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Offline aussie

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Finally finished and ridable
« on: May 01, 2009, 06:07:52 PM »
Sorry i could find my original build log, but here's the finished bike.

My goal was to cafe it, but still keep its old school charm.I am fairly happy with the end results, right..... time to roll in the next project ;D

Please feel free to knock it, as constructive criticism will help with getting the next one right ;D
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 06:20:08 PM »
more ;D
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 06:46:55 PM »
Wow. Excellent job, and I'd say that you hit you're goal.

I like that seat. It looks to be more comfortable than most cafe seats I see. The curves of the tank seem to match well with the curves of the tank. The green frame is a bold choice, but the color is not so bold as to dominate. Nice chrome.

Someday, in this lifetime, I hope to say, "Time to move onto another project." ;-)
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 06:53:49 PM »
what exhaust is that?
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 06:58:49 PM »
Superb!

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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2009, 07:08:24 PM »
Looks great to me....  Has a lot of features that make it pretty unique compared to alot of the cafes I've seen recently.
Well done.  Odd frame color, but it really does work well.  Subtle - not too much
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2009, 07:41:10 PM »
Niiice color combo fame, body and exhaust. Similar to Duc's Paul Smart SC. Sweet!

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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 07:44:19 PM »
Wayne

Great finish! Looks real nice.
How about your aluminum tank?

Cheers
FJ
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2009, 08:16:39 PM »
Quote from: FunJimmy on May 01, 2009, 07:44:19 PM
Wayne

Great finish! Looks real nice.
How about your aluminum tank?

Cheers
FJ

Howdy Jimmy , i canned the tank we didnt get the look right and it didnt suit it.
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2009, 01:01:09 AM »
Hey great build aus, i have to ask you mate what have you done with the rod on the back brake there? I am going to be facing the same problem with my rearsets and it will be interesting to see how you got around this problem.
cheers mate, GK.
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2009, 02:19:24 AM »
Couldn't you find a bigger exhaust Aussie cousin? :D
P.S. someone stole ya battery and airfilter too!
Nice end product almost as good as a Kiwi one. ;D
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 08:41:57 AM »
Looks very nice to me...luder
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2009, 04:18:28 AM »
Excellent work Aussie,
Now - ride, ride, ride...
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2009, 11:48:27 AM »
That seat is gorgeous, give us any more details on it?
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2009, 03:57:21 AM »
Quote from: Brookesy on May 04, 2009, 04:18:28 AM
Excellent work Aussie,
Now - ride, ride, ride...


Final up date, this bike is so much fun to ride, and it handles fairly well for its age.( still doesnt compare to newer bikes).

The Dyno tuning was well worth it, and it runs perfectly putting out 40 hp. The next upgrade will be front brake, looking at adapting a late model disc and caliper.

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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2009, 04:49:32 AM »
Aussie, who did the dyno tuning? Did it cost a bundle?
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2009, 04:51:19 AM »
looks very nice. I dig the giant hole through the frame.
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2009, 11:21:03 AM »
Beautiful.

I really like the frame color!
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2009, 02:58:15 AM »
Quote from: burmashave on May 30, 2009, 04:49:32 AM
Aussie, who did the dyno tuning? Did it cost a bundle?

A company in South australia called ( competion conversions), as for cost it cost a bit, as i put Honda HRC adjustable volecity stacks on it. Then it spent nearly a day on the Dyno fine tuning, playing with the stacks and jetting.
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2009, 03:48:26 AM »
I think doing some dyno testing might be a cool idea as I approach my goal of making a very powerful CB750K that looks nearly completely stock.
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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2009, 07:42:33 AM »
Those mirrors look a bit odd upright like that. Here's how I had mine:

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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2009, 11:04:33 AM »
Aussie,

Great build.  I think the colors work great, and the lines are beautiful.  Definitely should be BOTM!

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Re: Finally finished and ridable
« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2009, 02:17:49 PM »
Are those mufflers off of a VF interceptor???

Whatever they are, nice choice!!!
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