Re: New Guy!

Posted by LukeM on Mar 01, 2013; 1:39am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/New-Guy-tp4037180p4037230.html

If I may make a suggestion:

If the bike has all its parts (carbs, coils, tank, etc), I'd recommend getting the bike running first, before tearing into all the modifications you're talking about.  Doing this work now will get you familiar with how it comes apart, and give you a good baseline on the sounds and smells and performance of your bike.

$400 for carb cleaning?  Seems like a lot.  It's entirely possible to do it yourself for much less. A good carb kit, some cleaning product, and a few hours of bench time can get them in good serviceable shape.  Same for the tank: check it for rust, clean out the inside, then upgrade down the road.  I don't know if the CB900 tank will swap in without modifications.  

You're 5'10".  I'm guessing you're long waisted and have a fairly short inseam.  I'm almost 6' with a 32" inseam, and straddling my old CB was done with a bit of tiptoe.  Lowering the front end is pretty easy.  It involves the triple trees.  Lowering the back end is probably a shock and spring swap.

I hope this helps.  Welcome to the forum, and we're here to help if we can.
Luke M