My Slow Cafe/Board tracker inspired build

[Fings369]

So I have had this thing for quite some time. was planning on hard tailing it but with the cost of professional welding these days I decided to do something else, and since it's coming along and I'm currently waiting on some finishing touches I figured I'd start throwing so pictures up.

Feel free to criticize and question!!!!

The first is the day I got her and rolled her inside, after getting a straighter front fork and putting in a pamco and a pma I got her to run not I'm just waiting on santa to bring my gas tank, bars, and a brake line!!

Only problem I'm having right now is I think the timing is too advanced must fiddle with it later

 

[Fings369]

Well I may be getting some parts in the mail today, been busy painting a captain America themed bike, I'm no painter just had a friend ask me to do it.

But while at a thrift store this weekend I picked up this little tin I think I'll use for a battery box of some sorts

 

[fredintoon]

Hi Fings,
yeah, economics reenforcing the thought that hardtails is for masochists, eh?
You got the leftside front caliper for the front disc? The stock XS650 front disc is a rightie.
And OK, I finally worked out that the Captain America tank is a different project.

 

[Fings369]

Hahaha glad to see you again!

Yeah I'm working on swapping that (or getting an xs1100 caliper) when I take the fork back off, missing a few ball bearing in the stock race, gonna upgrade those soon too.

The Capt America Bike was my second bike it's a 1991 Nighthawk 750. I sold to a buddy I graduated college with, well he still has it, and it's not hideous yellow anymore

 

[Fings369]

Got a tank in the mail finally looks a little beat up but I'll see what happen after
I seal it any suggestions?

 

[Herd]

That's a pretty wild tank. What's it from? Maybe play around with the mounting to change the angle that it is sitting. Seems kind of long for the frame. Saw a bike in a documentary the other day (http://www.choppertown.com/dirtbag-download/) that was pretty neat. He was running it no headlight. In place of the light was a small barrel/keg mounted sideways that was used for his gas tank. The movie is pretty sweet. Worth the ten bucks for the download.

 

[Fings369]

It's an airtech tank all fiberglass gonna jack the rear up some to level the tank

 

[Fings369]

It's been awhile so here's an update, got bars on front end squared away tightened up, trying to figure out if I want to keep this tank, kinda afraid it's going to fall apart.

 

[Fings369]

Cut off some brackets and other extra weight, sooner or later I'll get this tank sealed and a seat figured out and go

 

[Vansnxtweek]

That's a heck of a gas tank man haha. Def. different!

 

[scabber]

Got a tank in the mail finally looks a little beat up but I'll see what happen after
I seal it any suggestions?

Since it doesn't fit the frame too long and is ugly. I would sell it and look for one that fits.

 

[Fings369]

and is ugly

But I like it lol..... We'll see
If anyone has a CL or an RD the tank is supposed to fit better on older 350s.


And on to more junk!!!
Picked up an 03 R6 exhaust and muffler for mad cheap.
I think she's destined to sound like a weedwacker lmao

Now just to cut some of that header up and find away to get a 2 - 1 built see how quickly it'll rattle off.... Challenge Accepted.

 

[Fings369]

Well I said it was slow so here's my utterly slow progress on the seat

 

[Fings369]

Well I have most of the seat done just need to secure it to the pan, and got the tail light bracket welded.
So last night I did some kinda mock up whatchamacallit I think it's looking snazzy, and my seat is comfy as hell, also got the hodaka tank polished up so opinions welcome, I still need to seal the fiberglass tank anyway, the nightmare it may become....

 

[Fings369]

She's ride-able!