Cb900f - Page 2

McJamie · 01-06-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pugsley/Hobbfather

I have several carpet scraps, but mostly the shop is concrete... Blacksmithing is the one art that can make it's own tools, so I have most, and can make the rest.

I have gone out and welded in slippers, smithed in sandals and done all manner of idiotic things because they were expedient.

Slippers and backing the bike out are a bad combo...

...BTW...

The colour has only just recently returned to my big toe after moving the Concours off the centrestand one day in the spring. So yes, any real work means footwear.

McJamie · 05-22-2013, 09:14 PM

Nothing new as yet.
I'm going to have to ( mostly) finish the H1 first and probably sell it, it'll give me the space and the cash-flow to get into the 900.
It looks like someone else has started a similar project.Might be just the motivation I need to get back into it.
Out of all the stuff that I have, it's the one that I most want to ride.

sailah · 05-23-2013, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by McJamie

and other than welding equipment, have pretty much every tool I could ever need.

Entrepre-neer · 05-23-2013, 07:41 AM

I knew I wasn't crazy to think the 900 would work for this....errr...not the only crAzy one!

SloMo228 · 05-23-2013, 08:54 AM

Should be a cool project. If you're interested, I have a set of XL600R forks with fresh seals, dust caps, and boots. I believe they're the same size as the CB900F, and the same axle diameter. The spacing is different (I think the CB has wider-spaced forks, so you'd have to make some wheel spacers and fab up an offset brake mount, If you want to get a little more travel in your front suspension. I put them together for a project I ended up giving to my brother for his first bike and he only wanted the stock street forks.

dakman74 · 05-23-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by McJamie

Anyone else done anything silly like this with one of these? or even any other big, air-cooled, 4 cly stuff? I've seen a couple of the later 919 models done like this, but totally different animal.

You mean something like this?:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=886759

Check just a few threads down from yours.

05-22-2013, 09:14 PM	#17
McJamie ^OP STROMINATOR Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Courtice, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 989	Nothing new as yet. I'm going to have to ( mostly) finish the H1 first and probably sell it, it'll give me the space and the cash-flow to get into the 900. It looks like someone else has started a similar project.Might be just the motivation I need to get back into it. Out of all the stuff that I have, it's the one that I most want to ride. __________________ If you get far enough away, you'll be on your way home. Piss off, I'm in my Happy place.

05-23-2013, 07:41 AM	#19
Entrepre-neer Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Oddometer: 309	I knew I wasn't crazy to think the 900 would work for this....errr...not the only crAzy one! Entrepre-neer screwed with this post 05-23-2013 at 09:33 AM

05-23-2013, 08:54 AM	#20
SloMo228 World Class Cheapass Joined: Sep 2012 Location: SE Michigan Oddometer: 305	Should be a cool project. If you're interested, I have a set of XL600R forks with fresh seals, dust caps, and boots. I believe they're the same size as the CB900F, and the same axle diameter. The spacing is different (I think the CB has wider-spaced forks, so you'd have to make some wheel spacers and fab up an offset brake mount, If you want to get a little more travel in your front suspension. I put them together for a project I ended up giving to my brother for his first bike and he only wanted the stock street forks. __________________ - Steve '78 GL1000 cafe '93 GL1500 frankenbike basketcase '96 DR350 commuter/beater/legitimately reliable bike

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