Café from the heart of Europe (intro & build)

[LuckyEight]

I'm a mock up guy
Engine painted...side covers need some polishing, especially the right one will be endless.
New shocks arrived...but I have to change both bushings

 

[drewpy]

like the paint on the cover

 

[LuckyEight]

the same is on the cylinders...

 

[LuckyEight]

new shocks on the bike...progressive springs could be ok and comfortable

 

[LuckyEight]

Hey guys, I don't want to start new thread...Can someone be so kind and measure the space between the rear tyre and fender on a stock bike with 18" rim? I wanna go with flat tail section and loop. I have longer shocks (about 2,5 cm (1") longer and stiffer) but I'm not sure if this will be enough, even it will be oneseater... THANKS!

 

[MrYeats]

I think the black cylinder fins with the silver head looks good.

It reminds me of the Triumph, my favorite.

 

[LuckyEight]

about 8 cm...maybe I'll have to bend the loop higher

 

[LuckyEight]

cylinders after boring, honing and painting...and oil filter cover

 

[MrYeats]

sweet!
Looks like a real pro job.

 

[MrStubb]

Been reading your progress this morning and NOW I'm Really Angry. I've been thinking about painting the engine and Hi lighting the fins like you've done. It looks so good that I almost Have to do it. I wasn't thinking of a polished and glossy show bike that yours appears to be. I'm more into a stealthy flat black slightly modded street fighter type. Now I have to take my engine out to paint it. I'm inspired to change my concept now. DANG!!!!!

 

[frwinks]

nice, clean build LE now it's down to the details

 

[LuckyEight]

Thanks for your support guys - I really appreciate it, because I'm little bit desperate and want to give it up sometimes I'm trying to do my best...

MrStubb: well my taste is changing all the time...my last vision is black painted frame, black forks and bare metal tank with some paint on it - so not so glossy as I thought at the beginning of this journey

Today I'm workin' on the left side (sprocket) cover... with some emental cheese drilling

 

[MrStubb]

That's the charm of this hobby. No matter what you do there's always something else that grabs your attention. Then as you are working on your most current mod another thought, vision, idea hits you. And you have to do it as well. This constant evolution of our chosen hobby can make us better customizers if it doesn't break our finances first.

 

[LuckyEight]

I made some "japanese rising sun" pattern in AutoCAD for my sprocket cover...now it's ready for drilling

 

[LuckyEight]

holes need still some attention and maybe I'll add some more...
I also gave up polishing...brushed finish looks good

 

[drewpy]

nice, a chamfer in the holes would look awesome

 

[LuckyEight]

Thanks drew! Yes, that's exactly what I'm working on...
Btw I was in London last weekend...hoping to see some cafe inspiration in the streets...well, I met just one Triumph OK, I did not have enough time to visit Ace Cafe Maybe next time...but the weather was AWESOME!

 

[drewpy]

London is to big and busy for cafe racers, ACE cafe would have been your best bet or a bike night somewhere.

makes a change with the weather

 

[LuckyEight]

 

[drewpy]

that's much better