My 77 project that will turn into a cafe racer/ Bobber with a kick

[jimmyz3286]

Looks great, and I would not get hung up on the speed triple seat. I think there are seat options that would better suit your build.

+1

[wingrider]

Yea, the seat is just one of those things that seem to make it or break it...I have quite a collection hanging around the garage, so we will see what looks good with whatever the final look will be. I also have one that can be cut up, and shaved, so that may look more like a Speed triple seat, with longer sides to hide the tank and frame.

[wingrider]

I will shoot you a PM...fairing is gone, but bags and trunk are still around.

[wingrider]

Small update...got some parts back that I had sent tomk1960 to have powder coated. I can't stress enough what a great job he does!

He has shot the manifolds a couple times, but the powder he was using seemed to leave imperfections in the finish, so he re-shot them in the powder he usually uses. I had drilled and tapped the manifolds for the NOS nozzles, so now they should be good to go.

I also had him shoot a high temp power on a set of headers, so we shall see how they hold up.

Here are some pictures....

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[CYBORG]

looks like very good work. waiting to see them on the bike

[wingrider]

Me too!

[Easter]

Isn't it a great feeling to put "brand new" parts on your build?

[wingrider]

Yes it is...kind of like putting that new toy together at Christmas as a kid. Now if I can just find the time to work on it!

[wingrider]

I had shipped off my rear brake rotor to Sunnbobb to get drilled, and got that back yesterday. Had it drilled the same pattern as the front Busa ones. I think it turned out pretty good!

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For reference, here is a Busa one:

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The garage space just got a lot tighter yesterday...brought home the sidecar rig, so I guess I get to start another thread on that!

[Easter]

Good work, Sunbobb.
Wingrider, I tried to paint my pumpkin and rear rotor to match the gold anodizing on the front rotors but the gold paint (Rustoleum) was really soft and wouldn't stay bright. But maybe there is something out there that would work to make the back rotor match the front. I gave up and repainted mine black.

[wingrider]

I should clarify, my front rotors are black, I just snipped a picture from the internet of a similar rotor. My plan was to keep the front rotors black. Originally, I was liking the gold front end, with the gold brake calipers, but now I'm not quite sure that much gold is what I want. Time will tell...

[CYBORG]

i have tried many different colors on rotors, calipers, trying to match a color scheme. and it just seems to me that in most cases, some of these items just need to be black. it defines what they are in the minds eye.

[wingrider]

I agree...sometimes things need to melt into the background so you don't realize you are looking at them.

[wingrider]

Alrighty...nothing much to report...just figured I'd make my 1000th post on my own project.

Robin1731 did a great job fixin' up the heads for this bike. I'd show a picture, but he wrapped the darn things so tight in bubble wrap, that I'll take a while to undo them.

I would like to get started working on this engine soon....finally have a little bit of room in the garage.

[robin1731]

Alrighty...nothing much to report...just figured I'd make my 1000th post on my own project.

Robin1731 did a great job fixin' up the heads for this bike. I'd show a picture, but he wrapped the darn things so tight in bubble wrap, that I'll take a while to undo them.

I would like to get started working on this engine soon....finally have a little bit of room in the garage.

I do like to make sure they get there intact. I've gotten heads from different sources that had parts sticking out of the box.