New shop project

I sold the Black and Blue Bobber and picked up a '76 CB550 as a new project.
I've always wanted a cafe racer, so this will be the platform to fulfill that.
I've since torn it all down to the frame and am awaiting some bits to get going on the modifications. More to come...





So this is where I'm at so far. I have the new rear frame on, and the mono shock work done. I also got the new front end mounted. The tank on the bike isn't what I'm going to use, it's just there for some reference.
I did add a slight kick up in the rear of the frame.
Overall I think this is coming along very nicely.

The rendered pic is my idea of a finished product. It was done by the Wilkinson Bros. Sure helps my vision along.

CB400 cafe tail

Here is the nearly finished CB400 tail section from the previous post. Minor touches left to do in these pictures. Since then, I have finished it and delivered it to the owner. He will be having everything painted and looking awesome in no time I'm sure. Can't wait to post pics of it on here when it's finished.

Long time, no post

It's been a while since I've posted. Since then, I've moved to a new house and made a new shop in my new garage. I've down sized a bit, but it's working out ok. There are plans for a new shop space in the coming year, but we'll see how that goes.
Right now I'm working on another CB350 project. It's the same owner as the previous CB project. Going to do another aluminum tail section for it.
This time, the battery is mounted inside the tail. Other electrics are under the gas tank. The taillight will be mounted in the rear of the tail as done previously.

My bike...updates

Some new pics of my bike. I got an absolutely stunning paint job done by Elite Kustoms of Deland, FL. I will personally recommend anyone to John and Darrell. John specializez in Kandy paint jobs and Darrell does some sick stripping. I can't say enough about my experience with these two guys. Communication was great and the work is just exceptional. Not a single flaw to be had!
I've gotten the bike all back together and have ridden it about 10 miles total and have had no issues. I'm waiting to get the title work done and be legal...then burn the miles!

BMW cafe work...R75/6

Here is my newest project. It's one of the Wilinson Bros. bikes. It started life as a normal stock BMW, but the owner wanted something more. So he mocked up his ideas with 1/4" round bar and I'm doing the rest. Should be very cool when it's done. More to come....

Some logo goodness

Here are a couple pics of my new decal design. These are on a friend's bike. These were done by the Wilkinson Brothers. They are graphic and webpage designers in Indy. www.wilkinsonbros.com
They do some sick work, check them out!

Other two-wheeled projects

Here are some pics of some bicycles and a mini-chopper I made. These are really fun to build. People seem to get a kick out of them.

Cafe repair

I got an email from a guy who said he had some work done that he wasn't happy with and wanted to know if I could fix it. He's got a Honda CB350 frame that he was having turned into a cafe bike. Well, here's some pics of the work he had done. Notice the nice welds and the NAILS used to fill burn-throughs!!!
I removed all of this and started over. I also mounted his seat and brought a frame loop out and around the tail. Next is a battery box and an electrics mount.
I'm afraid to think what may have happened to this guy while riding with those other welds.

Exhaust project

Here are some pictures of an exhaust I made for an XS 650. It was part of a raffle award from a benefit from a member of a forum who recently passed.
It's stainless steel with some flared tips at the end. I believe the owner is going to ceramic coat them. They didn't turn out too bad.

More to come...

I'm getting ready to work on two really cool projects. There will be pics to follow soon. One project is some revision work on the black cafe bike already posted. I'm going to adjust the lines of the seat area a little bit. It should really set the bike apart even more.
The second project in the works is a BMW R75/6. I'm going to be making this bike a bit more modern. The owner wants to make it a mono-shock and update some of the lines on the bike with a cool subframe and cafe tail. It's going to look killer when done.

Reader's Rides

Here's Brian's ride. I made the frame and painted the tins. He's adding a different rear wheel as I type. Should look even better. He's into the old school look...nothing like a bit of a stretched bobber. It's a 350 motor and sounds great.






Here are Stevea and AJ's rides. Steve and AJ do their own work out of their nice shop/garage. They're just now begining to build frames. They started with hardtailing an XS650 frame of mine. It looks like these guys know what they're doing!

If anyone else wants their's posted, just email me some pics. Just

My Build

Couple pics of the bike I'm doing for myself. The tins are out being painted. Gotta strip down the frame and paint that. Sold my handlebars and possibly the footpegs...so on to making those again! Hope to have her going for the spring.