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Title: Something for the Winter
Post by: Moorey on September 22, 2019, 05:05:02 PM: Finally picked up the CBX what a nice chap the previous owner was and made a good cuppa. It does look far better in the pics than real life, but as DK like to say it starts and revs. Unfortunately the exhaust on the bike is beyond redemption but there is another one. Now making its way from Kent to sunny Yorkshire. :)
Cheers Steve

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Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Johnwebley on September 22, 2019, 05:25:29 PM: Have fun.
I always fancy one of those.

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Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on September 22, 2019, 05:37:17 PM: We look forward to the refurb thread Chris.

Glad it went to a good home.

Did Jim give you magazine article?

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Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Moorey on September 22, 2019, 07:12:09 PM: Unfortunately he couldn't find it but when it turns up he will post it on but there is quite a bit of paperwork to look through.
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Laverda Dave on September 22, 2019, 07:36:44 PM: A fine looking bike. I don't know what happened to the one I was following on ebay last week, it just disappeared!
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Moorey on September 22, 2019, 08:14:13 PM: Quote from: Laverda120 on September 22, 2019, 07:36:44 PM
A fine looking bike. I don't know what happened to the one I was following on ebay last week, it just disappeared!

I am more than happy with it. No doubt someone turned up to view and made a good enough offer and he pulled it, because I don't think there were any bids on it was there?
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Rob62 on September 22, 2019, 08:43:47 PM: Always thought these were a nice looking middleweight..... looks like a good purchase
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: philward on September 22, 2019, 09:12:33 PM: Nice bike Steve - will be picking your brain for the bike rack set up next spring when we buy a motorhome
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Moorey on September 22, 2019, 10:59:14 PM: Quote from: philward on September 22, 2019, 09:12:33 PM
Nice bike Steve - will be picking your brain for the bike rack set up next spring when we buy a motorhome

What you will be able to carry will all depend on what motorhome you buy. ie it’s payload, motorhome manufactures are basically liars about what you can carry. Axial ratings and length of overhang from the rear wheels will be your limiting factor. This is why most tow motorcycle trailers but I didn’t want the restriction of a trailer. I have a very short overhang, have added air assistsance bags to the rear suspension and the rack is a hydraulic easylifter that I have altered considerably so I can carry 200kg+ on the back. Any motorhome related questions I will answer if I can
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: K2-K6 on September 24, 2019, 07:11:46 AM: There's some competing interest for those brakes

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Surprising as they seemed to certainly divide opinions when contemporary and didn't really develop any real market.
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: K2-K6 on September 24, 2019, 07:12:38 AM: And another

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Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Moorey on September 24, 2019, 07:41:32 AM: Does anyone know what the original colour of the hubs/brakes were.
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Laverda Dave on September 24, 2019, 09:08:12 AM: Those brakes look really cool in a spoked wheel with the gunmetal finish removed. Hmmm, the puny twin leading shoe brake on my Triton needs renewing and a disc could be the way to go although a fair amount of work will be required to graft the Honda forks onto a wideline featherbed frame🤔.
Do you have a photo of the complete bikes Nigel?
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Johnwebley on September 24, 2019, 09:10:13 AM: Quote from: Laverda120 on September 24, 2019, 09:08:12 AM
Those brakes look really cool in a spoked wheel with the gunmetal finish removed. Hmmm, the puny twin leading shoe brake on my Triton needs renewing and a disc could be the way to go although a fair amount of work will be required to graft the Honda forks onto a wideline featherbed frame.
Do you have a photo of the complete bikes Nigel?
A double sided early Kettle brake could work

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Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: K2-K6 on September 24, 2019, 09:21:30 AM: I'm trying to find pictures and where I got it from Dave.

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https://www.gazzz-garage.com/2019/05/11/kz650-cafe-racer-wheels-polishing-front-wheel-hub/ link to someone working on them, didn't realise but there seems to be more than one type. The anti dive mech type which is in one of the above pictures, plus non anti which appears simpler to adapt to old style bike forks as the just need an anchor similar to a drum brake.
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: K2-K6 on September 24, 2019, 09:27:08 AM: Yes John, those are a very nice brake aren't they. But suspect they are costly as demand is high for those.

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Example above. Believe this one is James Witham personal bike he built.
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: K2-K6 on September 24, 2019, 09:32:56 AM: Here you go Dave

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It's on this link https://motoclassic.skyrock.com/106.html looks like a Vincent motor.

Edit, - correct that, possibly a Voxhan French built V-twin in something of the image of a Vincent.
Title: Re: Something for the Winter
Post by: Laverda Dave on September 24, 2019, 10:29:46 AM: Thanks Nigel for the link and the photos. The KZ650 project is pretty awesome, the builder has put in a serious amount of work on those hubs both in terms of design and polishing!