Shinyribs' CB1100F- discussion thread

[shinyribs]

Yep, definitely like to do that. Just enough shaved from stock to have a little slope. The foam I have now has been pretty much destroyed. Been trying to get by there upholstery shop but haven't found the time.

[JAGspeed]

Hey Bro , sorry accidentally posted in your build thread. To answer your question I'm up here in Northern Va. Leesburg. about 3hrs north of you.
Keep up the good work!

[ROBBO]

Wonderfull work on that front fender issue , super sharp look . Lot of creativity happening in your shop there especially with the tricky three jaw chuck mounting setups .

The bike is epic !

[shinyribs]

Originally Posted by JAGspeed

Hey Bro , sorry accidentally posted in your build thread. To answer your question I'm up here in Northern Va. Leesburg. about 3hrs north of you.
Keep up the good work!

No problem, bud. I appreciate the help. The stripes you put on the fender are more elaborate than I had in mind, but it does look nice. I was wondering how I would mimic the style of stripe already on the bike's body, but there's just not enough space on the fender to do it. And a sideways slash like I put on the wheels would probably look out of place.

The black fender idea came from my FZ07. Yamaha put black fenders on those bikes with an additional trim panel that pops on to add a bit of color to match different color schemes. Reckon it's a cheap way to build bikes, but I like the look. Might find a way to add a splash of just the dark blue to tie the fender in?

Too bad you aren't closer, but 3hrs isn't too bad. Maybe we'll meet up someday.

[shinyribs]

Originally Posted by ROBBO

Wonderfull work on that front fender issue , super sharp look . Lot of creativity happening in your shop there especially with the tricky three jaw chuck mounting setups .

The bike is epic !

Thanks, Robbo. There's some awesome bikes on this forum that motivate me to try harder on my own bikes. I've been lazy for too long and am just trying to keep up with the guys on here.

[bonehead]

5 stars

[bonehead]

Shiney, haven't heard from you in a while, you still playing?

[shinyribs]

Hey bud. I've been busy with other things. Work got pretty hectic and then the weather kinda cleared up, so I've been spending most of my free time outdoors ( dirt bike, hiking). Then I got a wild hair and started building a couple pieces of furniture. So..yeah, not really helpful to getting finished on time

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by shinyribs

Thanks, Robbo. There's some awesome bikes on this forum that motivate me to try harder on my own bikes. I've been lazy for too long and am just trying to keep up with the guys on here.

After all the effort and innovation you've put into it, it would be a damm shame not finish Shiny,
but I understand how life can get in way.

[shinyribs]

Originally Posted by bonehead

After all the effort and innovation you've put into it, it would be a damm shame not finish Shiny,
but I understand how life can get in way.

Thanks, man. I'm definitely gonna finish it. I need to make foam for the seat then coat/reassemble the engine. I could knuckle down and have that done in a week, but I don't have the funds to buy the $1200 worth of carbs, so it's not really accomplishing anything.

Also, I went to snug up the front end after loosely assembling it and my axle spacers suddenly didn't fit. Got to inspecting things and found one of my fork tubes are ever so slightly bent. On top of that I discovered that these engines are known for tossing cam chains due a shitty chain guide design. There's a guy that sells redesigned / proven replacement, but they are SPENDY.

So I'll just let the bike building funds slowly replenish while I work on house projects and ride the two perfectly good bikes i have now. Probably won't finish before the deadline, but this bike is definitely gonna be ridden and not leaving my possession.