The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550- New Electrical
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
TEASE!
sxecafe said:
TEASE!
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
I did this to my tank http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=8710.30
I did this to my tank http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=8710.30
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
More stuff today. Shitty pics so Im sorry. I unpacked all the stuff when I got home sprayed the hub and then had to go to my hockey game. Came home and shot these with the camera.
I have to shoot this again:
And looks like my weekend is going to fun... and no, not because I look like I have a bag of Columbia's finest
These, my friends, are two rolls of ALOT of fiber glass:
Very excite!
More stuff today. Shitty pics so Im sorry. I unpacked all the stuff when I got home sprayed the hub and then had to go to my hockey game. Came home and shot these with the camera.
I have to shoot this again:
And looks like my weekend is going to fun... and no, not because I look like I have a bag of Columbia's finest
These, my friends, are two rolls of ALOT of fiber glass:
Very excite!
sxecafe
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
Worked on the tank all weekend. Here is the progress.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=8710.30
Worked on the tank all weekend. Here is the progress.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=8710.30
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
Kind of a frustrating evening:
I sat and stared at my tank and tried to figure out how to mount it and combine the top and bottom half. Didn't get very far but I did realize that (if looking from the back) the left side was built up more than the right with glass mat. I have to fix that.
Next, I sprayed the rear hub again along with the shoe holder thinking that the Wheel paint I got would cover some of the scoring from the wire wheel I used to clean. I dont know what I was thinking because it def did not. It must have been a longer day than I thought.
Lastly, I started working the sterring stem again to no avail. I really just dont have the right tools and... yea.
I really tried to pull out something successfully today but I guess it was one of those days.
Kind of a frustrating evening:
I sat and stared at my tank and tried to figure out how to mount it and combine the top and bottom half. Didn't get very far but I did realize that (if looking from the back) the left side was built up more than the right with glass mat. I have to fix that.
Next, I sprayed the rear hub again along with the shoe holder thinking that the Wheel paint I got would cover some of the scoring from the wire wheel I used to clean. I dont know what I was thinking because it def did not. It must have been a longer day than I thought.
Lastly, I started working the sterring stem again to no avail. I really just dont have the right tools and... yea.
I really tried to pull out something successfully today but I guess it was one of those days.
sxecafe
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
I cleaned up my garage yesterday and then started working on getting the engine out of the frame.
Some of those bolts were really tough to get off esp on the right side crank case cover. Looks like no one fucked with this thing for a long time. Ill have more pics in a second but my girl took off to get coffee with my cam in the car (i couldnt resist the urge to post while waiting).
I cleaned up my garage yesterday and then started working on getting the engine out of the frame.
Some of those bolts were really tough to get off esp on the right side crank case cover. Looks like no one fucked with this thing for a long time. Ill have more pics in a second but my girl took off to get coffee with my cam in the car (i couldnt resist the urge to post while waiting).
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
Got the top off:
Dont know if this is going to cause an issue. The rocked arm that it connects with is fine.
There was some residual carbon. I would like to clean it out with out honing is possible. Any suggestions?
There are two spots which are suspect to me. There is no significant scoring and no deep grooves but there is one little pin point of a mark which I can feel on the left hand side of this picture towards the top of the jug (you have to look close):
Also, a small line on the bottom on this jug that you can not feel with your finger:
Lots o' Carbon.
and then a blem:
I need to figure out how to get his carbon off the top with out scoring anything. Also, even tho i didnt take a picture the underside of the valves has alot of deposits on it as well. Ill shoot that tmrw and post a pic.
Got the top off:
Dont know if this is going to cause an issue. The rocked arm that it connects with is fine.
There was some residual carbon. I would like to clean it out with out honing is possible. Any suggestions?
There are two spots which are suspect to me. There is no significant scoring and no deep grooves but there is one little pin point of a mark which I can feel on the left hand side of this picture towards the top of the jug (you have to look close):
Also, a small line on the bottom on this jug that you can not feel with your finger:
Lots o' Carbon.
and then a blem:
I need to figure out how to get his carbon off the top with out scoring anything. Also, even tho i didnt take a picture the underside of the valves has alot of deposits on it as well. Ill shoot that tmrw and post a pic.
sxecafe
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
I went to Flanders today to pick up a cable for my 400T today. That place is bad ass! It has some pretty awesome old scoots lying around.
Then I had an interesting time trying to find someone who would take on my sterring stem issue.... One shop just looked at it blankly and kept groaning, he finally gave me a number to a guy that wasnt going to be around until Tues. That wasnt going to so I called up another shop. This dude was a TRIP! I made a simple suggestion and the dude ripped my head off (rightfully so) and then we were best friend when he figured out I was Italian and we graduated from the same school. Anyway... he popped my stem out and it going to lathe down the piece and re-thread it to match the size of the neck. I hope it all works out...
In other news: I finished my seat hoop today with a bunch of stitch welds. Not sure if I'm 100% in love with it but it works and actually looks pretty good for it being the first time I welded something of any substance.
I'll post pics at the end of the weekend.
I went to Flanders today to pick up a cable for my 400T today. That place is bad ass! It has some pretty awesome old scoots lying around.
Then I had an interesting time trying to find someone who would take on my sterring stem issue.... One shop just looked at it blankly and kept groaning, he finally gave me a number to a guy that wasnt going to be around until Tues. That wasnt going to so I called up another shop. This dude was a TRIP! I made a simple suggestion and the dude ripped my head off (rightfully so) and then we were best friend when he figured out I was Italian and we graduated from the same school. Anyway... he popped my stem out and it going to lathe down the piece and re-thread it to match the size of the neck. I hope it all works out...
In other news: I finished my seat hoop today with a bunch of stitch welds. Not sure if I'm 100% in love with it but it works and actually looks pretty good for it being the first time I welded something of any substance.
I'll post pics at the end of the weekend.
sxecafe
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
Got the seat hoop done on Friday.
Then I did work on the tank. Joined the two sides together after trimming the tunnel. I now have to cut the top open so I can get the inside leak free. The shitty thing is that the dremel tool I bought today broke so I had to stop half way.
Cut Marks
I put a layer of bi-directional on the bottom to keep the shape enough to tear the top off and finish the job on the inside.
Trimmed the rest of the pieces off the donar tank I needed. I got the gas cap as well but forgot that in the picture.
Now... After all that... Im not sure Im really feelin' the tank. I don't know. I know that the bars and seat are not on to balance the thing out but I just feel like its really high on the bike. I NEED FEEDBACK! What do you guys think?!
Please give me your thoughts....
Got the seat hoop done on Friday.
Then I did work on the tank. Joined the two sides together after trimming the tunnel. I now have to cut the top open so I can get the inside leak free. The shitty thing is that the dremel tool I bought today broke so I had to stop half way.
Cut Marks
I put a layer of bi-directional on the bottom to keep the shape enough to tear the top off and finish the job on the inside.
Trimmed the rest of the pieces off the donar tank I needed. I got the gas cap as well but forgot that in the picture.
Now... After all that... Im not sure Im really feelin' the tank. I don't know. I know that the bars and seat are not on to balance the thing out but I just feel like its really high on the bike. I NEED FEEDBACK! What do you guys think?!
Please give me your thoughts....
sxecafe
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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550
I bought a screw extractor this morning and was able to get the right crank case off and attempted to get the lower crank case separated from the top crank case however, I need some more tools in order to do it. I did however get the oil pan off the bottom and took a peek in to the trans and saw that there was nothing sitting in the bottom of the pan and there seemed to be no chips or the like on the bottom. This was a nice surprise.
Has anyone pulled their alternator rotor? I bought a gear puller but I dont think thats going to do the trick and the illustration in Clymer manual shows a "t-bar" like tool.
On to other things....
I threw the front wheel on the other frame I have and did a mock up of the tank. I had to grind the tank mounts down a little bit to get it to fit but once it was on there I think I like it.
Any thoughts?
Also, I got the top off the tank and was able to mix up a batch of resin with milled fibers to seal the corners. I used a honey bear to distribute and it worked well.
Then I cleaned up the back of the tank where the rear tank mount will sit:
Then I took glassmat and built the sides up in the inside:
...and the front:
That's all I could stand for the weekend.
And feedback?
I bought a screw extractor this morning and was able to get the right crank case off and attempted to get the lower crank case separated from the top crank case however, I need some more tools in order to do it. I did however get the oil pan off the bottom and took a peek in to the trans and saw that there was nothing sitting in the bottom of the pan and there seemed to be no chips or the like on the bottom. This was a nice surprise.
Has anyone pulled their alternator rotor? I bought a gear puller but I dont think thats going to do the trick and the illustration in Clymer manual shows a "t-bar" like tool.
On to other things....
I threw the front wheel on the other frame I have and did a mock up of the tank. I had to grind the tank mounts down a little bit to get it to fit but once it was on there I think I like it.
Any thoughts?
Also, I got the top off the tank and was able to mix up a batch of resin with milled fibers to seal the corners. I used a honey bear to distribute and it worked well.
Then I cleaned up the back of the tank where the rear tank mount will sit:
Then I took glassmat and built the sides up in the inside:
...and the front:
That's all I could stand for the weekend.
And feedback?
