Author Topic: 73 CB 750 Cafe Racer Project OCR / BCR Style (Read 119106 times)

MCRider · « **Reply #125 on:** June 29, 2008, 04:47:50 PM »

Excellent stuff, you should be proud. I would really like to see the fork brace. I did a search on Telefix and related but couldn't come up with anything. Please let us see it when you get it.

masonryman · « **Reply #126 on:** July 03, 2008, 10:45:27 AM »

I wish it was a bike show, I was there working on Holiday shut down, they are both Honda plants.

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #127 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:22:46 PM »

OK, so the bike is so close to being done. The guys at WBS are fine tuning the engine for me and it looks like she will hopefully be ready for the Jap show on Sunday at Mid-Ohio. Can not say enough about Paul and Mark at WBS, these guys have done an awesome job with the engine and wiring harness!

All I can say is the bike sounds BAAD ASSS! I will make sure and post pictures this weekend and work on a video. The fork brace came in from Telefix in Germany and looks good, will update the pics after this weekend.......

Hopefully I will get to meet quite a few of you with weekend....

hopterfixer · « **Reply #128 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:46:11 PM »

Will you be there on Saturday (with your bike)?

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #129 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:42:40 PM »

Depending on the weather? I will be there on Saturday for sure, but not sure if I am bringing the bike until Sunday. Where you staying in Columbus?

Spikeybike · « **Reply #130 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:46:02 PM »

PICTURES!!! AHHHH!!

sorry, i can't wait

hopterfixer · « **Reply #131 on:** July 24, 2008, 07:44:46 PM »

Quote from: bgfootball67 on July 24, 2008, 06:42:40 PM

Depending on the weather? I will be there on Saturday for sure, but not sure if I am bringing the bike until Sunday. Where you staying in Columbus?

Sawmill/270 area at a buddy's house.

alltherightpills · « **Reply #132 on:** July 24, 2008, 08:16:48 PM »

Quote from: spikeybike on July 24, 2008, 06:46:02 PM

PICTURES!!! AHHHH!!

+1
Seriously man, you are killing us...

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #133 on:** July 27, 2008, 06:47:54 PM »

Sorry it took so long, but she runs!! I picked her up from my buddies at WBS Fabrication in Dublin, Ohio early Saturday morning. They fabed me a wiring harness and fine tuned the carbs over the last few weeks. It got down to crunch time and with between getting a new job and our son I just did not have the time to finish the project for Mid-Ohio. The whole reason I wanted to get her done is they were having a cafe show at Vintage Days.

So I entered EXCESS into the show and did not even place in the top three, guess my cafe was not period correct. After that ended and some rain came through I had to get on the road for home (I had my 15 year class reunion). Coming out of the infield and going over the bridge my bike ran out of gas (probably should have checked that). After pushing it half way up the hill a few of my buddies from Columbus Vinmoto helped me by asking for gas. One cool guys gave me gas and another gave me starter fluid to get her going again. Just at that time Andy 750 and Hopterfixer came up, wish I would have had more time to hang out and bs with you guys. With only a bit of gas, I decided to make a run for the trailer. After I got her loaded I came looking for you guys but had to get on the road.

Without further adieu her is my 1973 Honda CB 750/836 cafe project named EXCESS:

Picking her up from WBS Fabrication

At the Show

Various Pics

TTR 400 Headlight Ears

Telefix Fork Brace (expensive but cool, and a bolt on!)

Carbs

X-Pipe Mount

Front Brake

Little Eddie

Wifee

So far Paul from WBS put on 17 shake down miles, I added a bit over 40 miles today and she is running fairly good. Believe it or not she is more comfortable than my GS 1000. Not to mention faster! We have new slow jets on order, but the solution to that problem is the just run the damn thing wide open! DAMN she pulls like a freight train, even though Paul said I could thump on here, I may give her a bit more time until I pin it. Have a bit of clutch chatter, and a oil tank problem that will be sorted out at a later date. Looks good, runs like a rapped APE and handles great! Hopterfixer took a video of the bike at mid-ohio for the sound of the pipes, hopefully he will post it as I have not figured out how to do that yet... Sounds mean......

Thanks for all the encouragement from everyone! Special thanks goes out to: Benjie's Cafe Racer, WBS Fabrication, Ohio Cafe Racer, TTR 400 (Kevin) and especially my wife for putting up with me and not questioning the cost of the project........

MCRider · « **Reply #134 on:** July 27, 2008, 06:55:43 PM »

Beautiful result! Really wonder how they can judge a "Cafe Racer" class. So many "lines" that can be drawn and where are they drawn. Judges succumb to their personal prejudices?

Anyway, Would you share your source for the Telefix Fork Brace?

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #135 on:** July 27, 2008, 07:05:34 PM »

I found the brace out of Germany, Telefix. It took 3 1/2 weeks to get here from Wild Hair Accessories and cost an arm and a leg. There are 3 American dealers, Spec II and Bob's BMW had piss poor service. Irfan at Wild Hair Accessories hooked me up the same day, good stuff..... http://www.whaccessories.com/

MCRider · « **Reply #136 on:** July 27, 2008, 07:34:13 PM »

MANY THANKS! It's really cool, unique in my experience.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #137 on:** July 27, 2008, 07:53:31 PM »

looks great, cant wait to hear it

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #138 on:** July 28, 2008, 06:53:57 PM »

Thanks for the compliments guys! I am working on better pictures and a video so you can hear her! She is fun to ride!!!!

Ecosse · « **Reply #139 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:13:07 PM »

Man, I haven't checked in with this thread in a while!!

At the risk of being greedy you can't have those pipes, that beautiful ride, and not have a vdo clip.

If I contacted Wild Hair do ya think they'd have a fork brace for my '74 550? I noticed you retained the gaiters.

Your vision for the paint scheme was brilliant, nice work!

hopterfixer · « **Reply #140 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:47:52 PM »

Ok you greedy people, here is a quick clip of the animal. All you get is idle and two throttle blips, but it is sweet music.
Enjoy!

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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="

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bgfootball67 · « **Reply #141 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:54:05 PM »

hopterfixer thanks for posting the audio! I am working on posting some I took this evening. Here are some better pics from this evening:

EDDIE LIKES IT!

I will try and post video next!

JAG · « **Reply #142 on:** July 29, 2008, 08:47:48 PM »

Looks beautiful..

Also looks like you have a ghost lurking in that photo of your front tire on page 9, right before the carb pic...

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #143 on:** July 29, 2008, 09:22:45 PM »

Ecosse, pretty sure they have a model for that, but there are some Italian models that would work also...

Video:

Still does not capture the true sound. I will try and drag the wife out to hold the camera behind....

JAG · « **Reply #144 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:14:52 PM »

BTW., how comfortable is that seat?

I know on mine, that I cannot ride more than about 70 miles before I have to give my arse a break, if ya know what I mean...

Of course, I don't know if your's is more for show or not..

beli · « **Reply #145 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:34:46 AM »

eddieboy, thumbs up from sweden.

looking sweet. cannot wait to see it in person. say hi to your wifee and little ed. kat says hi.

cheers,

g-run.

void909 · « **Reply #146 on:** July 30, 2008, 02:11:30 AM »

That bike looks and sounds Amazing. Great work.

jason teamshralp · « **Reply #147 on:** July 30, 2008, 02:11:49 AM »

were those fork legs and rear hub chromed or polished?

rachet · « **Reply #148 on:** July 30, 2008, 08:54:16 AM »

Awesome! Just Awesome!

Rachet~

ohiocaferacer · « **Reply #149 on:** July 30, 2008, 09:49:23 AM »

Ed....those pics look awesome. Still..they dont do it justice......looks sooooooo DAM nice in person!!

Wish I could have rode upto Bodega with you on Monday night. Still need to here you open it up!

GOOD JOB BROTHA!

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Author Topic: 73 CB 750 Cafe Racer Project OCR / BCR Style (Read 119106 times)

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