my CB750F cafe racer build

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:36 pm

Wiring is all sorted, the left side was a breeze! Got my new rear tire/tube on the spoked rear wheel and set up the chain. Rearsets and linkage are all hooked up - GP Shift! Braided lines are on and bled, new mini gauges and headlight brackets from Dime City Cycles, grips from eBay. Fabricated a license plate mount and all I have left to do before the safety is set the signals up and mount my license plate lights.

Still waiting on my smaller battery that will fit under the tail hump but using a spare battery I got it all fired up!! Took a while to get the gas flowing and filling up the carbs and I had a gas line leak at the y connector (this new tank has 2 petcocks) but no float bowl leaks and nothing else to report so overall I am pretty pumped. Here are the latest photos.

R6 Brembo radial mount lever

New gauges and choke mount.

Mount on the frame worked out perfectly for the rear reservoir.

Rearsets with GP Shift

Headlight mounted.

The long cable still hanging down is for my rear mount battery. Once I get the battery it will be cut to size and tucked away under the tail.

Getting real close to riding this beast now. If it wasn't for waiting for parts it would be complete.... so close now Very Happy

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:25 am

Now that is the way to do a Cafe Bike right. Nice job, you should be real proud.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:42 pm

That is one sweet Cafe! Nice work.

Did you consider grinding down the handle bar clamps on the top tirple clamp, it would clean up that piece real nice?

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:59 pm

JMZG wrote:

Now that is the way to do a Cafe Bike right. Nice job, you should be real proud.

Ditto

And i love the white and black paint scheme Cool

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:02 pm

4carbs4cylinders wrote:

That is one sweet Cafe! Nice work.

Did you consider grinding down the handle bar clamps on the top tirple clamp, it would clean up that piece real nice?

I actually am designing a plate that will mount across the space and having a buddy cut it on his CNC machine.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:11 pm

origin8or wrote:

New gauges and choke mount.

4carbs4cylinders wrote:

Did you consider grinding down the handle bar clamps on the top tirple clamp, it would clean up that piece real nice?

I would assume that with your attention to detail that you already have a plan, but what about something kind of like the custom fuse covers that rcmoto made personalized to read the name of the bike or something. Cool

I guess we will see what you have planned when you are done, or you could give a little hint of what you are thinking. Smile

Again, great looking bike.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:13 pm

origin8or wrote:

4carbs4cylinders wrote:

That is one sweet Cafe! Nice work.

Did you consider grinding down the handle bar clamps on the top tirple clamp, it would clean up that piece real nice?

I actually am designing a plate that will mount across the space and having a buddy cut it on his CNC machine.

I was posting my above post before you made this post. I figured you had a plan. Wink

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:25 am

very nice!!!!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:22 am

Thought you may like to actually hear it. Still waiting on my delivery of parts or I would be riding this thing right now Very Happy

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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:01 pm

nice work

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:15 pm

Awesome build, the bike looks fantastic in white.

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:07 pm

I keep forgetting what I ordered from various places Laughing

Got my DP sintered brake pads (front and rear) in today and installed - this thing is gonna stop on a dime! Crossing my fingers that my battery shows up tomorrow.

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:55 am

And she's road worthy! Got my shipment of parts from Dime City and the new Speed Cell battery arrived today - fit perfectly under the tail hump.. Off to the license office tomorrow - Yippeeee! Here's some final photos.

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:18 am

props origin8or!!! that is absolutely one of the most beautiful bikes ive seen. wonderful job mate!

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:29 am

Sweeeeeeeeet Shocked

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:34 am

Congratulations, that's one pretty bike.

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:55 pm

hey orgin8er, where did you get your tires from? online somewhere?

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:34 pm

Great job, I cannot say that I have seen a cafe bike that I have liked more. I have been thinking about doing my bike in white and black, so the color scheme is up my alley right now. Again great job.

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:25 am

venicedan wrote:

hey orgin8er, where did you get your tires from? online somewhere?

Tires I purchased locally as one of my clients owns a bike business. They are Bridgestone Spitfires 11F 100/90/19 and 120/90/18

Cheers

Twinstar Joined: May 27, 2010 Posts: 132 Location: SYDNEY

Great effort on that.. well done.
Notice you have done away with the oil cooler?

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:55 am

Again, looks great!

Classicrides wrote:

Notice you have done away with the oil cooler?

750s didn't come with oil coolers.

Twinstar Joined: May 27, 2010 Posts: 132 Location: SYDNEY

Ahh its a 750!

Twinstar Joined: May 27, 2010 Posts: 132 Location: SYDNEY

And of coarse its stated in the Title... dah!
Anyway, again.. well done..

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:56 am

A WHITE cafe - that is inspired thinking. I was going to the all black thing on the Z440, but now I'm not.

Do you mind if I steal your idea?

Well done on a fantastic job. You should be proud.

Paul

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:14 pm

paul66 wrote:

A WHITE cafe - that is inspired thinking. I was going to the all black thing on the Z440, but now I'm not.

Do you mind if I steal your idea?

Paul

Be sure to post photos of the project - would love to see what you come up with.

I have been out riding this thing around town and I have never gotten so much attention on any of the bikes I have built. Everyone's asking "what is that?" and "what year is that?" - it's awesome, everyone thinks it's a 60's bike. Too funny.

Cheers!

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:03 pm

Hmmm - that's very interesting ..

Martin

Twinstar Joined: Jul 16, 2007 Posts: 226 Location: NorCal

Nicely done and as true of a "cafe" style as you're going to get using a post 78' DOHC Honda engine. That tank/seat/tail swap really give it old school cafe cred.

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I have been out riding this thing around town and I have never gotten so much attention on any of the bikes I have built. Everyone's asking "what is that?" and "what year is that?" - it's awesome, everyone thinks it's a 60's bike. Too funny.

This is one of the points I've been trying to address in a couple of other posts at the site concerning cafe mods, the total loss of identification as a CB-F SuperSport model.

So, is the bike currently being displayed on any "real cafe" oriented sites?

NorCalSuperF

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:23 am

Mate, please don't take this as a criticism, but just wondered if you had any thoughts about the brake master cylinder?

I'm trying to think of an elegant way of hiding the one on the Z440 but not sure which way to go. You have way more experience than me on cafe's.

thanks,

paul

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:58 am

Truly a work of art Smile

Dan

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:24 pm

Really nice! I love white toys! I would add some round number plates somewhere, but thats just me. Very very well done! Wink