Mock-up.... mocking me?

And an inspirational mock up shot.

Did some wiring over the weekend. Took the time to run the left hand wires through the handle bars. A real pain, but gives a nice clean look.



For comparison here is a CB500 with the wire run outside bars.

Starting point

Dug around in my old pics and found a few of the CB350 as she was. One is actually in the former owner's garage with sexy seventies ape hangers. The other is of the frame after initial dis-assembly.

CB350 Exhaust part Deux

Then trial mount of the pipe. You can't tell in the pic but the angle of the right pipe is all wrong, hit on the frame underneath and fit against the motor all lopsided, also it exited directly on the rear tire. Pulled the pipe back off and discovered someone had re welded on the flange off center. Tried filing it back square but the pipe wasn't moving in the right direction, so finally just heated up the bottom bend with the torch and "unbent" it slightly. Now the pipe tucks in nice and doesn't rub on the frame or spew it's exhaust on the tire. (by the way Benno, you will probably get some rust on the inside of that lower bend rather quickly, but I figure that is better then sliding across the tarmac on your azz after the rear tire loses grip).

CB350 exhaust

Next was fitting the exhaust. First though, needed to strip all the nasty rust and corrosion. Some before and after pics.

1st Official Post

Here is the first official post with pics.

Rusted out seat pan. Needs the cancer cut out and replaced. Made a little pattern, cut the steel to match. Used a MiG to tack it in place then brazed it up (thus the silvery color). I have zero skills so it took forever, but hey got to play with a torch....

And special thanks to my buddy Ben for the kick azz title (and blog name now that you mention it). Check out his stuff, http://beneisenmann.blogspot.com/

Intro

The purpose of this bad boy will be to get me off my ass and in the garage wrenching on some godforsaken, screaming demon from the past. Project #1 VS-1 (aka Benny's Bike). OK, that was tough work, time for a beer.....