Right now I am working through some new products. I am going to start small and work to bigger.
Waiting for mold making supplies to come in right now as I think through these things.
1. Complete CR Racing Body Kit. This would be the full fairing, gas tank, seat with upholstery pan. These I would make for the 500, 550, and the 750. I think the 550/500 kit could be retro-fitted for the 400's. Looking at cost and setting up things. Anyone know what these go for? The full fairing piece is the most expensive to make. Might even include some totally redesigned side covers.
2. A series of cafe racer seats that will bolt on using the old hinge plates. You would have to remove the seat lock assembly, but no other mods would be needed. I figure if they are reverseable they will sell better. These seats a longer than the one we used on Home Wrecker as you would not be bobbing the end of the frame. I guess we could make one for each situation. These would come in just the black vinyl material. I figure having the seat pan all covered and the only thing left to do is paint it and mount it, this will make it much more desireable. Makes the project very straight forward and easy.
3. O.E. Replacement side covers for CB 750 K (plain K after sandcast, maybe do some F side covers), CB 500 K, CB 550 K
4. Fiberglass replacement petrol tanks that look just like the O.E. tanks. These would accept all of the O.E. Hardware. I just need to work out a good way to do the fuel bung so it will accept the O.E. petrol cap. The petcock is easy.
5. CB 500, CB 550, and CB 750 Lower chin piece fairing. Working on the making the bugger fit around the exhausts of multiple types. This will basically require the use of 4-into-1 exhaust.
6. Dual Disc fornt brake kit. This will give you all the goods needed to convert your single disc to a dual disc. This would also be availble with both discs vented.
Now the only reason I picked some model and not others is because they happen to be models I have in house. If I had sand cast covers I would most certainly do them. Might be time to buy some to make a mold of. The side covers are more complex molds so they will be further in the future like about spring time.
Soon as I get the new lathe in house (in the next few weeks) I am going to start making some rear sets. When I have a set that I actually like I will offer them for sale on eBay. None of these will be chrome. This is mainly because I still do not have a working relationship with a chromer in my area. However I can get them powdercoated locally. Mostlikely they will be aluminum pegs and black everything else.
Also working on the logistics of making a "E-coupon" for sohc4 members with a valid sohc4 username. This would give discounts to sohc4 members. Just working through the verification part of the whole thing. This would work with our auctions and our website sales.
Last buy not least I am working on a deal to start carrying pocket bikes. I am looking at a few different types. Might try to do one that looks like a SOHC.
Neat novelty. Plus with them around the shop, fun to screw around with and it kills off the builders block with little shop staff races
Any takers one this stuff? I hate to waste time and effort to be sitting on stuff. Maybe this is the reason why a lot of guys just don't do this stuff.
