The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550- New Electrical

[sxecafe]

Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550 - Pics of New Seat

Now... the questions:

I want to mount my rear-sets here:

but this fucking thing is in the way:

I have been scouring pictures and I dont think I need the brake pivot shaft. I would just connect the clevis part of the rear brake rod to the rear-set itself and keep all other connections as normal.

Also, I cant find a use for this tab other than stopping the brake pedal from going up too high. Anyone ever eliminate it?

 

[sxecafe]

Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550 - Pics of New Seat

Looking good man, may I ask why you used woven fiberglass then a mat cloth? how many layers did you use?
It looks like you went back over it with woven fabric after the mat.

Thanks, Man. To me, working with woven at first is easier when trying to get the shape to harden and then I go back with matt to build it up. Matt is not as malleable at first and I can see myself getting anxious thinking of hardening resin. Im not sure if that's "Proper" but it's what I have been doing. Also, I used 4 layers, two matt and two woven.

 

[whitexk]

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I don't think there is a "Proper" way when doing wet lay up, the outer layers are the most important layers. Meaning that if you did mat-woven-woven-mat it would be weaker. If you had a scale the you could weigh the fabric then mix the same amount of resin giving you a 50-50 resin to fabric ratio. But this might not be the best thing, one thing with composites is that thicker is stiffer.

 

[Rick1981]

Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550 - Pics of New Seat

Awesome work man. I'm just starting my build. Just finished reading all the way through your build. Looking forward to the up dates.

 

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The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550 - Pics of New Seat

Thanks for the info, goings. The structure seems to have a decent amount of flex to it and I don't anticipate it to flex too much being that it's molded to the frame.

Thanks, Rick. I appreciate it.

I ended up hacking off those tabs and welded the very end of the passenger peg mount to the frame. It looks like it is going to work.

I didnt get a chance to take a pic of the finished product as I had to leave to watch my fiancé play soccer. I'll get more when I get home.

Here's what happened to a tough ass girl ten min in to her first game in four years.

She got back up and started rocking people. That's why she'll be my wife.

This

 

[whitexk]

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Oh and remember if you apply more layers one cured. Sand or and adopt the fabric within 24 hours. This makes the fibers excited and allows the fiber and resin to make a molecular bond. Haha that sucks turf burn sucks, welcome back to indoor.

 

[sxecafe]

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He He He... it wasn't indoor actually, but it was turf. Rich kids high school in Santa Monica has a "Fitness Facility" that rivals the Olympic training ground!

Here are the pics of the rear-set mounts:

 

[-Max-]

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Hey man, did you check to see if your kick start clears those rear sets? I have the same set up on my 550 and I have clearance issues with my kick start.
-Max

 

[sxecafe]

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I did. It was really close but I can tilt the rear-sets up so it clears.

 

[-Max-]

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Nice man, you lucked out. I still have to figure out what Im gonna do there.

 

[sxecafe]

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I am, indeed. West end of the SFV. You?

 

[-Max-]

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East side, by downtown.

 

[sxecafe]

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We'll have to ride man.

 

[-Max-]

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For sure man!

 

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The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550 - Pics of New Seat

I had the day off yesterday and took the time to torture myself by same blasting a bunch of stuff that needed it.

Got to use my new powder gun and hit the lamp bezel:

Been working the nooks and crannies of this piece:

 

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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550- Trying to figure out exhaust...

I am debating taking this to a buddies custom shop and making a set up out of the headers I have or trying this...

http://www.vinmoto.org/gallery/v/VinMoto-Garage/album03/Godfferys-Garage-123/album185/Dunstall+exhaust/

Anyone use that set up? If so, have any pics?

 

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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550- Trying to figure out exhaust...

Got some help in the rearset department this weekend.

then put a nice shine on the stator covers (Every time I sing that I hear "In the heartland, of California. In The Heartland... Stater Brothers.)

Worked more on the trans cover but its not as nice yet.

Gonna get some Metal Rescue instead of electrolysis. Anyone use it?

Anyone use this? http://www.vinmoto.org/gallery/v/VinMoto-Garage/album03/Godfferys-Garage-123/album185/Dunstall+exhaust/

 

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Re: The Poor Boy - A Tale Of A CB550- Trying to figure out exhaust...

Lovin the finish on this tank. Its that just flat clear or is there some pearl in it?

 

[JRK5892]

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looks to be a satin clear, not flat clear... to much shine in there... i used a satin clear over satin black on this

this one is satin black with flat clear

 

[JRK5892]

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you can see with the satin the extra sheen almost gives it a pearl look. kind of wish i would have shot my hood on my snowmobile in the satin!