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Post by breva750 on Apr 1, 2012 19:45:26 GMT -6
Great pictures R.L. Keep 'em coming! Thanks for now that is all I have. |
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Post by Tim-WT on Apr 1, 2012 19:53:47 GMT -6
Great to see your build guys! Well done!
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Post by Jack P on Apr 2, 2012 20:12:06 GMT -6
RL cool old Ducati...I have a Duc 160cc engine I would like to find a roller for... The old Purple CB also is really cool what year was that picture taken? Looks like you new build is coming along really good.
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Post by breva750 on Apr 3, 2012 19:45:32 GMT -6
old purple was a1970 and photo was take in 1975.
The car in the background was my girlfriend. She and i got married and have a lot of stories about that 350.
To this day I miss that Ducati.
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Post by Tim-WT on Apr 7, 2012 18:22:31 GMT -6
This looks great. Thanks for the story and the inspiration.
Great job to you and Tim!
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Post by breva750 on Apr 7, 2012 18:36:39 GMT -6
This looks great. Thanks for the story and the inspiration. Great job to you and Tim! A big thanks to you for the forum. With out it and Tim "  the builder's" help and encouragement I would not have done it. The photos not in here are of my wife in the shop helping me. We have had so much fun building this bike and talking about the bikes and times we have had with them. But we are not done with new purple. Look for more up dates. |
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Post by Tim-WT on Apr 7, 2012 18:37:08 GMT -6
I know i and others would be interested in any lessons learned along the way.
What was easier than expected? What was harder?
For those of us who have not done a "frame off" yet, how do you keep things organized? What would you do different as far as organization and cataloging?
Did you discard anything that you wished you had saved?
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Post by breva750 on Apr 7, 2012 19:05:05 GMT -6
I used a digital camera and took photos of where things were and put parts in sandwich bags and libeled them. I put the bags in boxes with bags of parts that came form the same area. I also keep a note book with notes and a service manual.
The most fun was working with TIM P. and the response from the people that have seen it. The seat was a lot of laughs.
The sad part was working out of town and do not getting to help with the engine build as much as i would have liked. And I did not keep all the photos.
What surprised me was how easy parts are to get. Thanks to Dime City Cycle , Cycle Broker ( Spfd), Performance Cycle( Republic Mo)Smith Cycle (Honda dealer in Pittsburgh, Ks)and J C Whitney
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Post by Tim-WT on Apr 7, 2012 19:22:00 GMT -6
Good info. Especially the mention of local resource people.
I'm glad to see the list of good local service & support growing.
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Post by breva750 on Apr 7, 2012 19:22:37 GMT -6
I had to put a new master cyclender ( from Dime City Cycle) on the front brake. Thanks to Jack P. ( see Brake bleed theard) way of brake bleeding the brake works great.  By breva750 at 2012-05-20 On test ride week before Hallet I found a "T" intersection I did not know about. She got bend bars and I got a bruise tail end. |
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Post by breva750 on May 19, 2012 14:15:50 GMT -6
 By breva750 at 2012-05-08 The seat. A BIG THANKS TO GREASER FOR HIS HELP. |
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Post by breva750 on May 19, 2012 14:19:31 GMT -6
 By breva750 at 2012-05-08 This not the red tank I am using. This was gold and that had been cleaned, got it for $25. I painted purple and painted the black strip back on it. The dent gives it character, like me. |
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Post by breva750 on May 19, 2012 14:24:15 GMT -6
 By breva750 at 2012-05-08 UPHOLSTERY by Scott's Auto Trim, Forsyth, MO $101.00. |
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Post by breva750 on May 19, 2012 14:27:18 GMT -6
I cut a rectangle out of the pan, so I would have a place for tool bag and gloves.  By breva750 at 2012-05-08 |
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Post by justinhuffman on May 19, 2012 18:59:08 GMT -6
The bike turned out great. I love it's character.
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the builder's" help and encouragement I would not have done it.