'75 CB550K1 Gulf - Round...3, the fun stuff
- Thread starter Ringo
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JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - stoked to be spoked
I would kill for that much shop space.
I would kill for that much shop space.
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - stoked to be spoked
Well then I have good news for you! I'm running into town in a couple minutes to pick up the completed wheels. Pics this evening, so you can sleep soundly!
soichiro said:+1 I'm about to photoshop some wheels in there just so I can sleep at night. Di di mau!
Well then I have good news for you! I'm running into town in a couple minutes to pick up the completed wheels. Pics this evening, so you can sleep soundly!
Maritime
Over 10,000 Posts
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - stoked to be spoked
Nice Ringo, the extra LED under the tail is cool. If it brakes well you want people to have half a chance to see the lights. Love this bike. One of these days I am going to be able to build something with this much of myself in it.
Nice Ringo, the extra LED under the tail is cool. If it brakes well you want people to have half a chance to see the lights. Love this bike. One of these days I am going to be able to build something with this much of myself in it.
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - stoked to be spoked
Yeah, just got back from the tire place. They popped the rear tube while I was waiting. Which, if they HAD to pop one, that's the best. With the front on at least I can fill and bleed the front brake tonight. I'll be picking up the rear tomorrow morning.
Maritime, thanks man. It maybe has a little TOO much of me in it for the time frame I gave myself to finish. A year+ for this build would have kept me a lot more sane than doing all this in five months.
Yeah, just got back from the tire place. They popped the rear tube while I was waiting. Which, if they HAD to pop one, that's the best. With the front on at least I can fill and bleed the front brake tonight. I'll be picking up the rear tomorrow morning.
Maritime, thanks man. It maybe has a little TOO much of me in it for the time frame I gave myself to finish. A year+ for this build would have kept me a lot more sane than doing all this in five months.
Maritime
Over 10,000 Posts
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - stoked to be spoked
ok, that isn't too bad. When I got my Avons on the 450 they mounted the front backwards so I had to go back and get it swapped. I just want to build a bike with no comprimises. My half cafe is also a commuter and a daycare transport. The GL has to stay 2-up for the wife to ride with me. I really want to build a bike to be creative and make it mine. It sucks you only had 5 months, but you pulled one hell of a bike out in that time. You can do round 2 next winter. From the look of the wood stove, you have winters similar to here. I hope in about 2 years to have the space, and funds to get a project to build that is just going to be an expression of me. until then I get to enjoy yours, Troys, Vons, Richs, etc. Thank god for this site to get my fix.
ok, that isn't too bad. When I got my Avons on the 450 they mounted the front backwards so I had to go back and get it swapped. I just want to build a bike with no comprimises. My half cafe is also a commuter and a daycare transport. The GL has to stay 2-up for the wife to ride with me. I really want to build a bike to be creative and make it mine. It sucks you only had 5 months, but you pulled one hell of a bike out in that time. You can do round 2 next winter. From the look of the wood stove, you have winters similar to here. I hope in about 2 years to have the space, and funds to get a project to build that is just going to be an expression of me. until then I get to enjoy yours, Troys, Vons, Richs, etc. Thank god for this site to get my fix.
Maritime
Over 10,000 Posts
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - stoked to be spoked
Ha, I get you. I am happily married and wouldn't give up being a dad for all the motorcycles in China. But I wish I found bikes when I was still single, but then again I might be dead now as my wife and son keep me from going too nuts on the speed end of things. I am happy to ride what got and will wait for the time when I can have a project like yours. Won't be long, until then I got 2 dirt bikes I am getting ready for the summer, one for me, one for the little guy. So when do we see pics of the front tire mounted????
Cheers.
Mike
Ha, I get you. I am happily married and wouldn't give up being a dad for all the motorcycles in China. But I wish I found bikes when I was still single, but then again I might be dead now as my wife and son keep me from going too nuts on the speed end of things. I am happy to ride what got and will wait for the time when I can have a project like yours. Won't be long, until then I got 2 dirt bikes I am getting ready for the summer, one for me, one for the little guy. So when do we see pics of the front tire mounted????
Cheers.
Mike
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - stoked to be spoked
I suppose I could post up a pic of the front.
It's cool that you're getting your son into riding at an early age; I wish my dad did that, and I intend to do as you're doing some day. Hope I didn't come across as anti-offspring, I'm just nowhere near ready!
I suppose I could post up a pic of the front.
It's cool that you're getting your son into riding at an early age; I wish my dad did that, and I intend to do as you're doing some day. Hope I didn't come across as anti-offspring, I'm just nowhere near ready!
