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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => Project Custom Motobricks => Topic started by: Bikernut on November 05, 2016, 06:59:38 AM
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Here are a couple of pics of my K1100RS cafe racer.
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Looks great??
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Nice looking build
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Nice work! What's the one piece seat pan/cowl made out of? Also, the exhaust on the right side looks great.
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Wow, that's super dope! Can you post a pic from the front? I'd like to see what the headlight looks like
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Thanks for the compliments. The tail is made of fibreglass.
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You have done a beautiful job.......congratulations! :2thumbup:
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Wow that front!
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What bike is the headlight off of? I really like it
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What bike is the headlight off of? I really like it
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It's an MT-03 headlight
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That's a great looking cafe racer and it's evident you put a lot of time and effort into it.
Clip ons and a cut rear frame don't mean your bike is a "cafe racer"
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OK, here it comes........tell us, what "is" a cafe racer, F14. :dunno2:
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Bike looks great!
What instruments are you using? Is it a custom bracket or something like this? http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-gauge-parts-dcc-original-triumph-low-pro-speedo-tach-gauge-bracket-dc117.html
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OK, here it comes........tell us, what "is" a cafe racer, F14. :dunno2:
It's like porn...it's really hard to describe but you know it when you see it
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OK............so where does his K1100rs fall short in your pornish cafe world view? Inquiring minds, and all that.....
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OK............so where does his K1100rs fall short in your pornish cafe world view? Inquiring minds, and all that.....
most definitely porn
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The correct answer is that K bikes are simply too big, too heavy, and not nimble to be considered true cafe bikes, but can certainly be made to look sharp as a big "cafe replica". Nothing over 500-600c.c. is truly a "cafe".
There, is that what you were saying, F14? Then I agree with you,like, it might have similar anatomy to a cafe, but not the same heart. Still is a beautiful custom motorcycle! :2thumbup:
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Hi, thanks for the comments. The instruments are held in using custom made brackets I made in the shed. I do realise that a true cafe racer is probably more like a 500cc single cylinder with a single seat, loud exhaust and no mud-guards etc. Maybe this is like a naked K streetfighter?
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It is more a streetfighter specially with the mt 03 or urban lsl headlight. Better a great looking streetfighter than a bad looking cafe racer.
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No matter the label, you have built a beautiful machine. Good job! :clap:
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So, after building this bike I went to get it licensed for the road. Not so easy here in NZ! They didn't like the fact I had cut the rear sub-frame and supposedly compromised the structural integrity of the bike :nono . So I have 'repaired' the frame and will post an updated photo of the bike soon...... yipee!
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So, after building this bike I went to get it licensed for the road. Not so easy here in NZ! They didn't like the fact I had cut the rear sub-frame and supposedly compromised the structural integrity of the bike :nono . So I have 'repaired' the frame and will post an updated photo of the bike soon...... yipee!
Bummer! Sorry to hear that. I'm glad you mentioned it, tho, because my bike is currently on non-op here in CA and I should probably take it off before I do any serious customizing. Thanx for the heads up!
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So, after building this bike I went to get it licensed for the road. Not so easy here in NZ! They didn't like the fact I had cut the rear sub-frame and supposedly compromised the structural integrity of the bike.
Big Brother knows best. :grimreaper:
Please post a photo of the frame that got rejected, Bikernut, so we can try to understand the MOT reasoning or post one of the repair and describe what you did—or both.
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Mate congrats, that is a mean looking very well finished Kustom K!
Good luck with getting rego, let us know the before and afters of the sub frame.
Cheers,
Nods
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This part of the frame circled in red had to be 'Reattached/Repaired' for it to be legal and also the new tail end now.
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Thanks for the pics! The registration plate now acts as a stylish mudguard/tail light protector. :2thumbup:
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Wow... That looks really really sharp. Huge kudos for how that thing came out!
Please tell me there's a video of it. I'd love to hear it run.
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Here's a link. Video taken before I 'reinstated' the rear frame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxftwf-Odwg
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Very nice. Well done!
I have the same headlight waiting to be installed when that time comes.
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I like your seat/cowl. Did you have it made, make it yourself, or buy it? I'd like to get one
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Seat unit came from: https://caferacerseats.co.uk/
Painted myself and added BMW emblem to rear. The seat pad is held down using large and very adhesive velcro. I had to customize the fibreglass seat unit to fit the bike and made brackets to hold the whole thing down. Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the info on the seat. How did you get the blue lines and BMW on the crank cover? And did you find matching blue colour bolts online?
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Seat unit came from: https://caferacerseats.co.uk/
Painted myself and added BMW emblem to rear. The seat pad is held down using large and very adhesive velcro. I had to customize the fibreglass seat unit to fit the bike and made brackets to hold the whole thing down. Hope that helps.
That's very helpful. Thx!
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Thanks for the info on the seat. How did you get the blue lines and BMW on the crank cover? And did you find matching blue colour bolts online?
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Hi, I painted the blue lines and bolts etc by hand :). Most of the work like that I just did myself as I was on a fairly minimum budget. Rear suspension for instance is just the factory one stripped and painted by me with rattle cans. Same with wheels, tank, tail end and some parts etc.....nothing professional!(don't look too close!)
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Hi, I painted the blue lines and bolts etc by hand :). Most of the work like that I just did myself as I was on a fairly minimum budget. Rear suspension for instance is just the factory one stripped and painted by me with rattle cans. Same with wheels, tank, tail end and some parts etc.....nothing professional!(don't look too close!)
Loooks great in the pictures. What up the engine block, valve cover, etc.? Did you paint those yourself or have them powder coated? I just had my wheels powder coated and the guy didn't recommend powder coating because it holds in heat, that's why I ask.
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Loooks great in the pictures. What up the engine block, valve cover, etc.? Did you paint those yourself or have them powder coated? I just had my wheels powder coated and the guy didn't recommend powder coating because it holds in heat, that's why I ask.
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Hi, I painted everything on the engine with this stuff: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duplicolor-MC201-Metalcast-TM-Heat-Resistant-To-500-Degrees-Fahrenheit-/351917227056?hash=item51efe6bc30:g:1TAAAOSwmrlUxyCK&item=351917227056&vxp=mtr
I painted the wheels with Plasti-kote Metallic Blue. Hard to find here but I managed to score a couple of cans and have about half a can left. Rest of the bike is just painted with a multi-purpose black gloss(which I need to respray because I had to strip the bike a couple of times for re-inspection and scratched it a bit)
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Hi, I painted everything on the engine with this stuff: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duplicolor-MC201-Metalcast-TM-Heat-Resistant-To-500-Degrees-Fahrenheit-/351917227056?hash=item51efe6bc30:g:1TAAAOSwmrlUxyCK&item=351917227056&vxp=mtr
I painted the wheels with Plasti-kote Metallic Blue. Hard to find here but I managed to score a couple of cans and have about half a can left. Rest of the bike is just painted with a multi-purpose black gloss(which I need to respray because I had to strip the bike a couple of times for re-inspection and scratched it a bit)
Great info, thanks! I'm hoping to get the bike rideable for this coming summer and next winter I'll tear it down and clean it up real nice. I'll probably take the frame to be powder coated and the rest to my painter.
What muffler is that? I like the size
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Great info, thanks! I'm hoping to get the bike rideable for this coming summer and next winter I'll tear it down and clean it up real nice. I'll probably take the frame to be powder coated and the rest to my painter.
What muffler is that? I like the size
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The Muffler is from this kit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/84-07-Yamaha-1200-VMAX-V-MAX-VMX1200-MINI-8in-Carbon-Exhaust-Muffler-Slip-On-Set-/190808578054?fits=Make%3AYamaha&hash=item2c6d13d806:g:w9QAAOSwgNRV8hO7&vxp=mtr
But, I purchased my one second hand much cheaper than that.
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well done Bro, that is a very sweet build and the fact you did it on a budget similar to mine, it is a piece of art. I love it...sometimes, you Kiwis get thing right. :neener:
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The Muffler is from this kit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/84-07-Yamaha-1200-VMAX-V-MAX-VMX1200-MINI-8in-Carbon-Exhaust-Muffler-Slip-On-Set-/190808578054?fits=Make%3AYamaha&hash=item2c6d13d806:g:w9QAAOSwgNRV8hO7&vxp=mtr
But, I purchased my one second hand much cheaper than that.
Thanks again. I'm looking for a similar unit. eBay has them cheap I just don't know which ones are good and which are crap.
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