Hi guys, Paul here again. Today, we will be working on Project ShadowBlade. Alex was not happy with the way the frame came out. He went so far as to call the painter “not so reputable.” We will leave it at that.

We decided to stripe the paint from the frame down to the bare aluminum. Alex decided on using paint stripper, but I had to take over half way and use a sand to better results. Check it out.

Oh, and don’t mind the beer commercial in the middle of the video. We have bills to pay, you know?

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Hi guys! It’s Paul here with my turn on Project Shadowblade. Today, we finally got the Cbr frame back from the painters. An unfortunate delay was caused by someone dripping paint thinner on part of the frame and burned off some of the paint. Therefore, we had to get the frame repainted. Check out the video.

As you saw from our short video, we went with Honda Accord silver to keep with the Honda family theme. Next up, we’ll be sourcing an engine from a junk yard, eBay or Craigslist. Let us know if you happen across a good deal!

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Please Note: if I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times. Get a bud to help you on this. You can’t possibly have enough hands.

First, take stock of your turn signal situation. Are they mounted to the saddlebag brackets? If not, high five! A couple monkeys could this job in five minutes, so I won’t bother telling you how. If they are mounted to the saddlebag brackets, take a stiff drink. Then remove the VT750′s seat and uncouple the turn signals and the rear brake light.

Soon, you’ll need to remove the rear fender so you can proceed to rewiring your turn signals to their original hardpoints. This process involves the wiring for your taillight, too. Alternatively you could just pull off the signals, cut the wires and install new couplings. Seriously, send a diagram to andrew@inlineperformancemag.com to show me how.

Next, we remove the four bolts that connect the saddlebag brackets, frame, and fender (and sissy bar). Try not to lose all the bolts’ washers in the process.

Flip the fender and work the wiring out of the fender’s frame so that you can then remove the wiring from the saddlebag brackets, after you’ve pulled off the turn signals. Go ahead and reattach the turn signals to the fender’s hardpoints, and work all that wiring back through the fender’s frame. You may want to test your signals and taillight before you do this (read: Murphy’s Law).

Reattach the fender (and sissy bar, if you have one) to the motorcycle frame. Here’s where your bud – or spare monkey – comes in handy, because it’s hard to line up that fender, the frame, and those stupid tiny washers by yourself. Everything fits together very snugly, and on top of that, you don’t want to scratch the fender’s fine paint job.

Make sure everything works, then reattach the seat. Congratulations! You now know the back end of your Shadow like only an owner should. And you’ll be sure to bring some help. Did I mention bringing help? It’s probably a good idea to have some help.

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The IPM team is proud to present its newest endeavor, Project Shadowblade. We will, over the course of the next few months, replicate a 2009 Honda CBR1000RR from the bottom up. It’s a feat we’ve already accomplished with the building of Project Daytona 675. With Project Shadowblade, we’re looking forward to even better results.

Last weekend we received the first part of the new bike: a donated CBR1000RR chassis. It took a good twenty minutes to strip it down and clean it up (see video above), and now all we have to do is drop it off for a nice paint job. Straying from the traditional blacks, reds and greens, we’ve opted for an eerie bone-white, or Honda silver, something to really set this machine apart.

The other task ahead of us will be sourcing and assembling the remainder of the parts. It’ll take some skillful sleuthing, a little outside help, and a whole lot of funds, but we at IPM are confident we can pull everything together to produce a lean, mean motorcycle worthy of our already-impressive tradition of Triumphs, Suzukis, Ducatis and KTMs. A Honda, you say? It’s about time.

Stay tuned for frequent updates from the IPM garage. As always, your support is appreciated!

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Hello all! This being my first piece for Inline Performance Magazine, I suppose there are some things that need to be said – how great it is to join the team, the excellent setup IPM has that stable of fine-tuned rocketships that we’ll be taking turns guarding with shotguns every night.

My own experience with motorcycles includes a couple years of travel overseas, a cross-country trip and a whole lot of Eastern Seaboard riding, during which I only rode Hondas and, unfortunately never found anything negative to say about the monolithic Japanese manufacturer. Nothing negative to say, that is, until the IPM team introduced me to the Daytona 675 that I’ll be riding, a machine as exhilarating as it is hopped up on aftermarket tech (you’d need NASA to track it, except a Remus exhaust system pretty much nuls all attempts at stealth).

And now I know what’s been missing from my Honda experience. “I’m sorry, baby, but the emotion is gone…”

Anyway, I’ll be updating twice weekly on the Daytona (with video once a week), and I’ll include the odd word or two about my Honda “Lets-Just-Be-Friends” Shadow as issues arise. In conclusion: it is good to join the team. IPM is looking strong and until we install the incendiaries, I’ll be out front with the shotgun Tuesday nights.

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