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ducatipaso · airhead butcher Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 694

at approximately 7:00PM pacific time, the K11RS rode off into the Oregon sunset in the hands of a new, proud, k-experienced owner. it's been a great 4 years with this group... I'll pop in on occasion to see how things are going.

Ted, we're going to have to find another worthy moderator, as I won't be around as much as I used to be.

Next up is project R80S - cafe style... the victim arrives tomorrow night. Twisted Evil

Large John · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:58 am Post subject:

YOUR INSIGHTS WILL BE MISSED
stop by occasionally
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ducatipaso · airhead butcher Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 694

I will I promise. I'll post up significant milestones in my pursuit to build a retro cafe-racer out of this poor, neglected R80RT.

BMGraeme · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:45 am Post subject:

Good luck with the cafe racer. Take a look at the following link - there are others doing similar things and there's lots of info and advice.

http://www.bmbikes.org.uk/Forum/index.php
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Ted · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:18 am Post subject:

I must confess I was sorry to see the bike sell - I sure appreciate the great investment you've made here (especially helping me delete spam regs LoL).

This place is the sum of those who stop in every day or so - you'll be missed!

That said, please do keep us up to date on the cafe-racer, that is one COOL project Smile

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ducatipaso · airhead butcher Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 694

thanks for the link and take a look at http://cafeboxer too Smile

rydor · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject:

Sorry to see you go, buddy. Good luck with the R-bike!

Mystic Red · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject:

Lots pictures please! And if you ever get over to north Idaho, look me up.
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ducatipaso · airhead butcher Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 694

well, I promised some pictures, so here goes

it's an early 84 R80RT. well, it was an RT. I guess someone had a major garage accident with it and so it was consequently converted into a /7. Benefit? Dual front discs from the RT on a /7. I'm definitely OK with that.

this is how filthy things were when I got it

It was not running, no battery, dry fork, disgusting fuel tank, deinstalled front brakes... I began to think that I had made a mistake.

First thing I did was rebuild the calipers, replace the dead starter, get a battery, drain and clean the tank, put new fuel filters and fuel in it and LOTS of cleaning. After fiddling with a few things here and there, adjusting the valves, filling the forks, installing bar end mirrors and whatnot, this is how the finished product looked:

but... I can't stop removing parts (remember this is a CAFE exercise)... a much sexier ass, no?

Off the grid · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:27 am Post subject:

BEautiful bike, not a big fan of those wheels, but very nice work.
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Brawls · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:51 am Post subject:

Nice. A quarter fairing would really set it off.
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ducatipaso · airhead butcher Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 694

I'm on the fence on both the wheels and the fairing. I'd love a set of sweet period aftermarket wheels. I may paint the wheels black once the bike is silver. I also really like the OEM "S" fairing, but a higher priority item is a new corbin gunfighter saddle to continue the racer theme. It rides GREAT, the reputation of the smoothness of the R80 seems to be true.

Mystic Red · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

ducatipaso · airhead butcher Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 694

Hi folks -

Lots has been 'fiddled with' on the R80 since I last posted up here, so here's an update.

I called corbin and had them build me a gunfighter saddle. This is not normal fare for /7s but they said they could pull it off. So they did.

You can barely see the mini LED taillight above the license plate. Still working on a final solution for rearward lighting. This one is good because it's uberstealth, but...

I recently refinished the wheels with Wurth wheel paint, and painted the rear housing black. Painted the disc carriers black. Touched up the frame. I'm gonna slap some number plates on her in the next few weeks.

sorry for the shitty pictures. oldass camera that was handy.

and those of you that dont believe I ride it, here she is at the end of 250+ miles of horrible downpour working the WOW Willamette Valley Relay

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:06 am Post subject:

Nice job - pretty wild to turn the entire rear end into a gunfighter seat. Shocked

How many hours does it take to clean each wheel? Very Happy

The 007 is cool too - how'd you wrangle that one?
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Klinker · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:58 am Post subject:

A quintessential example of "Less is more."
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ducatipaso · airhead butcher Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 694

hey guys, here's an update. lots of stuff has changed.

installed a more retro taillight

stuck some vintage oval number plates on the sides and bobbed the front fender

and last night I decided to shoot the tank in the aluminum paint I used for the fender. I think I like it.

hope all is well with the group!

rydor · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Glad to see you back for a visit Very Happy

Congrats on the bee-yootiful bike!

Ted · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

Gorgeous!

Good to hear from you Smile

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Off the grid · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject:

Wow

wow

That bike looks sexy!!!
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