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"UPDATE: Jan 3rd, 2016
I finished fabricating this rear "Multi-brace"
The crank case is currently with Mark but he's in the midst of a few other projects so I'm just waiting my turn. Once that is back from him it's time to assemble the top end and go.
While the lower end is in Mark's care, I'm going to start on the wiring harness."
Multi Brace 4 by Jared Chilko, on Flickr
Multi Brace 6 by Jared Chilko, on Flickr
Multi Brace 1 by Jared Chilko, on Flickr
I’ve been into vintage bikes all my life. Having a father with a CB750 and growing up riding a CB125, CB400/4 and an RD 350, it’s always been around. After owning, riding, and doing some resto-mod work on this CB550 over the past few years I’ve decided I'm doing an all-out, build that's simple, refined and stripped down. It will be heavily modified but it will still be easily distinguishable as a CB550. Incorporating surviving patina but contrasting it with a lot of new, custom and NOS parts. I hope you enjoy the photos and progress. THIS WILL BE A SLOW BUILD AS IT ISN’T MY DAILY MOTORCYCLE.
Here is the game plan.
Exterior:
-Strip, shave and repaint frame
-NOS 1974 CB550 gas tank in “Freedom Green Metallic” with NOS petcock, cap, and latch
-Custom alloy café seat from Benjies with genuine leather upholstery from Blue Collar Textiles
-Woodcraft Clip-ons
-Moto GP Werks stainless 4 Into 1 exhaust
-Shaved, filled, and powder coated triple clamp
-OE style steel headlight bucket, stripped to bare metal and zinc plated
-Bobbed, stripped, and zinc plated CB500 front fender
-Shortened and filled headlight ears from Kott Motorcycles
-Cognito Moto plate and tail light bracket
Engine:
-JE 60mm Pistons (572cc)
-Rebuilt, ported and Serdi cut cylinder head by Mike (Mrieck). Original valves, guides, NOS seals, KPMI valve springs, port matched intake manifolds
-All NOS rocker arms and Webcam 358a camshaft
-Full carb rebuild by Harisluv (110 mains, 40 slows, needle clip in the 4th position from top)
-A mix of Verah and NOS Honda seals and gaskets
-NOS Honda cam chain tensioner
-NOS Honda cam chain
-Cylinder and head both minimally decked for true surface
-Fully rebuilt bottom end with NOS Honda primary chain
-NOS throttle cable
-Minus 3" clutch cable from Motion Pro
-Andrews Motorsport tappet cover
-Press fit tach plug
Braking, Handling & Suspension:
-Hagon 310mm road shocks
-Rebuilt CB500 forks with Franks tubes, NOS hardware, and Progressive springs
-Bronze bushings in swingarm
-Rebuilt brake caliper with recondition piston, braided brake line, and 14mm bored master cylinder
-Reconditions and dilled brake rotor from True Disk
-All Ballz tapered headset bearings
-All Ballz sealed wheel bearings
-NOS rear brake cam and slotted drum brakes
-Avon Distanzia tires
-Rebuilt wheels with NOS rims and spokes.
Electrical:
-Custom harness using MotoGadget M-Unit
-All LED lighting throughout, including headlight and MotoGadget M-pin indicaters
-Modern Rick's Reg/Rec Combo
-Starter delete and plug (Kick Only)
-All connections soldered and using Vintage Connections bullet connectors and clips
-Motoscope mini tack/speedo
-Antigravity 4 cell battery
-Cognito Moto electronics tray
-Dyna S Ignition with black 5 OHM coils and Dyna wires
Rocker Box Far by tradart101, on Flickr
RockerBox CLose by tradart101, on Flickr
NOS Rockers by tradart101, on Flickr
Fender Whole by tradart101, on Flickr
Fender brace by tradart101, on Flickr
Headlight 2 by tradart101, on Flickr
Headlight 2 bytradart101, on Flickr
Headlight 3 by tradart101, on Flickr
UPDATE June 4th/2015
I pulled the bottom end and got the headlight bucked installed with the shortened fork ears from Kott. I decided to run the ears inside out essentially so you can see more of the fork tube. I really like how it sucks the headlight bucket into the triple clamp.
CB550 Kott Headlight Ears by Jared Chilko, on Flickr
CB550 Cockpit by Jared Chilko, on Flickr
I finished fabricating this rear "Multi-brace"
The crank case is currently with Mark but he's in the midst of a few other projects so I'm just waiting my turn. Once that is back from him it's time to assemble the top end and go.
While the lower end is in Mark's care, I'm going to start on the wiring harness."
Multi Brace 4 by Jared Chilko, on FlickrMulti Brace 6 by Jared Chilko, on FlickrMulti Brace 1 by Jared Chilko, on FlickrI’ve been into vintage bikes all my life. Having a father with a CB750 and growing up riding a CB125, CB400/4 and an RD 350, it’s always been around. After owning, riding, and doing some resto-mod work on this CB550 over the past few years I’ve decided I'm doing an all-out, build that's simple, refined and stripped down. It will be heavily modified but it will still be easily distinguishable as a CB550. Incorporating surviving patina but contrasting it with a lot of new, custom and NOS parts. I hope you enjoy the photos and progress. THIS WILL BE A SLOW BUILD AS IT ISN’T MY DAILY MOTORCYCLE.
Here is the game plan.
Exterior:
-Strip, shave and repaint frame
-NOS 1974 CB550 gas tank in “Freedom Green Metallic” with NOS petcock, cap, and latch
-Custom alloy café seat from Benjies with genuine leather upholstery from Blue Collar Textiles
-Woodcraft Clip-ons
-Moto GP Werks stainless 4 Into 1 exhaust
-Shaved, filled, and powder coated triple clamp
-OE style steel headlight bucket, stripped to bare metal and zinc plated
-Bobbed, stripped, and zinc plated CB500 front fender
-Shortened and filled headlight ears from Kott Motorcycles
-Cognito Moto plate and tail light bracket
Engine:
-JE 60mm Pistons (572cc)
-Rebuilt, ported and Serdi cut cylinder head by Mike (Mrieck). Original valves, guides, NOS seals, KPMI valve springs, port matched intake manifolds
-All NOS rocker arms and Webcam 358a camshaft
-Full carb rebuild by Harisluv (110 mains, 40 slows, needle clip in the 4th position from top)
-A mix of Verah and NOS Honda seals and gaskets
-NOS Honda cam chain tensioner
-NOS Honda cam chain
-Cylinder and head both minimally decked for true surface
-Fully rebuilt bottom end with NOS Honda primary chain
-NOS throttle cable
-Minus 3" clutch cable from Motion Pro
-Andrews Motorsport tappet cover
-Press fit tach plug
Braking, Handling & Suspension:
-Hagon 310mm road shocks
-Rebuilt CB500 forks with Franks tubes, NOS hardware, and Progressive springs
-Bronze bushings in swingarm
-Rebuilt brake caliper with recondition piston, braided brake line, and 14mm bored master cylinder
-Reconditions and dilled brake rotor from True Disk
-All Ballz tapered headset bearings
-All Ballz sealed wheel bearings
-NOS rear brake cam and slotted drum brakes
-Avon Distanzia tires
-Rebuilt wheels with NOS rims and spokes.
Electrical:
-Custom harness using MotoGadget M-Unit
-All LED lighting throughout, including headlight and MotoGadget M-pin indicaters
-Modern Rick's Reg/Rec Combo
-Starter delete and plug (Kick Only)
-All connections soldered and using Vintage Connections bullet connectors and clips
-Motoscope mini tack/speedo
-Antigravity 4 cell battery
-Cognito Moto electronics tray
-Dyna S Ignition with black 5 OHM coils and Dyna wires
Rocker Box Far by tradart101, on FlickrRockerBox CLose by tradart101, on FlickrNOS Rockers by tradart101, on FlickrFender Whole by tradart101, on FlickrFender brace by tradart101, on FlickrHeadlight 2 by tradart101, on FlickrHeadlight 2 bytradart101, on FlickrHeadlight 3 by tradart101, on Flickr
UPDATE June 4th/2015
I pulled the bottom end and got the headlight bucked installed with the shortened fork ears from Kott. I decided to run the ears inside out essentially so you can see more of the fork tube. I really like how it sucks the headlight bucket into the triple clamp.
CB550 Kott Headlight Ears by Jared Chilko, on FlickrCB550 Cockpit by Jared Chilko, on Flickr
