My CB-1

[Dash]

Bought it last week. Lovin' it so far. Please note the tacky retro rim striping

[VintageHunter]

Foget the retro rim striping......I want a license plate like that.........where can I get one?

[VintageHunter]

oh...by the way....she's a BEAUT!

[VintageHunter]

I like yer turn signals.....can you take a close up of them? looking to get the same kinds and was wondering if they were the same.

[Dash]

I like yer turn signals.....can you take a close up of them? looking to get the same kinds and was wondering if they were the same.

They were fitted when I bought it. Some chinese carbon wannabe plinkers. Quite poorly visible when active.

[VintageHunter]

 

[Dash]

So after some days of work this is the status quo.

CURRENTLY DONE:

- custom K&N airfilter
- cut a bit off the airbox snorkels so the bike doesnt have to breathe 'around the corner' through a couple of reverse bent straws
- bigger 110 (too big, darn it) jets. Need to try 108 next week. 110 is too rich in top end: lost 5BHP. And she was pushing 60 BHP too...
- fitted SOME KIND of rear monoshock . I thought it was the original but it seems that is not the case. My CB now suddenly stands 10 cm taller than normal. the jiffy won t even reach the freakin ground
- removed centre stand (which also doesn t reach the ground anymore anyway)
- fitted sintered brake pads
- cleaned out the front brake
- synchronised  the carbs

TO DO:

- replace 7 year old tyres
- replace broken steering head bearings or whetever they re called in english
- fit 108 jets
- extend jiffy so the bike doesn t tip over

[Dash]

Fitting the new rear monoshock.



Now it suddenly stands way too tall for the jiffy. Bike stands at a very dangerous angle:




Custom made K&N airfilter. made it bu cutting out the old standard paper thing, then cut out the shape of the new filter. The new K&N filter originally fits the CBR 900 if Im not mistaken.
A knife, some multi purpose sticky goo and some patience and you end up with this:



Works like a charm so far. the bike can now breathe properly.

TO BE CONTINUED

[a_morti]

60hp is very good, I'd be surprised if it doesn't have some other mods going on.

If you get a 92-99 cbr900 side stand, it is a few cm longer. Also, it's just a tube so much easier to extend if you need to.

[spacetiger]

60hp is very good, I'd be surprised if it doesn't have some other mods going on.

If you get a 92-99 cbr900 side stand, it is a few cm longer. Also, it's just a tube so much easier to extend if you need to.

a_morti - that is excellent info

[Dash]

60hp is very good, I'd be surprised if it doesn't have some other mods going on.

If you get a 92-99 cbr900 side stand, it is a few cm longer. Also, it's just a tube so much easier to extend if you need to.

Thx!

Ive already got a Hawk jiffy lined up to go. If that doesnt work ill look for a CBR jiffy instead.

[VintageHunter]

Pardon my ignorance but what is a "hawk jiffy" or a "CB1 jiffy"?

[Dash]

Pardon my ignorance but what is a "hawk jiffy" or a "CB1 jiffy"?

Sidestand is what you folks call it I believe

[VintageHunter]

ahhh...got it.
sorry. I wasn't sure what part of the bike you were referring to there...."jiffy"...I'll have to remember that.
thank you.

[VintageHunter]

you'll have to report back how that rear shock "feels".

Fitting the new rear monoshock.



Now it suddenly stands way too tall for the jiffy. Bike stands at a very dangerous angle:




Custom made K&N airfilter. made it bu cutting out the old standard paper thing, then cut out the shape of the new filter. The new K&N filter originally fits the CBR 900 if Im not mistaken.
A knife, some multi purpose sticky goo and some patience and you end up with this:



Works like a charm so far. the bike can now breathe properly.

TO BE CONTINUED