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Re: Build 201
« Reply #125 on: October 22, 2018, 06:36:44 PM »
Daggles,

I can't recall what you have in store for your petrol tank?

I am fitting a CB650 tank that i recessed a vfr 400 gas cap into. should have it back from the painters this week. 

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #126 on: October 23, 2018, 01:25:02 AM »
You know a custom tail light that spans the area from the rear of the shocks and wraps completely around and had integrated taillight (red) and amber lenses that would cover the frame would be cool. Getting a large sheet of reflector plastic in Red and a clear Amber sheet would be cool. Then you back light with Eagle Eye 1W led array to have wrap around Amber turn signals beneath that surfboard seat (sorry not a brat fan and I am refraining from calling it a brat seat) with seamless transition to the red reflectorized tail light lense. The only problem is the eagle eye LEDs are long and encapsulated with epoxy (I think) in their aluminum heat sink and threaded body. So, you would fit them pointing outward on the sides tucked up under the seat with some pointed down to light the area that covers the frame. Paint the frame or internal backing/ reflector white or a reflective solve or a highly polished aluminum sheet that has been sprayed with a clear urethane or polyurethane to maintain that gloss...or carefully use aluminum foil. If you make the assembly of the lense and body water and air tight then the aluminum should not corrode or oxidize into white rust or develop dark spots. The Eagle Eyes are very bright in Amber and pretty bright in Red...red being a more difficult color to have high intensity and broad dispersion. They both are blinding my bright and with reflectorized plastic would direct the LED's light into a broader area. With six leds as Running light and an additional six or more serving as the brake light you would have a super bright tail and brake light. A wooden form for your lense and a heat gun is all you need to reshape most of the transparent reflector material. Removing part of the diamond shaped peaks on the back may be needed to form tighter bends than the diamond material would allow. You can block sand the smooth side if you get a spot or two that needs leveled starting with 800 grit and working your way to 1000, 1500, and 2000 followed by a good plastic polish. Plastic polishing cannot be done on a buffer unless you can reduce the buffer speed to around 150 rpm at max. Most buffers are either 1500 or 3500/3600 rpm. 1500 is actually the best speed for a metal buffer. Plastic can be done with a variable speed drill and buffing wheel if you can lock the speed low and you keep the buff wheel moving across the area being buffed, not lingering in one place or you can melt the plastic and ruin your hard work. Buffing by hand will not have this issue.
Your seams between amber and red have to be sanded to eliminate the line. The clear plastic modeling glue in a bottle will melt the plastic to form a nice solid connection between the amber and red and you make your sheet oversized before bending and trim to shape after you  have bent it and flattened any waves or ripples you get.  I am hesitant to suggest you build a frame to capture the plastic and heat it to where it starts to sag as the diamond pattern will most likely be lost or distorted. You would need to heat the solid sheet more. Guess you could make it all from reflectorized plastic that the back has the diamond pattern the difracts the light and the other side is smooth plastic.
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #127 on: November 04, 2018, 12:14:53 AM »
Thanks for the ideas RAF. I’ve already fitted a generic light but will keep it in mind for future builds. I will also take surfboard seat as wasn’t looking to build a brat. Tank arrived back from painters. It’s a Mercedes Color and has turned out nice. Just trying to fit up a tank strap to give it a bit of old school cool. Carbies arrived and fitted them up. Having trouble fitting the filters. Will need to trim back the manifolds to get some room.

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #128 on: November 04, 2018, 12:37:20 AM »
Was a beautiful day today so took the bike up the road for 1st shakedown. All feeling pretty good. Just need to balance carbs and tune them up a bit more. Running too rich at the moment. Need to paint up the Honda tank badges and get them fitted. Pretty happy with the look. Off for compliance checks next week so hoping it flies through so I can get it registered.

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #129 on: November 04, 2018, 04:00:03 AM »
Good work and very nice bike!
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #130 on: November 04, 2018, 01:33:37 PM »
Are those CR26s?
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #131 on: November 04, 2018, 05:17:17 PM »
Are those CR26s?
yes CR26's. supplied by Dynoman. Tried another supplier but unfortunately never arrived. gave up after 4 months!!!

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #132 on: November 05, 2018, 08:22:41 AM »
For some reason, they are not so easy to find. Were they already racked to fit the 550?
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #133 on: November 06, 2018, 12:24:17 AM »
For some reason, they are not so easy to find. Were they already racked to fit the 550?

I had trouble last year purchasing around the same time. Apparently the factory only do a couple of runs per year so stock can get tight. Or so I’m told. Just a hassle waiting 4-5 months for them to arrive. Came pre racked and jetted with 105 and 220’s. will need to come back a bit as too rich..

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #134 on: November 06, 2018, 11:59:32 AM »
I found the same supply problem.  Buzz at Dynoman is one of the few suppliers that will pre-rack them.
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #135 on: November 11, 2018, 02:13:42 AM »
It seems like I’ve been fighting this bike for a month now. Feels like everything I touch turns into a drama. I was having problems getting the carbies to seat on the intake rubbers. There was also no room to fit the filters. I did the same cr conversion to my last bike which is a 78 k model. Everything just bolted cleanly up with no issues. This one is a 75 F super sport and I fear she was a bit of a bitsa. The intake rubbers have 2 ridges and the carbie spigots has a single indent. No matter how tight I did the clamps up the carbies would move backwards which caused the clearance issue. I contemplated turning up new spigots but kept looking for an easier fix. I had a set of cycle x direct shot manifolds that I was going to use on old bike and got them out. They seat up to the carbies and spigots perfectly. Just meant reracking the carbies to 77-100-77. Surprisingly quite easy. Only had to move 2 of the carbies over and all done. Carbies then bolted up perfectly with a ton of clearance for filters. All going good. Took the chance to rebalance the vacuum just to make sure. Everything coming together nicely.

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #136 on: November 11, 2018, 02:14:35 AM »
New manifolds fitted.

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« Reply #137 on: November 11, 2018, 02:15:42 AM »
Carbies going on and all looking very good.

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« Reply #138 on: November 11, 2018, 02:19:56 AM »
And that’s when crap hit the fan. Started putting the freshly painted gas tank back on and was having a hell of a time getting it into position, looked down and that’s when I noticed my next problem. Some days you feel like you should have stayed in bed. Sigh!!!!!!

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« Reply #139 on: November 11, 2018, 02:28:49 AM »
I found the same supply problem.  Buzz at Dynoman is one of the few suppliers that will pre-rack them.
Dynoman do an excellent job. Can’t fault their work. Had the carbies in NZ within 5 days of ordering them. It then took 12 days to get them cleared through customs. It’s frustrating checking the tracking number and they arrive into your country and then just sit there for what seems like ages.

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« Reply #140 on: November 11, 2018, 05:21:23 AM »
Pull the sediment bowl, see how it fits then. Might be able to make a shorter bowl.
 Is tank painted yet, might be able to add 3/8 NPT bung ., or something.
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #141 on: November 13, 2018, 01:51:49 AM »
And that’s when crap hit the fan. Started putting the freshly painted gas tank back on and was having a hell of a time getting it into position, looked down and that’s when I noticed my next problem. Some days you feel like you should have stayed in bed. Sigh!!!!!!
Hey, before you get your tank painted, realize the petcock will hit the CRs.  :-[ :(

Others have resorted to Pingel petcocks to resolve the clearance issue.


Pingel ordered and on its way!

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #142 on: November 13, 2018, 01:55:42 AM »
Pull the sediment bowl, see how it fits then. Might be able to make a shorter bowl.
 Is tank painted yet, might be able to add 3/8 NPT bung ., or something.
Yes unfortunately tank is painted. When I mocked everything up the Petcock cleared carbies with the Honda manifolds but no filters would fit. I have a Pingel on the way with 3/8 bung. Back on track by next week.

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« Reply #143 on: November 13, 2018, 02:05:52 AM »
Picked up my tank strap from the laser cutters today. They did a nice job. Just have to wait for brackets to return from being anodised and we can get it fitted up. Just need to paint up the tank logos and should be close to done.

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« Reply #144 on: December 01, 2018, 10:08:16 PM »
Any updates??
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #145 on: December 02, 2018, 08:59:41 PM »
Any updates??

A busy couple of weeks. Ended up getting a Pingel and bung. So much clearance now so that problem was solved. Got the buckles back for the tank strap and ended up polishing. Didn’t look right coloured. Same with tank badges. Tried gold and black but ended up with the standard chrome. Took the bike down to our biggest classic meet on the weekend. Favourable feedback which is always nice. Was able to get up close and personal with some of New Zealand’s best Known bikes. A couple of photos of the bikes and riders. Last hurdle is compliance this Thursday. As long as I get through that then I can register and get onto the roads legally. Hopefully a nice Xmas present if the compliance guy is having a good day.

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Re: Build 201
« Reply #146 on: December 02, 2018, 09:01:58 PM »
A walk through the pits unearthed this legend

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« Reply #147 on: December 02, 2018, 09:05:18 PM »
Road trip time

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« Reply #148 on: December 03, 2018, 10:06:42 AM »
Looks great.  I assume it's a runner??
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2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
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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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Build 201
« Reply #149 on: December 03, 2018, 04:37:45 PM »
Very nice...
Anyone considered nominating your bike for Bike of the Month?
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