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Winter project officially ON!
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nickmo Full Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 49
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Posted: December 12, 2009, 7:04 pm Post subject: Winter project officially ON! |
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Here we go everyone. My cousin came by last night and started ripping in to my cafe project. We worked for about an hour in the dark and got a fair amount of stuff stripped off.
I got the tank I'm going to use and have the tail section on order. I just threw the tank on for perspective, but after some easy work I think it'll mount up real nice.
I have an 18" rear from a 74, can't wait to loose the 16".
I have also been considering using a drag bar instead of clubmans. I know clubmans will look a lot better, but I want to make sure I have plenty of leverage. If anyone has a good idea on that let me know.
I still have a lot of work left, so I'll post as much as I can in the mean time.
Here's a before and after so far.
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nickmo Full Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 49
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Posted: December 24, 2009, 1:58 am Post subject: Re: Winter project officially ON! |
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Tail section came in today. I got it from cafeseat.com, it's the medium size model ( www.cafeseat.com/Mediu...eSeat.html ). It was $125 which included a molded seat pan that allows you to cover only the pan and it fits right over top of the tail section.
I choose this one because I like how it comes together in the rear.
The good:
It's nice and solid.
I like how it looks.
Good price for both pieces.
Overall it's very even.
The bad:
The finish leaves a little to be desired, some scratches in the makers final coat and a few shallow grooves in the fiberglass itself. It will need work before it gets painted.
Overall I'm happy with it, I didn't expect to just be able to paint it right out of the box.
Anyways, here's a few pics.
That leading edge on the side shot is not nearly as uneven as it looks in the picture.
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oldbikenut Full Member
Joined: Feb 03, 2009 Posts: 367 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: December 24, 2009, 10:47 am Post subject: Re: Winter project officially ON! |
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Cool, looking good!
I'm looking forward to seeing your project in the works!
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: December 24, 2009, 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Winter project officially ON! |
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That tank is from a CB500?
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nickmo Full Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 49
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Posted: December 24, 2009, 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Winter project officially ON! |
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CB200t. It's straight and clean inside, about all I could ask for.
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