Author Topic: Cb400f "goldie", Handbuilt show, Bikeexif, and dyno run. (Read 79438 times)

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #475 on:** June 17, 2017, 01:51:55 AM »

Wow. I just went through this entire thread while sitting here in a hotel room in Tokyo waiting on my family to get ready to go out to dinner. This build is off the charts! Incredible work and attention to detail.

Love your bike, man. Looking forward to hearing it run and seeing the final product. Great job!

Ron

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #476 on:** June 17, 2017, 07:02:10 AM »

Goldilocks is looking great.

innovativems · « **Reply #477 on:** June 18, 2017, 09:40:48 PM »

Headlight is mounted. Keep in mind this is only to keep me legal and get me home if the sun goes down. Also thisight has 2000 lumens so it's very bright. Also has a dimmer switch.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

innovativems · « **Reply #478 on:** June 19, 2017, 06:30:46 AM »

Thank you for the kind words Ron!!! I can't wait to hear it too!

Quote from: Restoration Fan on June 17, 2017, 01:51:55 AM

Wow. I just went through this entire thread while sitting here in a hotel room in Tokyo waiting on my family to get ready to go out to dinner. This build is off the charts! Incredible work and attention to detail.

Love your bike, man. Looking forward to hearing it run and seeing the final product. Great job!

Ron

innovativems · « **Reply #479 on:** June 19, 2017, 06:38:05 AM »

Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on June 17, 2017, 07:02:10 AM

Goldilocks is looking great.

Thank you sir!!!

slikwilli420 · « **Reply #480 on:** June 19, 2017, 06:50:39 AM »

Ok, I am going out on a limb but its only because I think its a mistake. I am a huge fan of everything on this bike, up to your headlight choice and placement. It looks out of place and detracts from the front end which is very nice and clean. Why not go with an LED that is integrated into the number plate? To me, the current placement gives off an "Oh sh*t, I forgot to add this and now Im doing it just to get by" vibe, which NOTHING else on this bike gives off. Food for thought.

innovativems · « **Reply #481 on:** June 19, 2017, 07:39:36 AM »

Appreciate the feedback. Initially I was going to mount the light on the lower triple and have it come through the number plate. The more I looked at it, I couldn't bring myself to do. For two reason, 1 it really threw off the number plate graphics I'm doing, and just didn't flow to the side profile when i had it up there.

I'm happy with the placement of the light as it's crazy easy to pull the light for track use. 1 6mm allen and a quick disconnect. Also If I change my mind down the road, it will be easy to go back to the original plan.

Godffery · « **Reply #482 on:** June 19, 2017, 10:44:20 AM »

I'm think'n the up&down of the fork sliders are going to beat the "daylights" out of that light...?
Have you tried mounting to the left side of the lower triple?

Just spitball'n here. $:-\$

calj737 · « **Reply #483 on:** June 19, 2017, 11:19:58 AM »

I'm jumping in with negative feedback on the headlight bandwagon.

Placement is poor, component choice is a "projector" not true headlight, and casts too direct a pool with no lateral wash. Can't imagine incoming traffic appreciating it either. It would NOT be legal in my state.

innovativems · « **Reply #484 on:** June 19, 2017, 11:30:29 AM »

Quote from: Godffery on June 19, 2017, 10:44:20 AM

I'm think'n the up&down of the fork sliders are going to beat the "daylights" out of that light...?
Have you tried mounting to the left side of the lower triple?

Just spitball'n here. $:-\$

Should be good. Clearwater lights are mainly for the adv bikes and they are either mounted on the crashbars or fork lowers. I tried next to the number plate, but it hung out too far. At some point, i have been brainstorming, glassing a number plate that will hug the forks and follow the contours of the speedo, and clipons and have the light glassed into it. Until then, I'll probably give this route a go.

innovativems · « **Reply #485 on:** June 19, 2017, 11:33:54 AM »

I've run this still placement on my trackbikes. It works to get me home if the sun goes down while i'm out riding and if the light is aimed correctly won't blind cars. Also with the dimmer i can turn it to a low beam.

I know it's not idea but this is a bike that won't see much night use. It's more "to have a light" and can get me home when needed. The bigger focus is having a small light with as much output, can adjust the output, and quickly remove it for a trackday. This achieves that.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #486 on:** June 19, 2017, 01:03:26 PM »

Quote from: innovativems on June 19, 2017, 11:33:54 AM

I've run this still placement on my trackbikes. It works to get me home if the sun goes down while i'm out riding and if the light is aimed correctly won't blind cars. Also with the dimmer i can turn it to a low beam.

I know it's not idea but this is a bike that won't see much night use. It's more "to have a light" and can get me home when needed. The bigger focus is having a small light with as much output, can adjust the output, and quickly remove it for a trackday. This achieves that.

I like it

Godffery · « **Reply #487 on:** June 19, 2017, 02:07:53 PM »

Quote from: calj737 on June 19, 2017, 11:19:58 AM

I'm jumping in with negative feedback on the headlight bandwagon.
Placement is poor, component choice is a "projector" not true headlight, and casts too direct a pool with no lateral wash.

I'm also thinking the current placement would prevent much of any light to get to the right of the road, casting a big shadow on that side?

palepainter · « **Reply #488 on:** June 19, 2017, 04:38:25 PM »

Put another one on the other side.

Camrector · « **Reply #489 on:** June 19, 2017, 05:52:23 PM »

^+1. And knobby tires! Race the Baja!

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #490 on:** June 19, 2017, 06:57:12 PM »

That light is bad ass, as is the rest of the bike.

innovativems · « **Reply #491 on:** June 19, 2017, 09:42:49 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on June 19, 2017, 06:57:12 PM

That light is bad ass, as is the rest of the bike.

Thank you!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

innovativems · « **Reply #492 on:** June 19, 2017, 09:43:21 PM »

Quote from: Camrector on June 19, 2017, 05:52:23 PM

^+1. And knobby tires! Race the Baja!

I plan to make a go at the 500 sometime, it won't be on this bike though

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

innovativems · « **Reply #493 on:** June 19, 2017, 09:44:58 PM »

Number plate is mounted and first round of polish. Palepainter is my hero and helping me with the decals for it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

innovativems · « **Reply #494 on:** June 26, 2017, 09:12:44 PM »

Polished and mounted the tray. I'll mount the components next and then route the wires.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

rickmoore24 · « **Reply #495 on:** June 26, 2017, 09:16:18 PM »

Damn, that's clean!

grcamna2 · « **Reply #496 on:** June 26, 2017, 11:43:32 PM »

Quote from: rickmoore24 on June 26, 2017, 09:16:18 PM

Damn, that's clean!

That 'goldie' is looking better and better

innovativems · « **Reply #497 on:** June 27, 2017, 06:58:24 AM »

Thanks guys!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Camrector · « **Reply #498 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:32:11 AM »

I think the last thing on earth I'd want under my ass is an Antigravity battery. I've seen many fires start because of those. Just a heads up.

innovativems · « **Reply #499 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:49:45 AM »

Quote from: Camrector on June 27, 2017, 09:32:11 AM

I think the last thing on earth I'd want under my ass is an Antigravity battery. I've seen many fires start because of those. Just a heads up.

I've run about eight of them with no problems. Everyone ive heard of was caused by over charging it. With the Rick's R/R I'm good there.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

News:

Author Topic: Cb400f "goldie", Handbuilt show, Bikeexif, and dyno run. (Read 79438 times)