1975 CB550 F cafe... SV650/Ninja frankenbike getting FULL PROFILE SHOTS 12/10
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verboten1
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Re: 1975 CB550 F cafe...
I'll get some of my parts up to you for practice if you want
guy on SOHC4 boards who lives in AA hooked me up with some parts yesterday
(tach cable and wheels)
the front, with it's antique Kenda
the rear....I cant get the sprocket out of the cush drive..
a little bit rusty inside, and few of the spoke nipples are rusted on, but it will clean up
the right tool for the job?
I did few this way...but man, it was tough
so I got out the VERY RIGHT tool for the job lol
Rear done, took about 2 minutes
the rear really cleaned up
the front also really did too!
maybe this is why the starter button wont work>?
there's the rest of it!
I'll get some of my parts up to you for practice if you want
guy on SOHC4 boards who lives in AA hooked me up with some parts yesterday
(tach cable and wheels)
the front, with it's antique Kenda
the rear....I cant get the sprocket out of the cush drive..
a little bit rusty inside, and few of the spoke nipples are rusted on, but it will clean up
the right tool for the job?
I did few this way...but man, it was tough
so I got out the VERY RIGHT tool for the job lol
Rear done, took about 2 minutes
the rear really cleaned up
the front also really did too!
maybe this is why the starter button wont work>?
there's the rest of it!
verboten1
Der konig
Re: 1975 CB550 F cafe...
I got the dyna coils mounted, cut up the cables, wired em up, and VOILA, fire!
it wont idle, so I pulled the carbs, gonna clean em up, they are pretty nice inside, surprisingly, but found some grit in there.
now that I know it will run I can tear it down, clean it up, and start on the project!
got some podwer coating done....it was my first part, gonna blast it and redo, powder coating is definitely an art.
I can paint, so I know I can PC
I got the dyna coils mounted, cut up the cables, wired em up, and VOILA, fire!
it wont idle, so I pulled the carbs, gonna clean em up, they are pretty nice inside, surprisingly, but found some grit in there.
now that I know it will run I can tear it down, clean it up, and start on the project!
got some podwer coating done....it was my first part, gonna blast it and redo, powder coating is definitely an art.
I can paint, so I know I can PC
verboten1
Der konig
Re: 1975 CB550 F cafe...
Now that it runs so well, I figured i better work on it a little.
I pulled off a few parts....
that rusty chain, and stripped out sprocket cover screws brought out the old spoke wrench!
AND THEN......siince it ran so well, I kinda took the engine out!!
Now that it runs so well, I figured i better work on it a little.
I pulled off a few parts....
that rusty chain, and stripped out sprocket cover screws brought out the old spoke wrench!
AND THEN......siince it ran so well, I kinda took the engine out!!
verboten1
Der konig
Re: 1975 CB550 F cafe...
the original plan was a black and red bike, BUT i decided that was too common.
so I was going to do red rims,
I will still do red accents, white stripes on tank, I think.
I have the rims hanging on the wall in the "workshop" the other name for my shed...lol
they will either go matte black, or get powder coated with the black mirror powder.
I will have to send them out for that, since I do not have an oven big enough for them here.
just picked up a fiberglass seat, and I have some awesome ideas for a tail light, hoping to find a curved LED light that will fit the profile, then french it in.
I need to find some rearsets, probably R6
I also have a ninja swingarm sitting here, havent tried out the fit on that yet
the original plan was a black and red bike, BUT i decided that was too common.
so I was going to do red rims,
I will still do red accents, white stripes on tank, I think.
I have the rims hanging on the wall in the "workshop" the other name for my shed...lol
they will either go matte black, or get powder coated with the black mirror powder.
I will have to send them out for that, since I do not have an oven big enough for them here.
just picked up a fiberglass seat, and I have some awesome ideas for a tail light, hoping to find a curved LED light that will fit the profile, then french it in.
I need to find some rearsets, probably R6
I also have a ninja swingarm sitting here, havent tried out the fit on that yet
verboten1
Der konig
Re: 1975 CB550 F cafe...
AAARGH!!!!!
My tank is no longer nice
I was toying around with the bike today trying teh swingarm, damn thing fell over and dented the tank
it's only 1 dent, hope I can pop it back out.
BUT I got the Ninja swingarm mounted, have to figure out bushings for the pivot, spacers for the wheel, and machine the end for the honda axle.
AAARGH!!!!!
My tank is no longer nice
I was toying around with the bike today trying teh swingarm, damn thing fell over and dented the tank
it's only 1 dent, hope I can pop it back out.
BUT I got the Ninja swingarm mounted, have to figure out bushings for the pivot, spacers for the wheel, and machine the end for the honda axle.
verboten1
Der konig
Re: 1975 CB550 F cafe...
it's an 86 600 swingarm, pivot bolt is the same size,
axle bolt is a bit longer, and smaller, the nut will be able to go all the way on the honda axle, but the axle is really a tad to big, and too short.
I will need approx 5 mm on each side of the swingarm to center it in the frame.
it's an 86 600 swingarm, pivot bolt is the same size,
axle bolt is a bit longer, and smaller, the nut will be able to go all the way on the honda axle, but the axle is really a tad to big, and too short.
I will need approx 5 mm on each side of the swingarm to center it in the frame.
