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Title: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on October 02, 2012, 01:54:34 AM
Cross posted from the "home forum" so ill just leave everything as quotes

Quote from: 09-03-2012 10:28 PM
Got tossed the keys to this bike a little over a week ago and its going from almost full dress to naked by the time its done

Intended Mod list:
Strip all fairings and install round headlight
One up seat w/ custom rear fairing
aluminum trim panels over the battery / ecu area
Modified handle bars more in line w/ the euro bars
Lowered 3/4" (more if i can manage)
relocated ignition switch (airbox ?)
Custom saddle bag mounts for when i actually have to haul something
Maybe custom rear sets and a muffler swap

Required repairs:
gauge cluster lens replacement
misc engine seals (mostly oil pan)
rebuild or replace front forks
new rear shock
full prevent. maint. chassis & drive line lube
replace clutch cable
oil throttle cable
repair / replace gear indicator switch.

Final color: maybe the original grape, maybe titanium, no idea yet.

10 min after it arrived @ the shop
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/292930_10151236535922425_1763909805_n.jpg)

the next day (only spent a little while messing w/ it)

(http://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/255541_10151238282392425_1210407112_n.jpg)

and heres some of my inspiration:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IUdvHhW-XB8/TxCdOZG2eNI/AAAAAAAAArg/JBP9LllGbaI/s1600/YohannORYCafeRacer2.jpg)

(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1663/5064857g.jpg)

(http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/228909593530079755_lmJuCIDe_c.jpg)

Quote from: 09-04-2012 11:10 PM
Yea, the B&W picture the tail is like a wasps ass up in the air, the back and gold checkered bike owner was to pussy to cut his frame, but the orange bike the tail works w/ the tank recesses

Ive got an idea for the tail, just have to make some JY runs till i find the panels I need. should flow well w/ the tank design.

Apparently the front forks are a known problem and using parts off the later R series is an upgrade. (I'm working off my shit memory at this point so dont quote me) But I'm def not afraid to rebuild some bike struts.

had a few spare minutes today, pulled off the remainder of the fairings. Horns are still on the HL bracket (need to disassemble some wiring to get the bracket off)
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/523064_10151244753882425_1347924308_n.jpg)
Quote from: 09-10-2012 11:36 PM
No Disassemble ... wait ... nevermind.

Started digging into the bike deeper last week. Should have a headlight coming at some point. Been calling around trying to find the pieces i need for the rear fairing. Have to fix a coolant leak, a bad cooling fan, and possibly some bad intake boots.

Need to make some pieces so i can lower the gauge cluster way down also
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/281168_10151254827372425_1775774105_o.jpg)

ignition has a mile of extra wire, so Im moving it to the side of the bike w/ a custom bracket

(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/184111_10151254831892425_669659181_n.jpg)

sleeping w/ the enemies

(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/523076_10151250909137425_1480553339_n.jpg)

Quote from: 09-14-2012 09:59 PM
so i had the tank off for like a week. both for the sake of pulling the front light wiring and running the clutch cable. you wouldnt beleive how many people thought i had ruined the bike or that id never get it back together.

so today i put the clutch cable in it and put the tank back on. made it do this again:

(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/303179_10151260022067425_360756686_n.jpg)

Bars before:

(http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/55372_10151277294682425_1859575077_o.jpg)

bars after welding / grinding / finish sanding & before primer

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/471053_10151277292407425_2010676971_o.jpg)

Took a leap, cut down the exhaust to display the single sided swing arm, and because i want to experiment w/ the exhaust note. The stock muffler also has a Heavy coat of rust transfer from the old heat shield AND has mild steel mounts welded on for said shield. It would never be pretty again anyways ...

I have a love / hate relationship w/ the current exhaust note.

I plan on welding the original muffler cap back on in a shunken form, along w/ some of the removed baffeling ... we will see how that works out.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/Mobile%20Uploads/0920122113.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on October 03, 2012, 12:50:22 PM
Quote
My 1985 naked / cake brick build thread

ok ... no longer building a cake .... switching it to a cafe build. lol
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on October 04, 2012, 09:50:47 PM
Parked out back of the shop for the day

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/326736_10151289947902425_1750348520_o.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: argent brick on October 07, 2012, 09:36:07 PM
I don't know why, but I love it when a brick is painted orange.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on October 10, 2012, 01:20:26 AM
That orange brick looks amazing, and i originally wanted to do mine yellow, but now i think im going for BMW Lemans Blue.

Also in the news. Lost my job today so the bike no longer has a home, its gonna wind up parked in the driveway at the house but my welder and tools will wind up in storage, making it shit to work on the bike for a while.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: argent brick on October 10, 2012, 01:09:31 PM
Bummer. Sorry to hear about your job loss.

I have considered painting mine yellow also, but I would have to change my name LOL. BMW did paint some of the K bikes yellow, but I have heard that it was only here in the US. Not a very good looking shade of yellow if you ask me. Not bright enough. The attachment is a nice bright yellow, close to what I wanted.

The blue is a different story. They have some really killer shades of blue.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: Unstoppable_Brick on October 10, 2012, 08:20:27 PM
I also think orange is an oustanding color.  So I've attached a photo of my orange brick.

Keep posting your progress.  :2thumbup:  I'm eager to see your end result!
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: argent brick on October 10, 2012, 11:33:18 PM
Who did the paint and what color orange did you use?
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: Unstoppable_Brick on October 11, 2012, 12:34:08 AM
Quote from: argent brick on October 10, 2012, 11:33:18 PM
Who did the paint and what color orange did you use?

It was budget rattle can job.  3 cans of Valspar satin La Fonda Copper. It was about $15.  I did it on a budget until the winter roads are too bad to ride on.  Then it' ll get professionally painted Atomic Orange.  It's a newer corvette burnt orange metallic color.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: argent brick on October 11, 2012, 01:37:04 PM
Atomic orange, a fitting name for paint on a brick. Ford has a paint called "screaming yellow" that I have considered for my bike.
A close friend paints cars for a living and he told me that he would paint my last bike just for the cost of the paint. About 65 bucks.
The other day, one of his coworkers ran up behind him and jumped on Jim's back, crushing some of his disc. Looks like Jim will never work as a painter again. To the best of my knowledge, his coworker still has a job. If I was his employer, I would be considering giving him the boot.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: Unstoppable_Brick on October 11, 2012, 04:00:27 PM
Quote from: argent brick on October 11, 2012, 01:37:04 PM
Atomic orange, a fitting name for paint on a brick. Ford has a paint called "screaming yellow" that I have considered for my bike.
A close friend paints cars for a living and he told me that he would paint my last bike just for the cost of the paint. About 65 bucks.
The other day, one of his coworkers ran up behind him and jumped on Jim's back, crushing some of his disc. Looks like Jim will never work as a painter again. To the best of my knowledge, his coworker still has a job. If I was his employer, I would be considering giving him the boot.

I also thought it was an interesting name for a awesome color.
I'm sorry to hear that about your friend!  That's a terrible thing.  I hope I can getaway without paying too much for my pro spray job.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on October 12, 2012, 08:23:02 PM
Today the K-bike was retrieved from my old work and dropped off at my fathers place. I also took the opportunity to retrieve my welder and plasma cutter from my former bosses home garage where they WERE being used on another friends project ... its a long story but after getting fired, I decided I wouldn't be stopping by the house anymore just to slave away on someone elses project

So now for the first time in like a decade all my tools AND my project vehicle are in the same place AND i have 24 hour access.

Sorry but i forgot to take a pic of the bike stuffed into the back of the Chevy van. There wasn't much space left over in there fter i collected all my stuff.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on November 10, 2012, 05:32:12 PM
With all my new found free time, ive been catching up on life in general, but the other day i arrived at the shop early and decided to pull the BMW out of its hole and go get some supplies.

2 packs of assorted small wire brushes
4 cans of brake clean
1 big spray bottle of Purple power
1 bottle of reasonable acidic wheel cleaner

started to scrub off all the oil dirt and corrosion. Ill prob wind up having to soda blast stuff for the final cleanup before paint, unless i find that a wire wheel on the drill does a good enough job.

Compare the below pic to the pic in the first post after the city bag removal.

currently looks like this:

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/617098_10151349294317425_1589154432_o.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on March 20, 2013, 01:09:06 AM
The brick has been moved to the new shop and ive started working on it again seeing as i now have enough room to lay on the floor w/o kneeling against a wall in the process.

So I picked up a 8" brass wire wheel, installed it on my 4 1/2" grinder and started pullin stuff apart. I later picked up a few more smaller cup wheels to aid in my cleaning.

Tins will be blue w/ narrow white racing stripes, frame will be black, all the aluminium bits will be either gunmetal or the blue / white scheme

Top of trans
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_2_zps31ecc7fa.jpg)

Timing cover (notice original finish by the sensor cover)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_6_zpsc50ec1f2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_7_zpsb065ba03.jpg)

rear rotor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_9_zps0ccbf881.jpg)

the Muffler (what a mess)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_10_zps599c650d.jpg)

parts storage
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_11_zpse84dfed6.jpg)

Shinny swing arm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_13_zpsc076eecc.jpg)

filter box area (thats not a shadow that makes the center of the block look so dark)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_14_zpsd9b32894.jpg)

On its cart
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_16_zps6b3d46d2.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: orforester on March 20, 2013, 02:06:02 PM
I love the labor of love in polishing, it is tought, keep the faith.  I also love the Road Glide parked in your garage as well.  My two live together in perfect harmony in my garage. 
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on March 21, 2013, 08:25:59 AM
This bike is beyond the point of being polishable, at least at my skill level. I tried ONCE on cast alum and hated myself for it.

this alum  will wind up cleaned, primed and painted, as its pretty well corroded and beat up from years of not being washed
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on March 22, 2013, 10:15:22 PM
vac lines are shot, crank breather hose is shot, one of the lower throttle body boots is cracking along w/ 2 of the uppers .... so i kinda took more stuff off:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_21_zps864c4e52.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_31_zpsd8e2f1a3.jpg)

cleaning up other bits when ever i get tired of kneeling by the bike. The black on the bat tray is corrosion not grease.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_41_zpsb372d6b1.jpg)

starter ready for a rinse and a coat of paint. I cleaned it inside too.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_72_zpsec0a9b75.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: frankenduck on March 23, 2013, 05:00:17 AM
Quote from: NickAndHisBrick on March 22, 2013, 10:15:22 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/imagejpeg_31_zpsd8e2f1a3.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/Bogframe/Coney%20Island/froglegs-SamGross.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 03, 2013, 09:50:31 PM
The spatulas are currently visiting the bike .... i cant even explain why these are awesome ... they just are

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0633_zps32dee9cb.jpg)

BMW takes the back seat while i watch my coworker fix the dump truck. I had to work St Pats Day, so he had to listen to my abuse while fixing the dump

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0635_zps1e18165a.jpg)

cleaning the final drive for paint

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0637_zps5b223a09.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0638_zps4f53443b.jpg)

Horrible pic, but the shaft if cleaned off in the 12 oclock to 3 oclock section leaving the wear pattern visable. Still looks 100% servicable in person ...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0640_zpse3c7c361.jpg)

final drive in primer

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0642_zps080e8c8a.jpg)

swing arm and starter drying in front of the halogen "heat light" (should get an actual heat light though...)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0646_zps7eaf8d33.jpg)

rear rotor masked and primed

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0651_zpsf6657c45.jpg)

rear rotor w/ its coat of satin black black

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0655_zps578014d3.jpg)

swingarm under florescent lights in the storage office

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0656_zpsd18d96a7.jpg)

final shot of the final drive. looks darker then the swingarm but its not

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0657_zps3ed91562.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 03, 2013, 09:57:01 PM
this is the color thats used on the swing arm. Duplicolor Graphite wheel paint.

(http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7977/p101002yg5.jpg)

(http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1175/medium/01wh.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 03, 2013, 10:13:33 PM
the baggie department is growing. Lots of other bolts are treaded back into their original positions too.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0658_zps59e9fab9.jpg)

getting rid of the forging line on the wheels. the wheels will be BMW Blue along w/ the bodywork, crank cover, cam cover and some misc bits.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0661_zpse7852a13.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/SSPX0662_zps73140b86.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: Niemand on April 05, 2013, 06:47:22 PM
Quote from: NickAndHisBrick on April 03, 2013, 10:13:33 PM
getting rid of the forging line on the wheels.

I've often wondered if those could be safely ground off to allow the use of 90 degree valve stems.

Have you considered doing the outside edges of the spokes in a highlight color?  I saw pictures of that somewhere once and it looked better than expected.

 :popcorm
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 07, 2013, 10:25:36 PM
The ridge down the center of the wheels isnt structural, its there because the two halves of the mold never lined up perfectly, and the ridge gave the factory an easy way to trim the flashing w/o making the misalignment noticeable. The problem w/ removing the ridge is, like i said, the 2 sides of the wheel dont line up perfect, so it requires a good amount of finesse to get everything looking smooth

I have considered adding white to the wheels somehow, but im not sure how exactly. The bike will have white stripes down the fenders / tank so it would be nice to tie that in somehow.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 30, 2013, 12:56:19 AM
pulled a few more bits off the K, cleaned it more

(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/919427_10151672738387425_254921267_o.jpg)

(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/478952_10151672738432425_350629978_o.jpg)

Pushed it outside, gave the parking lot the rainbow river treatment

(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/920282_10151672737987425_995179976_o.jpg)

pushed it back inside, pulled more stuff off. cleaned it more. started priming

(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/920869_10151672738057425_1705346608_o.jpg)

(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/913757_10151672738327425_441449690_o.jpg)

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Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on May 12, 2013, 11:21:05 PM
Quote from: HotRodKid;3466931
Primed fork legs
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/462680_10151694147112425_1694043008_o.jpg)

Painted block
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/922660_10151694147357425_1416029627_o.jpg)

pulled teh frame off, painted it and the folk legs
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/478742_10151694147417425_660118932_o.jpg)

Painted the trans case
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/919428_10151694147542425_45061008_o.jpg)

Starting reassembly.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/966478_10151694606072425_719312665_o.jpg)

Cleaning up the muffler. 2 heat sheild mounts were poorly repaired and need to be patched w/ stainless wire. Final step will be to sandblast the muffler and pipes to hid all the surface inperfections.

(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/913859_10151694606082425_1639445755_o.jpg)

cleaning the TB's
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/r270/922589_10151694606182425_1202865901_o.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: TimTyler on May 13, 2013, 12:14:49 AM
Did you remove the transmission from engine?? I would to check the clutch, etc.

It looks like you may not have even pulled the drive shaft out. (Easy grab-n-tug on the K75)

Don't miss the opportunity to lube all the splines before you put it back together.

Pressure washing the top of the transmission likely allowed water into the transmission through the black relief valve on top.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on May 13, 2013, 08:13:24 PM
Didn't separate the engine and trans. Clutch feels pretty good as it is. Sometime this summer i actually have to source a replacement engine because this one may actually be going down. cylinders 3 and 4 are rather oily.

Driveshaft didnt want to budge, and since theres no internet over at the shop I always forgot to check the removal procedure when i got home. Swing arm isnt bolted in tight yet so i can still do that. i havent purchased the recommended spline lube yet and thats why the final drive unit isnt on yet either.

Crank breather and trans breather were taped up when i pressure washed everything, but fluids will be changed before the bike is ridden just to be safe.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on November 11, 2013, 09:50:54 PM
wow its been forever since I did anything with his bike.

bike is currently stuffed against the wall surrounded by power tools
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1103_zps7c2f4134.jpg)

sanded the airbox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1116_zps624b4a4d.jpg)

primed it
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1126_zpsb713a69a.jpg)

painted it
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1133_zps6edabd70.jpg)

went to put on one more coat, grabbed the wrong can
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1136_zps6f300d1a.jpg)

got pissed and went to put it away, smacked it into something else on the shelf and jacked the paint
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1137_zps232f0652.jpg)

bitched up a storm, stormed out of the shop to go home, saw this white shit flying around outside. decided I didn't want to be outside. immediattly hid in the shop.(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1140_zps6ad70793.jpg)

decided to switch projects for the day. went to cut some wood and the table saw tried to kill me
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/IMAG1142_zpsd751a49f.jpg)

im currently posting this from the shop closet. im to scared to touch anything currently. please send food.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: bocutter Ed on November 12, 2013, 09:10:52 AM
Quote from: NickAndHisBrick on November 11, 2013, 09:50:54 PM
went to cut some wood and the table saw tried to kill me
... you must be related to my shop partner.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on December 19, 2013, 08:58:40 PM
fixed the pics in the first post
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 06, 2014, 07:02:36 PM
picked up some 1/4 panel sections today:

(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10006611_10152408718097425_1733249979_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10152530_10152408718022425_206781647_n.jpg)

The JY lists quarter panels as being $39.99 each. I cut up two of them, this is what i was actually charged after saying "parts of 2 fenders"

(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/r180/1959424_10152408958607425_329390776_n.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 07, 2014, 06:59:19 PM
started trimming the pieces to check the look. Not sure if i like the point at the rear yet.

(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10171235_10152411366592425_5321696537932724998_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10253746_10152411366497425_5886029711108459879_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10151824_10152411366437425_760222758138336596_n.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 09, 2014, 11:15:41 PM
took a whack at it with the cutting wheel, need to trim it back to the line still. mocked up the final drive and tire to get a better idea how it looks.

(http://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/1604776_10152415145797425_3454251967786709217_n.jpg)

Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: mystic red on April 10, 2014, 08:43:08 PM
 :popcorm
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 11, 2014, 07:13:50 PM
So today i decided to go get the new battery for the bike. I still had the bad battery from the contour laying around and figured id take it back to interstate, see what they say about it, and use what ever prorating i get towards the K's battery.

The woman seamed to be having a bad day, and since i was asking for a bit of a favor, i was trying to be extra nice and extra understanding. She explained the warranty / prorating system and asked if i needed the new battery today. "No i dont, the bike is still apart, but it would be nice because I hardly ever make it down to hamburg from Cheektowaga"

She started testing the old one, found it only had 4v, went to put it on charge for a while ..... and i wandered off to have a smoke, figuring i would have to come back another time to get the new one

Half was through my cig she walks out with this, says its an even trade, and asks if thats OK. Uh let me think, ...i figured id get like $75 credit for my old one cause its 2 years old (by mfg date) and your handing me a battery thats like $126 online as an even trade...

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY ZERO DOLLARS!

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Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 13, 2014, 02:02:15 PM
pushed it outside so it could get some sun.

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Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 15, 2014, 10:51:11 PM
scuffed the spark plug cover

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tossed paint on it

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Machined raised letters in progress

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done

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also finally got a GOOD coat of paint on the intake plenum

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Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 15, 2014, 11:14:53 PM
photo hack of the tail section. this is an extra 15* of rake, but im thinking 10* would be more to my liking. donno yet.

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Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: branandfox on April 16, 2014, 01:35:37 AM
keep it up. its coming along nicely!
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 17, 2014, 09:40:52 PM
This is what I've settled on for the rear frame hoop rake. This will bring the top of the frame up to the top of the rear splash guard(not shown).  Prob make the required cuts this weekend.

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Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 19, 2014, 11:29:28 PM
WHACK!

cut of the transverse brace, the seat lock, and both sides of the shock mount.
Checked the angle of the original frame (5* at its current spot)
Reset my gauge for 13* total
cut the frame, bent them up, and threw a tack weld on.
Double checked they are parrallel
Cut off the rear section of the hoop
Started plotting how i want to trim the wheel well

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/k100/2014-04-19223051_zpsd4a5be9a.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/k100/2014-04-19224811_zps02e0e998.jpg)

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Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on April 21, 2014, 11:13:31 PM
Pushed it to the open space in the shop and played with putting it on the center stand w/o using the handle on the frame. Yea that can be cut off too. If i muck the paint on the frame after multiple times of using it as the handle fuck it, its a $7 paint job

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/k100/IMAG0590_zpsyhb68eow.jpg)

started welding up the frame. Reshaped the old shock mount to fit again but theres not enough clearance between the shock end and the frame, so ill be making new mount plates to get a proper gap again. thats the inner plate shown, but i put it on the outside because its not nearly as ugly.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/k100/IMAG0592_zpsjt79wsnq.jpg)

and for the sake of reminding everyone, this is the original outer. Barf.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/hotrodkid/k100/IMAG0593_zps6wqlexdp.jpg)

Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on June 26, 2014, 02:59:58 PM
Well, project is on hold for a damn long time at this point. Got myself into some trouble back in may, and in the matter of 24 hours wound up unemployed, without a vehical, without a license ... And then also ditched about 2/3 of the people I knew from my life. (that last part isn't much of a loss)

At this point the K is sitting back in the side hallway at the shop, since it doesn't have a rear shock the swingarm mashed into the trans when they moved it, and then when then got it back there they jammed a mountian bike against it ... So at this point the swingarm, trans, valve cover, frame and left fork need a repaint, and there may be a dent in the tank too .... (only one ever)

So one day, probably over a year from now, ill be pulling it all back apart, resanding and repainting everything, and hopefully the swingarm pivot area isn't screwed up, cause those bolts aren't in all the way...

Oh, and there's shit piled on my painted parts in the storage room too....
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: johnny on June 26, 2014, 09:42:48 PM
rodger all that...

getts your poo together and all will be well again... keep us posted...

j o
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on July 11, 2014, 01:49:37 AM
Got the brick, most of its parts, my tool box, my welder and my clothes from the shop. Gotta go back for the rest of my stuff at some point..... And i still fully expect to have to frame swap the bike to wind up with a title for it this decade because I doubt my brother will ever bother to retrive the title for me...

Turns out the $400 set of wheels from my car are gone from the shop, my leatherman is mia (birthday present from mom) and my 18v dewalt drill is missing its batteries...

As for the brick project... Realized I have an Audi HID projector headlight that I can fab a housing for. Just need to find some 5" stainless tubing.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on July 11, 2014, 03:56:06 PM
Found out today that despite my best efforts to ensure otherwise, cylinder 1 wound up water logged. I've gotten the bike wet once since I painted the block, so this is probably the result of the shop roof leaks or someone getting the bike wet while washing something else.

Cylinder 4 is already burning oil, cylinder 3 burns a tiny bit also...so now this engine is officially scrap metal.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on August 28, 2014, 02:09:41 AM
Still sittin. Currently working on polishing the exhaust. Starting at 120 grit .... That's seriously how beat up they were.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on August 29, 2014, 10:41:02 PM
Far pipe is 220 grit wet/dry over the orginal crap.
Middle is 120 grit flap wheel in a drill cleaned up w/ 220 grit
Near pipe is 120 / 220 / 400
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on August 29, 2014, 10:58:19 PM
And a pic of it marking its territory. Guessing this is from the water that got into cylinder 1 raising the oil level to the point it found someplace to leak from.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: beachcomber on September 09, 2014, 05:30:08 AM
Maybe I missed it in your pix ... I put a bracing tube in across the frame from the point where the top shock mount is, to the other side, and another at the rear where the the original seat loop was cut off. Actually I used a plate at the rear as it doubles as the mount for my ex.Police single seat base.
Title: Re: My 1985 naked / cafe brick build thread
Post by: NickAndHisBrick on September 12, 2014, 05:35:59 PM
I haven't even dressed the welds I made when I kicked the rear of the frame up, and I was planning on getting the seat and rear fairing roughed out before I did the 2 cross tubes, that way I can bring the rear splash guard up as far as possible too.

 Today I finally got the rest of my parts from the shop. All that's left there now is the front fairing, the large fairing support, and my plasma cutter.