1995 HONDA CB750 F2 Restyled the Swedish way
26th October 2012
The idea for this build was to create a modern interpretation of a classic cafe racer. A lot of polished alu, a black frame and silver tank and seat was the main design direction. However with modern wheels and brakes, and a shorter more stubby looking rear and a light an “airy” look in the middle.
Rewheeled
#1 is based on a Honda CB 750 Sevenfifty 1995. The bike was completely
torn apart. The engine was in good condition so it is virtually
untouched. Air box was removed and DELO pod air filters was mounted. New spark plugs and oil filter, some new gaskets and re jetting the carbs (a jet kit from 6 sigma racing). The exhaust system is stock from the cylinder heads to underneath the engine. From there it is rebuilt and finished off with minizoom mufflers. The engine runs extremely well, not an easy task when you put pod filters on CV carbs. And a lot of cleaning and polishing of course…
The frame was cut just behind the rear shocks and a new loop end was welded, which also serve as a fastener for the rear light. Also new brackets for the seat was welded to the frame, which lifts the seat about 40 mm above the frame tubes in order to get the right lines with the seat and fuel tank and to create some space under the seat for electrics. Center stand and other heavy and unnecessary parts was removed together with the passenger foot pegs/exhaust brackets. On the swing arm the lower brackets for the rear shocks was replaced with custom made that raises the rear about 35 mm compared to stock. A battery holder was fabricated that lowers the battery into the front part of the swing arm, but it is still frame mounted. The swing arm moves around the battery. The frame was the sandblasted and painted in gloss black. The silver finish on the seat and tank is actually a Volvo colour…
Rear shocks and front fork is from a 1999 Sevenfifty, fork is completely overhauled. Front end is lowered about 20 mm in the triple tree for the right stance together with the raised rear. On the top of the triple tree the steering fasteners are removed and replaced with an aluminum plate with “Rewheeled No 1” embossed into it.
The wiring is completely
remade. In order to keep the handlebars as clean as possible the only
controls on the bar is turn indicator and horn (left side) and
high/low beam /right side). Main switch, lights and starter button is
moved to a custom made aluminum panel behind the engine. Headlight
and headlight brackets, indicators, switches and rear light are all
brand new retro style parts. The meters are replaced by a Acewell
multimeter which is Speedometer and Tachometer and also holds all the
necessary control lights.
The wheels are stock
but the rims are polished and the center is painted silver. All wheel
bearings are new. Tires
are Pirelli Diablo 120/70/17 front and
160/70/17 rear. Brake discs and pads are new and the brake hoses are
now steel braided. Front and rear fenders are custom made in polished
aluminum and the rear fender is mounted to the swing arm for a tight
look. Originally it was built without the rear fender, but with the
control panel and the battery located where they are it was not
possible to drive without it.
The seat is handmade in fiberglass from scratch. In my opinion many classic café seats are too big, so I wanted to create a slimmer and shorter look. I have had a lot of questions about the seat so it is possibly going to be a small production series made of it. The seat padding is race neoprene.
A lot of time and effort has been put into details. The colour scheme is black and silver with a few red parts: Spark plug covers, crankcase vent filters, one battery cable and the gearshift pattern on the left side. The Rewheeled logo on the fuel tank is laser cut and polished stainless steel and the Honda signs on the engine has been covered, so it is not easily recognized as a Honda…
All modifications have been made by me apart from the sand blasting and paint job on frame, tank and seat.
Photography: Mattias Hallgram, Sweden
Re-Cycles Bikes Rewheeled AB
About the company. Founded in august 2011 by me, Andreas Norum. Previously I have been working mainly in the tourism industry, between 2006 and 2011 as the CEO of a destination marketing and tourism development organization for a region of Sweden called Dalsland. I have been driving motorcycles since 1987 and have been rebuilding my own bikes since 1998.The idea behind the company is to take some of the vast amount of good but boring looking bikes from the 1990´s and and transform them into unique looking custom bikes with everyday riding capacity without the demand for mechanic skills by the user. These bikes have modern wheel dimensions which means it is easy to find good tires, good brakes, they handle well and they have quality and reliability for every day use. It is easy to find service parts like brake pads, oil filters etc. A lot of companies are building on bikes from the 70´s and the 80´s but these bikes are simply not as reliable and good to actually drive on a daily basis, in his opinion. Unique garage built bikes for everyday use. There is a good looking bike hidden within, just waiting to be Rewheeled!
Re-Cycles Bikes Rewheeled ABGaloppstigen 3965348 Karlstad, Sweden
www.rewheeled.com
info@rewheeled.com
mobile: +46 709 36 75 36
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