Saturday, July 25, 2009

Exhaust plans


I plan on ordering a 4 into 1 exhaust system as soon as the funding is available. These nasty mufflers need to go as soon as possible. The 4 into 1 should reduce the weight of the bike and increase the performance a bit too.

Friday, July 24, 2009

CRG Lane Splitter bar end mirror




Now that my new Bar end mirror arrived Ive been venturing out more. The old mirrors vibrated so much that it was difficult to see vehicles that were behind me, unless their lights were on. I ended up ordering a CRG Lane Splitter, and it was worth every penny. The Lane Splitter looks pretty sharp and I can see everything behind me, almost like a rear view mirror. Installation was a breeze. The new mirror fit snugly over the end of the bar and I was ready to roll. I'm pretty excited about my purchase.






Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Clubman Bars


It's amazing how different the bike looks, and feels after installing the Clubman bars. I had to move the blinkers forward to accommodate the new location of the master cylinder. But the blinkers fit perfectly into the existing headlight mount holes. I m really digging this bike and I cant believe how much fun its been so far. I have a bar end mirror on order and I will post that soon.

Honda CB500 Four Cafe Project




My Cafe project is a 1973 Honda CB500 Four. Picked it up from a chap near the border and trucked it back home. This old hag should keep me busy for a while, and so far it looks very promising. The engine is strong and shows no signs of dying anytime soon. I am really looking forward to building this thing into a cafe racer.