Author Topic: tracy body my new project (Read 5492 times)

blacksheep · « **on:** December 12, 2010, 09:34:20 AM »

found this on craigslist

zzpete · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2010, 09:42:00 AM »

Nice!! Tracy body. Looks like a 1977 or 1978. It has non accelerator pump carbs. Some other extras too. Lots of potential!!! Nice find!!

Stev-o · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:06:51 AM »

Looks pretty nice! How's it run and how much ya give for it?

What is your plan??

joeyputt · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2010, 11:00:56 AM »

Awesome find!

blacksheep · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2010, 12:15:25 PM »

picked it up for $600 it is a 1976 .mac pipe cbr rear sets..

blacksheep · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2010, 04:10:40 PM »

hello again just wanted to show my progress today.changed out front forks and added the twin disk brakes up front,also finshed the welding on the rearsets.need a front fender now.

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blacksheep · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2010, 04:12:52 PM »

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blacksheep · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2010, 04:13:44 PM »

blacksheep · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2010, 04:14:44 PM »

Stev-o · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2010, 08:08:53 PM »

Bike looks good, nice job.

You might need a little help posting pics!

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2010, 02:22:42 PM »

That's a pretty nice old custom paint job with what looks to be some patina to it. Very cool in my opinion. Will you try to keep it?

Stev-o · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2010, 06:10:55 PM »

Quote from: blacksheep on December 20, 2010, 02:47:12 PM

i know some people dont like the comstar wheels,but i think they look good.i just finished converting the wheels over.

Don't worry about what "some people" think, it's your bike, if you like it, go w/it.

blacksheep · « **Reply #12 on:** January 01, 2011, 08:37:44 AM »

hello everyone.i found my front fender,82-83 sabre fender works well,dont you think?

?i had to add a short extention made out of flat aluminum to add to the mounting holes.it turned out very well.....

Freaky1 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 01, 2011, 08:44:16 AM »

I like the fender, and the whole bike to boot. Yea that frame is a '76, I have a '77 and I wish they hadn't made the changes for the rear brakes and passenger pegs. I would love to find a Tracy and go with it, you've got a gem there!

Stev-o · « **Reply #14 on:** January 01, 2011, 08:45:34 AM »

Quote from: blacksheep on December 31, 2010, 06:39:46 PM

your wright about posting the pics i do need help.every time i try to load more than one pic on a post it drops the upload.so i was just doing one at a time......

Are you using Photobucket? If not, I'd suggest you getting a free acct there.

Happy New Year!

blacksheep · « **Reply #15 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:17:44 AM »

well i just got a chance to roll it out side.now if i can just get rid of the 1 1/2 feet of snow...........i just ordered a set of telefix clipon handle bars cant wait for those to get hear.and i am thinking about geting the rotors cross drilled.

Stev-o · « **Reply #16 on:** January 01, 2011, 12:37:47 PM »

Quote from: blacksheep on January 01, 2011, 10:48:22 AM

ok wifey came out and saw me rolling it back into the garage,mind you she dont pay much attention to what i am doing out there.she saw it when i brought it home for the first time and it was just a stock cb750 and was not happy about me getting a motorcycle.i told her it was not a motorcycle it was a scooter..and not fast at all oooooppppps

Funny! I play the same "game", told wifey I traded a mini-bike for a CB750! yeah, right!!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #17 on:** January 01, 2011, 04:09:06 PM »

Not trying to throw a spanner in the works mate but those rear pegs are too far back, they will be very uncomfortable after about 5 minutes riding....Apart from that, nice bike....

Mick

Brown Bomber · « **Reply #18 on:** January 01, 2011, 04:14:43 PM »

Quote from: blacksheep on January 01, 2011, 10:48:22 AM

i told her it was not a motorcycle it was a scooter..and not fast at all oooooppppps

That sucker looks fast just sitting still

Very jealous, looks great.

kiwi · « **Reply #19 on:** January 01, 2011, 04:58:43 PM »

The debate is on !. I have to agree with Mick - it makes operating the controls difficult , your feet point straight down and drag at virtually no lean angle , you cannot "weight" the pegs while manoevering and unless your significant other is a double amputee, where do they put their feet ?.
Other than that - the bike looks megga and that tracey body is worth its weight in gold - wish i could find one !.
Ian .

Stev-o · « **Reply #20 on:** January 01, 2011, 05:07:13 PM »

Blacksheep - how tall are you? This may make the differance.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #21 on:** January 01, 2011, 05:37:21 PM »

Quote from: blacksheep on January 01, 2011, 04:40:56 PM

sorry mick i have to disagree...i used to ride and still do ride with my feet on the rear pegs.i just never had the controls on them and always wished i did.so i put these sets in the rear peg location.just try it sometime when your riding if your bike is similar to mine.i find it comfortable........

Had around 20 of these bikes dude and have 2 and a bit now as well as over 40 bikes all up, and yes i have ridden with my feet on the rear pegs for a change of position for relief but you have used the rear mount and put the rear sets back even further, much further back than A gsxr for example and after an hour in the saddle on a Gixxer you need to straighten the old legs....Even on the race bikes i have ridden the pegs weren't that far back, i am about 1 inch shorter than you.....Your bike ....just saying..

Mick

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #22 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:01:07 PM »

I am using rear sets on mine, just not that far back. I found it easier to look at more modern road bikes as their foot pegs are what we would consider rear set for our old bikes or strap some pipe in a few different places to get the positioning right. I imagine you won't be doing long trips on the Tracy,especially with clip pons on it so it may be fun for around town,any way it won't be too hard to change the position of the rear sets if you decide too...I like the Tracy's, cool looking kits.

Mick

Freaky1 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2011, 03:52:32 PM »

I took the beast on a 550 mile ride last summer and with drag bars and a stock seat and stock gas tank I tried putting my feet back on the passenger pegs and that lasted all of 5 minutes. I know a guy with a 900F and he has "factory" rear sets and they don't sit back so far and they just look more comfortable. I'm with you Mick, but to each his own.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2011, 03:55:53 PM »

The thing is Freaky, you'll only know for sure whats best after riding it for a while...how ever short that maybe.....

Mick

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