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This past summer I came across this bike. Bought it from a garage tinkerer, and I have to say, he did a pretty decent job. She looks good, but is a little rough around the edges. I was riding it a couple weeks ago and snapped a throttle cable, so I figured "what the eff, why not tear it all apart and see what I come up with?"
Here's what she looked like when I brought her home.
Just happened to have a CBR929rr laying around...
And besides...this front end looked so, I dunno, OLD!
Oh no...you have to run All Balls tapered bearings. Speak to Alex there...he's a Jedi with that stuff. This is just a dry fit anyways to get an idea of fitiment and stance.
Christmas time has taken its toll on me shop time-wise. I did get my frame hoops for mine and my wife's bikes in the mail(Thanks Cafegoose). I also scored a set of CBR1000 Repsol wheels from a co worker who is now running BST carbon wheels on said CBR. I got them to primarily mock up the bike with the forks...but now after seeing them on the bike, I'm kind of thinking a Repsol Cafe would be baaaaaad ass!
Haha, I love the fact that a broken throttle cable was all it took to set you off into a custom build. I think a Repsol Cafe would be a pretty tits bike. Keep us posted please.
Well, the parts are slowly trickling in. I got my V-rod headlamp assembly tonight (ok, I know, not exactly classic "cafe" styling...but I just LOVE the look).
Other stuff should be in this week as well.
New throttle assembly and cables
Motogadget control module and bar switches (I've got to pare down this rats nest of a wiring harness)
Tank sealant kit
Question for anyone out there reading this boring thread of mine. I saw that there's a company that makes a replica of the boxed swingarms for the 750ss'. Will one of these fit on my 550?
Who knows? The rim itself clears, but there's no way in hell the 190 tire will fit...not even sure a 180 would fit. I would LOVE to run a modern wheel just because it's a little bit different, and I HATE truing spokes. But if I have to run spokes...I have to run spokes....
I've got a swingarm, but the 190 rear tire is about an inch too wide. I'm bidding on a 600rr wheel as we speak, and will have them powdercoated to match each other.
Bradj recommended a zx6 swinger, so I got one of those last week, I wanted a boxed arm, and this one fits with minor mods. I'm still torn on whether to run the stock swinger or the boxed one. I'm sure I will spend countless hours just staring at it till I decide.
I like how your messing with those CBR wheels on your ride. Not a classic. But its different and looks good when properly done... Something I'd like to do myself.
Reminds me of Rusty Olive's rear setup. Believe he ran a CBR on his rear. You should look into his build or contact him, if you don't know about him. Might give you more of a clear setup instead of buying parts to fit that rear setup.
RustyOlive.com
I like how your messing with those CBR wheels on your ride. Not a classic. But its different and looks good when properly done... Something I'd like to do myself.
Reminds me of Rusty Olive's rear setup. Believe he ran a CBR on his rear. You should look into his build or contact him, if you don't know about him. Might give you more of a clear setup instead of buying parts to fit that rear setup.
RustyOlive.com
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