Author Topic: 1972 CB750 Steampunk(ish) Bobber Thing (Read 277243 times)

maduncle · « **Reply #775 on:** April 19, 2017, 09:55:07 PM »

Dang - I was in Tassie for a couple of weeks recently and I did not think to drop a line and call by for a personal admiration of the work.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #776 on:** April 20, 2017, 10:15:33 AM »

Quote from: palepainter on April 19, 2017, 08:22:12 PM

I get nothing but black x's on this thread. Sounds interesting from what I could read.

If you are checking in via an office intranet a lot of comany security filters block photos from sites like Photobucket. I often have to switch over to my phone to view pictures when at work.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #777 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:17:48 PM »

Noddy,
Any updates?

754 · « **Reply #778 on:** April 20, 2017, 07:22:31 PM »

He said April 2nd... a month or two, and full steam ahead on the bike..

Noddy78 · « **Reply #779 on:** April 20, 2017, 09:29:36 PM »

Hi Folks,

Yep, house is almost sorted, builders only have another few weeks to go. Then there'll be a few bits and pieces I'll have to make, and THEN... back onto the bike! The new workshop as of a few months ago (about as bike-relevant pics update as I've got!):

754 · « **Reply #780 on:** April 20, 2017, 11:51:30 PM »

Nice..can you put a hoist trolley on that I beam ?

Noddy78 · « **Reply #781 on:** April 21, 2017, 12:02:01 AM »

Can't see why not!

Noddy78 · « **Reply #782 on:** July 09, 2017, 05:07:15 PM »

Okey Doke... House is built, garage is mostly put together and I can start fiddling with Douglas again (the actress said to the bishop). Just in time for Photobucket to go crazy on me.. so looks like I'll be spending some time rebuilding this thread too... in the meantime, finally got my welding trolley made and got to do some little touch-ups on the frame:

First I needed to make something to touch it up with...

Hmm... wrong kind of touching up... maybe they'd work better here...

Still got some tidying up to do, but the general idea is there.

Now, off to rebuild this entire bloody thread...

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #783 on:** July 09, 2017, 06:53:20 PM »

That looks pretty damn good, Noddy. Have you thought of plating the frame?

Noddy78 · « **Reply #784 on:** July 09, 2017, 06:58:36 PM »

The plan at the moment is to go a textured matte black powdercoat, to match the rims.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #785 on:** July 09, 2017, 09:14:10 PM »

Quote from: Noddy78 on July 09, 2017, 06:58:36 PM

The plan at the moment is to go a textured matte black powdercoat, to match the rims.

Nice. I was just thinking (wildy) about all of your finished embellishments and thought, "Damn! A nickel plated frame would be killer!"

Noddy78 · « **Reply #786 on:** July 09, 2017, 09:17:37 PM »

Yeah, I've ummed and ahhed a lot about the frame finish, and I love the nickel idea, but I think the textured matte black will work a bit better with all the other black, and feel a bit more like iron. Plus hopefully it'll cover up some of my less-than-pretty welding skills...

maduncle · « **Reply #787 on:** July 10, 2017, 12:15:57 AM »

Quote from: Noddy78 on July 09, 2017, 09:17:37 PM

Yeah, I've ummed and ahhed a lot about the frame finish, and I love the nickel idea, but I think the textured matte black will work a bit better with all the other black, and feel a bit more like iron. Plus hopefully it'll cover up some of my less-than-pretty welding skills...

There are some clever finishes you can do with chemicals and heat to raw steel that will give it a dark iron look, like metal blueing and such. Or galvanising.

And I hear you on Photoshop - what's with the "pay us money now so others can see your photos you have shared for the past six years".

Noddy78 · « **Reply #788 on:** July 10, 2017, 03:08:40 AM »

Yeah, way back in the bowels of this thread I messed about with some of that stuff... pages 23 & 24.

Buckskin Bandit · « **Reply #789 on:** July 29, 2017, 03:32:26 PM »

Awesome build Noddy!! Can't wait the see the finished project!!

74cb750 · « **Reply #790 on:** September 24, 2017, 02:45:08 AM »

This is one good looking project. Love how you are making it very unique.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #791 on:** September 24, 2017, 03:03:08 PM »

There are some apps you can load on Chrome or on FireFox that have been written to work around Photo_ucket's block. They work for now , and will continue until Photo_ucket will modify things to block that workaround. It changes the image request to look like it is a different type of image request, allowing them to be processed and displayed. I would recommend you add them and then go about uploading the images directly to replace them so they do not go away in the future.

BLAC · « **Reply #792 on:** September 27, 2017, 12:28:30 AM »

That is looking so nice! I also have been considering nickel, I just dont think ill have the patience to get the frame 'perfect' enough for it

I like how you capped off the lower subframe. I did mine a different way, but kinda like how yours has more 'weight' to the bottom bar.

Noddy78 · « **Reply #793 on:** September 27, 2017, 04:14:05 PM »

Hey mate, that's pretty much the plan for mine. I don't like the 'capped' look personally, just looks like someone hacked off a bit of the bike (oddly enough), so I'll be doing the same thing you have. I assume you just welded in some tube cut in half(ish)?

CBertels · « **Reply #794 on:** September 29, 2017, 10:08:13 AM »

Just read through this monster of a thread. Solid work from the OP. The initial hating was a little ridiculous. Good to see you are pushing through. Can't wait to see this thing finished.

BLAC · « **Reply #795 on:** September 29, 2017, 07:53:18 PM »

Quote from: Noddy78 on September 27, 2017, 04:14:05 PM

Hey mate, that's pretty much the plan for mine. I don't like the 'capped' look personally, just looks like someone hacked off a bit of the bike (oddly enough), so I'll be doing the same thing you have. I assume you just welded in some tube cut in half(ish)?

Yep, I just cut a plug out of some spare tubing, shaped it pretty close, tacked around the outside and went to town with a metal file