Author Topic: finally done!!! (Pics) (Read 3877 times)

kopptl · « **on:** September 19, 2010, 08:45:38 PM »

1976 cb750k that i cafe'd
just needs a couple small things, but its roadworthy!!

ekpent · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2010, 05:06:03 AM »

Your making my arse start to ache

Are you going to put a pad on that slippery diamond plate ?

faux fiddy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2010, 05:37:33 AM »

I think there are 750 brakes in the for sale section. Those are helpful.

The paint looks great. Is that a repainted tank?

Deltarider · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2010, 05:41:35 AM »

Looking at you seat, can I ask you a personal question (Well, if it's not too personal)?
Are you a robot?

chrisnoel · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:03:02 AM »

Oh you don't sit on it. That's the latest trick standing platform for X-treem defunct MC riding.

kopptl · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:13:34 AM »

no, im not a robot, and... yes, i DO sit on it!! it not re-painted, its original!! im possibly going to do up a seat cushion sometime this winter...

P_Camps · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:27:28 AM »

Is there a tail light built in?

I'm not so sure that building a new seat and rear cowl really makes it a 'cafe' ....lol

Alan F. · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:32:58 AM »

Aw come on gents, custom fabrication is custom fabrication. Lets see if it evolves further.

I'm curious what type of welding you used?
And how does it ride, plenty of leverage with those bars eh?
Alan

kopptl · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2010, 07:44:07 AM »

yeah, it has a taillight tucket up under the back off of a cbr1000rr.
the whole seat was mig welded. the seat itself is made of 20gauge.
and its pretty comfy,and the bars do give it pretty good handling!!
ill put a couple pics up later, you should see what it used to look like

and thanks for the comments guys

Mekun · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2010, 08:44:22 AM »

Is that just a dyna tech sticker stuck on the side cover?

Really?

HedNut · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:30:32 AM »

That's one knarley seat!...very cool! But now you have to do the tank too...maybe someday eh!? (that's my Canadian voice) I actually really dig the checkerplate look.... if you could cover the tank...or make a tank from the stuff too dunstall style... it'd be a crazy unique....personalized & rad bike. Run with it man! Looks good.
Cheers!

kopptl · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:35:42 AM »

glad we got people in the great north appreciatin it!! im not sure what to do style wise with it yet... i jneed new fork seals, intake boots, air box boots, and front brakes!!!

o well.. and yes that is a dyna ignition sticker on it, it came with the new ignition i installed, and i just figured wat the hell...

lrutt · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2010, 11:03:30 AM »

Whats the MFG date on the head stock?? All 76 750's were the candy antaris red, not blue. So either a refit of older tank, or holdover older bike titled as a 76. Eitherway, nice tank and covers. I've not seen many blue ones at all, fairly rare color me thinks.

What kind of h bars are those? with the cross brace they look like dirt bike bars.

kopptl · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2010, 11:34:34 AM »

they are motorcross bars... htey were cheap through my job. as far as i know its an original tank, i got the bike free a couple years back with no title, so i got it titled by the state. and personally i love the blue color!

kopptl · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2010, 11:37:15 AM »

the day i got her... yikes.

kopptl · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2010, 11:50:47 AM »

AnthonyMichael · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:02:13 PM »

I don't understand what's cafe about it. The seat?

And actually what does qualify as cafe?

ekpent · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:12:48 PM »

Not being a downer but---------Check the serial numbers on the engine and the build date on the frame and its pretty obvious that unless retro fitted its a 75 in Planet Blue,kind of a hard to find color. After looking at the before I think I would have taken it back to stock. You were a couple of fork tubes and a seat away and some pipes if you got lucky.Worth more in a stock configuration.

kopptl · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:50:51 PM »

its all the cafe i could afford at the time... ive put a bunch of free time and money into it, so its what ai could do. plus to me a cafe is a cafe in one's own eyes. i love it,,, it has a semi aggressive seating position. ill have to look at thge serial numbers later... the engine numbers are all its got, so ill see what they say.

Logan80 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:15:41 PM »

I think as long as YOU like it, that's all that should matter.

I'm building my bike to ride. Not for other people to ride, or to look at. I couldn't care less what anyone else thinks of any of my project vehicles.

Ride it. Enjoy it. Continue to build it.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:18:25 PM »

Quote from: lrutt on September 20, 2010, 11:03:30 AM

Whats the MFG date on the head stock?? All 76 750's were the candy antaris red, not blue. So either a refit of older tank, or holdover older bike titled as a 76. Eitherway, nice tank and covers. I've not seen many blue ones at all, fairly rare color me thinks.

What kind of h bars are those? with the cross brace they look like dirt bike bars.

Not being a downer but---------Check the serial numbers on the engine and the build date on the frame and its pretty obvious that unless retro fitted its a 75 in Planet Blue,kind of a hard to find color. After looking at the before I think I would have taken it back to stock. You were a couple of fork tubes and a seat away and some pipes if you got lucky.Worth more in a stock configuration.
I think there was a thread just recently on that. One suggestion was no blue ones went through the busy shops, and that more of them are Japan or grey market.

Also, MFG date can be different than title commonly.

Look like dirt bike bars, run what ya brung.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:21:55 PM »

Quote from: kopptl on September 20, 2010, 11:37:15 AM

the day i got her... yikes.

I think I saw that one listed on CL, or might have put a link up on the for sale here.

kopptl · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2010, 05:34:10 AM »

yea, i tried to sell her bout a year ago... but i just stuck it out and im glad!!!

nobody · « **Reply #23 on:** September 21, 2010, 10:42:35 AM »

You should probably invest in some shorter cables and hoses

azporkey · « **Reply #24 on:** September 21, 2010, 01:02:15 PM »

Man what are you using for a seat?? My arse gets sore just looking at it. The rest looks REAL good. How many miles on it? azporkey

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