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Dresda Restoration
Bryanj:
standard looms are available pattern from silvers
masonmart:
Big day today as we got the engine into the frame. Waiting for my new fork stanchions and to get the wheels built so that it becomes mobile but I can make really good progress now.
masonmart:
Bought spokes and built the wheels at the weekend, the front was very difficult as 40 spokes and Hagons design of 3 crossings.
Forks are rebuilt and on the bike.
MarkCR750:
Wheels looking good, I googled Dresda 550 but there's a whole array of styles that people have created, do you have in mind how yours will look when finished?
masonmart:
--- Quote from: MarkCR750 on June 13, 2016, 09:55:30 PM ---Wheels looking good, I googled Dresda 550 but there's a whole array of styles that people have created, do you have in mind how yours will look when finished?
--- End quote ---
Mark
I don't like the original look because the style then was big fibreglass tank and massive fibreglass seat unit. I'm going for a single racing seat with the classical hump, the original 4:1 pipes (coated in black) and the original chromed Motad single silencer which I've managed to clean up quite well. I'll use straight flat bars and a manx type small screen. The frame may be fitted out for the standard Dresda tank but I'll either paint it to hide the size (mainly black) or see if I can find a 3 gallon Manx type tank. Forks, discs, brakes, clocks, etc., will be original CB500. The wiring I'm not sure about as the original 500 loom is in a mess but I can ask Dresda to rewire it as they do their Tritons. I'm doing it to a budget though and may end up with less than perfection and using original stuff that I've reclaimed. I intend to make it look classic with much better lines than the original Dresda but the value of the bike doesn't justify spending the type of money needed to get it perfect.
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