'Diamond in the rough'

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bikeymikey748 wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:37 pm
AshishNJ wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:25 pm
...What is that hose coming out of the center of stem ?
It’s the vent tube from my fuel tank. You can see it in this stylin’ pic.

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There’s mention of it as ways back in this build thread when I was working on the tank.
What is this? An ad for nail polish? :lol:

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AshishNJ wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:07 pm
And I thought I was going to build the best out there 😀
What you can do for sure is build the best for your tastes and needs. That's all any of us can do.
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AshishNJ wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:07 pm
OMG . I have not seen a CBX this beautiful !
Any more pictures somewhere ?
And I thought I was going to build the best out there 😀
Very kind of you to say, there are pics of it here and there (I’m an unrepentant self-promoter). But Phil took the words out of my mouth. The most important aspect of any build is to make it your own, something that appeals to you.
steve murdoch icoa #5322 wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:24 pm
What is this? An ad for nail polish? :lol:
I was going for a ‘manly aftershave’ sort of pic, but now you mention it...nail polish might be an untested market as well. Stay tuned to this page :D

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Would love to hear this beast nonetheless
1979 CBX (faster Red)
1981 CBX Streetfighter
2017 Aprilia Tuono.
Past rides : FZ1, BMWS100rr,S1000r,k1300S,YAMA RD350,Enfield 350

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More details.
Never impressed with the faux louvers on the RH hose cover (bolts to the clutch cover).
Thought ‘bout painting the sunken areas flat black and then...rediscovered some old alloy speaker covers I had scavenged off a portable radio that I had trash-canned!
A bit of time on the drill press with some carbide burrs to open the cover up, a rough up with my sand-blaster, a re-spray of paint with my hobby gun, and Bob’s yer Uncle :D
Finished just in time for scotch ‘o clock :D

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That's really nice !!!!!!!!! :clap:
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Cool beans, Daddy-O.

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I'm just checking in to say that I still really love this bike.
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Beautiful job. Whether you like this style or not is
irrelevant. Your fabrication skills are to be commended.
And because everyone has an opinion, the four bolts on
the rear secondary fender should be black. :lol:

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I'm just checking in to say that I still really love this bike.
Thanks for the love, Phil, it means a lot 😎

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My sincere wish is that you hold onto that bike long enough for me to get mine road-worthy and out to MTL again for a proper ride & a beer or two.
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My sincere wish is that you hold onto that bike long enough for me to get mine road-worthy and out to MTL again for a proper ride & a beer or two.
Now THAT is something to look forward to. Oh and, zero chance of the ‘X’ leaving my sweaty palms anytime soon 😋

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Any more Hooliganism and the Surete might relieve you of that beauty. :lol:

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Any more Hooliganism and the Surete might relieve you of that beauty. :lol:
Steve-O, they’ll never take me alive 😋
Have you managed a ride yet this year?

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Not yet, Mikey.
The roads are still a mess with all the winter debris but the weather looks promising for the weekend. :think:

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