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Rake. How has raked their own frame?
« on: November 26, 2020, 06:32:03 PM »
wanting to see pics of the process and finished products.
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Rake. How has raked their own frame?
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2020, 08:15:19 PM »
You try hondachopper.com?  Check their garage section.

This is a modified stock frame with a 45* rake using these techniques. http://www.hondachopper.com/garage/frame_alterations/frame_alterations_1.html and a weldon hardtail.







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Re: Rake. How has raked their own frame?
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2020, 07:21:52 AM »
Not yet. This is always my first home.
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Re: Rake. How has raked their own frame?
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2020, 08:59:46 AM »
 When these bikes were not worth much and guys were giving them away I raked a 750. The lower of the three top  frame tubes were already cut near the front. I took two widths of masking tape out of the main backbone tube and put a come along on the top of the neck. Then heated the front frame vertical tubes equally just below the welds while pulling the neck back. This method moves the tank mounts back so you need a smaller tank or move the mounts and seat also. I tig welded the main top tube and also put the lower ones back in. I never finished it and didn't ride it.
  That frame is late 70 numbers with a 71 title, bad Don. I am working on a frame jig and plan to return it to original specs.
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Re: Rake. How has raked their own frame?
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2020, 10:27:40 AM »
When these bikes were not worth much and guys were giving them away I raked a 750. The lower of the three top  frame tubes were already cut near the front. I took two widths of masking tape out of the main backbone tube and put a come along on the top of the neck. Then heated the front frame vertical tubes equally just below the welds while pulling the neck back. This method moves the tank mounts back so you need a smaller tank or move the mounts and seat also. I tig welded the main top tube and also put the lower ones back in. I never finished it and didn't ride it.
  That frame is late 70 numbers with a 71 title, bad Don. I am working on a frame jig and plan to return it to original specs.

the frame I had was done the same way.
73/74'' CB500/550 resto-mod - sold
75' 750f 91' cbr f2 swap cafe - mock up
74' 750 chopper hardtail - complete - sold
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Re: Rake. How has raked their own frame?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2020, 01:32:06 PM »
You left out... put a 2x4 along front of cylinder,  shim if needed,  the warm up and bend above that ...
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Re: Rake. How has raked their own frame?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2020, 03:41:55 PM »
You left out... put a 2x4 along front of cylinder,  shim if needed,  the warm up and bend above that ...
Good point Frank, I didn't mention the engine was bolted in place at the time either.
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