starting my build....

picked up the bike for 150. i was thinking about fixing it then selling it but i decided i would like to have a cafe and a bobber so i started on that road. i have everything taken off the bike. trying to rebuild the motor if i cant do that i will be moving up to a 750 or 900(if i can find one). i am hoping to have it done by the end of summer and my budget is the lint at the bottom of my pockets. here are a few pics of it now

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thats right i will be doing everything in my apt parking lot!!

 

Bet the neighbors will be giving you some strange looks. I used to love doing stuff like that just to tick the neighbors off when I lived in apartments.

 

i dig the chick in the white tank top. and the 350Z.

 

I dig the box fan.

I would hate having to do that in a parking lot. I have problems doing stuff in my garage. lol

 

crazy hot neighbor! that 350z is mine and the reason i dont have a house!! hahaha i dont mind working in the parkin lot too much but for all the grinding i took it into my work so there isnt a swarm of kids around. post pics tomorrow ... it almost ready to be welded

 

Have you decided which one you're gonna do? Looks like you have a great start on a bobber. You probably wouldn't have had to chop that much of the frame for a cafe racer. I'll be checking in to see the progress.

 

it will be more of a bobber..... the bike in the background is a 74 cb550 and that will probably be turned into a cafe when im done with this.....i will post a few pics of that as well.

 

sorry forgot to throw the crossbar on... not going to do the final cut on the bottom until im about 30 sec from welding.... i would really hate to mess it up before hand and not know







and my other bike.... i will be riding and doing small stuff to this one

 

Hey Decap... hopefully you haven't welded yet. I would take a measurement where your fender is going to go to be sure your spacing is close to a standard fender width + a little for wiggle-room. With a hard tail you'll be able to place your fender pretty close to the wheel as compared to a regular soft tail....

 

i am going to make a custom fender and attach it to the crossbar.... i am going to have it sitting REALLY close to the tire...... good looking out though!

 

so i got it all welded uo.... my prep work wasnt the greatest so some of the welds are a little crooked but they will be covered when i make a seat so what eva.

 

that cb is going to make a killer cafe racer, and i love the looks of the 650 bobbers. im following this thread for sure. keep it coming