Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted December 30, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2013 Those are beauties. You obviously have talent. I am very impressed and a little envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 30, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2013 Great work ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted December 30, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2013 Kinda drooling over the 750 cafe... very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmini080877 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 The blue bike with the Norton style honda writing I built is a 1972 cb350/4 mello dude. I used a new 400/4 tank and side covers as i liked the shape better. I wouldn't mind building a 750/4 one day but they are soo expensive to buy in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 31, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2013 Now your talkin .. Mad Max ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmini080877 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 There is something about comstar wheels that are a big turn off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 this is what I do in my spare time when im not riding or working at a proper job. all Hondas built from wrecks, ride for a couple of months and sell on to new happy buyers who like this kind of scene here in Sydney Australia. cb200's, 1972 cb350/4, 1973 cb250k4 that I cant find a pic of at the moment and ive found some pics of my old 1997 vfr750 lapis blue in colour. hope you like them The Sydney hipster tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmini080877 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 this is what I do in my spare time when im not riding or working at a proper job. all Hondas built from wrecks, ride for a couple of months and sell on to new happy buyers who like this kind of scene here in Sydney Australia. cb200's, 1972 cb350/4, 1973 cb250k4 that I cant find a pic of at the moment and ive found some pics of my old 1997 vfr750 lapis blue in colour. hope you like them The Sydney hipster tax. Keef, I'm hearing you. I've been building these as a hobby for 6 years before the current scene has taken off and every man and his dog are building bloody sr400/500's now. I like building the old genuine articles and not trying to make a newer bike look old like a lot of them do though. The prices people are paying for these old little bikes is stupid to be honest with you but whilst the hipsters are willing to part with there money then I'm happy to take it off them. I don't churn the bikes out though like the shops, I just wait for the right bike and if I feel like it then grab it and build something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannytb Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Mike, do you make much profit from the cafe racers? Or is it mainly a hobby that pays its own way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 In Sydney, there is a growing "pre made" cafe racer scene ( like bikes made by Deus Ex Machina) at the moment, as well as the build your own guys. A lot of the bikes are now learner legal, so learner riders who aren't teenagers anymore and have a bit of cash can buy their piece of individuality. There is a Deus Yamaha sr400 for sale on bike sales.com.au at the moment for a bit under $10,000, apparently the new price was $20,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmini080877 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Dannytb: its a hobby i enjoy that earns me some extra cash. I don't sell them for the prices the big custom cafe racer shops in Sydney sell them for. Deus ex machina charge some crazy prices but I suppose if people are willing to pay it then good on them. I can generally make $3-4 grand profit per bike but like I said I will only build the genuine old bikes which are getting harder to find every day and also without a dealers license i can only sell legally 4 bikes per year. Keef; the people who buy the bikes from deus take such a huge hit when they sell since they pay over the odds for them to begin with. Harley from rb racing builds and sells decent sr's for much more sensible prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Harley built my big bore 1196cc, 1988 model gsxr 7/11 motor, and tuned it with the 91 model 750 carbs, brilliant mechanic, great guy. He also fitted the gsxr front end and ninja seat to my Vfr for me. Didn't know he did sr's, but not that surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmini080877 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Keef: rb racing actually build decent sr's even though they're not my kind of bike. Harley sticks twin disc front ends on them from Yamaha fzr250's and some other good stuff. If I was a hipster wanting to buy an sr then I would buy one off RB racing and not deus ex machina. Harley and geoff sell them for between $7-8000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannytb Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks for the info Mike and Keef. Sounds like it could be an interesting hobby. If only I could convince the Mrs that it was a worthwhile thing for me to spend time on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 So on to the next mod. What is the easiest and lightest rear subframe that we can bolt on to the 6th gen with minimal modifications??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted January 3, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 3, 2014 Probably look into one of the CBR 600 subframes. Might as well just make your own if you're going for maximum lost weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 or wait for the new 2014 vfr800 subframes to become available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 i would kill for a 2004-2006 R1 rear end on my bike. i think it would really match well and i think the subframe weighs 4.4 pounds vs the 6th gen's 28 pounds..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted January 4, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 4, 2014 There is no direct bolt on route, so might as well go for what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yeah I already have an R1 fork/wheel/brakes, so I might as well keep it up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannytb Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yeah I already have an R1 fork/wheel/brakes, so I might as well keep it up lol Do you have an RR from an R1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Haha yeah my bike is about 25% R1 right now. It's name is the VFR1 :P Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted January 4, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 4, 2014 I think he's serious about the R1 R\R .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yes I have the regulator/rectifier model number FH020AA, which is OEM on the new Yamaha motorcycles like the New R1. I have had it on the bike for a while now, it holds voltage rock solid and stays cool, never hot. Plus since it was on a R1 it adds like 20 whp.http://www.roadstercycle.com/ Unfortunately I don't believe it makes the bike any lighter..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannytb Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yes I have the regulator/rectifier model number FH020AA, which is OEM on the new Yamaha motorcycles like the New R1. I have had it on the bike for a while now, it holds voltage rock solid and stays cool, never hot. Plus since it was on a R1 it adds like 20 whp. http://www.roadstercycle.com/ Unfortunately I don't believe it makes the bike any lighter..... But surely it makes the bike 20kg lighter... It's off an R1! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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