Author Topic: Let's see some before and after photos of everyone's pride 'n' joy (Read 17186 times)

stidds · « **Reply #25 on:** September 14, 2011, 01:55:54 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on September 14, 2011, 01:29:21 AM

do you have to drop a pipe or both to remove the oil filter?

Dave, I have to drop the 2 centre pipes to access the oil filter, but that is not too much trouble to do. It is a good trade off for the look in my eyes.

dave500 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 14, 2011, 02:56:19 AM »

thanks stidds,i thought you might be able to pull the bolt entirely and wrangle the cover out.

stidds · « **Reply #27 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:10:35 AM »

Dave, to be 100% honest you may be able to access it your way, I haven't had to access the filter yet so will be interesting to see if I can wiggle it out.

KingCustomCycles.com · « **Reply #28 on:** September 14, 2011, 04:25:42 AM »

OK, I'll bite:

slikwilli420 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 14, 2011, 06:09:00 AM »

Here is my before and after. I could not find a picture of my actual bike when I got it, but this '76F is exaclty how I got mine, aside from mine having a Kerker 4-1 instead of the stock setup. The after is just about how it sits today.

Mods in this bikes future:
1. Triple Lockheed calipers
2. Triple thinned and drilled discs
3. Custom box section swingarm with eccentric adjustsers (like a Bimota swingarm)
4. Back to the Marzocchi shocks in the pic (currently has vintage Koni's)
5. Aluminum seat pan in place of velcro on seat cover
6. 35mm Betor flattrack forks - sprung/valved/refurbed and adapted for Lockheed calipers
7.

WarwickE36 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2011, 10:11:48 AM »

King, that bike is pretty sweet. I really want a 550 to bob in a similar way but hopefully smaller with a shorter wheel base. I may be getting a hold of you with some PM's once I get a donor bike to rip up.

sonomadrifter · « **Reply #31 on:** September 14, 2011, 10:25:21 AM »

Before:

After:

Gordon · « **Reply #32 on:** September 14, 2011, 10:44:57 AM »

Before

After

736cc · « **Reply #33 on:** September 14, 2011, 12:16:56 PM »

KingCustomCycles.com · « **Reply #34 on:** September 14, 2011, 01:01:02 PM »

736cc dude, you win!! What a roach that thing was before. Someone must have stored it under a smoke stack at a steel mill. Looks awesome now.

CB500_k2 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 14, 2011, 01:33:32 PM »

Well here is my CB500 before and after. As with many old machines it came in a basket with a lot of promise.

Before and after

Really? · « **Reply #36 on:** September 14, 2011, 02:45:44 PM »

KingCustomCycles.com · « **Reply #37 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:01:55 PM »

Good choice on removal of that a$$ bucket seat tipper, sweet bike, low, fat, subtle, it is all business.

Really? · « **Reply #38 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:10:14 PM »

Thanks King!

73hutch · « **Reply #39 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:12:14 PM »

first bike purchased as it sat in the owners drive.

this is it now. the frame and forks are the only OG parts of the bike. i learned alot over the years at the expense of this bike.

Curtis750 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:29:31 PM »

Is that a stock seat just cut foam way down? or is it shorter in length too? (73hutch)

brooze72 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:53:20 PM »

OK I'll play too. Submitted for your perusal are three photos, bike as was after aquistion, (a few years later because no other earlier pics exist), again, as was after a 23 year sleep (86~09) & before the resto began, and finally, as is now.