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Offline StevieMac

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Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« on: July 18, 2006, 09:40:05 AM »
Finally!
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2006, 09:49:50 AM »
Cool bike man. What did you do with the battery and electrics?
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2006, 09:50:02 AM »
verrry nice!   and great photography too -  congrats on a fine job

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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2006, 10:11:30 AM »
Cool bike man. What did you do with the battery and electrics?

Thanks!

The battery and electrics are located under the tail section. 
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2006, 10:15:23 AM »
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The battery and electrics are located under the tail section.

Huh. Are you able to use a full-sized battery? And how'd you manage the tail light?
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2006, 10:24:54 AM »
Fantastic execution. Subtle yet stylish. Bravo! :o
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2006, 10:28:42 AM »
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The battery and electrics are located under the tail section.

Huh. Are you able to use a full-sized battery? And how'd you manage the tail light?


It's a gel battery and it is a smaller battery than stock (mainly just a lot shorter).  The battery sits right behind the back of the seat under the tail and then all the electronics are between the back of the battery and the tail light.  It's a tight fit but it works.  The tail light is recessed into the back of the tail section.  Again, it's tight but doable.


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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2006, 10:44:23 AM »
Excellent! Congratulations!  8)
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2006, 10:48:14 AM »
A++++JOB!!

Nice!

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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2006, 11:01:33 AM »
A++++JOB!!

Nice!

Awww, shucks.  You guys are gonna make me blush :-)

I'll live through it though!

Thanks again everyone.
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2006, 11:22:17 AM »
looks great...where did you put the oil?
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2006, 11:30:24 AM »
It goes in the engine. Silly 750 owner... :D
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2006, 11:32:17 AM »
nice bike dude!!!!!

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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2006, 11:59:12 AM »

                    That's one sharp looking bike!! Pictures are really good, kinda wish you had more (We
           get kinda greedy when it comes to pictures of sharp looking bikes) Could ya give us some
           details? There are some of us who are either building a bike, getting ideas and parts together
           to build a bike or continue to modify their bike as time goes on. Once again, that is a good
           looking ride that you've built and you've got a right to be proud.   Later on, Bill ;)
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2006, 12:15:09 PM »
It goes in the engine. Silly 750 owner... :D
hahahahahaha  :D,noel you killin me dude,very nice job tho
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2006, 12:24:03 PM »
Slick!  Maybe I'll see you rumbing around Vancouver next week - I'm flying out from Toronto Saturday night.

Curious about the rearsets - looks like you welded on a tab that holds both the silencer and the right side footpeg?  Did you make the brake pedal or is it from another bike?  I'd love to see more pics - get the gallery going!
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2006, 12:25:07 PM »

                    That's one sharp looking bike!! Pictures are really good, kinda wish you had more (We
           get kinda greedy when it comes to pictures of sharp looking bikes) Could ya give us some
           details? There are some of us who are either building a bike, getting ideas and parts together
           to build a bike or continue to modify their bike as time goes on. Once again, that is a good
           looking ride that you've built and you've got a right to be proud.   Later on, Bill ;)
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Here's  a couple more pics.

Details:  Well, the biggest change I made was probably that tail section with the electronics inside as previously mentioned.
The tail section started life as a Harley Sportster gas tank.  It is bolted in place from underneath but the seat still hinges open using the stock hinge and lock assembly.  I keep a tool kit and insurance papers under there and have a bit of space left over for extra gloves or something.

The rearsets & exhaust hanger I made myself.  The stock rear fender was chopped and mounted to the swing arm as a hugger style fender.  The front of the swing arm was boxed in to make that look cleaner.

Anything I didn't need on the frame I.e. extra mounting tabs, passenger peg mounts etc were chopped off.  

Not sure what else to say but I'm happy to answer any questions or take close up pictures of whatever interests folks.

Cheers,
Steve





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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2006, 12:26:12 PM »
Tries pics again...
« Last Edit: July 18, 2006, 12:39:56 PM by StevieMac »
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2006, 12:26:39 PM »
Again...
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2006, 12:36:54 PM »
Some detail pics.

I made the rearsets myslef including the levers.  The exhaust hanger is a seperate piece from the rearset bracket.
« Last Edit: July 18, 2006, 12:39:43 PM by StevieMac »
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2006, 12:37:29 PM »
More..
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2006, 12:55:33 PM »
smokin job on the rearsets! did you have a set that you worked off of?

really a great job on the whole thing - very nice!
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #22 on: July 18, 2006, 01:10:16 PM »
smokin job on the rearsets! did you have a set that you worked off of?

Thank you very much. 

No I didn't have a set to work off.  For better or for worse I tend to just start building and see what happens.
I had previously built a set of controls for my chopper so I had made something somewhat similar before but those were also
made without any plans.
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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2006, 01:11:13 PM »
Great bike! Really great!! 8)
Makes me wish that my 750 didn´t have that oiltank..... The bike looks so much lighter with that open space under the seat!

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Re: Another one finally finished! (CB500 Cafe)
« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2006, 01:46:24 PM »
ohhhhh,the agony.that poor sportster tank. ;D
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