78' CB550k - Project "Ipkiss" FINISHED **Updated Clip and MORE Pictures!!!!!**

[slategrey66]

i love the bike! what kinda seat did you end up using?

 

[T.Stanley]

i love the bike! what kinda seat did you end up using?

It's a Benjie's seat.

 

[schaubster]

looks great! Is this the fiberglass or steel combo?

 

[T.Stanley]

looks great! Is this the fiberglass or steel combo?

It's the fiberglass combo.

 

[Curtis]

I love this bike, everything about it screams perfect.

 

[schaubster]

Any issues with ethanol fuel or the fiberglass cracking?

 

[T.Stanley]

Any issues with ethanol fuel or the fiberglass cracking?

No cracking or issues yet. I lined it with Caswell's coating before it was used.

 

[Curtis]

Is there a link to the tank of were you purchaced it? or was it an ebay score

 

[Hohokam337]

Re: Project "Ipkiss" (Rolling Chassis)

I didn't like my previous gauge setup so changed a few things...


New speedo w/idiot lights
New fabricated bracket
Replaced the headlight ears with something sturdier
Top tree chopped and re-powdercoated
Left/Right Controls powdercoated, engravings refilled flat red

Where did you get that speedo/tach bracket?? looks awesome

 

[T.Stanley]

Is there a link to the tank of were you purchaced it? or was it an ebay score

Purchased the tank/seat combo from Benjie.


http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/home.html

 

[T.Stanley]

Re: Project "Ipkiss" (Rolling Chassis)

Where did you get that speedo/tach bracket?? looks awesome

Made it myself


I used a piece of cardboard, trimmed an outline, measured, fitted, used the cardboard template and cut the piece out of a sheet of metal, and powdercoated.

 

[Hohokam337]

Well good job! I like what you did with the ignition switch.

 

[T.Stanley]

Found some old shots of my Bro and I crusing down PCH.

 

[M.B Co]

Dig the style and attention to detail. 8)

 

[teazer]

Nice. When are the rear set pegs going on? That looks so nice but so uncomfortable. With clip ons, a bike ergos don't work unless the riders body is basically rotated so to speak and that means rear sets to put your feet where they become more comfortable and control is better too.

I realize that those shoes and the open face/bubble visor are a very hip look but they don't offer a lot of protection. Decent boots and a full face really improve the odds of surviving even a minor crash.

 

[T.Stanley]

Nice. When are the rear set pegs going on? That looks so nice but so uncomfortable. With clip ons, a bike ergos don't work unless the riders body is basically rotated so to speak and that means rear sets to put your feet where they become more comfortable and control is better too.

I realize that those shoes and the open face/bubble visor are a very hip look but they don't offer a lot of protection. Decent boots and a full face really improve the odds of surviving even a minor crash.

I had rearsets on the bike but didnt take any pictures. These pictures were taken in the summer of 2011. It was about 95F in Socal at that time. It was extremely hot thus the full face.

As for gear, the jacket in the picture is a old Belstaff which offers protection. I have REAL boots and another helmet which I wear on longer and cooler rides.

I've laid down a bike before and the REAL gear I had on that the time really did save me.

 

[ampsrampstramps]

You ever figure out the white smoke "issue"? I have a similar setup with a similar "issue". Was cruising around last night and the smoke seemed pretty consistent even after full operating temp was reached.