. (I know CG and all but its cool)
I also moved the tank a half in up. (I know CG and all but its cool)
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SuperBike
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From: Beaverton, OR
Truthfully, I keep flip flopping on the stripe color every other day. Silver... black... silver ... thanks for you opinion sounds pretty close to what I like too.
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Squid
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Glenwood Springs, CO
English wheel custom front fender and rear hugger, polished. Everything below the body work either black or polished, no chrome. Black powder coat frame, Arkont rims and fork legs, drilled rotor, Gawwwd I'm obsessing over this thing. Nice work.
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SuperBike
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Colored lights oh my!
Thanks for the compliments everyone, so I continued on my upper triple quest for perfection. I stopped by at a plastics retailer and asked for some color samples, and that made it so I was able to do all this for free, hurray!
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SuperBike
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Well the beauty of the setup is the tack uses the same two pins to mount so I can, and will switch back and forth depending on my mood and occasion. If I ride by myself I will probably keep the speedo on and in groups or on the track just the tack. I agree though tack would appear as more dedicated race bike. I just don't need speeding tickets in town around here they can be pretty nit picky.
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MotoGP
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,132
From: Phoenix, AZ
Question on your battery choice.. What charging ramifications does a battery pack like that have? Can you just hook it up to the R/R and be good? I know the actual chargers for them have cut-offs based on time and or charge level.
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MotoGP
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Skurup, Sweden
Actually on the cheap one's they only have a temp cutoff... And usually that one is in the battery... I'd just check on the charger what charge voltage it usues... If it's 14.4 it's good to go... other than that and you need a few resistors to limit maximum voltage...
Last edited by Tweety; Oct 2, 2009 at 10:39 AM.
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the charger is 14.4v so I am good to go. Thanks Tweety.
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From: Portland, Oregon
nothing like paying you for a job well done:
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ad.php?t=20355
and then stipulate how you can spend the money
it's been fun watching the build !!!
tim
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Updates
Been busy again with "work" so I haven't had as much time to mess around as I have the last few weeks. Anyways just thought I would share some extra photo's, and get some advice and opinions. Enjoy.
Here are what the indicator lights look like when lit. I am posting these because the pic above doesn't show much.
Here are what the indicator lights look like when lit. I am posting these because the pic above doesn't show much.
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Exhausted?
Also here I mocked up some cans for a visual aide of what I am considering for the can's. Cardboard tube painted silver. I want to keep the lines of the bike simple. What do you think about the length and placement or anything else related? Thanks.
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MotoGP
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Exhaust looks good, though I would consider either a single exhaust on just the right, or point the tips more back and less out to the sides if you keep them both. (I have always thought exhaust tips pointing sideways looks silly on dual exhausts, though I understand others have different opinions)
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Exhaust looks good, though I would consider either a single exhaust on just the right, or point the tips more back and less out to the sides if you keep them both. (I have always thought exhaust tips pointing sideways looks silly on dual exhausts, though I understand others have different opinions)
