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Offline yeahyo

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77 kafe done done done
« on: May 01, 2013, 09:49:51 AM »
heres a start
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2013, 09:56:06 AM »
started a seat
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2013, 11:45:01 AM »
Hey yeahyo, nice start.

In order to post pictures in the thread, copy the "IMG" Link in photobucket and then post it here.  Like so

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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2013, 09:52:44 AM »
« Last Edit: May 02, 2013, 09:55:55 AM by yeahyo »
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2013, 01:06:53 PM »
Great start on the tank.
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 09:31:16 AM »
got a few things filled and painted. lots of welding on the frame. someone did a hackjob repair many years ago





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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2013, 11:46:42 AM »
looking good so far!   i like the technique you used on the tank for the side dents - I've never seen that done before.  so simple, and it looks good!
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2013, 12:39:30 PM »
thanks i like simple lines and bikes that arn't too busy
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2013, 03:58:53 PM »
Great looking job so far! Honda's make great looking Cafe's. I just finished a 79 KZ650 and recently picked a78 750 itching to get started! Love the tank!
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2013, 09:57:50 AM »
putting the engine in the frame after some fresh paint

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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2013, 11:34:10 AM »
Very clean!
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2013, 11:43:19 AM »
Yummay!

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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2013, 10:38:49 AM »
heres a sneak peak of what its going to look like
sorry about the pic but you get the idea
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2013, 09:54:35 AM »
started on the wiring. what a pain
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2013, 09:57:56 AM »
couldint get the selinoid to kick and then i realised that i forgot to connect the nutral switch. an easy fix that took two hours to figure out. haha
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2013, 01:31:37 PM »
That's how it usually works.

When I was riding the Chicago leg of Relay Rally I about 3 weeks after getting my 550 on the road, it started running like absolute crap. Didn't want to rev, wouldn't go over 45 mph, ran through a whole tank of gas in about 35 miles.

It took me two days of looking to discover that the tiny nut that attaches the condenser to the 1-3 points had worked loose and was creating an intermittent fault. 30 seconds with a tiny wrench and it ran like a champ for the rest of the time I owned it, including the 6 day ride with the Michigan team.
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2013, 08:40:09 AM »
everything working good.except my reg/rec is charging upwards or 18v when i rev it up. must have it wired wrong
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Offline rwinn

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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2013, 05:50:12 PM »
I really love the work on your tank. Did you do it or have it done?
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2013, 12:06:35 PM »
did it my self. it wasnt to hard just time consuming filling in all the little dings from the hammer and getting the sides to both look the same
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2013, 09:00:25 AM »
What tools did You use and can you give me the Process. I have a Super Sport tank and time! I love the look of your tank!
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2013, 10:04:35 AM »
just a rubber mallet and a round hammer. give it a good wack with the rubber mallet where you want the center of the indents to be and start working it out fron there. then use the hammer to work the edges when you have it close to where you want it
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2013, 02:00:45 PM »
Thanx, I'll get a rubber mallet and round hammer...like a ball peen?
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Re: 77 kafe
« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2013, 11:44:31 PM »
that will prob work. just take yous time and dont hit it to hard. i learned the hard way and had to pull part of it out and fix it
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Re: 77 kafe putting it together
« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2013, 12:02:03 PM »
got the wheels and such on



got the wiring tucked in a small space
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Re: 77 kafe almost done
« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2013, 05:09:08 PM »
Thanx for the pointers! Great progress! That engine looks spotless ;D
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