Re: CB550 Cafe - Project Mitch
Ok, I have been working hard on my bike and I have called it Project Mitch as it is in memory of my Wifes Cousin Mitchell who died the day after I bought it, he was 19 years old which is no age to leave us.
This is the frame with the rear hoop welded in, the frame has been powdercoated and I have started putting some bits on.
Here is the engine safely mounted in the rolling chassis. Also put the clip-on bars on.
Here is some of the orange colour going on the bike, not too much orange as it can be very overpowering.
Now to add the new tank to the bike, the tank is from a CB500 twin and it really suits the CB550K.
Now for the seat that I have built, due to the new tank I have had to do some minor modifications but nothing too bad, just a bit of cutting at the front.
Final pictures after a really hard day, here the seat fits better after some modifications, also the Velocity stacks are on and the headlight brackets have been fitted. I have also put the exhaust pipes on but only to seal everything from the elements, I am going to fabricate a 4 into 2 system from the original headers.
This really is fun to build, I am having a blast and because of who it is in memory of it is built with love.