Triumphrat

BuckeyeBike · 12-24-2011, 03:07 PM

NOS Alphabet Headers 4:1 Exhaust showed up yesterday- perfect fit and only had to make one bracket for mounting.

Had a spare British Customs FE Kit laying around and looks like I can modify it to fit perfectly

COLBOB · 12-24-2011, 04:50 PM

Looks great, I am building a 500 Cafe myself. I will post a few pics when it warms up here some. I like the exhaust. I used a Mac on mine and it sounds great.

Chris Gilmour · 12-25-2011, 01:25 PM

Really pretty! Nice job. I'd love to have a cb500 from Lossa.

Thruxtonbill · 12-25-2011, 03:50 PM

Looking good Lance.

BuckeyeBike · 12-27-2011, 08:15 AM

Thanks Bill!

It is slow but sure. I have a couple other projects going, so this one doesn't get the attention I would like.

Have the rearsets and velo stacks waiting. The rearsets are quite a bit of work as all the stock workings have to come off and a mounting bracket made for the pegs/levers, then all of the linkages have to be figured out- like a puzzle.

I'll keep updating progress- even though it is not a Triumph at heart!

COLBOB, post some pics!

Thruxtonbill · 12-27-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBike

The rearsets are quite a bit of work as all the stock workings have to come off and a mounting bracket made for the pegs/levers, then all of the linkages have to be figured out- like a puzzle.

Yep, That's what my son and I are working on now for his KZ650, it really is a puzzle.

BuckeyeBike · 12-27-2011, 06:12 PM

If you get a chance, post a picture!

John83 · 01-03-2012, 07:32 PM

That's really cool. How much modification did it take to mount the tank?

BuckeyeBike · 01-04-2012, 07:07 PM

It was not too difficult. Just had to extend the mounts on the insides of the tank and make a rubber mounted bracket for the rear of the tank.

John83 · 01-05-2012, 06:18 PM

I'd love to see some pictures of your tank mods if you get the chance. Also there is a guy over on the Do The Ton cafe racer forum that sells rearsets for CB550s for a pretty reasonable price.