Rookie Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Hey Everybody, I bought this a while ago off trademe, and have been chipping away at it slowly, I've been working on it all day and am now having a rest so I thought it would be a perfect time to make a build thread. It was an unfinished frame when I got it that had the motor resting in it, so to say it has been a lot of work is a bit of an understatement. I spent a while finishing off the frame, and got the motor in it ready to fire up, Tom was helping me and we went to pull the spark plugs out, apparently 1 metric Tom is too much for old spark plugs and it sheared the thread off. So the next week we pulled the head and sorted it all out, then we fired it up. It looked like this at this stage: It was only running on one, but never the less we had life, a good start. So I kept plugging away, it is amazing how long small jobs take, just simple shit like making a battery box, coil mounts, brake levers and the like. Anyway, I got it running on two (cleaned the carbs haha), but it was still really flat. I figured it was the spark advancer not working, so I pulled that apart and reassembled it but no difference. Anyhow there was still heaps to be done so I soldiered on. Today I got the headlight, taillight and number plate mounted, stoked! So after all that I took it for a ride, it was still running like a dog, but somehow during a second gear pull away from a stop sign, it miraculously started running properly! It damn near threw me off the back of it haha, so stoked, I had a stupid shit eating grin the whole way home. Anyway, the plan it to work feveriously over the next few weeks to get it ready for cert and summer riding. Oh I should probably geat my licence at some point too hahaha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Paying costs and being a boss, jeah Also giz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I fuckin love that first pic!! dont like headlight and exhausts imo, still sweet bike though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 How does that rear brake pedal I made you work,? Haha Looks lush all toad ready and shit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Works mint hahah, the rear brake is heaps better than the front one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 i love the exhaust........ maybe not so much the bars haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatestben Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I love it top to bottom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 The greatest thing about this bike is that you feel like you are actively committing multiple crimes just puttling down the road for a test ride. Can't wait to experience this new found ability to break speed limits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allmud Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 that bike rocks very cool bud very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Nice bike, that front drum looks teeny. Is that a skateboard? I think drag bars would look good on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Yea the front end is off an xl175 that's why it is 21" and tiny brake. And yea the seat is half a warehouse skateboard haha. As for the bars, the are better like this than as mini apes when flipped the other way, originally I wanted clip ons but it is hell comfortable crusing down the road like this, so they will stay untill the bike is actually built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Choice project dude! I few things id change but its your bike Ive heard nothing but issues with these bikes if you run no airbox. Im hoping to get into chopping mine up a bit once ive got it revinned in next two weeks. Cant wait for OS nats. Gonna be so many bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wtf happened the other night when you left mine? It sounded like you got pulled over or something could hear you idling like a sack on taharepa for aaaaaaages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Cheers Chris, Yea I keep telling myself that this isn't my ideal bobber and just do with it what I can, that way I don't get two carried away with changing shit that can just be ridden as is. Permsonally I hate that frame, and I'm not copletely sold on the 18"-21" combo, but it is what it is and if I get a couple of years crusing whille I coble together my dream bike then that's good enough for me. I haven't taken it for any massive runs, but since it has come good it seems to be running mint, so don't trust Americans hahaha Tom, I bumped the choke and didn't realise hahaha, was all good once it was turned off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 looks cool. front tyre rules. whats the deal with legalising a bike like this? (home made/custom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Needs a cert, just like a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 That looks relay cool. I had a CB360 bobber when I was living in wellington it came from Palmerston north, it had a custom made frame but it was swing arm and the exhaust was made to look like a double barrel shotgun. Wonder if parts of this bike are from the one I had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I love it Lets see a pic of you riding her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Needs a cert, just like a car. is it hard to get like a car cert or like aslong as brakes and lights work then all gravy? I wana build something out of bits and pieces. somebody said you and jessiejames are coming up to Auckland? try to find me if you are I have old poster for Jessie of his avenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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