Author Topic: TSUNAMI-1978 CB750 K8 DONOR TO CAFE' (Read 68152 times)

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #150 on:** February 13, 2014, 08:07:06 AM »

Quote from: Tsunami on February 13, 2014, 12:02:31 AM

This is not photo shopped. It happened in early 1990 in the Persian Gulf, while U.S. carriers and B-52s were holding joint exercises. Two B-52s called the carrier (USS Ranger) and asked if they could do a fly-by, and the carrier air controller said yes. When the B-52s reported they were 9 kilometers out, the carrier controller said he didn't see them. The B-52s told the carrier folks to look down. The paint job on the B-52 made it hard to see from above, but as it got closer, the sailors could make it out, and the water the B-52 jets were causing to spray out. It's very, very rare for a USAF aircraft to do a fly-by below the flight deck of a carrier. But B-52s had been practicing low level flights for years, to come in under Soviet radar. In this case, the B-52 pilots asked the carrier controller if they would like the bombers come around again. The carrier guys said yes, and a lot more sailors had their cameras out this time

Great job on the battery box. It works well with the scorpion tail seat.

I love the bike pictures, but I'm blown away by the picture of the BUFF flying below the carrier flight deck. Holy crap that's low for a beast like that. My second cousin flies the BONE B-1 for Uncle Sam and the do some low level. I wonder if they go that low. I can imagine the tail gunner had an awesome view of the water.
How did you like the ma deuce?

Tsunami · « **Reply #151 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:58:28 AM »

Sadly Don the last aerial gunner mission on a Bomber was flown on October 1, 1991 from Castle AFB (my station) by a B-52G of the 93rd Bomb Wing, fireout was 100%. (over Lake Superior no less) The guns were placed in the Castle AFB Air Museum. End of an Era! If your every up 99 Atwater/Merced way go to the museum its a very good one. Firing one Ma Duce is memorable, firing all four at once will rock your sole.

During Operation Desert Storm, B-52s flew about 1,620 sorties, and delivered 40% of the weapons dropped by coalition forces.[3]

During the conflict, several claims of Iraqi air-to-air successes were made, including an Iraqi pilot, Khudai Hijab, who allegedly fired a Vympel R-27R missile from his MIG-29 and damaged a B-52G on the opening night of the Gulf War.[188] However, the U.S. Air Force disputes this claim, stating the bomber was actually hit by friendly fire, an AGM-88 High-speed, Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) that homed on the fire-control radar of the B-52's tail gun; the jet was subsequently renamed In HARM's Way.[189] Shortly following this incident, General George Lee Butler announced that the gunner position on B-52 crews would be eliminated, and the gun turrets permanently deactivated, commencing on 1 October 1991.

Sorry for getting off subject, got a little sentimental there.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #152 on:** February 14, 2014, 02:50:07 PM »

Quote from: Tsunami on February 14, 2014, 09:58:28 AM

Sadly Don the last aerial gunner mission on a Bomber was flown on October 1, 1991 from Castle AFB (my station) by a B-52G of the 93rd Bomb Wing, fireout was 100%. (over Lake Superior no less) The guns were placed in the Castle AFB Air Museum. End of an Era! If your every up 99 Atwater/Merced way go to the museum its a very good one. Firing one Ma Duce is memorable, firing all four at once will rock your sole.

During Operation Desert Storm, B-52s flew about 1,620 sorties, and delivered 40% of the weapons dropped by coalition forces.[3]

During the conflict, several claims of Iraqi air-to-air successes were made, including an Iraqi pilot, Khudai Hijab, who allegedly fired a Vympel R-27R missile from his MIG-29 and damaged a B-52G on the opening night of the Gulf War.[188] However, the U.S. Air Force disputes this claim, stating the bomber was actually hit by friendly fire, an AGM-88 High-speed, Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) that homed on the fire-control radar of the B-52's tail gun; the jet was subsequently renamed In HARM's Way.[189] Shortly following this incident, General George Lee Butler announced that the gunner position on B-52 crews would be eliminated, and the gun turrets permanently deactivated, commencing on 1 October 1991.

Sorry for getting off subject, got a little sentimental there.

Very cool, Greg.

My cousing who flies the BONE has had the pleasure of dropping some bad-assery in anger.

Here's a pair of anti-ship mines dropped at low altitude and speed:

He got to drop a round of 2,000 lb sticks of hate (read GBU-31), with "crowd-pleasers" (DSU-33 radar fuses) on the nose, which allows you to choose at what burst height the tritinol goes off. These caused much rejoicing from the snake-eaters (US Marine Spec Ops unit) on the ground that called in the strike. Package delivered courtesy of the 34th Bomb Squadron aka Thunderbirds out of Ellsworth, SD, then stationed in Qatar. It's pretty cool how they roll off of the carousel inside the bomb-bay. Pardon the profanity on the bomb (inside joke from my cousin to me):

I cannot imagine how cool it was to fire a quad of .50 cals at once. That's a nice wall of lead. The BUFF was and still remains one incredible workhorse. The taxpayers got their money's worth on that airframe! There's one on static display at the Zoo (USAFA). They had to cut portions of the wingspan, because it created so much lift it was straining the display mounts. The cadets are dared to climb the display and leave a momento inside if they can dodge the Acadamy's security forces. As you know, it was the featured aircraft in Dr. Strangelove

Major T. J. "King" Kong: Survival kit contents check. In them you'll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days' concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings. Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.

Tsunami · « **Reply #153 on:** February 14, 2014, 03:45:35 PM »

That is just awesome, ask him to put one down for the 93rd Bomb Wing! Woooo HOooooo, ride'm Slim. I have my own copy, cant remember if I ever upgraded to DVD? Will have to rectify that if so and see it again, so funny. I'm sure there isn't a guy in SAC who never saw it.

Major T. J. "King" Kong: Well, boys, we got three engines out, we got more holes in us than a horse trader's mule, the radio is gone and we're leaking fuel and if we was flying any lower why we'd need sleigh bells on this thing... but we got one little budge on them Rooskies. At this height why they might harpoon us but they dang sure ain't gonna spot us on no radar screen!

I ran across a photo of a static display of a B-52 on the ramp with all it's capability spread out in front from wing tip to wing tip, with a note, (hope I get this right as I haven't been able to find it again) "Taliban flipped the coin and elected to receive!"

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #154 on:** February 14, 2014, 05:34:20 PM »

Quote from: Tsunami on February 14, 2014, 03:45:35 PM

That is just awesome, ask him to put one down for the 93rd Bomb Wing! Woooo HOooooo, ride'm Slim. I have my own copy, cant remember if I ever upgraded to DVD? Will have to rectify that if so and see it again, so funny. I'm sure there isn't a guy in SAC who never saw it.

Major T. J. "King" Kong: Well, boys, we got three engines out, we got more holes in us than a horse trader's mule, the radio is gone and we're leaking fuel and if we was flying any lower why we'd need sleigh bells on this thing... but we got one little budge on them Rooskies. At this height why they might harpoon us but they dang sure ain't gonna spot us on no radar screen!

I ran across a photo of a static display of a B-52 on the ramp with all it's capability spread out in front from wing tip to wing tip, with a note, (hope I get this right as I haven't been able to find it again) "Taliban flipped the coin and elected to receive!"

Hahaha! I think I saw a similar photo. Too funny. Well, my cousin will have the opportunity to lay down some more hurt as he will be rotating overseas again, providing CAS to our boys on the ground. His missions run 14 hours plus doing orbits over Afghanistan mostly through the nights, putting bombs on target as they get requests from the ground.

Tsunami · « **Reply #155 on:** February 15, 2014, 11:56:43 PM »

Amazing stuff! I vividly remember stories my dad told me of the long missions sitting and fighting in the tail turret to Berlin in WWII. I once took a ride in the Collings Foundations B-24, could barely get one leg in the turret. They were all kids, 17,18,19 small and skinny. I sometimes wonder what the world would be like had we not had to spent the trillions of dollars on the military and War. But if it has to be done I'm glad were the best at it. Rains back, bet you folks could use some down there.

Tsunami · « **Reply #156 on:** February 19, 2014, 12:28:51 AM »

I put a second rubberized coating on the under side of the seat and front fender. I'm preparing to strip the paint off the stock tank which has only a couple of small dents and a just a tiny amount of rust inside. Then I will look into modifying the shape a little. Also preparing to lay up a pan for the upholstery to go on. Just received confirmation from Devin at Cognito Moto that my rear set brackets and levers have shipped. Pretty excited about that hope the fit? If they do I will be able to cut that passenger peg mount off. If they do I will be able to move on completion of fitting everything before I disassemble it again. #$%* forgot I still need to get on the oil tank build. Don, how's that fender tank coming along?

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #157 on:** February 19, 2014, 07:44:49 AM »

The fender/oil tank is finished and ready for mocking up with my gas tank. I'm waiting on it from my fabricator who is detabbing the frame, installing mount point for the steering damper and seat, welding in new steering stops and installing the Gordon's frame kit. The fender/oil tank punts on the same guides on the frame.

Here are some pictures of it (before it came in the mail) from Ian Halcott showing it on a spare frame of his.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #158 on:** February 19, 2014, 02:10:20 PM »

I like the rubberized coating what is it..?

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #159 on:** February 19, 2014, 02:20:53 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on February 19, 2014, 02:10:20 PM

I like the rubberized coating what is it..?

It reminds me of spray truckbed liner. Very cool.

Tsunami · « **Reply #160 on:** February 19, 2014, 11:46:46 PM »

Song of the Sausage Creature, thank you for that, I had long forgotten I had read it and it is such a great read and I have the scars to prove it. thanks Don

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #161 on:** February 20, 2014, 05:53:26 AM »

Quote from: Tsunami on February 19, 2014, 11:46:46 PM

Song of the Sausage Creature, thank you for that, I had long forgotten I had read it and it is such a great read and I have the scars to prove it. thanks Don

Thompson's article IS a great read. There's a pretty good back story, too:

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/11/21/hunter-s-thompson-going-gonzo-revisited/

Tsunami · « **Reply #162 on:** February 21, 2014, 06:10:58 PM »

Hi all,
Wore myself out yesterday mowing the lawn and cleaning the pool. I will never ever have a pool again. Unless of course someone else took care of it! Cant afford that or I wouldn't be building a motorcycle. Removed the rest of the lemons from the tree so my lady can make some lemon bars and pie! Anyway a picture of the rubberizing material, Home Depot. Started to the strip the stock tank before I decide how to reform it. Thinking I will make some aluminum "Tsunami" name plates for the stock mounts then pound some knee relief's in it. Don't want to get too anal with it as I may never use it, maybe I should forgo all that and sell it off it is in remarkable condition for its age. I bought some foam board to start modeling an oil tank. I love what Tony Prust at Analog Motorcycles does in his builds. I was particularly drawn to his "Analog 01". When I saw that oil tank I knew what I wanted on mine. Wish he sold blueprints of it. Good work cost but price to rebuild one was outside my means. So I will try to build it myself. Steel or aluminum, not sure which yet. Sourced a vented filler cap at "Bung King" which will eliminate one less tube to build. I bought from CycleX sometime back a pair of adapter for the engine side of the oil lines to fit "AN" fittings, 1/4" I think, seems small so I need to start sourcing some AN fittings and bungs. I would like to hear from someone who is a good welder. I would like to know the best way to prepare the edges for welding, Lap? corner to corner, chamfered (beveled), to the inside or outside? The more I can do myself the less it should cost.

Tsunami · « **Reply #163 on:** February 24, 2014, 01:31:34 AM »

I started modeling an oil tank, glad I first worked it out on paper as it was wrong the first time, then I got some crafters foam board and made the side towards the engine, then a duplicate but longer on the wheel side as it was going to slope from front too rear, then a top and bottom 2 1/2" deep, taped it up, tried a fit and realized it was too long and would not clear the chain. So took off 1/2" from the long side, still felt it was too close to the chain so took off another 1/2" which of course made it the mirror image of the front one. I had made rudimentary calculations for volume which came in about 3.2 quarts and that was at 2" deep. Didn't feel I had enough volume after shorting things up and still needed a place for the oil cap. I decided to enlarge the tank on the engine side by running the engine side straight down and a 2" bottom to run 90' to the rear where it would meet the rest of the back wall on the slope down. Guess I had better go down and take a picture of it so someone can figure out what I just said. Still have to make the small ledge slope more.
Still not sure if I like it but have to start somewhere. Well took a picture of my crew chief who came down and insisted I needed to return to bed or he would crap in my shoes.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #164 on:** February 24, 2014, 07:45:34 AM »

I think you'll have no shortage of volume with that tank. I like how you modeled it with foam core - sure beats finding your way with sheet metal. I'm looking forward to the final tank.

Tsunami · « **Reply #165 on:** February 24, 2014, 04:19:26 PM »

Yep I know what your thinking, big. I think most of it is because it's white. Looking from the side the area seen in the triangle is only 1 1/2" wide. That's barely enough to get an oil fill bung into. Cant put it under the seat, too difficult to get to. I'm going to recalculate the volume, may be able to trim it down some more. Half to figure out where the fittings for the lines can go. Were I to do it over I would have used a smaller battery and put the oil tank behind the saddle. Best laid plan's. Anyone want to voice an opinion as to either an internal vent or skip that for a vented cap? I understand Ape Hangers are trending to Café Racers?

Tank mock up as of today

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #166 on:** February 24, 2014, 04:45:39 PM »

Greg,

Love the ape-hanger picture. I think the stock tank isn't any larger than 2 quarts, so you should be able to go thinner (maybe take out the wedge going beyond the triangle -- next to the carburetors). By the way -- beautiful motor!

Not sure on the vented/non-vented question.

Don

Tsunami · « **Reply #167 on:** February 24, 2014, 06:16:08 PM »

Well I think the stock tank is around 3 quarts, I should give it a volume test as well. So the test results are 4 quarts 1 pint! Wow, shouldn't have carried the 2. just joking. So yes I already removed the wedge and will have pictures when the paint dries and the wife stops complaining about the smell, I mean geese I did it outside. I will have measurements as I have re taped with duct tape to be a little more water proof. I think where I went wrong Is when I decided to put in the wedge I added another half inch to the width from 2 to 2.5 as I had to shorten the bottom due to the chain clearance. Third time's the charm! Off to product testing>>>>>>>

Tsunami · « **Reply #168 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:24:23 PM »

Don you were right, 2qts on the stock tank to fill line and that included the lines. Latest mock up 3qts 1 pint so I have room to cut down. I will be back to near my original design. Top 5.75" wide, bottom 9.25", total height 9.5", there's a break 4" up from the bottom where the 9.25 angles in to the tops 5.75. The rake is 20 degree's and I'm reducing the thickness to 2". Should be around 3 qts up to the bottom of the oil bung opening. If I can find some other way to mount the oil fill off the sides I can set that back at least an inch, that I can live with. Or I may see if I can flush the back side to the vertical frame tube and have the excess come out the front side towards the carbs which would keep the triangle nearly empty. Maybe a fill tube coming off the front or back side into the corner of the triangle sounds promising. For the time being I stuck a bottle cap in the approx. position of the side filler. I've yet to tackle the lower fittings placement. If the guys at Analog can do it there must be away just need to wrap my head around it.

Got confirmation from USPS the my Cognito Moto brackets have left Virginia which should be delivered Wed., praying they will work on a "78". I'm done for the day, have a good evening.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #169 on:** February 24, 2014, 10:25:01 PM »

The latest mock-up looks good, Greg.

Tsunami · « **Reply #170 on:** March 01, 2014, 12:41:17 AM »

I would like to throw this out to anyone. I have a vintage oil sandwich plate and was wondering if it could be mounted with the hole's up? Does it need to have the holes down?

Tsunami · « **Reply #171 on:** March 01, 2014, 01:11:45 AM »

Id like to ask this as well, the photo is of my Suzuki oil coolers fitting, theres two of course. The size is M 16 x 1.5 tpi. All the AN fittings I have seen don't show the inside of the female end, I assume it has a dimple similar to this one but not the nipple that would fit this? Does anyone know if such a beast is available. I have seen adapters for the M 16 x 1.5 but still cant tell if it would seal with this type of male? Help!

DannyBhoy · « **Reply #172 on:** March 01, 2014, 09:40:24 AM »

Love the build. I just stumbled across it, spent the last 4hrs catching up. It's -28c with the wind chill some it was nice dream about ride season a few more months away. I have 78 that I started 5 years ago and finally got back to it this winter. Many thanks for all the time you took posting and the details you shared. I'm more focused then ever to get it on the road this season, no matter how far along I am. With 3 young kids (all of which I coach) we are at the rink or traveling to a an arena 20+ hrs a week. It doesn't leave much time for the project.
Again thanks for sharing.
Cheer

Godffery · « **Reply #173 on:** March 01, 2014, 09:45:46 AM »

I can't say for sure, but the guy that sells these may be able to help :
http://randakks.com/collections/filters/products/oil-filter-conversion-kit-for-use-with-remote-oil-cooler

Tsunami · « **Reply #174 on:** March 01, 2014, 12:48:22 PM »

DannyBhoy, sounds like you have a full house, many of us do this when time allows in our busy days. Many usually in the late evening when everyone has their nose in the boob tube. I go in spurts a little here a little there. Its like saving money, always pay your self when funds come in, set a level that you always save 1, 2 per cent, more if can but make it something you can tell your self that if I do it wont effect my daily needs. It may not be much but you will see it grow before you know it and it will give you great peace of mind. I do that with my bike build. We all like to see something done yesterday. I teach myself to not get ahead of myself which might compromise my build or take the wind out of my sails. It wont stop it from happening but will contain it and make it easier to get back to it. If you check the dates on my entries it is usually early in the morning and have lapses where I might not be able to do anything for weeks or months. I'm fourteen months into this build and starting to see daylight at the end of the tunnel. Best of luck with your build, start a thread, sometimes it helps motivate you onward. Were all here to help one another to keep these vintage bikes on the road.

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Author Topic: TSUNAMI-1978 CB750 K8 DONOR TO CAFE' (Read 68152 times)