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- Thread starter Dresden
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That looked really good in natural sunlight @ Belfountain Saturday. Again, excellent job.
Dresden
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Thanks! I'm can't recall if we exchanged hellos?
Unfortunately my left side cover flew off the day after I got the bike back. The bike just looks incomplete without them on.
Roadghost
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I used to see those new in the showroom I think circa '77-81? They didn't sell very many of them so they were discontinued. It's an interesting bike. The Japanese threw money at product development back then. The result was liquid cooled v-twins, v-fours, turbo 6 cylinders, 5-valve heads, etc. They dumped those into the North American market at cheap prices and Harley Davidson filed suit against them alleging they were dumping product to wipe them out. The CBX is a great bike for the curiosity factor. Friends who rode them said they were very reliable.
anger management
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Hey nice build. I'm working on a cafe myself (1982 cb900f) I'm in the building as I go stage so I can keep riding while working on it. I heard from a few people that there's a bike meet in Brampton at the north east corner of Queen and main every Mon night with a lot of vintage builds and a few cafe's. You should check it out, I'm hoping to go tomorrow as well
Dresden
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Roadgost, that's interesting to know. There are a few of these around but I've only met two owners so far.
Oh? Nice. I might check this out tomorrow. What time?
Saw something on fb. City of Brampton has something to do with it. Rose Theatre area. I think around 6-7. But not sure if it was summer only.
Edit: Motorcycle Mondays on fb. Hosted by BMA. No details on future dates. Sorry, I can't figure out how to add the link.
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3 suggestions
1. if you are adding the new round Honda logo then consider adding the Honda (word badge) to the rear side covers
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2. I think it would look better if you got a color matched (to the seat) old style Honda logo with the wings or the just the lines that look like the wings on the gas tank.
3. mount your plate to the side of your shock, turn it the long way on stick on the left side
1. if you are adding the new round Honda logo then consider adding the Honda (word badge) to the rear side covers
or
2. I think it would look better if you got a color matched (to the seat) old style Honda logo with the wings or the just the lines that look like the wings on the gas tank.
3. mount your plate to the side of your shock, turn it the long way on stick on the left side
silverbullet132
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Looks like you found your side cover 
Dresden
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Actually. No. The left side is scratched and held up by zip ties!Looks like you found your side cover
Got a spare, awaiting paint!!
Dresden
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All good suggestions, thank you.
I am still throwing around ideas for the emblems. I like the wing idea - it's something I previously thought of as well. Perhaps if I can find a small adhesive set for cheap.
I'd like to get the word Skyler put on the side in raised/embossed writing, but not sure how I can make that happen for a reasonable cost.
triniboy27
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I personally love the Honda as painted on this bike:
I personally love the Honda as painted on this bike:
Good looking scoot. All the right ingredients. Good to see tire engineering finally take a back seat to styling. That road holding rubber can really mess up clean lines.
Cool, I'll be doing some mods too, but I'm still thinking about clip ons or clubmans.
I've had a few sports bikes and on my 636 I ended up inverting my clipons. It was more comfortable but I don't know how that'd look on a cafe racer.
Its much easier to handle the bike with handle bars vs clipons. I kind of want a hybrid cafe lol.
Also considering what to do about the tail end and seat as I want to be able to accommodate a passenger.
I also noticed you don't have any gauges, like tach or speedo? What is up with that?
This is what I have to work with. An 81 CB750
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