Waiting for 30 Years

                                This engine has been waiting for at least 30 years to run again.

It won't have to wait much longer.

Cafe Racer Revisited

This build found a new home before I could post many photos. I really liked the seat section and plan to use a similar one on the next build.

Happy Thanksgiving

Next Cafe Racer

The next cafe racer is just beginning. I will pull the engine tomorrow and prep the frame. I sat a tank and a tail section on another frame and started  measuring for some parts I plan to fab. I am going to try a few new things, but plan to keep this one as clean as my other CB750's.

CB750 Cafe Racer Engine, Very low miles.

              
               The engine for the next cafe racer is the lowest milage engine I have ever started with.

I can't believe the condition of these wires, even engines with 10,000 miles have wires that have seen alot of heat and are usually brittle. I was wondering if the odometer was correct until I saw these. I can't wait to pull the upper end of the engine to see the condition of the pistons and cylinders. Not bad for a 1974 CB750.

Cafe Racer Sold

Sold

SL 350 needs some attention

The Honda SL 350 I picked up in July has been a lot of fun to ride, but it is time to give it some attention.
 It stated leaking some oil about mid September. I think it is the cylinder base gasket, and maybe some other spots.

I thnk I will order some gaskets and a few other parts ,and then pull the engine.

1964 Rambler Station Wagon

Marks new addtion to the shop

Mark brought something new to the shop a few days ago, a 1964 Rambler 770 Classic. He trailered it over, after putting the rear end in and a new axle and a few other minor things, he is ready to roll. Next some body work and paint and he will have his new rat ride.

Accessories are everything

Julie bought this for Marks' newest project, I think she is trying to tell him something.

The ride is over, time to get back to work.

When the red cafe racer didn't sell on ebay, I decided to go for a ride, upon returning,I snapped this with my phone camera. I'm kind of glad it didn't sell. I love riding this bike. I am ready to build another one soon.

Thanks for the good words.

Cling on for dear life !!!: Bob Johnson - Old School Cafe Racer: I just came across Mr. Bob Johnson from old school cafe racer . His CB750 Café Racers are super classy, and looks like they are well made a...

Cafe Racer for sale on Ebay

I thought about keeping the red cafe racer for myself, but I decided to list it on Ebay today. I have started another one and have some new stuff I want to try, maybe I will keep the next one.

1981 CB750, a future cafe racer

Every once in a while a challenge rolls into the shop. I wrote about a bike with a rusty tank a few days ago. Well it took about 10 cycles through the sonic cleaner to get the carbs good and clean. A few parts and then I reassembled them and bench tested them for proper float adjustment and for leaks. The overflow for #3 leaked, the brass tube was split, I removed it and replaced it, installed the carbs and TAH DAH, it ran. Jorge came by and picked it up later so he could do some riding this weekend.
The next project for this bike is going to be a complete rebuild and then transformed into a cafe racer, scheduled to be started this winter.

Rusty Fuel Tanks Are Bad

I recently had a bike dropped at the shop for some work. It had multiple issues. The first was carbs that needed to be cleaned and rebuilt. Then after I got it running, I discovered the coils were breaking down when they got hot. I fixed that only to find out on the test ride that somthing else was wrong. Even though the passages all seemed to be clear they were actually clogged where they meet at the intermediate outlet. The carbs had rust deep inside of the passages and was affecting the mid range. Rust in the tank is very bad. A fuel filter had been installed but was not catching the very fine particles in the fuel.
This is why I only use very clean tanks on all of my projects.

Hello Russia

I have a huge amount of traffic from Russia recently. I mentioned once before that I speak Russian complements of a great language school and the US Air Force, DLI in Monterey California. If you are reading this in Russia drop me an email or comment.

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