Paul Ruinaard Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Did somebody say Husqvarna sucks ?Steve Mc Queen doesn't think so . If you ever rode a 360 Husky you knew. Blinding fast in a straight line and like a piece of spaghetti in a corner. Used to ride with mates at Eureka Sands which is basically now Steyn City. One of them had one of these. Look at those uber strong downtubes there in the front of the frame. nathrix 1
CubeD Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 I'm finally getting somewhere on my CB550 build - loosely based on the Dick Mann CR750, but with modern USD forks and supermotard wheels, she's going to be fun! http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8344.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8346.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8347.jpg I've just about finished my 1996 Honda CR250 Jeremy Mcgrath replica - its sitting at Honda Bar (Greenstone) on display, just a handful of items needed to finish her off... http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_7509.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_7512.jpg bertusras, Stretched@Birth, Grebel and 4 others 7
Fire Engine Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 I'm finally getting somewhere on my CB550 build - loosely based on the Dick Mann CR750, but with modern USD forks and supermotard wheels, she's going to be fun! http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8344.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8346.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8347.jpg I've just about finished my 1996 Honda CR250 Jeremy Mcgrath replica - its sitting at Honda Bar (Greenstone) on display, just a handful of items needed to finish her off... http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_7509.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_7512.jpgThat CB550 is looking great well done CubeD 1
Andymann Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I'm finally getting somewhere on my CB550 build - loosely based on the Dick Mann CR750, but with modern USD forks and supermotard wheels, she's going to be fun! http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8344.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8346.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_8347.jpg I've just about finished my 1996 Honda CR250 Jeremy Mcgrath replica - its sitting at Honda Bar (Greenstone) on display, just a handful of items needed to finish her off... http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_7509.jpghttp://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/RedLadder/DSC_7512.jpgVery nice! Paul Ruinaard and CubeD 2
the nerd Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Thanks! cant wait to get her finished!I saw that cr yesterday. Very cool!! Did you do the welding on the other build yourself? Edited March 17, 2015 by the nerd CubeD 1
Kranswurm Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 More cool bikes Fire Engine, Wyatt Earp and Skott5 3
Kranswurm Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 And my current rave....... Thruxton with modified Arrow exhaust for R104K CubeD 1
CubeD Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I saw that cr yesterday. Very cool!! Did you do the welding on the other build yourself?Thanks Dude! did you go watch the Supercross at Hondabar?No, Mark at Alufab is doing all the fabrication - he lives two blocks up from me, sooo convenient LoL!
CubeD Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 And my current rave....... Thruxton with modified Arrow exhaust for R104KI had a 2013 Thruxton new out the box, did the TTP mods (airbox removal for pods, SAI removal, re-map etc and gutted the pipes) what a great machine. Actually sold it to pursue the need to build more classic stuff, but I sure do miss that bike. Havent ridden a road bike for over a year now! Kranswurm 1
the nerd Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks Dude! did you go watch the Supercross at Hondabar?No, Mark at Alufab is doing all the fabrication - he lives two blocks up from me, sooo convenient LoL! No I was actually looking for another bike to buy, I'm looking for an older bike but they don't have anything old! Need a welder for my Vespa frame, or at least someone who can show me basics... CubeD 1
CubeD Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 No I was actually looking for another bike to buy, I'm looking for an older bike but they don't have anything old! Need a welder for my Vespa frame, or at least someone who can show me basics... Drop me a PM - I have some good contacts in the classic bike circles. A good mate of mine is busy on a Vespa resto - Tiago - OneOneCustoms, he'll be able to help with the frame.
the nerd Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Drop me a PM - I have some good contacts in the classic bike circles. A good mate of mine is busy on a Vespa resto - Tiago - OneOneCustoms, he'll be able to help with the frame. Thanks a million, I sent you a PM. The welding frightens me... bought all the TIG welding stuff and have no idea where to start ha ha!
Grebel Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Thanks a million, I sent you a PM. The welding frightens me... bought all the TIG welding stuff and have no idea where to start ha ha! Sorry to jump in here... Practice, practice, practice!! If you have the equipment, go to an engineering fabrication workshop and ask them for offcut bits of steel anything from 0,9mm to about 4mm. Get a full bottle of gas, some tungsten tips and a handful of welding wire (1,6mm should be fine) and go for it. Practice fusing plates together (lying flat) That little ball in your Argon regulator should be floating around 5-10. (When you get everything just right it will whistle while you weld ) Once you master that, try fillets and then different thickness plates. LOADS of info online as well. I just started as well and it's not as easy as they make it look in Discovery..... Oh, and make sure you cover up ALL your bits of bare skin when you TIG.... I learned the hard way..... Good luck the nerd 1
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