CB550 Bobber-Junkyard Dog

[john83]

Yeah, I thought I’d order some from All Balls


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[jpmobius]

Upgrade to a set of tapered roller bearings. They will be "thicker" than the ball bearings, and may eliminate the need for a spacer. If not, at least a thinner spacer will be needed.

 

[irk miller]

+1. I've used taller tapered bearings and fabbed my own cap to make up 1/2" before. Worked well.

 

[john83]

Cool, I will look at some bearings.


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[Hurco550]

You should probably use tapered bearings...

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[irk miller]

Fuck it. Don't use tapered bearings. Spend an hour machine something or getting someone else to machine something. That would be way easier.

 

[Kanticoy]

I vote for no bearings. Just tighten it down real good. After you jig it up of course.

 

[john83]

Just leather bearings soaked in tallow from a sacrificial cow which was beheaded with my grandfathers sword. Only way it’ll work.


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[Hurco550]

Just leather bearings soaked in tallow from a sacrificial cow which was beheaded with my grandfathers sword. Only way it’ll work.


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As long as its responsibly sourced.

 

[cxman]

steering is highly over rated all you need is more power

 

[irk miller]

^ That

 

[john83]

Apparently all the leather got used for making riding crops and the tallow got used for...stuff. So I ordered some tapered bearings.

 

[john83]

A set of CX500 trees and tapered bearings later it’s got a front end.

I think a new tank is in the works. The more I look at the one I bought the less I like it.


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[john83]

I bought a P-nut tank from low brow but my measurements of my back bone were off and it just didn't fit. This frame seems particularly unsuited for most of the bobber/chopper tanks out there. This tank that I have does have a wider tunnel than most of the others so I may just run with it.

 

[irk miller]

You're welcome to either one of those tanks that came with my chopper, if one suits you. I won't use either of them.

 

[john83]

Send me some pictures sometime. I can’t remember what tanks you got with that bike.


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[john83]

Long time no update. I’ve been slowly doing a few things. Ordered some parts and finally got them in. Picked this little tail light and mounted it on the fender. I’m not 100% sold on the look of these bars but the feel comfortable to me which is important. I can always change them later anyways. The headlight ears I bought are way too long. I’ve got this mount for a bottom lug headlight that came with the bike so I may get a bottom mount headlight, not sure yet. The rear tire wouldn’t hold air, turned out to be the tube leaking so I had that replaced. Still plugging along and hope to do more this weekend.


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[Maritime]

You can trim and redrill those ears pretty easy, but you'll want to paint or plastidip them after or they'll rust.

 

[cxman]

john i have a gazillion cx500 fork ears they have signal stalks that hang over the lower triple

but a zip disc makes them fall off quick or you can have the street light sized honda turn signals to

 

[CCRider]

I'm kinda diggin' the headlight hanging out way in front.