I finally got the RD400 cafe racer back on two wheels. This isthe result of tons of time in the garage...and I still have much to do. These are just general pics to show you how she sits. It shows the braided line, license plate and all the other little details. Note the tank and the side covers (not shown) still needed to be painted. I've plowed so much money into this bike over the last few weeks that I really need to let her rest a bit. When I get a little polly in my pocket, I'll prime and paint her my secret color. In the mean time, I'm wrapping up the little stuff and moving onto the MG midget.

At least now I can get her into and out of the garage. This week, I'll change out the bolts on the front wheel <sigh> and make the clocks bracket. Then, I'll finish wiring her. It's odd how easy wiring will be on this bike since it is 95% stock. All the other projects I did were wired from scratch!

I made the clock mount today. It came out alright, but the clocks need to come in about 1/2". Plus, I really don't like the aluminum. it will work for now (with modifications of course), but I plan on hunting down some carbon sheet. What do ya think; 1/6" (1.5mm)?

OK, my carbon finally arrived. I ended up getting 3 ply, 3K 2x2 carbon fiber. I was a little worried it would be too thin, but since it's pre-preg, it should be plenty strong. Most people spray pre-preg with clearcoat, but I think i like the dry, matte look.