Page 116 of 128
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:08 am
by Warwick Biggs
And I guess there are as many answers to my rhetorical question as there are people who do fix up old bikes altho' less for those who attempt to hot them up.
I'm in the latter group and have committed a kind of sacrilege by taking a perfectly nicely restored Prolink and hacking away at it with every kind of grinder until it almost stops being the bike it was. Forever dis-satisfied, the process will continue until it or I am finally dispatched.
My partner and others have repeatedly asked why and I haven't actually come up with an answer that makes much rational sense. Until I can win a race ? No, that won't happen. Until I can hop on it and ride competitively with nothing breaking or going awol? No, that will never happen either. The challenge? Give me a break!
Maybe somebody else can come up with a good answer and I can borrow it?
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:07 am
by Amgcbx
[*][/url]The CBX is my true love being a 40 year owner but this Yamaha 900 triple is amazing................half the cylinders... twice the fun... goes,turns and stops like a raped ape!! Luckily, at 59 yrs old, and after cervical, and lumbar fusion, rotator cuff repair and most recently an ankle replacement, I still need to get out and ride hard!!
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:52 am
by Rick Pope
The only two bikes that pulled my heart strings in recent years have been the Moto Guzzi Griso, (got one) and the Motus. I can't justify $30k for the Motus, but they're getting cheaper....... But the CBX is definitely a keeper.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:14 pm
by wyly
Warwick Biggs wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:08 am
And I guess there are as many answers to my rhetorical question as there are people who do fix up old bikes altho' less for those who attempt to hot them up.
I'm in the latter group and have committed a kind of sacrilege by taking a perfectly nicely restored Prolink and hacking away at it with every kind of grinder until it almost stops being the bike it was. Forever dis-satisfied, the process will continue until it or I am finally dispatched.
My partner and others have repeatedly asked why and I haven't actually come up with an answer that makes much rational sense. Until I can win a race ? No, that won't happen. Until I can hop on it and ride competitively with nothing breaking or going awol? No, that will never happen either. The challenge? Give me a break!
Maybe somebody else can come up with a good answer and I can borrow it?
there isn't a logical explanation for an obsession, we do it because we love it.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:06 pm
by AshishNJ
After fresh powder coat on frame, loaded engine back in to test fit everything.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:17 pm
by cross
That's awesome!
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:23 pm
by wyly
Looks fantastic, I love it!!
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:29 am
by CBXTRA6
Ashish, your CBX will be a stunner !
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:16 pm
by AshishNJ
Thanks, moving slowly but surely :) . Tried two square headlights , made custom brackets , paint , after whole 9 yards , didn’t like them. Didn’t like the handlebar either. Back to round headlight that is made by koso. Got custom mounts from motodemic. Will be trying those out as and when time permits.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:05 pm
by Irishman1
Got the 469 pipes on my 80 restoration yesterday. Waiting for the seat strap mounting hardware from David silvers after recovering my seat
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:36 pm
by EMS
AshishNJ wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:16 pm
Thanks, moving slowly but surely :) . Tried two square headlights , made custom brackets , paint , after whole 9 yards , didn’t like them. Didn’t like the handlebar either. Back to round headlight that is made by koso. Got custom mounts from motodemic. Will be trying those out as and when time permits.
A square headlight on a CBX is borderline sacrilege. If you want a killer headlight, I have a couple of Suzuki 8 inchers if you want one...
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:07 pm
by AshishNJ
Ditched the idea. Here what I decided
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:09 pm
by AshishNJ
Another view
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:23 pm
by herdygerdy
That headlight looks VERY cool AshishNJ, complements the rest of your work very nicely.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:21 pm
by Amgcbx
Wow ...... the headlight looks sweet,like how it tucks back and lower into the fork tubes.That,combined with the inverted front end, bars and controls make a great combo.I will enjoy watching your progress......