1981 CB750 Cafe bike build

[CBnewbie]

I have dreamed of having a cafe racer style bike for years, and after seeing Nico Mueller's build, I knew I could not wait any longer...so I finally (last week) bought a bike that fit the bill.

What I want to accomplish:
I will be running pods despite endless advice to keep the stock air cleaner.
Also, relocating the battery and electrical to clear up the "Bermuda triangle" in front of the rear wheel.
Cover the tank and mold the rear tail with carbon fiber.
Black out the frame/engine

What I have done:
I got the bike RUNNING STRONG ON PODS!! (did this by rejetting the carburetors to 120/88)
Used CLR to clean the inside of the tank.(I will coat with Red Kote or equivalent in the next couple days).
Chopped the tail of the frame off and braced it.

I hope to keep the progress going, and I will keep a tread going the process! The pictures below are from the listing on CL. I will upload more as I go! Thanks for reading and feel free to respond with any comments!

[Re-run]

You'll have a bit of a harder time cafeing a dohc. The frame doesn't lend itself as easy as the sohc does. Still it can work.
Gratz on getting pods to work, though you may still find them a pain. They don't like rain and they don't like cross-winds. Also, make sure you wire up the back of the carb rack to support them. If pods end up being more work, there are breadbox style filters which look really cool and eliminate some of the issues associated with pods.

I've never seen a carbon fiber tail. Might be cool. I have seen many do fiberglass though, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Replace the fudes with blades or miniblades and the block should be pretty small. I would cover the gap though. But that is purely my personal preference. I have never cared for the gaping hole in front of the rear tire. Makes it look like something is missing.

But the good thing is that a custom bike only has to look good to the builder!

[Griffin]

Looks like you're off to a great start. I'm always happy to see another DOHC getting done, good luck!