turbocharged cb550 bobber
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Did some work on mounting a headlight, tail light, and plate mount. Plate mount was prepped, painted and reinstalled after the pic. I'm not in love with the look of the big chrome bracket holding the headlight, hoping to take a look at it tomorrow to see if I can shorten it and rattle can it black at the least. A one piece regulator/rectifier from a newer cb is on its way. Also need to route wiring for the headlight, tail light, and brake light switch.
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xb33bsa said:
Don't want this to turn into an argument, but I'm still not seeing the danger. Won't my plate frame with rounded corners eliminate any possibility of a cut from the sharp edges (that were all removed after the picture)? Doesn't seem to be near my leg when I'm in riding position or when I have my feet on the ground. And as far as a trip hazard, this sticks out about as far as the engine. The forward controls should be a much greater obstacle. Also, When the kickstand is down the bike will be leaning over the plate some. These are my thoughts on the issue, but I am open to opinions from all. Learning from other's experiences is quicker than figuring it out first hand myself.
There are only ten thousand or so bikes with a plate mounted that way. Must be a major source of worldwide injury.
deviant said:
all done by idiots in my opinion, its just a really stupid place to mount a plate especially on the left side and especially with a bike that is very likely going to be pushed more than ridden under power
hey but i am clumsy and could hurt myself on a standard motorcycle so i don t need any help
Mr.E
Got to keep the loonies on the path...
xb33bsa said:
Ha, well I'm an idiot too I guess. I put about 8000 miles on my 750 with a sideways mount tag on the left. (It was the chevron light tag combo from No School choppers.) Don't remember ever tripping on it tho. What made me finally remove it was I wanted a brighter light/different look, and the suspect legality that I figured would draw unnecessary attention - as a very friendly cop pointed out to me once. I run a Lucas style now, still miss the sideways chevron sometimes.
Well, who all here likes dual sport tires? Am I going to love these or regret them? At first I thought the rear tire looked a little on the narrow side, but other than that I'm liking the looks. If this bike can decently navigate some gravel roads in moderation, I'll be making use of it for sure.
Front brakes are now up to snuff. New master, braided hose, and rebuilt the caliper. Gauges are good to go now too. My machinist buddies made a nice plastic piece that clamps a boost gauge next to my mini tach. I wanted a speedo/odometer, and I thought 3 gauges would look a little cluttered all clustered together, so I went with the mini speedo mounted at the front axle from cyclexchange.
About the last thing to do is get a carb on it and do some tuning! I've decided against the 40mm flatslide i was using, due to the lack of an accelerator pump. Currently working out what I'll be getting for a carb.
Front brakes are now up to snuff. New master, braided hose, and rebuilt the caliper. Gauges are good to go now too. My machinist buddies made a nice plastic piece that clamps a boost gauge next to my mini tach. I wanted a speedo/odometer, and I thought 3 gauges would look a little cluttered all clustered together, so I went with the mini speedo mounted at the front axle from cyclexchange.
About the last thing to do is get a carb on it and do some tuning! I've decided against the 40mm flatslide i was using, due to the lack of an accelerator pump. Currently working out what I'll be getting for a carb.
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h0yitsdom said:
hey thanks, Im loving the look of the front but havent decided if I love the rear. does it look super narrow to anyone else? its a 4.10-18 on the stock rim.
And to be honest, no I'm not worried about road comfort much. Ive got a modern bagger for the trips with any length. Zero experience riding even a hardtailed bike though, maybe I'll be eating my words!
MotorbikeBruno
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I'm a little late to this party but damn that's a lot of work that's gone into this bad boy! This is great!
treitz
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mswans said:
Been silently following this build from the beginning. Really enjoying it.
I have run those duel sport tires on a bike before, and though I sold it and didn't ride it much I thought they were fine tires.
I see you want to be able to navigate gravel roads, so in that respect, they make sense. In every other respect, I'm not sure how they found their way onto a turbo-charged hardtail. I probably would have gone with street tires but that's because I wouldn't want to take a hardtail on dirt roads... but if you do, more power to you!
