{"id":1290,"date":"2023-04-21T23:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T23:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ozebook.com\/comune\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2023-04-21T23:47:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T23:47:02","slug":"chris-cafe-racer-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozebook.com\/comune\/2023\/04\/21\/chris-cafe-racer-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris’ Cafe Racer build"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris is building a T500 based road racer….here is his story…<\/big><\/p>\n

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This is the ’76 GT500 I started out with. I bought it off Ebay in ’07. It needed a top end rebuild, carb kits, sprockets and chain and some rust removal and shinning to get her road worthy. I road the bike all summer and fall of ’07. Then, I came up with the idea to convert her into a road racer and scrapped my other racer project building a Honda CR750. The CR750 project would have costed me 4-5 times what this build will cost. I sold my CR750 tank, seat, fender and exhaust and that should cover the entire TR500 build.<\/p>\n

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This is a mid point picture of the minor restoration to get her road worthy in ’07.<\/p>\n

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These are pictures i took while tearing down the engine for a rebuild.<\/p>\n

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This is the first time I have rebuilt a bottom end, so i wanted to make sure everything goes back in it’s place.<\/p>\n

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Frame mod to add support tubing. I used chrome moly tubes which are light and strong.<\/p>\n

This was a mock up step in the process trying to get the placement right.<\/p>\n

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This is a 1\/2 inch steel tube used to mount the tank.<\/p>\n

I cut notches in the tubing that will allow me to use the stock GT500 tank mounting strap.<\/p>\n

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I cut and ground off about 5lbs of scrap metal in the form of center stand, side stand, fender mounts, side panel mounts, etc…<\/p>\n

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These are the mounting tabs for the rearsets I’m making up.<\/p>\n

They will have holes drilled for the aluminum mounting plates.<\/p>\n

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Rear fiberglass fender.<\/p>\n

I used foam from a hobby shop and shaped it until i had the right shape.<\/p>\n

Then, I covered it and the frame with blue painters tape, cut the fiberglass and added the epoxy.<\/p>\n

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Rear view shows the fender out of the mold and mounted.<\/p>\n

I have also made up the front seat mount made out of aluminum flat bar, bent and bolted into\u00a0the existing frame mounts (I think originally used for the seat grab handle).<\/p>\n

I had to grind douwn the inside of the two mounts and tap out the hole from the inside of the frame.<\/p>\n

The original holes were tapped from the outside of the frame where the grab bar bolts mounted.<\/p>\n

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Side view with the tank, seat and fairing. I’m in the process of figuring out how to mount the fairing in the right place.\u00a0This was not an easy job!!<\/p>\n

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Front fairing mount. I used a fairing mounting system from Meadspeed in the UK.\u00a0I had originally purchased it for a CR750 race bike I was building up, but decided to\u00a0switch to this build instead. The mounts ended up working perfect on this build with\u00a0only a few minor modifications.<\/p>\n

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Here is the beginning of my rear sets being mounted to the frame.<\/p>\n

The mounting plates are rough cut and will have some shapping and buffing once I get the fit right. I had to make them pretty long to accomodate my long legs and to\u00a0get into a nice racing position. Getting the right position has taken several tries,\u00a0but I think I finally have it.<\/p>\n

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Front end showing the new wheel from east coast wheels mounted to my stock GT500 hub and tire from RC Barker.<\/p>\n

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Chris is building a T500 based road racer….here is his story… This is the ’76 GT500 I started out with. I bought it off Ebay in ’07. It needed a top end rebuild, carb kits, sprockets and chain and some<\/p>\n

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