More ego pics

So, was watching the video and realized some people may wonder how I magically got the bike to run without a fuel tank..... Sorry, didn't discover any kind of self perpetuating energy, just hooked it up long enough to my danglingfromtheroof fuel tank to fill up the float bowls then disconnected it because of the aforementioned fuel-puking behaviour of the carbs.

Here is an ego shot of another project, a CB900F "cafe". I haven't gotten much further then the mock-up, but she sure is inspirational to look at.

And here, finally, is a picture of how a proper two car garage should look..... Notice the absence of car? Just remember that the word "car' in two car garage is a unit of measure... like mm or feet.

Where does the time go?

Wow, so it's been over a month. Ouch. I've been battling with this puppy mentally over that time, just when I would get a good head of steam going I would discover I needed a $1.25 part from the hardware store..... that closes at 9pm..... and it's 10:05 (22:05 for you military types).
So finally got in synch, got all the parts, went through the points and timed her out. And Voila!!!!! She pukes fuel all over the ground because the needle valve isn't closing when the float bowls get full.......

But who fricking cares, cause she runs!!!!!!

More Wiring

So, almost done with the wiring. It's pretty boring tedious stuff so decided to do some glory shots around the garage to make this thing interesting. This is a shot of my buddy Jim contemplating how to best destroy the item which frustrates him most, his project CB650C. Currently I believe he is leaning towards setting it on fire and dancing around it screaming obscenities. I have requested that he push it out into the drive way first.

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).