Author Topic: Remember that CB400F I had? Its morphing back together DONE (Pic's 08/10/08) (Read 14418 times)

Spikeybike · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2008, 12:50:21 PM »

Quote from: kghost on May 18, 2008, 11:49:06 AM

Makes the bike...the chrome does....

I'm also on an anal hardware kick at the moment....

Dirty hardware you know...can keep ya up at night

i hear that my friend , i got hooked on chrome plated hardware,...... several hundred dollars later, i'm wishing i would have just polished stainless

but thats what you gotta do... the little details make or break a bike

hopterfixer · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2008, 09:04:24 PM »

Whenever I need any hardware I replace it with stainless, I guess it is my little affliction

tsflstb · « **Reply #27 on:** May 21, 2008, 09:35:47 PM »

Quote

yup, ghost doesn't f**k around

I've been trying to get motivated to smooth and paint my tank for about 4 1/2 years now. He knocks it out in a week.

The bike is looking great. You'll hopefully get some shakedown runs before the south Texas heat sets in. It's already 90 something here in Houston with that f'n humidity. Hard to enjoy much daytime riding in June - September. The price we pay for riding all winter I guess.

kghost · « **Reply #28 on:** May 21, 2008, 10:35:08 PM »

Thats a fact....

Seems I build more than ride in the summer....

Hush · « **Reply #29 on:** May 24, 2008, 04:07:19 AM »

What a sweet looking motor, how the heck did ya get it that clean or is that all new paint, either way I'm rat arse jealous!

kghost · « **Reply #30 on:** May 24, 2008, 04:15:30 AM »

Quote from: hUSH on May 24, 2008, 04:07:19 AM

What a sweet looking motor, how the heck did ya get it that clean or is that all new paint, either way I'm rat arse jealous!

I was posting in your question while you were posting here.

Man I abhore cleaning engines...Seems it takes forever to get them in a condition to paint.

Degrease...more degrease.... some more degrease....

Nylon brushes in a drill...more degrease....

Its really just awful.

mikedialect · « **Reply #31 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:26:43 AM »

looking good so far. From fleabay to here is always good to watch.

kghost · « **Reply #32 on:** May 27, 2008, 12:43:04 PM »

Thanks Mike

kghost · « **Reply #33 on:** May 29, 2008, 06:54:52 PM »

Chrome should be back tomorrow or saturday....

Maybe next week it will be finished depending on how fast I paint.

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mattcb350f · « **Reply #34 on:** May 29, 2008, 07:08:52 PM »

It's eerily quiet in that shop

great job Tim

Matt.

kghost · « **Reply #35 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:23:14 PM »

Almost done

Just details details......

troppo · « **Reply #36 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:25:26 PM »

She`s really looking good kghost, cant wait to see her finished

BlindJoe · « **Reply #37 on:** June 14, 2008, 08:14:20 PM »

what happened to other tank?

kghost · « **Reply #38 on:** June 14, 2008, 08:37:19 PM »

Quote from: KottkeHead on June 14, 2008, 08:14:20 PM

what happened to other tank?

Still have the red one.

The One in the pic is the blue one I pulled the crease out of and painted.

I have another seat...that will probably get cafe'd....So I was thinking of doing another set of side covers Red to match the other tank....Kinda a convertible...red stocker one day...Gunmetal grey Rocker the next

DarkRider · « **Reply #39 on:** June 14, 2008, 09:20:09 PM »

Now that sounds like a cool plan..isnt that the same grey as your old wing?

kghost · « **Reply #40 on:** June 14, 2008, 09:34:03 PM »

Quote from: DarkRider on June 14, 2008, 09:20:09 PM

Now that sounds like a cool plan..isnt that the same grey as your old wing?

That was more Grey/Bronze.......

I still have some of that in the fridge.....

DarkRider · « **Reply #41 on:** June 14, 2008, 09:44:55 PM »

Interesting place to store your paint..

kghost · « **Reply #42 on:** June 14, 2008, 10:08:35 PM »

Quote from: DarkRider on June 14, 2008, 09:44:55 PM

Interesting place to store your paint..

Well yeah.....lasts longer.

Don't worry the welding rods have thier own place too

Spikeybike · « **Reply #43 on:** June 14, 2008, 10:15:00 PM »

Quote from: kghost on June 14, 2008, 10:08:35 PM

Don't worry the welding rods have thier own place too

in the oven ?

Dave-and-his-550 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 16, 2008, 02:41:31 AM »

Thats quite the work bench. It looks to me like an old wooden coffee table, must be one hell of a table to hold up all that weight! I'm guessing what you got there is already 200+ lbs?

kghost · « **Reply #45 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:23:49 AM »

I agree.

Whoever built it did it right.

Its stout.

Dave-and-his-550 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 16, 2008, 08:25:39 AM »

Quote from: kghost on June 16, 2008, 07:23:49 AM

I agree.

Whoever built it did it right.

Its stout.

I need somethin to hold up my bike when I take off the front forks, u should send me one of them tables

kghost · « **Reply #47 on:** June 16, 2008, 08:27:25 AM »

Hey just a crazy idea......

I built my last work table out of a steel fire door.

Works great. Maybe you can find one used?

Scrap yard?

BTW Dave I appreciated the pic's of the brake splitter....

Could you post a pic of your wiring harness routing at the frame neck?

Dave-and-his-550 · « **Reply #48 on:** June 16, 2008, 08:56:03 AM »

Quote from: kghost on June 16, 2008, 08:27:25 AM

BTW Dave I appreciated the pic's of the brake splitter....

Could you post a pic of your wiring harness routing at the frame neck?

Brake splitter? I didn't know I took a pic of a brake splitter

I can take a picture of the wiring at the frame neck, its all stock though, and a little dirty, so may I ask what's interesting you 'bout it?

Edit: Nevermind, wrong Dave

strangedaze39 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 16, 2008, 09:17:25 AM »

Awesome bike, I love the job done on the powder coating/paint/chrome. The thing looks brand new, just looking at the battery box makes me drool.

Thanks for sharing, this bike is going to be badass,
SD

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