Your processes with the rack were great to watch. I work in a similar fashion. It's not the most efficient but the outcome is well worth the time spent. It looks great. Good job and thanks for sharing.
I wasn't sure where you were going with this early on, and I wasn't liking it much... then you changed direction completely and made something wonderful! Love it! It suits the post apocalyptic, Jurassic Park style of the rest of the bike perfectly... well done! I'm inspired to make something similar for my Ducati :) Love the ladder frame style.
Michael Nelson thank you so much mate these kind of comments are what keeps me fabricating stuff knowing that I’m not alone. I’m currently working on a bash plate for the bike as well so keep an eye out for that video it also might go through some design changes knowing me LOL
@@CafeRacerGarage I understand... what you've got for bikes, I've got for boats (but without the TH-cam angle...) and I'm blessed to have a very well equipped workshop! All the gear and no idea... :|
Nice work Dan. Love the fact that you show how things evolve as your building and sometimes come out different than what you had in your head....or even on paper. Well done.
Thanx mate, There are some things I don't show for eg. I edit out the part where I'm sitting on the chare in the garage just trying to redesign things in my head haha not sure watching me scratching my head is very entertaining LOL but it is an important part of the build, When people ask how long It takes to build a bike its never an easy answer as Im sure you know
Looks awesome mate, I really enjoyed seeing the trial/error progression... the evolution of ideas. It's pretty much what bike building is about. Great looking rack, too!
Thank you mate. I'm sure I could add an extra part to one or both sides so I can fit side saddles. Im not sure if that would reck the look I was going for tho
Making things on the spot makes me think of all the times I've done that and the darn thing couldn't be removed without cutting it to pieces! :-) Well done. Time to go for a ride! I haven't been out on the bike since yesterday! ;-)
Very nice Dan, like the thought process when you're just letting it creat itself from the original idea. Production quality of the video is spot on,. Thanks for the time and effort you put in to it, it shows my friend! 👍 from Minnesota
Frantastic! It looks fantastic and custom too. Gives me ideas for an engine guard if be thinking about. Instantly subscribed. I’m stoke to see your other videos and to see your bike as well.
an eye for detail and also a perfectionist in the things I make haha It has its positives but also takes much longer when you are fussy LOL Thank you mate
Looks good Dan I made a rack for my street triple out of ali sheet that fits the same way a cowl for single seat conversion fits work well & keeps things legal.
If you want to continue to get a more horizontal line, you could take a smaller front wheel, 17' for example. It wheel lower the front end without impacting the front fork travel you would require for "scrambling" :) For the angle, I think that with a CX you might have some margin.
Well that wasnt so bad as you say design build redesign rebuild ..liking the final result even gives you a small gap if you want to put a narrow set of LEDs for rear lights ..not able to watch with me brekkie as in greece on me hols but wouldnt miss the weekly video ..all the best from sunny greece
Step 1: Buy a plasma cutter. Step 2... ummm, work it out? You'll come up with something good - just be sure and complete step 1 first! Then worry about step 2 ;)
Jim Cook thank you for the feedback. I can take a look at them. What exactly do you dislike about them just to help me understand what changes need to be made.
@@CafeRacerGarage I managed to follow the scrambler build up to ep10, no problem, but then you seemed to have changed the titles of the videos and some are not numbered and if I open up the playlist for the build, they don't seem to be in any particular order, which makes it hard to watch the build in the correct order. For me, No1 in the playlist is Building A Longer Kickstand ★ CX500 Scrambler Budget Challenge build, Ep.28. I'm not sure if you are able to edit titles of videos once uploaded, but if so, I would suggest starting them all with CX500 Scrambler Budget Challenge build, Ep.??, followed by the content of the episode (i.e, Building A Longer Kickstand). This would hopefully make it easier for new viewers that haven't been following the build, to watch the progress and grab their attention more (and hopefully convince more to hit the subscribe button). Hope that makes sense. Keep up the great content
G'day m8, the angle of the rack looks pretty good to the tanks curves (didn't see a stand back shot). Keep up the good work. Glad your not doing the typical brake light, we would be disappointed lol : ) 👌
How will you know/test that the rear shock absorber is safe? Is it a case of feeling the bike whilst riding or are there tests? Only asking so that if I (or somebody else) tries something like this, it’s safe. Thanks
Has the driveshaft u-joint held up with the more extreme angle? I have a Guzzi small block and added slightly longer rear shocks with the same concern.
Great work! But wouldn‘t it be better to put the 2 bars crossing from left to right to the lower Level? So maybe things don‘t slide around so mutch. For your Little taillight „Problem“ Maybe you can use turn signals with taillight included. I‘m going to use Them on my fz09/Mt09 Scrambler (but Not sure how exactly....) Greetings from Germany
You have some great ideas and you I can do both of those things for sure :) the rack is just to hold a large duffle bag so I kinda wanted it to be as flat as posable but otherwise, your idea is awesome mate :)
The Jurassic park look is a good look ! Great detail, I’ve also been wondering about the shorai battery you put on your bike? I definitely want one but have read a lot of bad reviews on them as well, I thought who better to ask than you right? Thanks
I really enjoy you'r vids, and you'r projects. If I may make a suggestion: The parts with just music playing need come down in volume to match you voice volume. If I turn up the volume to listen to you describe stuff, then you have a bit with showing work with just music, it's too loud. I have to have to turn volume down and then raise again when you talk. Specially sneaks up on you when rewind or forward through some parts and land on the louder music bit.
LowImpedance1 Thank you for the awesome feedback brother I’m glad you enjoyed my videos. Volume is something that I battle with at times. I’m always trying to improve so your feedback is much appreciated 👍😊
Very nice job ! I once made something similar for a Buell S 1 lightning, but I just kept it to a single rail of stainless. It wasn't so complex as yours so I was able to use a bigger diameter. Worked great . What kind of tyres do you have on that bike ?
Thanks mate enjoying your vids- great rack. Am working on a cx now too and reckon the longer shocks you've got look good. Any issues so far with the steeper swing arm angle? Where abouts did you find the longer shocks? Cheers, Matt
Hi Dan , lovely job . Won't you have any problem with tail light ? Are the handlebars grips on the CB the Biltwell Chocolate colour ? thanks for the video . Gus
Yes Gus they are chocolate if my memory serves me correctly, Btw did you know that you won the pink welding helmet. I need you to send me your postal address via a PM on insta or FB so I can post it out to you, Congrats again mate
Hi Dan,That's great thanks a lot ! I'm not into insta or FB ..lol , do you want me to send it through here? I thought they were the Biltwell I'll buy them for my CX they look good thanks , Gus
Hey Dan, love and appreciate your vids, get a lot from you, so thanks! I''ve got a Honda GB 250 that I'm doing a scrambler conversion on and was wondering what tyres did you decide to run? I couldn't find a video on them..
Your processes with the rack were great to watch. I work in a similar fashion. It's not the most efficient but the outcome is well worth the time spent. It looks great. Good job and thanks for sharing.
I wasn't sure where you were going with this early on, and I wasn't liking it much... then you changed direction completely and made something wonderful! Love it! It suits the post apocalyptic, Jurassic Park style of the rest of the bike perfectly... well done! I'm inspired to make something similar for my Ducati :) Love the ladder frame style.
Michael Nelson thank you so much mate these kind of comments are what keeps me fabricating stuff knowing that I’m not alone.
I’m currently working on a bash plate for the bike as well so keep an eye out for that video it also might go through some design changes knowing me LOL
@@CafeRacerGarage I understand... what you've got for bikes, I've got for boats (but without the TH-cam angle...) and I'm blessed to have a very well equipped workshop! All the gear and no idea... :|
Nice work Dan. Love the fact that you show how things evolve as your building and sometimes come out different than what you had in your head....or even on paper. Well done.
Thanx mate, There are some things I don't show for eg. I edit out the part where I'm sitting on the chare in the garage just trying to redesign things in my head haha not sure watching me scratching my head is very entertaining LOL but it is an important part of the build, When people ask how long It takes to build a bike its never an easy answer as Im sure you know
Looks awesome mate, I really enjoyed seeing the trial/error progression... the evolution of ideas. It's pretty much what bike building is about. Great looking rack, too!
Thank you Matthew
I just LOVE that rack design! EXCELLENT work, bud!
I was trying to think of how you could have improved the design .... But you nailed it mate. Well done, another great vid.
Thank you mate. I'm sure I could add an extra part to one or both sides so I can fit side saddles. Im not sure if that would reck the look I was going for tho
Making things on the spot makes me think of all the times I've done that and the darn thing couldn't be removed without cutting it to pieces! :-) Well done. Time to go for a ride! I haven't been out on the bike since yesterday! ;-)
Haha nice one ;)
Design is great, definitely on my to do list for my next project
Use stainless if you are not on a budget, stainless will be stringer
Very nice Dan, like the thought process when you're just letting it creat itself from the original idea. Production quality of the video is spot on,. Thanks for the time and effort you put in to it, it shows my friend! 👍 from Minnesota
Wow this comment just made my day, Thank toy for taking the time to let me know this :)
Wow that rack is NICE!!! Good job Brother
that was amazing dude!
Frantastic! It looks fantastic and custom too. Gives me ideas for an engine guard if be thinking about. Instantly subscribed. I’m stoke to see your other videos and to see your bike as well.
Looks great and matches the style of the bike. Great music there as well to go with my coffee!
Thank you Jay, I do really like the look of it too :)
Great idea using the clear plastic for a (drawing) template.
Traveler gotta try new things to find out what works :) thank you for the nice comment mate
Well done man! Looks so good!
Thank you brother, I hope it doesn't brake lol joking, I think its a little over-engineered but I love it :)
Very intellectual and beautiful work! Bravo! Like from Russia 👍👍👍
Thank you mate
That's a nice looking rack. Bikes really coming along.
Thank you mate
Good job dude 👏 👍👍
good idea, great design, love it.
That looks awesome on there.
Looks tough, i like it.
Nice work again Dan, you really have an eye for detail.
an eye for detail and also a perfectionist in the things I make haha It has its positives but also takes much longer when you are fussy LOL Thank you mate
@@CafeRacerGarage I completely understand as I'm very fussy too. Some people just dont get it.
Nice. Gave me some ideas for a rack for mine.
Nice work dude! The perfect camping mobile!
Thank you mate, I'm just thinking about what else I can fabricate for the bike using this same round stock 🤔
@@CafeRacerGarage surfboard rack ;)
Moto Mango very good idea Mr Mango, 👍 I was thinking of something that can stay on the bike permanently and give it a cool look. What else you got?
@@CafeRacerGarage Some sort of sissy bar for passengers? idk! haha or maybe side racks for more luggage storage.
Looks awesome! I was planning one like this for my bike, if I were you I would put the cross pieces on the bottom that way it's like a basket rack!
Looks good Dan I made a rack for my street triple out of ali sheet that fits the same way a cowl for single seat conversion fits work well & keeps things legal.
Very cool man :)
Hey dan, its been quite a while since you've put something about the CB. Im desperately waiting for you to finish it and see a broll!
Good work mate.
Ok thank you for your feedback Im so close to finishing the scrambler I can taste it but you are right the CB need attention to :) soon my friend
That looks awesome it has a serious tuff look
I'm impressed with how it turned out to be honest
good job mate looks real good and wont bend 👍👍👍
Lookin' good!
very nice work man.
Great work Dan. Came out nice 👍
If you want to continue to get a more horizontal line, you could take a smaller front wheel, 17' for example. It wheel lower the front end without impacting the front fork travel you would require for "scrambling" :) For the angle, I think that with a CX you might have some margin.
Awesome
Cool
Ty 4sharing
Fab video as always Dan. Pun intended! Really sturdy design. Love the CX.
Haha great pun mate LOL
It looks great 👍🏼 would love to have one on my CX 😊 Nice job mate
Thank you mate, Its a fun project
Nice Work! Love the welding videos.
Videos could be a little bit longer and show the whole process.
Thank you mate, I understand what you mean, I try and mix it up with long and short video.
Class work man, as always
Nice work and thought process was interesting
Well that wasnt so bad as you say design build redesign rebuild ..liking the final result even gives you a small gap if you want to put a narrow set of LEDs for rear lights ..not able to watch with me brekkie as in greece on me hols but wouldnt miss the weekly video ..all the best from sunny greece
Thats awesome mate and yes you are right about the taillight. Have a great holiday mate
Hey Dan, how do I convince my wife I have the complete inability to continue life without a plasma cutter?
Just pretend you found it on the floor.
That's how I got my new motorcycle.
Iridium: that’s how I got a new air compressor. A good plasma cutter is a bit more of a big deal.
Its not easy but with the will it can defiantly be posable. I wish you the best of luck my friend :)
Step 1: Buy a plasma cutter. Step 2... ummm, work it out? You'll come up with something good - just be sure and complete step 1 first! Then worry about step 2 ;)
Michael Nelson haha 😂 nice one
Great!
I love it!
Love watching your builds. My only criticism is the way the videos are named and the order of the playlist. Takes ages trying to work out the order.
Jim Cook thank you for the feedback. I can take a look at them. What exactly do you dislike about them just to help me understand what changes need to be made.
@@CafeRacerGarage I managed to follow the scrambler build up to ep10, no problem, but then you seemed to have changed the titles of the videos and some are not numbered and if I open up the playlist for the build, they don't seem to be in any particular order, which makes it hard to watch the build in the correct order. For me, No1 in the playlist is Building A Longer Kickstand ★ CX500 Scrambler Budget Challenge build, Ep.28. I'm not sure if you are able to edit titles of videos once uploaded, but if so, I would suggest starting them all with CX500 Scrambler Budget Challenge build, Ep.??, followed by the content of the episode (i.e, Building A Longer Kickstand). This would hopefully make it easier for new viewers that haven't been following the build, to watch the progress and grab their attention more (and hopefully convince more to hit the subscribe button). Hope that makes sense. Keep up the great content
G'day m8, the angle of the rack looks pretty good to the tanks curves (didn't see a stand back shot). Keep up the good work. Glad your not doing the typical brake light, we would be disappointed lol : ) 👌
Haha wait till you see the tail light I've designed, I think you will be impressed and its completely unique. fingers crossed it turns out cool :)
I like it
❤️these DIY vids, rack looks great. What were you planning on putting back there, a washing machine?😁
Were you using gas welding or electrical welding?
Have you thought about lowering the tank so its gets a better straight line?
I did give it a little thought but haven't committed to it just yet
How will you know/test that the rear shock absorber is safe? Is it a case of feeling the bike whilst riding or are there tests? Only asking so that if I (or somebody else) tries something like this, it’s safe. Thanks
So cool 😎 how did you make racking cool 😂
Cool rack mate,,see a camping vid in the future perhaps?
You sure will, Its going to be a little different to bike building videos but hopefully you will still enjoy it
@@CafeRacerGarage Awesome mate show the rest of the world a bit of OZ with good production, they''ll dig it !!!
Has the driveshaft u-joint held up with the more extreme angle? I have a Guzzi small block and added slightly longer rear shocks with the same concern.
To be completely honest, I haven’t had any issues with it whatsoever.
Is this a rotary motor?
Perfect 👌!
Great work!
But wouldn‘t it be better to put the 2 bars crossing from left to right to the lower Level? So maybe things don‘t slide around so mutch.
For your Little taillight „Problem“ Maybe you can use turn signals with taillight included. I‘m going to use Them on my fz09/Mt09 Scrambler (but Not sure how exactly....)
Greetings from Germany
You have some great ideas and you I can do both of those things for sure :) the rack is just to hold a large duffle bag so I kinda wanted it to be as flat as posable but otherwise, your idea is awesome mate :)
Is this tig welding? gas or wire fed?
I use both but this was Tig
The Jurassic park look is a good look ! Great detail, I’ve also been wondering about the shorai battery you put on your bike? I definitely want one but have read a lot of bad reviews on them as well, I thought who better to ask than you right? Thanks
haha so true ; ) I've not had any issues with the ones I've had and I'm told these are one of the better ones on the market
👍👍👍😂 from Bavaria
This type of carrier should be available on Daraz so that we can buy it.
Loved it
I really enjoy you'r vids, and you'r projects. If I may make a suggestion: The parts with just music playing need come down in volume to match you voice volume. If I turn up the volume to listen to you describe stuff, then you have a bit with showing work with just music, it's too loud. I have to have to turn volume down and then raise again when you talk. Specially sneaks up on you when rewind or forward through some parts and land on the louder music bit.
LowImpedance1 Thank you for the awesome feedback brother I’m glad you enjoyed my videos. Volume is something that I battle with at times. I’m always trying to improve so your feedback is much appreciated 👍😊
Very nice job ! I once made something similar for a Buell S 1 lightning, but I just kept it to a single rail of stainless. It wasn't so complex as yours so I was able to use a bigger diameter. Worked great .
What kind of tyres do you have on that bike ?
Thank you and yes stainless would be very strong but wasn't really in the budget for this guy, Heidenau K60 on this one mate :)
@@CafeRacerGarage keep up the good work 🙂
What tires are you running on the cx500?
Heidenau K60 on this one mate
Thanks mate enjoying your vids- great rack. Am working on a cx now too and reckon the longer shocks you've got look good. Any issues so far with the steeper swing arm angle? Where abouts did you find the longer shocks? Cheers, Matt
Hi Dan , lovely job . Won't you have any problem with tail light ? Are the handlebars grips on the CB the Biltwell Chocolate colour ? thanks for the video . Gus
Yes Gus they are chocolate if my memory serves me correctly, Btw did you know that you won the pink welding helmet. I need you to send me your postal address via a PM on insta or FB so I can post it out to you, Congrats again mate
Hi Dan,That's great thanks a lot ! I'm not into insta or FB ..lol , do you want me to send it through here? I thought they were the Biltwell I'll buy them for my CX they look good thanks , Gus
Gus Send address to my email, you can find my email in the description of this video
That rack is looking sweet. You could almost mount a tail light on the back of it
Yes I think I may need to
very low voice and very loud music. otherwise, awesome video
First 😂🤣🤷🏽♂️🏍🇦🇺
Love your channel man but you talk so much and do almost nothing on the videos
Hey Dan, love and appreciate your vids, get a lot from you, so thanks! I''ve got a Honda GB 250 that I'm doing a scrambler conversion on and was wondering what tyres did you decide to run? I couldn't find a video on them..
Thank you mate, Glad they are helpfull, tyres on this one are Heidenau k60