08-22-2018, 07:54 AM
i like those all right from the front, but the authentic ones were flatter on the back. i'm probably being too picky.
what do I have in mind? hoo boy....lots of pipe dreams probably, but at least I have a direction. Let me start by saying I don't have the know-how, money, or tools to actually make it really super accurate. I'm going to take what's available to me, and try to make the best aesthetic choices to give my CB a look that is unmistakable evocative of the style.
Already have a tail cowl/seat that is reminiscent of the period. it's not exact, as there are some marked differences, but it's a really good starting point.
Some particulars that I am certain are attainable: black rectangle signals as discussed, Square headlamp/cowl with hard lines (not the curvy round chicdesign ones a lot of people use), 17" aluminum wheels (the original bol d'or had 17" in the back and 18" in the front, but i'm not sure what the benefit of that would be...), raise the rear a bit and lower the front a bit ( the old bikes were a bit more aggressively stanced than the modern CB11), swap out to more of a "Racing" style exhaust-- cat free-- i'm leaning toward titanium, change the side covers to the '14 DLX covers which more closely resemble the old "F" style side covers, and of course Black long stem rectangle mirrors (potentially cb1100F originals)
some particulars i think will cost too much, or be too drastic to do, or just not worth doing at all: have the tank, side covers, and tail cowl repainted to resemble the smooth flowing paint job on the old F bikes, perhaps with more subtle colors, have an F style front fender fabricated or an original retooled to fit the mounting positions on my modern CB11, and replace some engine covering bits to more accurately match the silver/black color scheme of the original engines from '83.
Some intentional inaccuracies: i'm not going to change the tach/gauges because they're shaped the same and I don't want to give up the modern tech. many of the old Bol D'ors had black 4-2 exhausts, and i'm not so interested in that. It seems like quite a lot of them were also fitted with 4-1 racing exhausts too, so I decided to go with that since it's more attainable and just not black. Obviously, my CB11 is never going to see the kind of horsepower the originals had, but if I follow the sages who've come before me, I might be able to make some improvements.
That's all I've got in my brain for now. I'm not an expert on these bikes, just responding to what i see and read as it comes to me.
what do I have in mind? hoo boy....lots of pipe dreams probably, but at least I have a direction. Let me start by saying I don't have the know-how, money, or tools to actually make it really super accurate. I'm going to take what's available to me, and try to make the best aesthetic choices to give my CB a look that is unmistakable evocative of the style.
Already have a tail cowl/seat that is reminiscent of the period. it's not exact, as there are some marked differences, but it's a really good starting point.
Some particulars that I am certain are attainable: black rectangle signals as discussed, Square headlamp/cowl with hard lines (not the curvy round chicdesign ones a lot of people use), 17" aluminum wheels (the original bol d'or had 17" in the back and 18" in the front, but i'm not sure what the benefit of that would be...), raise the rear a bit and lower the front a bit ( the old bikes were a bit more aggressively stanced than the modern CB11), swap out to more of a "Racing" style exhaust-- cat free-- i'm leaning toward titanium, change the side covers to the '14 DLX covers which more closely resemble the old "F" style side covers, and of course Black long stem rectangle mirrors (potentially cb1100F originals)
some particulars i think will cost too much, or be too drastic to do, or just not worth doing at all: have the tank, side covers, and tail cowl repainted to resemble the smooth flowing paint job on the old F bikes, perhaps with more subtle colors, have an F style front fender fabricated or an original retooled to fit the mounting positions on my modern CB11, and replace some engine covering bits to more accurately match the silver/black color scheme of the original engines from '83.
Some intentional inaccuracies: i'm not going to change the tach/gauges because they're shaped the same and I don't want to give up the modern tech. many of the old Bol D'ors had black 4-2 exhausts, and i'm not so interested in that. It seems like quite a lot of them were also fitted with 4-1 racing exhausts too, so I decided to go with that since it's more attainable and just not black. Obviously, my CB11 is never going to see the kind of horsepower the originals had, but if I follow the sages who've come before me, I might be able to make some improvements.
That's all I've got in my brain for now. I'm not an expert on these bikes, just responding to what i see and read as it comes to me.