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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #50 on: December 20, 2013, 08:01:08 AM »
Bike is looking great as usual!

Are you reusing the upper shock mounts or are you turning some new ones?

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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #51 on: December 20, 2013, 08:01:57 AM »
 Yup looking great, cant wait to see it finished.
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #52 on: December 20, 2013, 08:02:36 AM »

Bike is looking great as usual!

Are you reusing the upper shock mounts or are you turning some new ones?

Putting in some new ones. Simplifies that area.


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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #53 on: December 20, 2013, 08:06:56 AM »
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Looking good.
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #54 on: December 20, 2013, 08:07:54 PM »
So I made some pins that match the inside of the tube perfectly to ensure the loop matches the frame.



Cut down the loop to get my length.


Ah...


Seat pan


Removed the tubes and started playing with strut location.




Bored out the rear caliper. Need to get spacers figured out.



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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #55 on: December 20, 2013, 11:31:35 PM »
Devin - when you weld that plug in the hoop, drill through the outer tube and pin in both sections. This will insure the plug never pulls apart or twists. Or at least drill through outer tube and into the plug and fill with weld to fuse the two together.

If you need some spacers, drop me Aline and I'll get them turned for you in aluminum. My buddy is doing some for me for another members calipers on his CBR/Hayabusa (I think) mod.

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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #56 on: December 21, 2013, 12:02:08 PM »

Devin - when you weld that plug in the hoop, drill through the outer tube and pin in both sections. This will insure the plug never pulls apart or twists. Or at least drill through outer tube and into the plug and fill with weld to fuse the two together.

If you need some spacers, drop me Aline and I'll get them turned for you in aluminum. My buddy is doing some for me for another members calipers on his CBR/Hayabusa (I think) mod.

Merry Xmas
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Cal,

I forgot to give you the drawing. I'll let you know.

Merry Christmas to you too.


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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #57 on: December 21, 2013, 12:02:26 PM »
Before



After




Glass bead. Now I'll clean the guts. I love how clean the get





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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #58 on: December 21, 2013, 01:09:44 PM »
Damn those look good! Did you glass bead them while assembled?

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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #59 on: December 21, 2013, 01:11:05 PM »

Damn those look good! Did you glass bead them while assembled?

Yeah, makes it a lot easier.


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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #60 on: December 21, 2013, 03:04:03 PM »
never thought of blasting them as a assembly. Came out nice. Im currently working on my set. But Im doing them as individual pieces.

Looking good like always.
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #61 on: December 21, 2013, 04:20:05 PM »
I used to boil and in lemon juice and all the wire brush. This takes hour or two vs a week.


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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #62 on: December 21, 2013, 04:51:26 PM »
I used to boil and in lemon juice and all the wire brush. This takes hour or two vs a week.


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HaHa. Sounds like what im doing. One week per carb. At least on mine Im not in a rush.
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #63 on: December 29, 2013, 08:56:34 AM »
Completed some frame work yesterday.

Lined up the strut mounts




Tube notching for support tubes. Made by Eastwood. Not a bad unit; gets the job done. I recommend a better hole saw than the kit comes with.



Grinding and tacking complete.



Dropped the frame onto the motor so I can check clearances for additional modifications.



Threw some wheels on.






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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #64 on: December 29, 2013, 02:12:41 PM »
Very cool look so far. I'm liking it.
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #65 on: December 29, 2013, 05:12:23 PM »
Sick!!!!!

I am almost considering scrapping my Restoration for a GSX-R front end....

Although, I do have a 750K that could definitely use this...

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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #66 on: December 29, 2013, 07:58:43 PM »
Wow!!! Fantasic!!
Love the stance!
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #67 on: December 30, 2013, 12:17:39 PM »
Just received up a black powdercoated hub from Devon/Gognito for a future build.  It is bike porn!!
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #68 on: January 07, 2014, 09:04:06 PM »

Just received up a black powdercoated hub from Devon/Gognito for a future build.  It is bike porn!!

I'm glad you like it!
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #69 on: January 07, 2014, 09:04:22 PM »
Got a little bit of work done

Got the seat back from upholstery but it looked way to thick. Disconnected from bike with proportions.


Ripped it apart and reshaped. I will drop it off again today.


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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #70 on: January 07, 2014, 09:35:36 PM »
The thinner seat foam looks better.

The tank on the bike in the background looks nice, too.
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #71 on: January 07, 2014, 09:42:22 PM »
Hey can you post some pics or start a thread on that 350.. Please..
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #72 on: January 07, 2014, 10:00:38 PM »
Hey can you post some pics or start a thread on that 350.. Please..

No doubt. That 350 tank looks superb with the GSXR front.
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Cognito Moto CB750 cafe with GSX-R forks
« Reply #73 on: January 07, 2014, 10:02:55 PM »
Hey can you post some pics or start a thread on that 350.. Please..

It just in mockup stage




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« Reply #74 on: January 07, 2014, 10:08:24 PM »
Hey can you post some pics or start a thread on that 350.. Please..

It just in mockup stage




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Wow!  Single-sided swingarm mono shock suspension. Looks great. Details on the swingarm?  How much have you increased the wheelbase?
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1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold