Author Topic: Craigslist 750 Cafe, Version 2 on deck (Read 56442 times)

dawdish · « **Reply #75 on:** October 11, 2011, 09:20:26 PM »

Love what your doing. I have thought of those carbs for my build as well, and I had never seen the oil tank solution before! Now the frame can be clean. How do I subscribe?

brettster26 · « **Reply #76 on:** October 11, 2011, 09:54:20 PM »

Dyrden Where are you From? i Saw Tri-county on the craigslist posting, is this Ohio by chance? Good find!

burnoutking1971 · « **Reply #77 on:** October 11, 2011, 10:11:32 PM »

Nice build. I have the same shocks for one of my projects as well.

Dyrden · « **Reply #78 on:** October 12, 2011, 09:04:26 AM »

Quote from: brettster26 on October 11, 2011, 09:54:20 PM

Dyrden Where are you From? i Saw Tri-county on the craigslist posting, is this Ohio by chance? Good find!

I'm down in Miami. Tri-county here is west palm, broward and dade. Yea I got her for 500.00.

Freaky1 · « **Reply #79 on:** October 17, 2011, 07:23:34 AM »

Quote from: dawdish on October 11, 2011, 09:20:26 PM

Love what your doing. I have thought of those carbs for my build as well, and I had never seen the oil tank solution before! Now the frame can be clean. How do I subscribe?

Just to the right of the page number at the top or bottom of the page is a "Subscribe" button, good to see others from Colo here!

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #80 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:56:42 AM »

subscribed............................

No button..............................

Cevan · « **Reply #81 on:** October 17, 2011, 09:46:45 AM »

The polishing of your hubs and brake caliper is excellent. Would you mind detailing your procedure prior to hitting them with a polishing wheel?

Britbiker0813 · « **Reply #82 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:15:50 AM »

Is that a Benjie tank?

Freaky1 · « **Reply #83 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:14:06 PM »

Quote from: budlite282 on October 17, 2011, 08:56:42 AM

subscribed............................

No button..............................

Sorry, it's a 'Notify' button

Dyrden · « **Reply #84 on:** October 17, 2011, 03:52:10 PM »

Quote from: Cevan on October 17, 2011, 09:46:45 AM

The polishing of your hubs and brake caliper is excellent. Would you mind detailing your procedure prior to hitting them with a polishing wheel?

I read a lot on here and just started going at it. Youll get a feel for it once you start getting your hands dirty. The key is not skipping a step. I removed lots of the surface defects with 400 grit using a variety of techniques. Id use the kitchen sink and my dremel with scotch brite attachments to get into the inside curves. Id use my hands, markers wrapped with sanding paper, you name it. Id keep the water running slightly in the sink to keep the dust down. It took many many hours so Id take breaks and work on different parts so I wouldnt go crazy working on the same hub for 10 hours... Once I got to 1000 grit then Id go outside and use a buffing wheel. After that Id hand polish with mothers.

Dyrden · « **Reply #85 on:** October 17, 2011, 03:53:19 PM »

Quote from: Britbiker0813 on October 17, 2011, 10:15:50 AM

Is that a Benjie tank?

Yup.

Freaky1 · « **Reply #86 on:** October 18, 2011, 11:51:06 AM »

Yea, if you get a bit over anxious and jump to the 1000 grit too soon you'd be at it for 20 hrs! Nice work!!

caferacer750 · « **Reply #87 on:** October 18, 2011, 04:21:04 PM »

how do the rearsets fit

Dyrden · « **Reply #88 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:10:45 PM »

Quote from: caferacer750 on October 18, 2011, 04:21:04 PM

how do the rearsets fit

Im working on that right now. Still have an aesthetic based decision to make, but either way theyll go on fine. Im making some all stainless hangers for the rearsets that will bolt to bungs welded to the rear frame uprights. The pieces are all cut and dry fitted with tape. Ill do some final fitting at the shop tomorrow. They will be height adjustable as well. They should compliment the curves and angles of the frame, but Ill let you guys be the judge of that when Im done.

Dyrden · « **Reply #89 on:** November 23, 2011, 04:05:10 PM »

Got the frame loop and rearsets fitted. Got a lift so I could set her down at ride height and see how things look.

Untitled by bailey_james62@ymail.com, on Flickr

caferacer750 · « **Reply #90 on:** November 23, 2011, 04:47:01 PM »

nice way to fit the rearsets

Maustarman · « **Reply #91 on:** November 24, 2011, 06:46:35 PM »

Wow!
I'm a newbie here...
How do you polish those things?
Where can I find that info on how to do it?

Dyrden · « **Reply #92 on:** November 24, 2011, 08:42:55 PM »

Quote from: Maustarman on November 24, 2011, 06:46:35 PM

Wow!
I'm a newbie here...
How do you polish those things?
Where can I find that info on how to do it?

Which parts do you mean? And if youre talking about things like the hubs, get ready to spend many many many hours doing it...

Maustarman · « **Reply #93 on:** November 26, 2011, 06:30:37 PM »

Yes, the hubs and the lower forks... Those are amazing

Did you do that your self?
Where can I get the info on how to do it?
I picked up a 82 Nighthawk 750 and it needs a lot of work...and time but not money is what I have right now since I got layoff ...
Thanks for any advice

mrbreeze · « **Reply #94 on:** November 26, 2011, 07:36:19 PM »

Bike is lookin' great man!! Also don't know how I missed this one (better late to the party than never!!). Totally subscribed and many kudos on the polishing. I did alot of my parts a few years back and I know exactly what ya mean about it taking time. I must say yours looks to have alot more effort put forth than mine. Especially like the hubs & forks. I got pretty crazy into my upper triple and handlebar clamp/indicator light holder. One thing I plan to do when I start up on my 74' is polish the hell outa the valve cover & engine covers. Keep up the killer work man and I'll be keeping up on this one (can ya say BOTM???).

popssss · « **Reply #95 on:** November 26, 2011, 08:18:35 PM »

What size rims do you have?

Front and rear, I'm guessing 18"

Did you powder coat, or anodize them?

Nice job so far, I'm watching.

Dyrden · « **Reply #96 on:** November 27, 2011, 09:08:55 PM »

Quote from: popssss on November 26, 2011, 08:18:35 PM

What size rims do you have?

Front and rear, I'm guessing 18"

Did you powder coat, or anodize them?

Nice job so far, I'm watching.

Thanks. The hubs and spokes are polished. The rims were silver and anodized red. Those are excels, 19 2.5 front 18 3.5 rear.

And to answer an above question. yea I spent a ridiculous amount of time smoothing the imperfections in the surface before I took it up through the multiple grades. I used my dremel with scotch brite attachments along with good old elbow grease and then a buffing wheel at the end. It was a process that lasted months on and off.

Dyrden · « **Reply #97 on:** November 27, 2011, 09:11:56 PM »

Actually the fork lowers are easy to polish and pretty rewarding because theres lots of smooth surface to work with. I did use my dremel to take down some of the high spots and seams that were visible in the castings.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #98 on:** November 27, 2011, 09:49:46 PM »

I hear ya on the Dremel....the bomb for doing the crannies.

lucky · « **Reply #99 on:** November 28, 2011, 01:35:17 AM »

Quote from: Dyrden on October 09, 2011, 07:01:58 PM

Not a whole lot to report. Its mostly the unsexy stuff now. Ordered some avons, stainless brake line, carb springs, fuel line etc. Installed some cartridge emulators and lowered the fork a bit internally:

Untitled by bailey_james62@ymail.com, on Flickr

Can you please tell us something about the cartridge emulators. Where they come from,how much they cost etc., Tell us things about them. Thanks.

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