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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #125 on: April 02, 2014, 07:19:57 AM »
Your progress is crazy fast, cool bike.
Gotta love that poster!
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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #126 on: April 02, 2014, 08:26:30 AM »
Thanks, I think the add is way cool. Yea I've been putting in a lot of hours recently really trying to get the bike finished by April ninth.

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1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #127 on: April 02, 2014, 06:08:51 PM »
Got my wheels trued today and installed my tires , pinched the front tube putting the front tire on so I didn't bother mounting It flat as I'll only have to take it off tomorrow. About to start working on my seat. Here's some pics let me know what you guys think.



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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
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« Reply #130 on: April 08, 2014, 08:54:09 AM »
Mounted the exhaust and got all wiring finished, got the bike running and  finished my seat. I don't at all like how the seat cushion I made came out so I will be re doing that. Everything is still in primer so I still have to spray paint and clear coat.


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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #133 on: April 08, 2014, 10:54:28 AM »
I just made a new seat


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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #134 on: April 08, 2014, 11:09:43 AM »
Great work!  Looks mean!

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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #135 on: April 08, 2014, 11:26:07 AM »
Looks like I'm going to need to make a new pan, still not satisfied with this cushion


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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #136 on: April 08, 2014, 11:26:58 AM »

Great work!  Looks mean!

Gersh
thanks man, still a work in progress but I like how it's turning out


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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #137 on: April 08, 2014, 12:23:01 PM »
Definitely looked better without the piping, especially when the earlier seat was not as flush. You'll get there soon.
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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #138 on: April 08, 2014, 12:39:39 PM »

Definitely looked better without the piping, especially when the earlier seat was not as flush. You'll get there soon.
couldn't agree more 


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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #139 on: May 07, 2014, 07:22:48 PM »
Nice build! To eliminate the idiot lights on the upper triple tree, did you just use the top clamps from the CR125? If so, what year?

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« Reply #140 on: May 07, 2014, 09:44:52 PM »

Nice build! To eliminate the idiot lights on the upper triple tree, did you just use the top clamps from the CR125? If so, what year?
they were off a 97 cr125, I upgraded my cr to 1 1/8 in bars a month earlier And had those clamps in the parts bin so I'd thought is see how they fit and they fit on perfectly


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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #141 on: May 08, 2014, 07:43:27 PM »
Thanks, I appreciate it![

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Nice build! To eliminate the idiot lights on the upper triple tree, did you just use the top clamps from the CR125? If so, what year?
they were off a 97 cr125, I upgraded my cr to 1 1/8 in bars a month earlier And had those clamps in the parts bin so I'd thought is see how they fit and they fit on perfectly


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Re: 1972 cb350f cafe build
« Reply #142 on: May 08, 2014, 08:36:09 PM »
Nice work Nick0,you've really put lot's of hours into this '3 bike' Project.I've worked on a few customer bikes in the past and they also had a 'parts bike' I could use to fix up their's;I never knew what to quote them for a price because it would take at least double as long to do the job.  ::)
A fellow named Manny & I had a 'sledge party' on his old rusted out CM400E tank and that helped take a bit of stress out of our day  ;D  that tank lasted a good month until it looked like a Japanese pancake !
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