Author Topic: Same bike, same spot, 8/15/05 and 8/15/06 (Read 3015 times)

grumburg · « **on:** August 17, 2006, 05:22:11 PM »

Thanks to the forum, ebay, and dondirtbiker, the $100 barn bike is done! Did a 15 mile shakedown, and except for the turn signals, runs like a dream.

upperlake04 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2006, 05:43:53 PM »

wow thats impressive! Congratulations - bet you can't help yourself just sitting and looking at it.

grumburg · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2006, 05:45:45 PM »

More shots

Dave K · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2006, 06:21:28 PM »

You can certainly be very proud of that bike and your work! great going.

brimar6 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2006, 06:50:18 PM »

The bike looks nice. Great work, it's a shame you can't get paid for your time.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2006, 07:32:22 PM »

Great transforation! Nice work.

siter81 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2006, 07:56:16 PM »

Excellent. Very nice work.Cograts on a great job done.

Siter81

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2006, 08:01:02 PM »

Quote from: grumburg on August 17, 2006, 05:49:17 PM

HEY! POST 251. i JUST BECAME A HOT SHOT!

Turning a bike like that out, you sure are a hot shot, congrats and well done.

Sam.

angeldeville · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2006, 09:35:51 PM »

She is a beauty! Glad to see another saved from the barn!

ChrisR · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2006, 04:21:24 AM »

That's great work. I only hope mine will look like that one day - I'm still stuck at the 'before' stage

racing33 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:08:30 AM »

I like it, I like it a lot. Very nice bike and looks to be excellent workmanship. I really like the fact that you kept the bike stock. At least to me it looks pretty much as an original one would. I am impressed by your work and the obvious huge amount of time you had to put into this bike. Enjoy it.
Cheers
Bruce

StevieMac · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2006, 08:43:35 AM »

HOLY CRAP! Awesome, awesome, awesome! She looks just fantastic. I'm extremely jealous.

Rushoid · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:05:52 AM »

Wow! I mean WOW!!!!

GroovieGhoulie · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:15:28 AM »

THAT'S what I'm talking about. A restoration to STOCK!!! THAT is where it's at!

Dusthawk · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:21:29 PM »

In your minds eye, picture me standing on my busted ankle giving you a standing ovation.

Bravo, Bravo, Bravisimo!!!

Peace and Long Rides,

Jeff

grumburg · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:11:20 AM »

Thanks for the kudos. Nice to have compliments from judges who can appreciate it. Don't think of it as work. Helps get through Ohio winters when I cannot ride. Nothing better than a warm shop on a cold night. Some guys golf, others watch sports. I tear apart old bikes. The hunt can be half the fun. Only thing that is not original are the turn signal stalks. In 74 Honda used the long turn signal stalks due to a change in some Federal standard. 1975 went to the bigger lights. Used 72 500 that are shorter and I think look better. Still looking for rear ones. Since I started with a blank canvas, almost went cafe. I guess I am a purist (or just lack imigination).

toycollector10 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2006, 01:41:53 PM »

Beeuuudifull Maaate

mcpuffett · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2006, 01:44:34 PM »

nice 1

, mick.

supersport_CB400F · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2006, 01:48:05 PM »

I think people who restore should be purist!…outstanding job fella

Ted Nomura · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2006, 11:43:16 AM »

Very very impressive. The bike looks like another one owned by a lady from an article I saw in Walnecks some years ago. interestingly enough, she too painted the black part of the gas tank way too big, this seem to be a common error in most CB500/550 restorations. It's difficult to pinstripe it yourself from just eyeballing from photos but you can tell right away. The only way I got mine was because one of the tanks I have have the original pinstriping. Pinstripes were also different in width in 1971-1974 models. You may want to put an accurate white pinstriping location to make it totally stock looking. ( I actually bought a cheap spare 1972 Kawasaki H1 gas tank from ebay just to get the one I'm restoring with proper pinstriping locations.) Yours looks too good to be otherwise.

Chris Schneiter · « **Reply #20 on:** August 21, 2006, 01:55:33 PM »

Very...Very...Nice....

grumburg · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2006, 04:55:55 AM »

I know this has been beaten to death, but powder coating frames does not seem to be cost effective for me. A properly prepared surface painted with good quality paint will last as long as I own it (even Honda's lasted 30 yrs under less than ideal conditions). Also, the secret to quality engine refinishing is CLEANING. Probably have 8-10 hours of cleaning every crack and crevise and lightly sanding the cases to a clean surface, painting with 500 degree DupliColor. Both turned out better than I had hoped.

Ibsen · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2006, 05:56:40 AM »

You have done a fantastic job with your bike. It's great to see an old classic restord back to the way it once looked. Enjoy your bike with pride.

I'm not going to ask what the costs might have been though.

Rsnip988 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 03, 2006, 06:28:19 AM »

beautiful

rks

grumburg · « **Reply #24 on:** November 03, 2006, 06:33:02 AM »

I have kept a tab of every penny I have put into it (one of the faults of an anal banker). I have $2,041 in it. Biggest expenses were $200 for tires, $400 for pristine 323 exhaust (took 6 months to find it), $140 for almost NOS carbs, and $200 for paint. Started with solid but neglected bike. Also did all the work myself, which saved on labor. Will probably have carbs professionally synched before spring.

anubiscycle · « **Reply #25 on:** November 03, 2006, 08:32:08 AM »

Now that is awsome, forgive for going "Awe come on" But really that is nice work. That is a nice resurrection. So nice I wonder why no one stepped in and said BS

6pkrunner · « **Reply #26 on:** November 03, 2006, 04:44:58 PM »

Beautiful work. Congrats. And aren't Don's kits state of the art? Can't say enough good about his products.
And your work is exempliary!

grumburg · « **Reply #27 on:** November 04, 2006, 07:06:44 AM »

Quote from: 6pkrunner on November 03, 2006, 04:44:58 PM

Beautiful work. Congrats. And aren't Don's kits state of the art? Can't say enough good about his products.
And your work is exempliary!

Don's kits are great. Never sprayed candy before. His instructions state "Follow these instructions to the letter and you will have a professional job". He's right! I showed the bike at the AMA Museum homecoming and had a lot of questions as to who did the paint. Must have sold 20 people on his kits. Only thing, next time I will use all the clear. Did 3 coats, next time will do 4-5. Also will allow more time. With base, candy, and clear, need to allow 3-4 hours (20 minutes of painting and 3 hours of standing around).l

mennedy · « **Reply #28 on:** November 04, 2006, 01:05:19 PM »

Some people talk and some people do.

You have stepped up done!

What a beautiful piece of work.

AR-Guy · « **Reply #29 on:** November 04, 2006, 06:06:57 PM »

wow wow and wow. Nice job.

Buck

BobbyR · « **Reply #30 on:** November 05, 2006, 05:20:05 PM »

You are an artist!!!!!!!!!!

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Author Topic: Same bike, same spot, 8/15/05 and 8/15/06 (Read 3015 times)

upperlake04

brimar6

racing33

supersport_CB400F

Ibsen

anubiscycle

AR-Guy