What draws me to this bike is the engine itself. The twin cylinders sticking to the sides create a unique focal point, and remind me of old Guzzis. It will be a fun project.
Thanks to Josh for selling it to me at a great price!
This particular bike has been sitting in a basement for a while. The last inspection sticker on the bike is from 1998, but whether that is the last time the bike has been on the road, is unknown to me.
The bike came as a rolling chassis with motor in the frame, and two buckets full of parts, but upon opening the valve covers, I found that things look better than I expected.
Unable to help myself, I decided to dive right in, and start messing with different ideas.
At first, I thought I could get away with using a pre-fab Airtech cafe cowl and seat pan, but I did not like the look of it. Thanks to a friendly shop owner who operates a local bike shop (Eddie's Vintage), and let me borrow the Airtech to see how it fits, I did not have to buy the cowl only to find out I will not be using it.
This, however, leaves me hanging for the time being, as I will have to come up with my own design, create a mold, and start playing with fiberglass and resin. I'm hoping that I have learned something from my failed attempts at the CB 750F tailsection, and will not waste as much time and materials on this one.
And now it's time for me to sharpen the pencil, grab a sheet of paper, and start drawing.
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