Well, thought I'm far enough in the proj to feel that I have something worth sharing. When done, the bike will primarily be for my wife to be able to go out for a ride. It's a '74 with 7k miles that started out as a bit of a mess. Truth be told, I rode it around the block just enough to say everything worked...brought her home and immediately began stripping it down. I'm trying to not go wild, just trying to clean the lines up a bit and make it nice. Clubman's or clip-on's along with rear sets would have completed the look, but I'm not so sure my wife would appreciate the riding position. It's easier to get her to go along with the project and the upgrades as it's 'hers'! The tank is a Benelli Mojave. A bit of welding/fabricating was necessary to get it situated. Luckily, I ran across a great sprint car builder here in Indy that was able to make short work of it all. I've picked up the '08 CBR1000RR badges which will look super nice in the tank recess. Tank will ultimately be an off white color with some form of red stripe. Fork is from a late model 400F...rebuilt and polished. Engine was disassembled and new gaskets/seals installed then primed and painted in VHT. Side covers polished. New rims/spokes assembled to polished hubs with Avon Roadriders. Most hardware was yellow cadmium plated locally.
Yet to be accomplished: rebuild carbs/brake caliper, paint tank/seat, complete wiring, hand controls, chrome: shifter, rear brake foot pedal and drum lever. Also, need to find an exhaust! (not sure where to go for this yet!)
I really was hoping to have done before winter sets in, but it's looking doubtful. In a way, it's a good thing. It forces me not to cut corners. Oh, the gal hiding in the pics is my daughter. She loves helping me!
