Topic: konged frame

[arttbags]

any one have tips or a write besides the one on hondachoppers. i must kong my frame. thanks.

[mystic_1]

Heh, I suspect you may have just opened a sizable can of worms

I don't think there's much info on this site about Konging, you don't see that sort of mod much in the cafe and resto crowd that's predominant here.

A nicely Konged frame is a thing of beauty, but careful consideration must be paid to steering geometry, frame flex, cornering performance, and the like.  Understanding of rake angles and trail, and proper welding and gusseting, is crucial.  I wouldn't even consider it without the services of an expert welder at hand.

Tell us more about your project.

mystic_1

[arttbags]

I realize the trend here is more cafe resto. However the technical info here is better so i thought I'd ask any way. I now plan to turn my 78 cb 750k into a chopper/bobber type bike with hopefully a konged frame because it looks so cool and does not eliminate the rear suspension. I like the drop seat look with chopper style forward controls. No tach and new smaller spedo no instrument cluster etc. a long time friend of mine will do the welding as he has been a welder for years.

[Terry in Australia]

Very nice. There were a lot of CB750 chops like that here in Oz back in the 1970's but they've all but disappeared now.

Cafe's were popular then too, but most of the CB750's here now are "original" restorations, which make me laugh at the irony of restoring a bike just like it rolled off the factory floor, because the first thing I (and most other teenage 750 pilots) did was "customize" it, ha ha!

Oh well, they look nice stock too.............