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- Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:32 am
- Forum: Show it off
- Topic: Finally able to get a bike!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22823
Re: Finally able to get a bike!
Update pic. Have done some work over the last few months. My 8 year old daughter has gotten a serious kick out of helping out, which that alone has made it all more than worth it. We recently had the carbs rebuilt by a reputable shop that specializes in vintage Japanese bikes. They have been a great...
- Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:05 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Antigravity Battery Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5195
Re: Antigravity Battery Question
Thanks Hamman. I actually dropped the bike off at a local shop that specializes in older japanese bikes. I fired it up yesterday to test the voltage of the new battery and one of the carbs spilled a bunch of gas, like an alarming amount.... I'm thinking it's a bad float or maybe my petcock. I am pre...
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:57 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Antigravity Battery Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5195
Re: Antigravity Battery Question
Got a reply from the Antigravity website If you have a solid state stator and also have a modern rectifier, just monitor the voltage of the battery, It shouldn't never go about 14.4-14.6 Volts and also never drop below 11.5 V. check the battery after some rides and see where the batteries Voltage is...
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Right seat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6589
Re: Right seat
Hey Hawk213, I have a 1981 CB650 as well. The issue with this frame is it's not the best choice to convert to a Café Racer. The dip in the frame under the seat into the tail is the problem. Some have engine swapped to a cb550 frame cause the engine mounts are the same, I think. However, the 1979 cb6...
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:32 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Antigravity Battery Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5195
Antigravity Battery Question
Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and new to bike ownership. Been riding trail bikes half my life but never a street bike. Picked up a decent 81 cb650 a few months back and have been tinckering with it with my daughter. We were both thinking about upgrading the stock battery with a 12v Antigrav...
- Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:19 am
- Forum: Show it off
- Topic: Finally able to get a bike!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22823
Re: Finally able to get a bike!
Perhaps straight bars or clip ons would be ideal. Clubmans are too uncomfortable and are a pain on the wrists. I did some research and found the original owner of the bike. He gave me a rundown on the work he completed on the bike for selling it. "Fuel tank adapted from 75' CB550 Super Sport an...
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:15 am
- Forum: Show it off
- Topic: Finally able to get a bike!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22823
Re: Finally able to get a bike!
Welp. Just got raked through the coals on another forum due to my ignorance about bikes. I have a lot to learn and can take it to the jaw without being knocked down. I think this bike would be a cool tracker versus cafe the more I read and learn. I got some really great advise on Function over Form....
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:58 am
- Forum: Show it off
- Topic: Finally able to get a bike!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22823
Finally able to get a bike!
Hey everyone, I was finally, after years of school, able to buy a bike and start to build my first Cafe project. I am very new to bikes. I spent some time researching and lurking Craigslist and finally found a bike, I hope, that is worth putting in some time. Either way should be a fun learning expe...