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Offline TjTalan

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My dream bike.
« on: May 26, 2017, 06:03:52 PM »
It's coming along, Frame is done!


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« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2017, 06:06:33 PM »
That looks like it's going to be amazing. What's with the periscope sticking out of the top of the tank?


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Re: My dream bike.
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2017, 06:12:04 PM »
Quote from: Lostboy Steve on May 26, 2017, 06:06:33 PM
That looks like it's going to be amazing. What's with the periscope sticking out of the top of the tank?


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First off lost boy has been my nickname since I was six. I'm 33, how old are you haha. The tank is modeled after the CR750 Tank. I say modeled because it's not a perfect replica. The periscope lol is the vent, it's just too damn big. I'm thinking about cutting it off, but I'm going to run the tank raw and I can't weld aluminum.


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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2017, 06:25:19 PM »
Not a bad look at all.
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2017, 06:59:47 PM »
Quote from: TjTalan on May 26, 2017, 06:12:04 PM
Quote from: Lostboy Steve on May 26, 2017, 06:06:33 PM
That looks like it's going to be amazing. What's with the periscope sticking out of the top of the tank?


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First off lost boy has been my nickname since I was six. I'm 33, how old are you haha. The tank is modeled after the CR750 Tank. I say modeled because it's not a perfect replica. The periscope lol is the vent, it's just too damn big. I'm thinking about cutting it off, but I'm going to run the tank raw and I can't weld aluminum.


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lol I'll be 33 in September it's not an official nickname.

Nah, I would leave it, I figured that's what it was for.


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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2017, 07:22:47 PM »
Quote from: BomberMann650 on May 26, 2017, 06:25:19 PM
Not a bad look at all.
Thanks, Ive had this bike In my head for 20 years. It's good to finally get it out.


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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2017, 07:31:30 PM »
Looks like off to a good start.  You guys should start a lost boys club!


Why didn't you start this thread in Project Shop area?
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2017, 07:43:00 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 26, 2017, 07:31:30 PM
Looks like off to a good start.  You guys should start a lost boys club!


Why didn't you start this thread in Project Shop area?

Ignorance I guess, is there a way to move it?


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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2017, 04:16:28 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 26, 2017, 07:31:30 PM
You guys should start a lost boys club!
Look at the side cover of the bike in the background, Stev-O. He's already a member  ;D
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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2017, 04:51:11 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on May 27, 2017, 04:16:28 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on May 26, 2017, 07:31:30 PM
You guys should start a lost boys club!
Look at the side cover of the bike in the background, Stev-O. He's already a member  ;D

Lol where do I get one of those!!?!?!


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« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2017, 07:20:57 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on May 27, 2017, 04:16:28 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on May 26, 2017, 07:31:30 PM
You guys should start a lost boys club!
Look at the side cover of the bike in the background, Stev-O. He's already a member  ;D
Good catch, I found those a while back. We might have two members now haha!


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« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2017, 07:22:00 AM »
Quote from: Lostboy Steve on May 27, 2017, 04:51:11 AM
Quote from: calj737 on May 27, 2017, 04:16:28 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on May 26, 2017, 07:31:30 PM
You guys should start a lost boys club!
Look at the side cover of the bike in the background, Stev-O. He's already a member  ;D

Lol where do I get one of those!!?!?!


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I'll send you one, we got ourselves a club haha!


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« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2017, 08:04:21 AM »
So I guess I have a build thread. The bike started out as a 78 750k. It was my daily rider until I had a bad accident. That's when I decided to build the bike I've had in my head since I was a teenager. I've always liked old race bikes, CR's in particular. So for me the idea of a CR750 cafe is my dream bike. This is that journey!

The bike was pretty bad after the accident. Front fork destroyed, Frame was cracked. I acquired a new frame and got started.




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« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2017, 08:53:08 AM »
Great start.
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« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2017, 09:15:29 AM »
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on May 27, 2017, 08:53:08 AM
Great start.
Thanks, the plan is a bike with as little paint as possible. Everything that can be raw aluminum will be.

I want to keep the triangle open, so I'm thinking a Cognito Moto style oil tank just made out of aluminum. I also need to find a headlight in aluminum.


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« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2017, 10:29:53 AM »
Love the tank and seat combo.
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« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2017, 06:27:29 PM »
Quote from: riverfever on May 27, 2017, 10:29:53 AM
Love the tank and seat combo.
Craftsmanship is amazing, I consider myself lucky to have them haha.


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« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2017, 06:30:58 PM »
Some of the other bits.




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« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2017, 02:16:00 PM »
Well we have a roller!


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« Reply #19 on: June 15, 2017, 02:18:37 PM »
Thanks a good feeling, isnt it?!  And a good looking roller it is...some nice bits on it.
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« Reply #20 on: June 15, 2017, 04:18:05 PM »
The roller looks good.  You will definitely want to move those clip-ons upward to right underneath the top triple tree.  Otherwise, you will not enjoy the riding position no matter how young and limber you are!   ;)
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
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2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2020, 04:56:38 PM »
Well it’s been a wile lol. Let’s just say life took me for a wild ride. I tried selling the bike, she wouldn’t leave, so it just sat for 3 years. This quarantine bull#$%* has had me reevaluating my goals. This bike is still one of them. I know I left some people hanging, you have my apology.

I’ve made a bit of progress!












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« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2020, 04:58:31 PM »
The fairing in the last photo is ordered, and on its way.






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« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2020, 05:08:52 PM »
 Can't wait to see this one!
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« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2020, 05:09:43 PM »
Quote from: Scott S on April 19, 2020, 05:08:52 PM
Can't wait to see this one!
I’m right there with you, It’s been a long time coming!


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