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Offline bikerboy9999

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CB500 Project "Twinning"
« on: December 06, 2016, 07:40:29 PM »
Had a couple sets of tins painted by a forum member last year.  Forgot the member's name but they turned out PERFECT. My little brother is going to have twins this year so I thought I'd set them up with the coolest gift any SOHC nerd has given his newborn niece and nephew... ever.  Calling it project Twinning.  The first of the two is now (mostly) complete with the goal of an original restoration.  The second I want to be an evil twin.  I will start this shortly and post pics as I go, building the evil twin with a stock theme with cafe bars, seat, and original pipes.  Hopefully in 16 years when they are old enough to ride they will appreciate these :)

Pics of one of the starter bikes here: 
 
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Re: CB500 Project "Twinning"
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2016, 07:48:26 PM »
Great looking CB500 -- especially love the harder to find stock exhaust in good shape.  The repros available cost a bloody arm, leg, testicle and kidney
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Re: CB500 Project "Twinning"
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2016, 07:59:14 PM »
I wish you remembered your painters name :')

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Re: CB500 Project "Twinning"
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016, 08:12:18 PM »
Thanks guys!  Still tinkering on this one.  Having a hard time getting my extruded plastic chrome trim onto the fresh painted tank, may try warming it with a heat gun next week. Fuel lines look silly right now, I'll be replacing these with more stock looking rubber. Also will install the correct clutch cable, the way I had to rout the +10" one that came with the chopper bars makes the pull very difficult.  Hope the cable cures this.  Pipes were expensive but I had to have 'em, on the hunt for another set to go on the "evil" twin. 
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1971 Kawasaki H1a 500 (X2)
1968 Suzuki TC305 Laredo (Project)
1968 Yahama DS6
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1991 Honda XR250L (X2)
1970 Kawaski F5 Bighorn (Project)

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Re: CB500 Project "Twinning"
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2016, 04:38:00 AM »
I love a bike as much as the next guy, but I think I'd rather have the twin set of Vettes  ;) Is that a '71 in the background?? What motor?
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Re: CB500 Project "Twinning"
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2016, 07:03:01 AM »
I do have a thing for red convertibles! The stingray is a '70 with the original 350/350 and 4 on the floor.  It is as close to a perfect example as I've seen  8)  Thanks for noticing!
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1970 CB750K0 JDM Red
1968/69 CL350K0 Red
1971 Kawasaki H1a 500 (X2)
1968 Suzuki TC305 Laredo (Project)
1968 Yahama DS6
1975 CB550 Candy Jade
1991 Honda XR250L (X2)
1970 Kawaski F5 Bighorn (Project)

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Re: CB500 Project "Twinning"
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2016, 10:08:32 AM »


   Cool idea, concerning the Twins and though I am a Mopar guy, I can appreciate the others as well and liking that Vette myself. Nice!!!!!!! 8) ;)
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