She took me for a ride today :)

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:15 pm

Hi guys,

Finally getting there, my bike took me for a ride today Embarassed

Everyting working real good! The new cams with 244 deg. duration seem to be much stronger than the 1100R I had before Twisted Evil

Riding position is a little harsh and inverted shifter tough to get into, But I'll get used to it.
Bike is done 95%, some little things before it is finished (such as an exhaust bracket).
A big thanks to everyone that helped, in particular Bernard (BORSteam), Pointdiver, the Smicks father and son and Spike.

some pics:

Cheers,

Sly

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:21 pm

only one word describes your bike........WICKED........... Twisted Evil

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:25 pm

VERY nice, 2 thumbs up. We really have seen several nicely tricked up silver '81's lately. Bracemaker's, Norcal's, Pontiac's, and now yours. I've always been partial to the '82's but you guys are really making me reconsider.

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:04 pm

SWEEEET!!!!! I'm going to have to review your thread.....I really like everything you've done - esp. tucking the taillight. Very Well Done!! Very Happy

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:29 pm

Very Nice! I would love to see a close up of your instrument cluster and hear some details about it.

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:41 pm

Good to see you back SlyG! Very Happy

The bike looks great and I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh soon.
Lets take a ride to the beach, the weather finally looks good for a while. Wink

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:40 pm

BAD ASS BIKE!!!!!!

I love it and it great to see it on the road.

Nice Job SLY

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:22 am

Very nice, Sly.
I have always liked the look of the Wolf pipes.
I have always liked the howl that comes from a Wolf pipe as well.

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:44 am

Awesome Sly!!! Is this the same frame as your last bike? So the top shock mounts I have seen before?

Wow

I am impressed, that bike is bad!!

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:04 am

Excellent work Sly (PHD) (I know, it's a little early, but you'll do fine!) I too would like to see more pics, and details of your build!

I'd also like to know what field your Doctorate will be in? What school are you attending? I'm considering doing one too, although it's a little late in life for me...

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:33 am

Thanks a lot for the compliments Smile

For the recessed tail-light, here is a thread I followed to fab the mounts: http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=19089&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=900f+1100f&start=90

The instrument cluster is a mix of custom-made-radioshack-components light indicators (turns, neutral, high beam and oil), an electronic tach (don't remember what bike) and a pretty cheap electronic unit from trailtech (vapor) http://trailtech.net/
You can see a close up picture on a previous thread: http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=44104&highlight=slygs+cb900f

Ben: this is the same frame with the same shock relocation. I actually had to cut part of the top tubing portion of the Ohlins to fit them in. I also might locate the shocks back to the original position, since I find the swingarm to be a little too much angled.

I will post a big thread with all the work described once it is 100% done.

Also, I forgot to mention special thanks to Cojones, Norcal, CB1100RR and Stoutblock for the help with questions regarding the swingarm adaptation.

S~

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:57 pm

Now that's what i'm talkin about, Look's great Exclamation

Twinstar Joined: Oct 13, 2008 Posts: 91 Location: florida

very nice.looks bad ass

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:32 am

A work of art Sly Glad you are back on to wheels

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:06 pm

Damn, she's awesome Sly, have no other words, very nice details and everything totally perfect, man what would it be great to able to hook up with you guys outthere and go for a ride with nothing but these beauties.
RG

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:30 pm

WOW! I love the lay-down shock setup.

Dave

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:57 pm

Looking at the agressive peg position I see how they could take getting used to, it would be a long ride to Wellsboro. Wink

I'll have to test ride it for you.... Laughing

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:30 am

Hi guys,

Thanks again for the compliments. It took a long time to do the built and there are still more things I need to do or modify.

I changed the peg position one notch down and one front. It's the advantage of the peg plate I fab'ed. It makes the bike much more rideable for everyday's purposes!

Pete: You are welcome to ride it, but I'll have to warn you, shifting gears is inverted, so you better make no mistake.
It is actually quite difficult. I almost made a big mistake by shifting from 3rd to 1st the other day. Now I am thinking twice each time I shift gear!

S~

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:38 pm

Sly_G wrote:

Pete: You are welcome to ride it, but I'll have to warn you, shifting gears is inverted, so you better make no mistake.
It is actually quite difficult. I almost made a big mistake by shifting from 3rd to 1st the other day. Now I am thinking twice each time I shift gear!

Maybe before the season is over but I'll just watch you, seeing as I'm working on my on new peg position. Once mine is sorted I'll come by and drop off a rotor tool for you to complete the finishing touches on her. Wink