Brat style '77 CB550
- Thread starter CB550BRAT
- Start date
December 2nd:
I've started on the wiring, i have positioned the starter solenoid and had some power cables made up. Unfortunately thats as far as i have got due to working on my car project and the wife wanting me to do DIY
This is a picture i took a few weeks back when i was having a tidy up in the garage. This was the first time it had touched the floor with its wheels on, and the first time i had sat on it.
I've started on the wiring, i have positioned the starter solenoid and had some power cables made up. Unfortunately thats as far as i have got due to working on my car project and the wife wanting me to do DIY
This is a picture i took a few weeks back when i was having a tidy up in the garage. This was the first time it had touched the floor with its wheels on, and the first time i had sat on it.
12th December.
When moving the bike around, i noticed the clip on bolts were very close if not touching the tank, so i drilled and tapped the bottom triple tree and fitted some small stops to limit the travel:
That brings my progress up to date for now, i've got a clutch lever and perch on order, so hopefully i can start on building the bars up and getting the clutch to operate properly this week.
Thanks for reading so far.
Mike
When moving the bike around, i noticed the clip on bolts were very close if not touching the tank, so i drilled and tapped the bottom triple tree and fitted some small stops to limit the travel:
That brings my progress up to date for now, i've got a clutch lever and perch on order, so hopefully i can start on building the bars up and getting the clutch to operate properly this week.
Thanks for reading so far.
Mike
What's up with the VIN plate being on the rear downtube instead of the neck?
nice work you did good going all the way down to the crank considering condition unknown.you checked the big end clearances as well i assume.
one thing you may have issues with is the rear tire contacting the seat base .
rear wheel travel is the issue.
the forks should not be brought up thru the clamps like you have done unless after you get to know the bike you need less stability.because that is all it is doing is makling the bike less stable, not recomended for a novice
if you are a novice rider the clip ons are not safe at all for you.you need to have more control over the bike as a learner.rearsets help a bit for the comfort part but without rearsets they put you in a position that is uncomfortable and they encourage you to ride with arms locked out straight 'cause of the need to get upright and see the traffic situation.you cant ride safely like that arms straihght,you dont have the control that you need.especially if you are still learning. clip ons exist for racing so a rider can tuck in and present less wind resistance.some bmw bars about a 2" rise,would be soo much better and the bike will be a lot more fun
one thing you may have issues with is the rear tire contacting the seat base .
rear wheel travel is the issue.
the forks should not be brought up thru the clamps like you have done unless after you get to know the bike you need less stability.because that is all it is doing is makling the bike less stable, not recomended for a novice
if you are a novice rider the clip ons are not safe at all for you.you need to have more control over the bike as a learner.rearsets help a bit for the comfort part but without rearsets they put you in a position that is uncomfortable and they encourage you to ride with arms locked out straight 'cause of the need to get upright and see the traffic situation.you cant ride safely like that arms straihght,you dont have the control that you need.especially if you are still learning. clip ons exist for racing so a rider can tuck in and present less wind resistance.some bmw bars about a 2" rise,would be soo much better and the bike will be a lot more fun
irk said:
Thats the stock location on this year of bike i think, there is a number stamped on the neck and the plate on the down tube.
xb33bsa said:
Thank you for all the information, its all new to me, so really good to know.
Yes all the clearances were checked, so hopefully i've covered all of the bases with the engine. The fork tubes were something i wasn't aware of, so now i know its something i can change before i finish building everything up.
Thanks
Mike
Maybe that's a British thing? I've never seen that before. They're always on the neck. You might want to check to make sure the numbers on the neck and the VIN plate match.CB550BRAT said:
teazer said:
It's is a plate not a sticker. It wasn't removed when I had the frame coated it was just masked around as I didn't want it removed.
I did a quick google search for cb550k3 and my bike is not the only one with the plate on the down tube.
https://goo.gl/images/GvNeIo
Mike
Sderbyshire
Into Sailing, classic Triumph cars and motorbikes.
Nice build!
Steve
Steve
