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750 F2 Cafe racer project 2011
z1100r:
Wow...loving that switch gear, hope you dont mind me copying your Idea.
UKROBK7:
Really enjoying this thread - can't wait to see the end result!
UK Pete:
Some more pictures and progress
I got a rolling chassis a few days ago and was running through a few options, i think my PRR tank looks fantastic on this so i am going to use it on this project
My trusty helpers are really moving this project on for me, i dont know what i would do with out them
Bottom end of engine in
Note the lovely HD studs, i was lucky as they came with the bottom end when i bought it as a job lot, half of them were fitted the others were not, so i had a go at removing the original ones that were left in, F--K me they were stubborn to say the least it took me the best part of a day just to remove the old studs, anyway i succeeded without any breaking off FEW!!
Also i made up the gearchange rearset so thats another task out the way
And finally i made the frame conversion, enabling me to build the engine in the frame
You may also notice the front light is now on it is the chrome version of the original i am just playing with ideas at the moment
UK Pete:
Today i thought i would have a go at making a front mudguard (fender), as this is a parts bin special, and i do not have any money to spend i thought i would make something from old bits i have hanging around the workshop
I found a dohc f2 front guard hidden away so i dug it out and set to work removing the very badly rusted fixing mount
Next i cut it up a bit as it was looking far to bog standard and bulky
Ok so i lied the rabbit done all the hard work and brought it over to me on his back when he was finished trimming it
Next i needed a new mount, something that is strong like what was on there before, as i suspect it also acts as a bit of a fork brace
So in true bodge it up out of what you can find fashion i found a piece of strong galvanised metal, only problem was that this bit of metal was currently in the shape of a heavy duty timber joist hanger, so out with the hammers , grinder and wooden blocks i set about beating it flat then beating it into some sort of shape that would fit under the guard
With that done i can now proceed to prepare the whole lot for paint, but first of all i am not sure which way to have the air deflector ridge either at the front or at the back where it should go, i suspect to deflect air on to the oil cooler, which incidently i will be putting one on this bike
Also i might trim the back a bit more , kind of tappering it off to thin it out a bit
Pete
UK Pete:
Hi to all those who are watching and enjoying my cafe racer build, the project has really been going flat out , everyday i am doing bits, and am progressing real fast, this has been due to lack of work, hence i am doing everything i can on a budget, this being built almost totally out out of parts i have ammassed over the past year and a half, anyway the pace will slacken off as i have picked up a few jobs so i will only get limited time to do things to it
Anyway in true tradition of using whatever i can i decided to make a seat base ,using sand cement plasterers scrim tape, cling film and fibreglass
all the above cost me nothing so watch in amazment as i build a seat base for nothing
First make a mould out of sand cement and the scrim tape
Mould now made , so i smooth it out using neat white cement
Next i mix up some resin, and fiber glass over the mould while the white cement is still damp
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