Author Topic: Honducati (Read 97005 times)

Mtmooradian · « **on:** April 24, 2012, 09:44:37 AM »

So here's my first rip at a cb750 cafe
Started as a 77 cb750k. Forks and swingarm are 92 gpx 600r. Tanks is 748. Cr750 tail. Had to do some custom work and put the steering stem from the cb into the gpx lower. The anti dive forks look so much better than the stock forks

XC204 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2012, 10:41:47 AM »

That is looking good. I like that you cut the frame where you did I cut mine aft of the upper shock mount and had to deal with more fitting to old junk. yours is clean.

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2012, 05:13:52 AM »

Thanks, I was going to build a complete frame, but the front half was in pretty nice shape and I like how simple it is. My next step is building the motor and finding a set of black rim supermoto wheels.

brandEn · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2012, 05:23:10 AM »

This looks like a great project. Subscribed!

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2012, 10:29:36 AM »

This is what the rear looked like

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2012, 10:31:15 AM »

Skinned the tank, making a tunnel and stretching the front end a little.

Elan · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:48:19 PM »

nice dude! you ve got a nice shop there too

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2012, 06:56:44 PM »

Thanks, I'm lucky. My father gave me land to build my house on .....and it has our old machine shop on it. So I have a 3500sqf shop behind my house.

Toxic · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2012, 04:16:19 AM »

this is going to be a build to watch .... looking good

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2012, 04:48:05 PM »

New tunnel

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2012, 02:14:18 PM »

New controls, and the zx600 forks(with custom cb750 steering stem) 636 master w/ pazzo lever. Msr clutch lever and perch, new clip ons . Motion pro throttle and full diamond grips. Going to make up a set of brake lines tomorrow. Maybe all black? Or red with gold ends?

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2012, 05:54:43 PM »

Getting the rear aluminum tray ready for my wiring.

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:02:03 PM »

Tail light, trimming and welding bracket tomorrow.

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:03:24 PM »

Gauge bracket made and mounted,

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:04:34 PM »

The cockpit....

brandEn · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:12:28 PM »

lookin good

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2012, 08:02:42 PM »

The most reliable Ducati on the road=Honducati

754 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2012, 09:24:18 PM »

Are you going to Heat-treat that swingarm, after you welded it?

lucky · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2012, 10:32:44 PM »

Quote from: 754 on April 30, 2012, 09:24:18 PM

Are you going to Heat-treat that swingarm, after you welded it?

I do not think it needs heat treatment of any kind just for that minor modification.

When people say words like heat treat, I do not think they know if that means stress relieving , completely starting over , anodizing ,etc,. And where would they even get that kind of expertise and service facility?

I worked in manufacturing and I welded aluminum weldments and all they ever got was anodizing, The parts lasted 30 years out in the ocean.
The only time an aluminum used seaplane aircraft part was stress relieved, it cracked from trapped corrosion pockets when heated up.

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:18:58 AM »

I've working in my family owned welding/machine shop my entire life and have never sent anything out to be heat treated. And I've never had anything comeback broken because of it. I spent some time building bicycle frames and have found that its more critical when your working at the edge of the materials strength proprieties because weight is a concern. I've built frames where the tube wall thickness is .035 . In the case of the swingarm, it was way over designed to begin with. And the modifications I've done where designed to bear the weight with the weld being unimportant.

754 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 01, 2012, 06:57:48 AM »

Good thing its under compression, and on a thick section. I know of two people that built aluminum frames, that were not heat-treated, they wont build more. And another that did heat treat his, but stopped selling them, due to concerns of problems that could arise out of customer added mods..

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #21 on:** May 01, 2012, 07:49:09 AM »

I'm in the process of making the studs for those lower bosses. Grade 8 going from the 14mm to 12mm. I don't like using the bolts.

And at franken; my monster is one of the most reliable bikes ever made! My 748s...... Not so much...

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #22 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:42:11 PM »

Way back in 2001 I was looking to buy either a Ducati Monster or the ZRX1200. I went with the ZRX but have never stopped wanting the Ducati. Now I am a big fan of the Paul Smart Sport Classic 1000. drool drool.

I had started a frankenbike thread a while back but got myself into an engineering dead end...then crickets. So THANK YOU for your fab skills and I am cheering for you to not hit any road blocks. This kind of build inspires me. Now get back to work. (I am crating my bike up to ship to you) please send addy.

My dead frankenbike thread

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=70436.msg782070#msg782070

cben750f0 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 01, 2012, 06:24:18 PM »

im in=)

peACE

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #24 on:** May 01, 2012, 08:13:27 PM »

Doing some rectifier research.....

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Author Topic: Honducati (Read 97005 times)