Here is my 1981 CB900F2B winter project

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:42 pm

This is how I purchased it on Ebay late last year.

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So far I have had the frame at the paint shop since before Christmas, I think finally I've tied him down to next Tuesday Wink

Thats what you get for saying no rush, but still I'm getting it done for the right price so I cant complain.

The motor is cleaned up, with new rings etc, re-painted, bead blasted, and polished. Once I get the frame back I should start to make some progress.

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:03 pm

Now THIS is going to be interesting!
Take lots of pics Smile

Best of luck with it. She'll be a beauty!

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:09 pm

Talk about your lifesize jigsaw puzzles. Great pick-up. Looking forward to following the progression. Take lots of pics too. Cool

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:58 am

So far I have mainly concentrated on the motor

Its the second time I have cleaned the casings up Confused

First time I did them it was recomended to me to finish them is this clear coat so as I dont have to keep forever polishing.

Problems arose when me as usual had to put to many coats on, and the casings went a strainge golden brown colour!! Shocked

So I had to strip them again, now I dont know what to do with em.

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:08 am

That looks awesome - if you pay that much attention to detail with the rest of the bike, you'll have a winner for sure.

Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 11:23 am

Just got my frame back from getting blasted and re-sprayed

I'm happy with the finish, just the 5 month wait and the $340 price blew me away, so I've decided to do the rest myself. I have done the forks and a few other bits and pieces, and I think they are just as good. Will post some pics of them tomorrow.

Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:22 pm

That's going to be one sweet ride !!!
I put a F2 fairing on my '79 and I love the
way she rides now way better !!
Can't wait to see lots more pics.
beerchug

Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:08 pm

Very nice dude. Thats going to be a beauty.
Good to see theres another dedicated F-er in Oz.

Very Happy

Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 9:56 pm

Thanks for your support fellas
I got myself a jigsaw and plan to take my time with this one.
I'm ok with most of it, I just dread the electrical! Rolling Eyes

Oh yeah and that "DUMB F#%K" washer! Wink

Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:31 pm

Man, there are some things I really like about those Bol D'ors....
The red frame is pretty sweet. I was actually toying with doing something similar. Wonder if anyone's ever done one with a blue frame?

Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 11:12 pm

Hey Brian, I think blue would look cool, maybe a deep blue like the darker parts of your decal would be nice Cool

Nice bike you have there Razz

Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 12:20 am

Mark, that's exactly what shade of blue I was thinking....
On the 1100 as I go through it, that is.
The 900 that you evidently linked to is going to be treated back
to original paint (+thanx!)

Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 12:46 am

That motor looks great! But that is way to much labor for me, my motor will be lucky if the 3 covers are left polished and not painted when I am done. I cant wait to see this thing all together, nice work.

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:59 am

Finally started to put her back together.
Here is the progress this weekend.

Having some problems with a few parts missing (bolts mainly) but other than that it seems to be going together nicely Cool

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Man Oh Man! That is looking good...keep the pictures coming!

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:41 pm

boy do i love clean and shiney!!

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:37 pm

Looking very nice! I would like to see lots of pics as more progress is made. Very Happy

Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:01 am

Maaaaate, That looks like it's going to be bloody brilliant! Do you have an 1100F as well? I've just got one that I want to restore but will be looking around for original exhaust and decals for when I get it repainted. Any advice for a fellow Aussie would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Geoff

Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 12:03 pm

1981CB wrote:

This is how I purchased it on Ebay late last year.

I nearly bid on that, but it was too much work for me I'm afraid Confused

Have you looked into the POR15 clear coat for your covers? I think it would be more durable than the rattle can, and won't 'yellow'. I'm nearly ready to do mine and was planning on using it. It ain't cheap tho'.

Nice job on the frame too. Is that powdercoat or 2-pac?

Looking good mate

cheers
ian

Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 12:38 pm

G'Day Ian I'm using Spray Chief 4-1 Acrylic Urethane 2 Pack Clear. I haven

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:19 pm

Hi Mark,

Your project is really coming together perfect, I love watching pictures on how a project is turning out, keep them coming! Very Happy

I've never really thought about a red frame, but yours look absolutely perfect! What color bodywork have you thought of using?

By the way, that engine is one nice piece of art too! woow.

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:23 am

Hi Kenneth,
Thanks for the nice comments, we have a long weekend this weekend so I hope to get a bit more done. Colour wise, weeell............ I am really fighting some demons on this one. I originally started out to restore her to original and well, I'm still on track but I keep looking at different pictures of some absolutely beautiful bikes that some of the blokes here have built and its really making it difficult to stay with my plan.
I figure the only way to satisfy my hunger for a super boldor is to buy an 1100F and do the alterations that I have been drooling over to that. Cool

Explaining that to the other half is my only problem! Wink

This is the colour scheme, and what it should look like; (this is not my bike but its the same)

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:43 am

Add a Gear Sack Rack add a set of balistic exhaust mufflers and change the rear shocks back to original and your looking at my Bike.

Good colour scheme.........well I like it anyway.

Dean

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:32 am

Put a picture up Dean, sounds nice I'd like to see it. Smile

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:19 am

what a nice job! I still dont understand this "winter project" thing you guys always talk about.... we get our best weather here is Socal during the winter..... sunny and cool for months.... Confused

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:11 pm

1981CB wrote:

Finally started to put her back together.
Here is the progress this weekend.

Having some problems with a few parts missing (bolts mainly) but other than that it seems to be going together nicely Cool

.

Wow this bike is looking sooooo sweet, I cant wait to strip mine down and get it to this stage. You are doing some great work and I cant wait to see this thing done. You also have a very cool routy, its a bitch right?

This is my dog mack.

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:29 am

Shocks!! You need shocks! It is painful, but you need them. You could polish the cast aliminum tops of the ones on the bike now, but you need shocks.
Are those Dunlop 591 tires? I love my Avons
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:07 pm

I Hope this works.

This is one of the pictures that was sent to me when I was buying my bike, besides an oil change and removal of the lambs wool seat cover I haven't had to do anything to it anything.

Dean

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:50 am

eatpasta

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what a nice job! I still dont understand this "winter project" thing you guys always talk about.... we get our best weather here is Socal during the winter..... sunny and cool for months....

We get some nice weather her during the winter months but its still generally bloody cold, go farther north in OZ and its the same as you have your winters.

Ben

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Wow this bike is looking sooooo sweet, I cant wait to strip mine down and get it to this stage. You are doing some great work and I cant wait to see this thing done. You also have a very cool routy, its a bitch right?

This is my dog mack.

Hehe thats one cool lookin dog Ben Smile

all he needs is a pair of shades Cool

. Yeah thats my Rotti bitch Chanel every time I turn around she is right behind me, gotta be involved in everything!

Tri750

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Shocks!! You need shocks! It is painful, but you need them. You could polish the cast aliminum tops of the ones on the bike now, but you need shocks.
Are those Dunlop 591 tires? I love my Avons

Yeah I haven

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:43 pm

Howdy Mark, I don't know how I missed this thread before. The bikes looking real good. Have you run the motor yet? It looked a bit messed up when you got it. Is this build related to that frame we were talking about?

Cheers, Daz.