CB 650 project

[Guest]

New project dropped off last night. Its getting the full suspension,wheel,and brake upgrade all Gsxr stuff. Also has a fairing,rearsets and seat/tail to install. Biggest project I've taken on for pay,really gotta get this done right. I'm confident it will be great. This is for the same guy I did the seat on the kz.

 

[amxsteve]

That looks like fun. Not the Honda I would have started with but it ain't mine and I am sure it will be cool as he'll when done. Now get to it times running

 

[bomber737]

I really like those old hondamatic rims, I had. A set to go on a cb750 cafe I was going to build. They put em on old gold wings as well. Much better than those crappy comstar rims. Should look mean with the Suzi rims and new front end

 

[GSX1000E]

With your obvious skills, this could be one sweet ride.

 

[Guest]

I got the front hung on for the first time today. It fits well,doesn't look much lower than before.Still have to cut old stops off and make new ones.

 

[Guest]

First look at fairing placement the longer I looked at it i think it might be little high. Have to take a second look tonight.

 

[Guest]

Any opinions or sugestions welcome.

 

[posplayr]

Looks like you are setting yet another land speed record for a resto mod. Looks good. My only suggestion would be to snap some pictures and do some photo chopping (even just PC paint) to get a great visual on the look with colors.

 

[dorkburger]

Coolness........Personally, while I dig the fairing it seems a bit too big for the bike, but I understand its build for someone else.
Good luck. I hope it goes well and you make a buck....

 

[Guest]

First mockup of rear swinger n wheel. Don't know if I like the attitude maybe a little more up in rear ? Opinions? It looks OK right there?

 

[Nessism]

Maybe just a smig higher to account for suspension sag with the rider onboard. I think you got it nailed for the perfect altitude with a rider on. Just don't jack it way up in the back like a stinkbug.

 

[nvr2old]

I know you're early into this and everything is just in the mock-up stage at this point, but it looks like the fairing needs to have a couple of cut-outs around the forks to fit properly to me..w/o, it looks to tilt back too much. It would also look better, imo, to lower the seat and tail section to cover the frame ends and in turn giving it something to attach to. It should look really cool if those parts look integrated into the bike rather then just mounted where they sit.

 

[Guest]

The seat rails will be cut off just a little behind where the old shock mounts are so nothing will stick out there. Not sure if we can bring the fairing back any as the headlight would stick out and the sides may hit tank when turning.

 

[Guest]

I got swingarm bushings from machinist today look great. Dropped off on Friday done today and for a reasonable price.

 

[Guest]

A quick look at how they look in the frame

 

[Guest]

Some pictures of new frame gussets. Cutting the old shock mounts off and cleaning up the old welds is very time consuming.

 

[Guest]

 

[Guest]

I got a lot done over the long weekend. Still have a long ways to go. a few pics of progress.

lower shock pivot mounts

This one you can see lower mount,upper shock mount and diagonal brace (still have to make the left one) and backbone gusset.

just another view angle.

 

[GSX1000E]

That is a lot of work!!! All of that cutting/grinding, fitting, grinding, re-fitting, etc. Hoping that you are getting paid for ALL of your time.

 

[Guest]

I am tracking hours. Hopefully I won't exceed what we expected.