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5/26/11
I stopped taking pictures, and just started working. Bike is done. Here's some pics...
5/6/11
I took the day off to do a job that fell through. I also needed to take an algebra test. Every time I tried to do something today, I got roped into doing something else. Having the job fall through, I thought I'd have time late morning or so to work on elHondo. No dice. So around 7PM I got to the bike. Just general disassembly, but still something that needs to get done, and I'm most of the way there.
My favorite tools.
I need more room.
Gettin there...
I know, they are in reverse order. I'm tearing down, I promise.
Inside the headlight bucket is hell.
Pre engine extraction
My 4 favorite friends
Chain soaking. I dont really know why I'm captioning these obvious ones. Fuckit.
5/4/11
I've been super busy with school, my son and our side business doing landscaping. BTW, if you know anyone needing work done, I'd be glad to look at your place and give you an estimate. If you've done landscape work and need some extra cash, I need help and I pay very well.
That being said, there's been a little work done to the bike. I mean LITTLE. Here's a few pics though.
I got the rear wheel and swingarm off to mount the new rubber and start sanding on the swingarm.
The new rubber went on without a hitch, but the tube was shot so i got a new one. The wheels have some rust and pitting, but they cleaned up alright and I hit 'em with a lil Mothers polish too.
Swingarm is on the bench. Actually it's now sanded and primered but I didn't take a pic of it.
Swing swing swing, and chop chop chop...
The side panels I cut outta sheet metal and will be painted up and attached with stainless buttonheads.
That's about all for now. I'm waiting for shocks to arrive tomorrow. I found one was totally shot so I bit the bullet and ordered some aftermarket progressives. More updates eventually. I have tons of work and school to tackle before I get another chance to play.
4/23/11
Well... I'm gonna take a lil break for a while. I mean, I haven't skated in so fucking long... I've been Going to school, working, hanging with my son and my girl and working on motorcycles. I'm going to try to do a little build page here for a while on the bike I'm currently tooling on. If you're still reading, here we go...
So what I've got is a 1981 Honda CB750K. This bike was given to me by my very good friend Rob Behler. Almost 5 years ago now, he bought this bike from some random guy on the hilltop with an infant and a pitbull. I'd be surprised if any 2 of the three are still alive. Anyways, I went with him to retrieve it. It's got 40,000+ on the clocks and Rob rode it home, I was in a chase vehicle. It spewed fluids from everywhere and ran like 100% shit. Rob did quite a bit of work, found a second engine for it and was pretty into it for a while. Circumstances being as they are, he felt it'd have a better chance of getting back on the road in someone else's hands. I am that someone. I hauled the bike, 2 engines, totes of parts, and another bike to my place last fall where it all sat for a bit. I tooled a lil on the engine and decided (as Rob did) I'd have better luck with another engine. I found one on Cleveland craigslist with about 7000 miles on it. Score. Got it home and in the bike and it was running in no time. By running, I mean just running. lots of tuning to do but it runs. Here's a shot from the day I first got it to fire up.
Flash back a bit... I did actually have the bike running with the engine Rob had in the bike, but it too was spewing some fluids from places and I really didn't feel like rebuilding an engine was the best or easiest solution for me. Hence the trip to Cleveland. I also had previously reworked the carbs, doing a complete teardown, new seals and gaskets, jets etc. What a pain in the ass, but whatever.
So the thought is to build a semi-cafe style racer. I have a pretty good idea what I want the final look to be, it's just a matter of executing it without changing my mind 400 times along the way. I spent a bit of time on ebay, amassing a pile of parts. Some I need, some I want, some I just happened upon while looking for something else. All LED lighting, digital speedometer/tach, cafe style solo seat I'm building which will be removable to fit the stock 2-up seat for double team action. That's kinda where I started. Here's a shot before I got out the sawzall.
And after.
I grabbed some steel stock from the hardware store and fired up the welder. Built a basic frame attached to the stock mounting points.
Rear hoop added for strength and to define the cowl shape.
Seat area tacked into position.
I bent and welded sheet metal around the seat frame. The welds aren't the best looking but they are strong and will be covered by the seat leather for the most part, and what's exposed will be ground smooth, Bondo'd and painted so whatever... The inverted euro bars will be replaced with clip-ons.
I also integrated the tail light into the rear of the cowl.
I'm not sure why the pics are different sizes. Who cares, you get the idea... Here's the stable.
And then this showed up at the house.
4-1 drag pipe. No baffles. Awesome. I rejetted for open exhaust and pod filters and it's ridiculous. Love it. denniskirk.com had a sale I couldn't pass up. And I didn't
I had to fab a little mounting bracket to secure it, but not a problem.
And that's how it sits right now, 4/23/11. I'm making a couple side panels from sheet metal to conceal the battery, electronics under the seat. I think they will be better suited for this bike than the stockers. Also a plate bracket, inner rear fender and a few little details and I'll start tearing it down for paint and such. Stay tuned for more. Or don't, I don't care.
email: kevin@70-71.com