750 F2 Cafe racer project 2011

[UK Pete]

Ok i am pushing on with the build, i had a good think on what i wanted to do and have decided if i get a rolling chassis then it kind of pushes the rest of the build on, so where better than to get the wheels ready.
I was quite lucky with the wheels as they were quite good, the front had been polished by the PO , and the disks were already drilled, i had left these outside under a roofed area for a year so the aluminium had started to furr up a bit, i spent a day giving them a good clean and got the polishing wheel on them
While i had the polishing wheel out i took the forks apart and done the fork lowers, again i was well lucky that they had already been done and just needed a whizz over with the wheel



Next i had to get myself some tyres, not wanting to spend any money i decided to rob the tyres off one of my  other projects an F1 750, these tyres are new and totally unused and seeing as the bike wont realistically get retored for at least a year it was worth the agro of taking them of the F1 wheels and fitting them to the F2




After several hours of blood sweat and tears the tyres are fitted



Pete

[Spitfire]

They are looking good, nice one.

Cheers

Den

[K2-K6]

I really like that era of comstars and they look good silver rather than black painted.

No wonder you've had blood sweat and tears to put them on you've only used a rabbit and plastic bucket!!

[kaceyk2]

ah but thats a "special-nippon-seiki-rabbit" trained in the art of pit stop tire changes, and vey very dangerous. from 1978 these rabbits were banned by the EU for domestic use, after a spate of grisly deaths.

[UK Pete]

Yes those rabbits are pretty damn nasty thats why i have the bucket to catch him in before he turns on me, to give him his due he does a mean tyre change
Pete

[K2-K6]

You wanna get him on a shot blasting and spraying course as well if he's that good.

Also you can update your bike list as one of the F2's is now running.

Are you going to keep std tank and seat on the Cafe F2 or go another way?

I feel better knowing I've done absolutely nothing to my bikes after watching all your hard work, it's good therapy for us keep it up.

[UK Pete]

I dont like the standard tank look on the F2 compared to a decent aluminium cafe tank, i had a quick mock up the other day and think i have got the perfect answer, i will post pictures of it soon
Pete

[kaceyk2]

Please can I buy the "Blue-dangerous- rabbit- catching-bucket" when you are finished with it?
 

[UK Pete]

I made some more progress on the cafe project, first of all i have got the frame out from storage
The Frame is unusual as it has been modified with welded on grab handles, steering damper mount, and an oil cooler mounting, as well as that it has the swing arm pivot up graded with phospher bronze bushes, taper roller steering bearings, and new swingarm shock mounts, and even better it has already been painted










The top yolk has also been polished at some time so i got the polishing wheel back out and went over it to liven it up a bit

[kaceyk2]

Forgot to mention Pete, I also put new shock mounting bushes in the swingarm.... these are often overlooked and tend to go hard over time...

[UK Pete]

You wanna get him on a shot blasting and spraying course as well if he's that good.

Please can I buy the "Blue-dangerous- rabbit- catching-bucket" when you are finished with it?
 

I asked him if he was up for learning about painting and shot blasting , and he went for me so you can see i will still need the bucket to restrain him when he looses his cool





Pete

[F2 Paul 876]

Wow Pete thats coming on at a pace, and looking grand, i shall start my Cafe Project as soon as i get my other one done.
I shall go for some thing like i had the bike in the late 70's early 80's still have most of the bits see my Avatar.
Paul

[Bryanj]

I know you have pretty bronze bushes but how do you fancy a chromed swingarm?

[UK Pete]

I know you have pretty bronze bushes but how do you fancy a chromed swingarm?

Tell me more Bryan

[UK Pete]

Done a few more bits to the bike, it makes sense to pick off lots of little bits as they all need to be done and if you only have a few hours spare then thats the best time to do them

I stripped the battery box blasted it , sprayed it and reassembled it








Also i thought i would have ago at polishing the handlebar switches, they are hard work and i only managed to get one done