hawglet Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 let's see some pics of those brake lines installed inside of the SSSA. I must have missed the orginal post regarding that mod. Seems cool though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR79 Posted May 28, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2008 Another Frankenbike. :fing02: Rock On! :beer: Phew! Sure glad I dropped acid before I watched that video!!! Mr. Dawg, That is one hot Blackbird. I really admire your talent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 let's see some pics of those brake lines installed inside of the SSSA. I must have missed the orginal post regarding that mod. Seems cool though. Check the "Featured Modificatons" forum, post is called "The lines are now running through the swingarm". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TexasDawg Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 The bike handles nice, no complaints. The wheel base is approx. 1.5 inches longer, so it's slower turning but more stable at speed. The swingarm fit with a spacer I built that's approx. 5.5mm wide. The linkage was the most time consumming part of the build. My mill is a small, import one and manual. After that, it was pretty much bolt together. The brakes were already de-linked before the build, so I just had to get a new back brakeline. I would have never thought to put the brakeline in the swingarm without the ideal already being here and done before. It was easier than I thought it would be. Nothing like drilling a hole in a perfectly good swingarm,eh! I added some more pics of some details,,, and as for the V4, I already have one bike with a V4. Although I think Honda messed up and stuck it in the frame wrong. HAHA,,, mixedpair.jpg spacer.jpg linkage.jpg dogbone.jpg midpipe.jpg brakeline4.jpg brakeline3.jpg brakeline.jpg brakeline2.jpg Hope I didn't take up too much room,,, later Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Very nice Tony, great work on the linkage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Looks sweet, I vow to have a mill & lathe in my shop one day soon as well! What did you use around the brakeline at the hole? I'm still trying to locate nylon bushings like that for the last lines I ran... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TexasDawg Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Sebspeed, the rubber grommets came from O'reilys, an autoparts store here in Texas (around Houston at least). They were for running wires thru the dashboard into the engine compartment. They have a section for doodads like that. If you need some let me know and I'll get you some. I drilled 1/2" holes and they're made to fit a 1/2" hole. PM me or post it here,,, couldn't fabricate without my mill and lathe. Although they let me get into trouble sometimes. Next year is a Tig or mig welder maybe and then the trouble really starts,,,hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Dude that is one schweeeeet looking bike... top stuff!! Another Frankenbike. :warranty: Rock On! :fing02: I think these guys confused theri morning dose of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) with the lysergic variety (Vitamin T). :goofy: Great riffs though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshake Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Gee whiz, that looks really swell! :warranty: ...said Beaver to Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer lizard Posted May 29, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2008 Man, that rocks!!! :warranty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Superduty Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Wow! Your bike looks hot! Nice job. How does it ride compared to the old set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Bump for awesomeness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted December 12, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted December 12, 2011 Bump for awesomeness! :+1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted December 12, 2011 Forum CEO Share Posted December 12, 2011 I saw this a few months ago from a computer at work, and had to get back to work and then plumb forgot about it, now its back and on the homepage, very cool bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Recalcitrance Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'd leave my boyfriend for this bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted December 13, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted December 13, 2011 Black Bird is an awesome bike well deserving of a single sided swingarm. Here's another CBX frankenbike I love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 + Suzuki fork, 916 tail, triumph headlights, bigass oil cooler, custom underseat exhaust, cool rearsets, etc, etc, etc. Seen this bike before, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Muff Posted December 13, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted December 13, 2011 Another Frankenbike. Rock On! With Rick Derringer on lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallican525 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Black Bird is an awesome bike well deserving of a single sided swingarm. Here's another CBX frankenbike I love. WOW this and the op's XX are both so clean and well done that it's kinda hard to tell it's so modded unless you look to the fine details. Both projects very well done. Now ride the tires offa them things fellers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted December 14, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted December 14, 2011 CBX belongs to someone on the AF1 forumn for Aprilia owners. Wish it where mine to ride the wheels off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vanion2 Posted December 16, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted December 16, 2011 I'd leave my boyfriend for this bike. Ouch! lol. Damn nice XX though. You got that looking shaweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguyeddy Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Ingenious! I've been looking for a way around that stupid eye or clevis linkage and you have it! Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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