The Water Buffalo-Seemingly never ending cafe project

[shinyribs]

What?! You dont have hoes?! Well,I'd trade a bike for some hoes,but if all you have is hopes then we're in the same boat

On a scale of 1-driving a ford  ...is was about like owning a ford. Not a bad thing to do,but you really dont want your buddys seeing you do it.  Not bad to do,a little itchy but your hands get covered up with whatever dye they use for the black.

I have used DEI in the past with perfect results every time. They are pricey,though. I used an off brand we get at the shop this time. Feels a little heavier than DEI actually,but takes longer to burn in. It smoked for about 250-300 miles. Not constantly,just whenever you got on it for extended periods.


Cdaiscool,I was just picking on you with your name,but if CDA is cool with you,than CDA is cool with me.

Hey,you tricked me. I'm still typing Cdaiscool...there it goes again!   dang it


39 pages and counting...

[Hellbilly429]

Haha, thats funny, I think maybe a recording of those old pipes on your bike would make a great addition to this 39+ page thread, lol, just kidding Shiny, but seriously, do it.... do it!

[Piute]

                                                                     

                                                             Just DO IT
                                                      Get the Lady to help

                                                                   

[shinyribs]

Hellbilly429 wrote

Haha, thats funny, I think maybe a recording of those old pipes on your bike would make a great addition to this 39+ page thread, lol, just kidding Shiny, but seriously, do it.... do it!

Ain't working bro.

This vid has the pipes I had.His bike wont idle but you can tell about right what they sounded like.Especially under throttle.Kind has that rumble sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0-XI6lqQrc

This is a very short clip,but the sound is very accurate.I kinda miss those pipes. If Tools doesn't use them I'm gonna havta see about buying them off of him. I liked the sound.They were muffled,but not exactly quiet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y--hJGyOLdY

[Hellbilly429]

Thanks man, definately made up my mind, gonna go with the 4-2's instead of 4-4's, sounds deaper and if I throw on a set of cherry bombs and some turn-outs on the ends of the mufflers I think it would look sick

[shinyribs]

Sounds like a plan.

[shinyribs]

Ever have one of those "shoulda left well enough alone" type of days? Yeah,they suck. I tried to ruin my tailpiece tonight and no, I don't mean I went out for Mexican. I have been carrying my tool kit in my back pack. The thought of those screwdrivers in there kinda freak me out. I dont wanna lay my bike down and end up jabbing a flat blade in my spine. Cabreco turned me on to a cool looking fork bag,but with the lowered headlight it just wouldn't work.Besides,I kinda wanted to keep it hidden. Not just for looks,but  so I wouldn't have to worry about someone getting in to my stuff. I decided I would build a tool box into my tail piece.The seat cover snaps on and off so it would be accessible,but no one would know its there. I knew welding on it would create blisters on the top side,no big deal.Just file 'em down and re-polish it. I figured this would be a good time to weld my tail light bracket on so as to be rid of the screws that I have now. I never did like how they look. I needed to sand blast the bottom side to get it good and clean for welding. I was cruising along good when light in the blasting cabinet made of funny sound and went dark. Shucks. The ballast fried.Nice. Brand new cabinet.I was blasting blind but getting there. I have my shop vac hooked up to suck the dust outta the blasting cabinet. It started getting a little extra dusty looking in there so I figured I needed to clean the filter in the vac. Turned and looked and it was spitting flames out of the top of it self. Shucks!!! Screw it,I wanna get this done.Got everything welded up and started filing the blisters down when a ball peen hammer fell off the rack and peened my tail piece.Aww SHUCKS!!!Worst part is I cant beat the dent out because of the inner panel I just welded in. Now I have to welded the dent up solid to work it back out. Goota do it in steps to prevent warping.This is gonna take a couple evenings. Not a big deal either...except my air file died. What the?!?!....forget it. Lesson learned(again)...leave well enough alone.



Golf ball size dent. Not cool. I WILL ride with a dent and file marks.I dont care.I ain't parking it!

[Piute]

                                          Dang Bud
                 Good sunny day great ride and leave all that behind ya were ya can't see it

[shinyribs]

My thoughts exactly.It still looks fine from the saddle

[Hellbilly429]

Right, could always bondo it until you can get around to fixing it

[Piute]

   Driill out those snaps and just cover again with freshh metal ,I like the polished look
fo you Chrome Ribs,
put yo snaps back in iv'e used scews N Lil nuts on those before but yours show(brass screw from top )

[shinyribs]

Piute wrote

I like the polished look

AH HA !      I KNEW YOU WOULD ADMIT TO IT SOONER OR LATER !!!!

Tail is now almost fixed.Whew.Made some improvements.Still in the barn now

[TOOLS1]

Did, you use any pins, plates, or screws?
TOOLS

[Piute]

                                                                                                                                       

                FO YOU ..........................................................................b.............................................h
                 

   Driill out those snaps and just cover again with freshh metal ,I like the polished look
fo you Chrome Ribs,
put yo snaps back in iv'e used scews N Lil nuts on those before but yours show(brass screw from top

[shinyribs]

LOL. No,No bionic parts here Tools. I did use machine screws and nuts to hold the snaps on.

Tools said it was time to change something so I did.I'm impressionable. Nothing major,just added stripe on the tail piece.It was too big of an area and his been looking a little bloated to me. I'm pretty happy with it now. Got my oil temp gauge hooked up. Had issues finding the fittings I needed so I broke out the welder and an assortment of brass fittings.No joints,no leaks,right? I love melting pieces of metal togetherOh,and I'm on a roll with burning up shop equipment.Buffing wheel this time.Didn't even know it could be done.


Ahhhh,stripes.Nearly impossible to photograph. I kept getting glare.Still barely noticeable in the pics. I hate my black plastic turn signals. Gotta go...someday

[Hellbilly429]

that looks so clean and perty, must blind the people behind you. screw my bondo idea! what was I thinking...

[shinyribs]

I forgot. Which way does the short leg go? Front or back?I'm gonna stamp em this time.

[TOOLS1]

Short leg to the rear.
TOOLS

[slownugly007]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!  I am digging the brushed stripes...NOW GIVE ME THAT BIKE!!!! haha Looks good man!

[Piute]

                                                                 

                                                 You sure have a nice looking rear
                                                                   
                                                                COWL
                                                                   

                                               Realy nice work DO THE TANK