BeantownBeaverTail666
CB750 Member
Week 0 - Intros and Goals
What’s up everyone, I’m posting here to keep track of a build I’ve been planning out and to hopefully ask and answer some questions along the way. I recently began some online courses covering engine building and automotive wiring and thought a motorcycle might be a good low cost (hah yeah right) gateway into that world. I’ve done some basic maintenance on cars in the past but overall I’m just looking to see what I can do and maybe learn something about myself along the way.
A buddy of mine began a cafe racer project on a CB750F and after it’s been sitting for a while he said he would give me what he has (full bike with no motor). I plan to also buy a donor bike in any condition to pull parts from and rebuild the engine. Overall I’d like to build a classic looking cafe racer and leave no bolt unturned on this bike. The name "Beavertail" will make more sense once my vision comes to life and based on how some of the tail ends of these bikes look.
Projects for the week:
Shop clean out / prep
Workbench build
Start compiling a list of tools and supplies the shop will need
Photos:
Some before and afters of the shop (aka basement)
Who says you can’t use a Tiguan (aka Truckuan) to haul a future workbench!
Workbench construction and final product! First successful project of the build
Field notes:
Oxygen tanks are impossible to get rid of
Plywood is much more expensive than I thought
Drilling pocket holes is extremely satisfying
Upcoming this weekend:
Bike pickup 1980 CB750F
Donor bike drop-off 1980 CB750C
More shop tools/organize
What’s up everyone, I’m posting here to keep track of a build I’ve been planning out and to hopefully ask and answer some questions along the way. I recently began some online courses covering engine building and automotive wiring and thought a motorcycle might be a good low cost (hah yeah right) gateway into that world. I’ve done some basic maintenance on cars in the past but overall I’m just looking to see what I can do and maybe learn something about myself along the way.
A buddy of mine began a cafe racer project on a CB750F and after it’s been sitting for a while he said he would give me what he has (full bike with no motor). I plan to also buy a donor bike in any condition to pull parts from and rebuild the engine. Overall I’d like to build a classic looking cafe racer and leave no bolt unturned on this bike. The name "Beavertail" will make more sense once my vision comes to life and based on how some of the tail ends of these bikes look.
Projects for the week:
Shop clean out / prep
Workbench build
Start compiling a list of tools and supplies the shop will need
Photos:
Some before and afters of the shop (aka basement)
Who says you can’t use a Tiguan (aka Truckuan) to haul a future workbench!
Workbench construction and final product! First successful project of the build
Field notes:
Oxygen tanks are impossible to get rid of
Plywood is much more expensive than I thought
Drilling pocket holes is extremely satisfying
Upcoming this weekend:
Bike pickup 1980 CB750F
Donor bike drop-off 1980 CB750C
More shop tools/organize