Author Topic: Project "Hard Luck - The Red Racer" - updated 07/30/2010 w/new project!!! (Read 111499 times)

bucky katt · « **Reply #275 on:** October 19, 2009, 08:21:03 AM »

Quote from: MCRider on October 11, 2009, 06:15:02 AM

Quote from: HedNut on October 05, 2009, 06:15:39 AM
Very Cool!! Love the idea of shortening the throttle twist... good digs! And I'm truely keen on watching your seat unfold...as I just picked up myself some blue styrofoam to take a similar approach... You do great work, and are tres inspiring!! CHEERS!

Yes, KB02, on the throttle. You should have a bunch of those made up for sale. I'd pay $20.

I have a quickthrottle unit, but it adds about 3/4 inch to the switch gear, making the right side out of balance with the left.

Probably prefer your method.

+1

KB02 · « **Reply #276 on:** October 19, 2009, 03:11:51 PM »

I'm going to have to pop it off and measure the twist without the clip in there. By my rough measurements it turns 105 degrees from fully closed to fully open. It was a really rough measurement, though.

KB02 · « **Reply #277 on:** October 24, 2009, 05:13:37 AM »

Got home from work and this was waiting for me on the kitchen table:

Spikeybike · « **Reply #278 on:** October 24, 2009, 09:17:24 AM »

finally got your hooker a mink coat i see

KB02 · « **Reply #279 on:** October 25, 2009, 06:10:36 AM »

Hell of a lot better than the old, rusty stockers, huh?

I still need to do some more spacing work on the pipes on the chain side.

The one good thing that came out of my attempts at fiberglassing is that I now have a "Temp" seat that I can use. It's ugly, but it lets me sit down if I want to.

KB02 · « **Reply #280 on:** November 01, 2009, 09:03:46 AM »

Having shifting problems...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=60626.0

KB02 · « **Reply #281 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:46:11 PM »

The Seat is done... er... well... it's here!!!

I gave up and bought one off of ebay from Rockcity Cafe Racers. It's one thats designed after the CB750 SOHC anyway, so the fit is right where it needs to be. I didn't get home from work until about 8:00 and then I needed to have dinner. I spend enough time in my 40 degree garage to place it on the bike and a design a small alteration to mount the brake light and then I felt it was cold enough to be done for the night. I will try to remember to take a couple of pics in the morning.

KB02 · « **Reply #282 on:** November 14, 2009, 04:43:50 AM »

Still not the best light, but I have to get up early this morning for work and the sun doesn't want to go by my schedule.

Part of me is disappointed that I didn't make my own seat, but the other part of my realizes that I couldn't have done this good off a job with the limited knowledge that I have in fiberglassing. Still have to mount it, though. So I've got some fabrication work to do. Playing around with the stock hinges tells me that I'll have problems with clearance over the rear shocks when trying to open my seat (trying to retail the stock latch and hinge).

J.Webster Designs · « **Reply #283 on:** November 14, 2009, 05:24:52 AM »

where is that seat from? looks kinda like the shape that i am going for on my tail but yours looks a little longer than i want to go.

KB02 · « **Reply #284 on:** November 16, 2009, 04:29:29 AM »

I got it from Rockcity Cafe Racers on ebay.

KB02 · « **Reply #285 on:** November 19, 2009, 05:01:09 AM »

Damn... I'm going to have to pull the engine to fix the tranny. NOT what I wanted to do...

Spikeybike · « **Reply #286 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:39:18 AM »

bummer .... you got lotsa time though

YogiBear · « **Reply #287 on:** November 19, 2009, 01:01:49 PM »

Very cool bike. I read the entire thread and im impressed. I especially like the Benji's 4 into 4 exhaust and the rear sets. I will definitly be subscribing to this thread. Well Done!

KB02 · « **Reply #288 on:** November 19, 2009, 04:19:03 PM »

Thanks. Should look even better when I get some paint on it.

KB02 · « **Reply #289 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:06:40 AM »

Well, the engine is back out of the frame and up on my bench. Getting it that far was good enough for yesterday. I have Wednesday off from work, so I'll be diving into the engine at that point to try and fix the shifting problem. Put a couple of nice scratches on the frame and engine paint getting the two apart, too. That stinks. $:-\$

sandcastcb750 · « **Reply #290 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:33:46 AM »

I am really impressed on how your project looks; my K8 was never that good, even when it had 1000 miles.

KB02 · « **Reply #291 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:01:15 AM »

Thanks. I'm sure yours looked great with only 1000 miles on it.

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This is not where I wanted to be at this point of the year:

I was able to pull the lower case off today and think I have found the problem with the shifting.
If you take a look at the pictures of the lower case and then compare it to the fiche, I think it shows that I have the center shift fork in upside down.

I've updated my post on the regular SOHC4 tech board to get a confirmation.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #292 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:08:15 AM »

comparing it to the fiche .. it looks like both are reversed .. ... but don't listen to me .. i don't have the best track record as of late

when it comes to putting stuff in backwards

MCRider · « **Reply #293 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:10:13 AM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on December 02, 2009, 08:08:15 AM

comparing it to the fiche .. it looks like both are reversed .. ... but don't listen to me .. i don't have the best track record as of late

when it comes to putting stuff in backwards

The tell is always, does the pin engage the shift drum?

KB02 · « **Reply #294 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:13:17 AM »

I just got confirmation in my other post (Took people 8 minutes to diagnose, confirm, and back up with photos

).

If you look at the Fiche, it shows that little finger on the center fork to be on the side of lower gears. If you look at my photos, it is clearly on the wrong side.

As far the pin goes, the pin on the center fork is right on the back of the fork and can, therefore, appear to work either way. Looks like I just F***ed up when I put the engine back together.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #295 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:25:40 AM »

live and learn right ...

i hate that the lessons we learn from the motor.. are always the hardest, most expensive, time consuming lessons

like putting a cam chain guild in backwards

(i like putting stuff in backwards)

dagersh · « **Reply #296 on:** December 02, 2009, 02:45:11 PM »

KBO2,

Your project is awesome. Everytime I reread it, it makes me want to run up to my garage and lock away the outside world! Look at all you learned over these years, and be nothing but proud - even your "mistakes" were a huge learning experiance. As for the seat, get the RCC seat up and running, and use the bike come Spring. When you are ready for another new project, try your hand again at the seat you want. Regardless of a bought seat, you still MADE this bike from SCRATCH!!!!!!

I can't wait to see vids of you ripping this Beast through the mountain passes this Summer!

Gersh

KB02 · « **Reply #297 on:** December 02, 2009, 04:36:25 PM »

Quote from: dagersh on December 02, 2009, 02:45:11 PM

I can't wait to see vids of you ripping this Beast through the mountain passes this Summer!

How'd you know that was my plan?

Thanks for the encouragement!

Mossy21 · « **Reply #298 on:** December 02, 2009, 06:54:41 PM »

Got to say man..... Wicked job ! I can't want to see it finished.

dagersh · « **Reply #299 on:** December 03, 2009, 09:45:55 PM »

Quote from: KB02 on December 02, 2009, 04:36:25 PM

Quote from: dagersh on December 02, 2009, 02:45:11 PM
I can't wait to see vids of you ripping this Beast through the mountain passes this Summer!

How'd you know that was my plan?

Thanks for the encouragement!

'cause I know where you live!!!! What is the pass between 7 and 100 that passes by Middlebury's Ski Hill? Love it!!!! Everyone NEEDS to ride this thing - pure extacy!!!!!!

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