A fairly rough and ruthless strip of all that was evil on the bike has left it looking a little more promising. The "modern" aluminium swingarm has to go in my opinion. It doesn't fit with the rest of the bike. To give you some idea of the mindset of the person who put this together last time... Looks like the shocks they bought or had were too short, so instead of using some longer ones, they cut off the mounts, and welded them back on to a pretty weak spot of the frame. Setting that up properly and moving them back is the next priority.
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Rat CB. The illegitimate child.
Without a doubt, this is the worst bike i have ever owned. Too cheap to pass up, but a genuine rough unit. Some questionable heritage and a history of being started by splicing wires, its going to need a solid face lift. I'm not sure if i can see much in it, but lets see how it pans out... ArchivesCategories |