KK's Honda Cub

[Seedy Al]

19 hours ago, KKtrips said:

Inspirational photo - just needs a full rear fender. Why does everyone cut them fucking off. laugh!

re quoting because this is actually perfect.  And shut the fack up @Goat yes I know its also a deluxe. 

 

(Secretly starting to appreciate what you been saying, but only because these things tend to look a bit better protionately with a longer seat than just the top of a non deluxe fuel tank)

[KKtrips]

Tonight's job was making the engine mount, engineers, please bare with me cos this may be painful to look at, but my engineering skills ain't that flash..

First was put the engine where I wanted it to sit and measure the distance between centres from the original engine mount location to the new mount location.  (which was 30mm BTW)

Next cut some 50mm x 6mm strap to 50mm lengths giving me 50x50x6 plates.
Drill 2 pilot holes 30mm apart along the centre line of the plate and drill them to 11mm (10mm bolt plus wiggle)
Cut down the sides to a nice taper then repeat x 2

Next measure the gap from the engine to the plates with them bolted in, each side was different (8mm one side and 10mm the other)
Also cut a spacer to go where the engine used to sit (90mm wide but I fucked up so have to add a wee washer on one side to pack it out)
Fit the plates with spacers and tighten it all up, VOILA! a mount is born.

 

 

And here are all the parts back out of the bike. I intend to radius the corners of the plates and weld the small spacers to the plates and then weld the plates to the frame. But I ran out of time tonight. 

 

It was incredibly strong as it was by just tightening up the bolts, but for longevity I reckon its probably best to weld the plates in place. I may linish down the smaller spacers yet, because it might be a mission to get the engine in and out with the snugness it possesses currently.

Anyhow if you have any criticism then fire away. Although this seems a much easier method than the way other people have described to me how they did it.

Also I won't be using threaded rod in the final version - I just used it for mock up purposes this time around.

[Chris.QCR]

Quite possibly the most professional mounting of a 125 into a c90 yet. And also looking at the photos your engineering skills are tops.

Good work matey

[KKtrips]

New inspirational photos of a Deluxe cub WITH a full rear fender... mmmmm mmm yummy

[Chris.QCR]

Glad after plenty of searching I found that for ya mate. Turns out full fender deluxe custom cubs are rare. This is a super cool bike and great Inspiration

[KKtrips]

OK so a bevvy of parts arrived from the states in the last couple of days.

Heaps of electrical bits and a rear guard plus an aftermarket conversion kit for engine mount (so no longer need my home made one)

Also my parts bike arrives from Dunedin on Sunday night, plan is to rip into full mock up on Monday and Tuesday.

Maybe even try and kick it into life next week before full strip down and paint.

 

[KKtrips]

Fucked my back at the end of August, taken a few weeks to get my back sorted enough to bend over to do the twist and shout.

I spent a couple of hours mocking up some more tonight. Tomorrow handlebars and weld on the rear guard...

 

 

Not sure if I want to rock the leg shield or not, easy enough to make the call once it's nearly finished though.

[Big Value Buddy]

Good to see your sign made the photo =) 

[Hemi]

Man that one in the background is a bit shgwag spec.

Cool bike!

[KKtrips]

Little bit more progress plus I sorted out all my parts tonight of what I definitely won't use and what I "might" use. The box of "might" use is quite small now so need to decide whether I'm going to paint it or keep it ratty for summer. 

Probably ratty for summer. Make sure everything works and pull it apart in winter for a tidy rebuild.

 

[KKtrips]

Oh yeah, forgot to say.  Guard is mostly welded on and I ground most of the backbone off smooth. Needs a bit more welding and trimming but on its way to good.

[CaMpylobacter]

Love your work matey

[KKtrips]

Been doin a little bit here and there at Joe/Goat/Flanges on Tuesday night Bike night
Still a tonne to do but as long as I knock off a couple things each week I'm happy with progress.

Last couple of weeks I got the front wheel on, motor in, speedo, clutch and brake cables hooked up, foot brake and seat mounted plus slipped  leg shield on (hole was in the PERFECT place tonight for the carb to poke out - didn't even need to cut it) and then remounted the speedo.

Next week will be getting it up high in the air so I don't have to crucify my back each week, fit the accelerator cable, centre the rear wheel, mount the rear brake arm, button up the rear end, final weld up the rear guard and pump it out a little so the tyre doesn't rub.
 

[HighLUX]

Kk’s kub is looking good 

[Chris.QCR]

Shit yeah ! Looking damn fine good sir. Stoked to see this thread revived and some good style going on !

[Mop Head]

Dang son. Come hang with NZ's shittest bike gangs in Auckland on labour weekend. Cubs welcome. 

[KKtrips]

Got shit on in Chch that weekend. Sorry

Plus bike won't be finished by then.

[KKtrips]

A little more progress. The side covers look BOSS!!

Just ordered a bunch of other new parts, still a lot to do, all small shit, its just progress trying to figure out exactly what I need to buy.

Next step is @kicker dragging his welder around to finish welding all the bits of steel together.

 

 

[Chris.QCR]

Lookin good bruv !

Yeah those side covers look great !

[My name is Russell]

Wheels are on point! That grey/silver engine casing looks rad and that speedO setup too