Building My CAFE Monster

sBrocKets · 08-30-2009, 04:47 PM

My projact a 1985 Honda 1000 Interceptor

sBrocKets · 08-30-2009, 04:48 PM

I have stripped the bike this far, and am now encountering the first problems

sBrocKets · 08-30-2009, 04:49 PM

There is an upper rad which was located behind the front headlight, I have removed it I hope this wont affect the temp too much, however now I have to replumb the system in order to bypass this rad

Zecatfish · 08-30-2009, 06:57 PM

Find a radiator from a V65 Sabre or Magna it should cure your radiator issue.

redhandmoto · 08-30-2009, 07:15 PM

In.

Zebedee · 08-30-2009, 09:55 PM

sBrocKets · 08-31-2009, 12:01 PM

Problem No 2
what the hell do I do with all of this extra electrical, I guess I just have to sort through it one wire at a time and figure out what I can and cant remove!

sBrocKets · 08-31-2009, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zecatfish

Find a radiator from a V65 Sabre or Magna it should cure your radiator issue.

Thanks, I think I know where I can get one

sBrocKets · 09-02-2009, 09:38 AM

I have hooked up with the guys at Ontario Cycle Salvage, They are going to help me find the parts I need. They have a rad out of a saber or menga as well as guages and lights for me to look at, sounds like they will have what ever I need for the build.

Big John Sny · 09-02-2009, 10:09 AM

I had an 83 Interceptor. I liked the riding position. The previous owner had painted it glow in the dark paint. It was 80's tastic.

justJeff · 09-02-2009, 10:17 AM

I love these bikes! In 1985 the VFR500 was all the rage in the motorcycle press. I ended up getting one, followed by a 750 (before the new import tariff caused Honda to make them as 700's), followed by a 1,000 similar to yours that I ended up putting a Russ White turbo on along with a wheelie bar. Incredible bikes, and I still like them better than most of the more modern inline 4's.

Have fun with your project. I think your bike is an iconic representation of that area of sport bikes. The TRAC antidive frontend was a big deal in it's day too.

yellowbirdrs · 09-05-2009, 02:48 PM

Pugsley/Hobbfather · 04-22-2010, 08:08 AM

Buh, buh, buh, bump...

...for this kind of workI tend to go for the heavier guys... ~Stansfield, "Leon,the Professional"

sBrocKets · 04-22-2010, 09:19 AM

Well after months of hibernation, I am back at it. Actually over the winter I painted all of the body fairings black and have gone through the wiring with an electrician we use here to work on our boats. Now that I have better direction, I can start to put it back together, but after painting everything, I have decided to let our vinyl guy wrap everything with a carbon fiber wrap (how 2000's) the beauty is that I can get a carbon fiber imprinted vinyl for the seat which I think will look very cool. The only thing I am missing is new mufflers

Any help?

Hawk Medicine · 04-22-2010, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sBrocKets

Well after months of hibernation, I am back at it. Actually over the winter I painted all of the body fairings black and have gone through the wiring with an electrician we use here to work on our boats. Now that I have better direction, I can start to put it back together, but after painting everything, I have decided to let our vinyl guy wrap everything with a carbon fiber wrap (how 2000's) the beauty is that I can get a carbon fiber imprinted vinyl for the seat which I think will look very cool. The only thing I am missing is new mufflers

Any help?

Photos dude!

These threads are all about photos!!

08-30-2009, 04:47 PM	#1
sBrocKets ^OP If I cant ride I'll boat Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Muskoka, On Oddometer: 67	Building My CAFE Monster My projact a 1985 Honda 1000 Interceptor __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME "DON'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUS...YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT ALIVE!" VAN WILDER www.frisini.com www.spectrecat.com www.sonicusaboats.com www.chekmatepowerboats.net

08-30-2009, 04:48 PM	#2
sBrocKets ^OP If I cant ride I'll boat Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Muskoka, On Oddometer: 67	stripped I have stripped the bike this far, and am now encountering the first problems __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME "DON'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUS...YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT ALIVE!" VAN WILDER www.frisini.com www.spectrecat.com www.sonicusaboats.com www.chekmatepowerboats.net

08-30-2009, 04:49 PM	#3
sBrocKets ^OP If I cant ride I'll boat Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Muskoka, On Oddometer: 67	There is an upper rad which was located behind the front headlight, I have removed it I hope this wont affect the temp too much, however now I have to replumb the system in order to bypass this rad __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME "DON'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUS...YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT ALIVE!" VAN WILDER www.frisini.com www.spectrecat.com www.sonicusaboats.com www.chekmatepowerboats.net

08-30-2009, 06:57 PM	#4
Zecatfish XTique Rider Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Arkansas USA Oddometer: 7,919	Find a radiator from a V65 Sabre or Magna it should cure your radiator issue. __________________ Google Earth GPS Howto (still a work in progress) use USGS TOPO Maps to layout trails. http://home.windstream.net/catfish/GPS The Early Bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. https://sites.google.com/site/ozarkadventuretours/

08-30-2009, 07:15 PM	#5
redhandmoto Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: People's Democratic Republic of Tarsnakestan Oddometer: 513	In. __________________ Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense.

08-30-2009, 09:55 PM	#6
Zebedee Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2004 Location: ... I was born a ramblin' man Oddometer: 664	__________________ The perverse must persevere

08-31-2009, 12:01 PM	#7
sBrocKets ^OP If I cant ride I'll boat Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Muskoka, On Oddometer: 67	Electrical? Problem No 2 what the hell do I do with all of this extra electrical, I guess I just have to sort through it one wire at a time and figure out what I can and cant remove! __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME "DON'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUS...YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT ALIVE!" VAN WILDER www.frisini.com www.spectrecat.com www.sonicusaboats.com www.chekmatepowerboats.net

09-02-2009, 09:38 AM	#9
sBrocKets ^OP If I cant ride I'll boat Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Muskoka, On Oddometer: 67	Found I have hooked up with the guys at Ontario Cycle Salvage, They are going to help me find the parts I need. They have a rad out of a saber or menga as well as guages and lights for me to look at, sounds like they will have what ever I need for the build. __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME "DON'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUS...YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT ALIVE!" VAN WILDER www.frisini.com www.spectrecat.com www.sonicusaboats.com www.chekmatepowerboats.net

09-02-2009, 10:09 AM	#10
Big John Sny Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Irving, Tx Oddometer: 466	I had an 83 Interceptor. I liked the riding position. The previous owner had painted it glow in the dark paint. It was 80's tastic. __________________ 4 out of 3 people have trouble with fractions. 1999 Ducati Monster, 1979 XS650, 1989 Concours

09-02-2009, 10:17 AM	#11
justJeff Banned Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Oddometer: 2,667	I love these bikes! In 1985 the VFR500 was all the rage in the motorcycle press. I ended up getting one, followed by a 750 (before the new import tariff caused Honda to make them as 700's), followed by a 1,000 similar to yours that I ended up putting a Russ White turbo on along with a wheelie bar. Incredible bikes, and I still like them better than most of the more modern inline 4's. Have fun with your project. I think your bike is an iconic representation of that area of sport bikes. The TRAC antidive frontend was a big deal in it's day too.

09-05-2009, 02:48 PM	#12
yellowbirdrs Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Ags. MX Oddometer: 960

04-22-2010, 08:08 AM	#13
Pugsley/Hobbfather Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Barnard, VT Oddometer: 293	Buh, buh, buh, bump... Buh, buh, buh, bump... ...for this kind of workI tend to go for the heavier guys... ~Stansfield, "Leon,the Professional"

04-22-2010, 09:19 AM	#14
sBrocKets ^OP If I cant ride I'll boat Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Muskoka, On Oddometer: 67	Well after months of hibernation, I am back at it. Actually over the winter I painted all of the body fairings black and have gone through the wiring with an electrician we use here to work on our boats. Now that I have better direction, I can start to put it back together, but after painting everything, I have decided to let our vinyl guy wrap everything with a carbon fiber wrap (how 2000's) the beauty is that I can get a carbon fiber imprinted vinyl for the seat which I think will look very cool. The only thing I am missing is new mufflers Any help? __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME "DON'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUS...YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT ALIVE!" VAN WILDER www.frisini.com www.spectrecat.com www.sonicusaboats.com www.chekmatepowerboats.net

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