Topic: 1972 CB750 Steampunk(ish) Bobber Thing

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Cursed autocorrect. I know that all too well.

[jvandyke]

playing catch up, props, amazing, simply phenomenal, I love it.  Reassures me that anything I decide to do to my '72 500 is perfectly alright because it's MINE.  Wow.

[Noddy78]

I love the look of my tank.

Me too. Looks great, the problem with doing the same effect on the frame is obviously a touch harder to re-oil regularly! But works great on the tank for sure.

Reassures me that anything I decide to do to my '72 500 is perfectly alright because it's MINE.  Wow.

I'm not entirely sure of this is sarcastic or not, but yes, that is correct. Save any legal requirements of course. I can't imagine razor blades on your front fenders or flame throwers out your exhausts going down with the fuzz particularly well...

[martin99]

Nice to see this bumped back up

Still stalled with the frame? What else you been doing? Come on, you know how we like pictures!

[DaveBarbier]

I love the look of my tank.

Me too. Looks great, the problem with doing the same effect on the frame is obviously a touch harder to re-oil regularly! But works great on the tank for sure.

Thanks Noddy, and yeah would be a little difficult to get the frame oiled constantly...unless you use the oil pump to run oil through it. Almost as a giant oil cooler! Ok, never mind.

Nice to see this bumped back up

Come on, you know how we like pictures!

Even another swiss miss wouldn't hurt, haha.

But yeah, I just found this thread and was hoping I'd see some sort big progress when I got to the end. No pressure!


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1978 Honda CB550K

[jvandyke]

 

Reassures me that anything I decide to do to my '72 500 is perfectly alright because it's MINE.  Wow.

I'm not entirely sure of this is sarcastic or not, but yes, that is correct. Save any legal requirements of course. I can't imagine razor blades on your front fenders or flame throwers out your exhausts going down with the fuzz particularly well...

sarcasm? no, not at all, I feel you should build the bike you want, considering what you want in the end is all that matters, i appreciate nice stock bikes but to take a bike to nice stock is more money than doing custom stuff to it and in the end you just have a factory bike, just like tens of thousands (at one time anyway).  Cafe/brat/tracker/steampunk/chopper/bobber/factory....whatever you like, if you ruin it you ruin it for yourself, try again.  I took apart the rear end of my 500 over the weekend, agonizing over whether to cut the frame or not, I think I will, I can't think of a reason why I couldn't weld it back together if I wanted to, just wanted to appreciate your work and for doing your own thing

[Noddy78]

Still stalled with the frame? What else you been doing? Come on, you know how we like pictures!

Dennis (Old Scrambler) managed to get me a nice rust-free section of the frame, so I've now got to splice it all in (something I'm really not in a position to do until I get an actual workshop). I have been working away on some little bits and bobs, gauges are almost done, and headlight is coming together too. Will post some progress pics when I get a free minute or two!

[Tetter]

Just found a cool helmet to go with it ( although this one is officially a race car helmet ) Steampunk by Jens Munster
seems Adrian Sutil drove it in F1 at the Austin Grand Prix



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[Sgt.Pinback]

Girly- stuff,

The Real steampunk-funkpumper has:

[Maurice]

I like the antiqued patina. Why not just clear coat it?

I like the bare metal feel but more importantly, I hear (but never tried) that since it's not a base coat that it won't last and rust can still form under it. I heard there are also other options like boat hull sprays etc. but with research it didn't seem like it really works well. Then I gave up and just filled it with gas, haha.


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1978 Honda CB550K

I've been using Penetrol for a year. This is one coat, just brushed on:



Yes that's bare metal under it.

It does eventually sort of get dull, but takes about 10 minutes to put another coat. And unlike linseed oil it does not seem to yellow.

It does a good job at keeping rust away, I'm in salt-happy country and ride through the winter as much as I can.

[DaveBarbier]

I like the antiqued patina. Why not just clear coat it?

I like the bare metal feel but more importantly, I hear (but never tried) that since it's not a base coat that it won't last and rust can still form under it. I heard there are also other options like boat hull sprays etc. but with research it didn't seem like it really works well. Then I gave up and just filled it with gas, haha.


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1978 Honda CB550K

I've been using Penetrol for a year. This is one coat, just brushed on:



Yes that's bare metal under it.

It does eventually sort of get dull, but takes about 10 minutes to put another coat. And unlike linseed oil it does not seem to yellow.

It does a good job at keeping rust away, I'm in salt-happy country and ride through the winter as much as I can.

Looks like a real gloss finish, ha. I could try Penetrol, we'll see. I love bare metal. Nice tank you have there.


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1978 Honda CB550K

[Maurice]

Another view, also seems reasonably gas-resistant. I am a slob at the gas station and spilled many times:

[7aliveatlast7]

Those wheels came out great! Can't wait to see what the rest of the build has in store.

[ThomasD883]

No new pics , Hope this build hasen't run out of steam . I'll be here all week, tip your waitress.

[Noddy78]

Heh, nope, still full steam ahead.. well, partial steam ahead... ok, some steam ahead...

Finally the gauges are all mocked up!











The bezels will be brass-plated and the wooden parts will be super-gloss coated (think classic wooden boat style). The wooden gauge backs were hand-turned by a wood-working friend of mine out of Tasmanian Blackwood laminated with Huon Pine, and I think they are just awesome, very beautifully made. I was super-stoked when he showed them to me.

[DaveBarbier]

Damn, those are beautiful.


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1978 Honda CB550K

[calj737]

Yes, very nicely done! Came out beautiful and a very unique choice.

[riverfever]

Those look great!

[jvandyke]

those gauges are VERY cool 

[dave500]

yeah you don't see timber used much on bikes?i was trying to think of something smart to say but those are bloody well done,you could always use them as fuel when the coal runs out on the steam engine though?

[edwardmorris]

First I've seen the Cyclex crimp rings used on gauges, don't look bad at all, might go with those for the my K3 build.

Infallible speedo and faultless tach?  Very interesting

[Noddy78]

i was trying to think of something smart to say but those are bloody well done

Well thank you. Surely you've got a picture something incredibly humorous made of wood laying about somewhere to post up though? Pirate ships were made of wood you know. 

Infallible speedo and faultless tach?  Very interesting

I probably should have made them read Infallible* and Faultless*

*for a given value...

[Bankerdanny]

Damn, those are beautiful.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Those are spectacular.

[754]

Can you make the faces to sell ?

[Noddy78]

Hi Frank, I probably can, but they also go with a revised lighting design and new needles etc. Not to mention I just don't have the time! I think I'll keep them as custom one-offs for now and try and concentrate on getting this thing built!