MY CB700SC Build Thread

[chevyboy_0]

Well here is a couple pics of the newest addition to my family





She is a 85 700S, with 52600 on the clock, the motor is apart due to a loss of compression. The PO discovered this to be from a set of "stuck" rings. Since then he had cleaned the piston lands and the pistons(they look brand new), Honed the Cylinders, and has taken very very good care of all the internal engine parts, everything is packaged in Ziplocs with oil in them.

I will be needing a seat cover and most likely new foam. I might need a new tank if I cant pop the dent out. other then that everything is there.

My big plans for it are a mix of a custom/CAFE look. I will be Painting the frame Gray, and all the plastics and fairings Black with Gray Tribal Flames on them. Im going to shave the rear turn signals and replace them with a shorter stem or relocate them somewhere else. The Front end will be lowered a bit, and Clubman bars are going on. I havent quite decided if i want to polish the rims yet or not thought 

I will have plenty more pictures coming as i begin work ASAP

[JB1290]

Very cool. Looking forward to seeing more progress pics. 

[chevyboy_0]

Thanks  Im real excited, this is my first street bike project and i cannot wait to ride it

[luckylindy]

 Keep us posted.

[chevyboy_0]

So i sold a turbo today made a cool $550....  so let the work begin 

[staylor200]

Good luck with the project! And thats gonna be one sweet bike when it's done. 

[JB1290]

Sell off those old parts and bring in the new...

[chevyboy_0]

So last night work progressed, i have most of the rear of the bike reassembled(i.e The inner fender, the rear fairing etc) Right now im just making sure everything is there and how it all goes back together. Once I finish with that im gonna strip it down to the frame and prep for paint 

[bornlucky13]

Looking forward to seeing how this project progresses.  I am planning on doing something similar.  Keep up the posts.

[chevyboy_0]

So today was a productive day, I got the head reassembled and everything is looking good :) right now all I need is piston rings and a gasket set. Then the motor is all good :D. So until I save up some money to get those I'm gonna diassemble the rest of the bike and and start painting.I took some pictures tonight, and ill be posting them up here when I get home tonight.

[chevyboy_0]

Here are a few pictures from my productive day today 

I reassembled the head as you can see. I also went through and cleaned EVERYTHING that was going back in to make sure it was good to go back in. I went and set the cylinders on the block for now just to have em out of the way.

I noticed that on the side of the head where the valve cover comes down to meet the head there is a half moon shaped hole that looks like its missing something.

Tomorrow im gonna bring home the valve cover to polish her up real pretty like, and i am also going to bring home a couple of the fairings and the rear plastic to start prepping them for paint 

[Munkey]

I noticed that on the side of the head where the valve cover comes down to meet the head there is a half moon shaped hole that looks like its missing something.

Nothing missing, the valve cover gasket will fill that up.

You'll just have to disassemble the heads again to put them on the engine. Cams have to go in after the head is installed. I also don't see the cam chain in your pics. Normally when the head and cylinders are removed, you tie that up to the frame or something so that it does not fall down into the case. Hopefully when yours was disassemled something similiar was done. Could be trouble if not.

[chevyboy_0]

What exactly do you mean could be trouble?

[Munkey]

What exactly do you mean could be trouble?

If it's dropped down in the case and either you can't get it fished back out or it's dropped off the teeth on the crank and you can't get it seated back on them, you might have to split the cases to get it back. With the cylinders off, you should be able to fish it back out fairly easily, I think.

[Laminar]

There are little rubber pucks that fill the half-moon shape.

[Munkey]

There are little rubber pucks that fill the half-moon shape.

Mine were molded into the gasket.

[chevyboy_0]

Made Some more progress, took the Fairings and Tank off and started cleaning the frame. After today ive rethought my Color combos, Im thinking keep the frame black and paint the Fairings and tank Gray? 

Any thoughts or ideas are more then welcome. 

Its also looking like im gonna be needing a new Front Headlight Shroud  the one ive got is busted up all over the place. If anyone has one or knows where i can get one for a decent price please let me know

[hppants]

Not being critical, but without a picture, grey sounds, well, grey.  If I was painting my bike today in a non-stock color, I would choose a black frame and this 2008 Hayabusa color:

http://suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/Hayabusa/2008/GSX1300R.aspx

Saw one of these at the track recently - it is absolutely beautiful.

[FocusPlayer]

You guys are amazing... I don't mind the sight of blood and guts.. but an open engine freaks me out

[happycommuter]

Please do the frame in a faux granite finish. Make it rock!

[chevyboy_0]

Please do the frame in a faux granite finish. Make it rock!

O like Th obsidian one   If i was to do gray it would be Gray with some Flake or pearl or some sort of effect in it. My buddy's truck has two different grays on it and they both look bad ass.  

HP: I doo like that color, but ive never really liked owning something that bright, im more in to the subtleness

[chevyboy_0]

So i have been still looking for a new headlight shroud... and ive also been thinking bout my color choices and i have a few ideas i just need some input

Here is the link for the site
http://www.houseofkolor.com/speedshapes/speedshapes_shimrin.jsp#kandys

#1- House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl(PBC32) for fairings/tank and House of Kolor Galaxy Gray(BC03) for frame and accents

#2- HOK Black (BC25) for fairings/Tank and HOK Molly Orange for frame(SG103)

#3- HOK Orion Silver (BC02) for fairings/tank and HOK Black (BC25) for frame/accents and some BC25 Flames on tank and fairings

#4- HOK Trublue (PBC36) for tank and fairings and HOK Black Pearl (PBC43) for frame and Accents

Those are the main four im considering, and other ideas pleas feel free to post em, Im also thinking of incorporating "Nighthawk S" and "Honda" in ther some how.

[muttstang]

I'm going with Ford Dark Shadow Grey on mine :)

for now it is a rattle can job, I may upgrade to a real paint job eventually.

[hppants]

All of those look interesting, a paint swatch, let alone a digital one, is difficult to judge on.  Have you browsed:

www.bikepics.com

There are 1000s of bikes there, every make and model, and many have custom paint jobs.  You can email the owners and find out what color they picked.

Looking forward to reading about your project.

[chevyboy_0]

HP: thanks for the link ill check it out when I get off work tonight.

I was originally thinking of going with a subtle and more subdued scheme but after seeing that hayabusa in orange I'm thinking a bright one off job is in order :)