Author Topic: project cafe (Read 32937 times)

masonryman · « **Reply #125 on:** July 30, 2007, 02:39:51 AM »

Thanks Bill Haven't chatted with you for a while, hope all is well.

KottkeHead;
at this point it is very possible and if that is the seat I run, it will happen. I don't like the radius set of pipes that run from the swing arm to the mufflers anyway.

coyotecowboy;
That is pretty close to the vision I had when I started, I think I'll start the 2nd mock up tonight after work to refine the size and shape a bit

Thanks all
Mark

Joel · « **Reply #126 on:** August 18, 2007, 10:13:11 PM »

I like the exhaust. I don't see many that run up under the seat that way. The crossover at the exhaust ports has a great look to it too.

c91x · « **Reply #127 on:** August 31, 2007, 10:41:18 AM »

So masonryman what's new with this project

masonryman · « **Reply #128 on:** August 31, 2007, 07:08:39 PM »

Not much on the 550 but I do plan on working on it this weekend, I think I might have secured a, new to me, vintage race fairing. I am going to look at it this weekend if I can track the guy down.

I am also going to pick up and start disassembling the CB 650 I was offering parts off of, I know it was 5 months ago but better slow that not at all. I will check my messages and get with those of you that expressed interest.

Later

bill440cars · « **Reply #129 on:** February 24, 2008, 01:17:42 PM »

Yeah, I know that this one hadn't been touched upon for at least 120 days.

But, I'm wanting to know how things are going for Mark and if there's anything happening on that build. Always thought that the exhaust was an interesting item, along with the frame mods to accomadate it.

Anything happening on that on that build Mark, or are you to tied up to make any progress on it? Looking forward to it.

Later on, Bill

BTW, Bob or Steve Could we get this one moved to the Project Forum also?

masonryman · « **Reply #130 on:** February 24, 2008, 04:14:30 PM »

Hey guys

I have not being on here much this winter, I usually have some time in the winter months, but that has not been the case this year. I have been working on a school remodel and the work is all inside.

The bike is mostly in one pile and nearly ready to start. I have been dying to hear the pipes and have been looking for some reasonably priced stainless to make another set of pipes.

I still have not decided on a final fairing design or painted anything on the bike. so it will have to be disassembled and painted.

Mark

hymodyne · « **Reply #131 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:09:10 AM »

From a fellow glasser/dreamer:

Nice work on the mock-up half fairing and beautiful pipes.

hym

masonryman · « **Reply #132 on:** February 22, 2009, 12:18:27 PM »

O.K

After setting for almost a year, I have committed to finishing and riding this bike this spring.
a couple of reasons I stopped working on it;
1. was it was time to spend money on it and I did not want to
2. for the last 6 years I have been coaching a local club gymnastics team and that is very time consuming (20 hrs per week)

Well the girls are no longer competing so I am no longer coaching, after not doing anything extra for a while I decided it was time to do something constructive. Another reason to get this going is I sold my 90 xz10 and I am with out a ridable bike

To show my commitment I have made some purchases'
1. a small cafe fairing, and grips.. (old bike barn)
2. pod filters..............................( 2 sets ebay)
3 an assortment of carb jets, exhaust gaskets..Z1
4 point plate, coils and wires........................Z1
5 hondaman ignition box...................hondaman
6 led tail tight, halogen head light

And I have taken another stab at a homemade cafe seat

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I threw this together this morning

KB02 · « **Reply #133 on:** February 23, 2009, 04:50:33 AM »

Woo hoo! Back at it! Keep it going and keep the pics coming!!

billybobobrain · « **Reply #134 on:** February 23, 2009, 04:03:13 PM »

Hey Terry, we must have got our bike lift at the same store.

masonryman · « **Reply #135 on:** February 23, 2009, 05:15:37 PM »

I wonder what the return policy is like

masonryman · « **Reply #136 on:** March 01, 2009, 08:20:10 PM »

Does this ever happen to you? I started working on the bike for the first time in a year and the wife decides that if I have time for the bike we can redecorate the living room

I did manage to put a few more pieces on the seat after putting breaks on the daughters and in between coats of paint in the living room

masonryman · « **Reply #137 on:** March 02, 2009, 02:14:43 PM »

That hole will soon be the new home of a Hondaman ignition box

To cold to lay brick so I did some welding and grinding

The bottom of the seat

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #138 on:** March 02, 2009, 05:59:10 PM »

Masonryman,

Are you ditching the inner fender completely or going with something else? I was wondering what, if anything, you were using to shield the pipes and your electrical gear from road grime, water, dirt, etc.

masonryman · « **Reply #139 on:** March 02, 2009, 06:43:45 PM »

The pipes are tight against one another around the wheel. I have not decided if I am going to weld something on the pipes, like fins or run a full length inner fender. What ever looks cleaner will be the winner.

If you look at the bottom side of the seat, at the rear where the pipes exit, I have bent a lip to fasten which ever style of panel I decide to go with to

d3buttz · « **Reply #140 on:** March 02, 2009, 06:46:26 PM »

how hot will your butt get with the pipes under the seat?

masonryman · « **Reply #141 on:** March 02, 2009, 06:56:16 PM »

If you look at the bottom of the seat there is a built in heat deflector / brace, the whole seat with in 4" of the exhaust is double layered. I started the bike the other day and was surprised by 2 things, one how quite it was and two how cool the back end of the pipes stayed. One thing you have to consider is that the pipes are 1 1/2" from the head to exit and even the baffles are not very restrictive

Mark

d3buttz · « **Reply #142 on:** March 02, 2009, 07:02:40 PM »

i cant wait to see the bike completed with the exhaust on there-very cool! i dont think ive seen any thing like that on our old hondas.

masonryman · « **Reply #143 on:** March 02, 2009, 07:08:53 PM »

Well, two years ago I tore up a perfectly good cb 550 with 7500 miles on it. It's only issues were a bad paint job and little miss in 2-3.

One way or another I am going to ride it again, the response I am looking for, what was that???

masonryman · « **Reply #144 on:** March 02, 2009, 07:11:25 PM »

Ready for the glove box lid and mounting lugs

masonryman · « **Reply #145 on:** March 04, 2009, 07:41:08 PM »

Started making brackets to hang the fairing, Hope to have a good idea of the overall look this weekend. The pics posted on the rickman fairing brackets really help get me some direction

cdoggy81 · « **Reply #146 on:** March 04, 2009, 10:26:11 PM »

WOW! Really cool work & ideas, keep it up!!!
Any luck with a video clip of that exhaust in action???

masonryman · « **Reply #147 on:** March 05, 2009, 02:50:48 PM »

I did not take a vid because it was missing on 2 and 3. I did not have all the exhaust studs in so I had an exhaust leak

I have bought new studs and gaskets so when I get the electrics sorted out I will post sound

Mark

masonryman · « **Reply #148 on:** March 06, 2009, 07:09:53 PM »

O.K. I have a quarter fairing to mount and I was bent on a fixed mounting to the frame, My dad thinks that the fairing should be bar mounted. I have never had a bike with a bar/fork mounted fairing and that was My biggest problem with it. Dad says that with the compact nature of the bike the fairing needs to be tucked in as tight as it can be.

So here is the question, to the frame, or not to the frame that is the question?

Mark

masonryman · « **Reply #149 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:30:44 PM »

Today I spent some time making fairing brackets and a tach mountI went with a bar mount for the fairing and a center mounted single gauge. The factory tach, it will eather need refaced or replaced

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