project 354

[vbroom]

Having enjoyed my last project building up the R1 with druu and pokopano, we've decided to do another group project so a little bit of a chatting during the week and by week's end we picked up a cb200 package

We managed to get a regoed and running 1975 CB200 in fairly decent nick for its age. Also came with a whole spare bike as well! (seized engine) extra wheels, bottom end, forks + other bits and pieces.

So its out with the 150hp 1000cc R1 and in with a 17hp 200cc CB200

The plan is to completely rebuild it and turn it into a cafe racer!

[Pk]

yeH! lets get this rolling.... epic times (long nights) ahead!

[kale]

Sweeeet. Your last 2 bikes have been very neat so looking forward to this one.

[W1LK0]

*Subscribed*
Can't wait to see what you guys do with this.

[smeghead]

.. now this brings back a few memories, popular (sensible) bike in the UK when I was in my teens; otherwise it'd be two stroke madness (preferred).

Taught my girlfriend at the time how to ride on on of these.

Looking forward to seeing the resurrection.

[Rocket]

Subscribed and looking forward to this.

[BigTim]

^whs.
I was wondering if something like this would be your next project, after your thread the other day about the Chabott Engineering guy, doing the jap cafe racers and choppers.

[vbroom]

yeah tim, i've been lurking around the back of those cafe threads for a while now so finally gave in

did a quick scheme last night for some ideas..the tank will change and possibly the numberboard. its looking too manx at the moment...

[BigTim]

Needs more brackets with millions of holes drilled in them

...and rust.

[Benno #03]

Nice Score Guy's.
A mate of mine just picked up a 73 CB350 and has a pretty mad build planned for it.
I'll be watching along with everybody else.

[unit]

will you be selling off any of the unused parts? or willing to trade... i've got a couple of cb350s if you need anything that might swap over.

good luck with the project mate will be keeping an eye on it.

[Butters B)]

Hells yeah. cant wait to see it finished. So much inspirtation to start my own cafe project lurking in these pages.

[spudda]

i just squealed in a octane only dogs could hear.

Subscribed!

[vbroom]

Today we managed to strip the bike down and assess what needs to be done.

Our first goal is to rebuild it to a rolling chassis.

Stripping the complete bike was fairly straight forward. With the three of us we managed to get it done in around 4 hours





engine out


model number 354 stamped onto an engine mount bracket




going at it with the angle grinder




waiting patiently to be rebuilt


We're now waiting on the postman to deliver us a nice nitrohead style seat and a whole bunch of bearings/seals. We're also shopping for some new suspension components and rearsets.

Next task on the list is to clean up the frame/swingarm grind any unwanted bits off then blast and paint/powdercoat it.. Then onto the wheels.

[vbroom]

will you be selling off any of the unused parts? or willing to trade... i've got a couple of cb350s if you need anything that might swap over.

good luck with the project mate will be keeping an eye on it.

hey mate, yeah sure we're looking to sell off any excess parts we don't need. We're currently taking stock of what bits we need to buy/replace so we're thinking of keeping the spares until we're 100% that we won't be needing them.

shoot me a PM if you're after particular parts and we'll see what we can work out.

[Rex Havoc]

Good stuff Andy. Will said you were going for the Manx look. Should be a nice build, I will watch with interest. I have 30m of black exhaust wrap that I'm happy to donate for your cause.

[Rex Havoc]

Here is some .....um....inspiration?....for you

[vbroom]

whhhhat. thats EXACTLY how we planned to build it damian! hahaha
we've been trawling through some of the forums and found a few good CB200 builds for inspiration

and cheers for the offer of that exhaust wrap! we might just take you up on that!
after watching this vid....a stealth kinda scheme is very appealing

YouTube - Honda CB200 Cafe Racer Mastomcustom Limited Edition

[96]

nice, will keep an eye on this one

[Rex Havoc]

That Mastom Custom CB is veeeery nice. Much cooler than a Manx replica which has been done (badly) so many times before.