As some of you have noticed the Seeley has not gotten a huge amount of time lately.
This is kind of untrue as some small things that needed to get done ARE still getting worked on and as things get crossed off the list, posts will be made.
Also the Norton Commando 850 has been pushed to the front of the line (the Seeley is actually in my storage garage now, not my working garage) but rest assured, the project is NOT dead.
I only have room in the garage I work on for one bike at a time. I decided that the Norton Commando 850 would be my daily mount next year. Just didnt think the Seeley was going to be well suited for daily use and out door living.
Although after typing that I can only imagine how ass backwards that must sound.....Some moron on the web is going to use a Britt bike instead of a relatively stock Honda.....
Fact of the matter is that both bikes will be on the road next year, but used differently. The Seeley is at a point that I dont need the whole bike to do the needed jobs, where I do need the whole Norton to get it done.
Now I am babbling again and generally trying to hard to justify bad choices...
But enough of that, you guys are here for an update, even a tiny one.
One of the last pieces that I needed to add to the bike was an exhaust. Some of you know that I am massively cheap. Almost spitefully so. Sure I could have spent $600 on a new SS exhaust, or $350 for a used Kerker, or maybe made a silly offer on the one of two hand bent Yoshimura exhausts I found.....but I waited to snag something cheap. Hell I could use my MotoGPWerks pipe that is hanging in my living room! (but that would ruin the "as found race bike look")
I have now bought an exhaust. It is still in transit, but figured I would post about it.
Was listed as a standard exhaust from a CB750.
After looking at it I assume that it is a yoshi replica that Carpy is making.
This was deduced because of the extra lame "ton up" badge. That thing will HAVE to go asap.
I really liked the idea of a 4-1 pipe for the performance, weight and sound.
This is a hand bent yoshi pipe. Note the beautiful curves and lines.
Unsure exactly what pipe this is. It looks more like the replica yoshi pipes being made now, but clearly is in period.
This is just nice to look at an really has no other reason to be in this post.
I really think that this style of 4-1 will fit the Seeley very well.
My frame is missing the side stand so I will need to figure something out. Next time I am next to the bike I will measure the lower tube and try and look for a clamp on side stand. Anyone have any ideas?
From my understanding none of these will work with a center stand (only thing I have right now)
These are the pictures of from the eBay listing.
Clearly it is not mint, but I really think that it will clean up well.
Curious what material this will turn out to be. Obviously I have my fingers crossed that it ends up being a stainless steel version, but I am not holding my breath.
I do wonder why someone would leave the bike uncoated if it does turn out to be raw mild steel.
Well aware of the fitting issues and general quality of most of Carpy's stuff, but I know that I can deal with most things.
Really the punch line of this whole story is that the exhaust came to $115 shipped to me. I figure it fell into the "to cheap not to buy" category.
Funny story, this was a Black Friday deal for me in much the same way I bought the Lesters cheap last year.
And now I am slightly depressed that I am looking back at still buying parts for a project a year latter when I thought it would be done in 9 months....
Sure that will end up being the butt of some joke, but I have thick skin and high spirits.
Hope that the exhaust is in early next week. Will test fit it right away and hopefully take a video of the sound.
To me they sound like 70s F1 cars!
Only a few more small things to be done before I can finally take this bike around the block!
For now I will go back to doing some small jobs while watching Netflix and waiting for some Norton parts to get here....that should have been here yesterday......
