The List (or how my cheap hobby became expensive in under 15 minutes)

[Disliked23]

Probably not the right place for this thread, but I was out attempting to clean my bike yesterday (is there really any easy way to do this?) and decided to compile a list of the things I will need for my build. TaDa!

Bars (check)
Mirrors (check)
Headlight (check)
Footpegs rubber (check)
Grips (check)
Levers (check)
Shifter/Kick Rubber
Tires
Headlight Mounts
Cable covers
LED Speedo/Tach Lights
LED Blinkers front and back
Speedo Cable
Tach Cable
Steel Brake line
Seat
LED Brake Light
License Plate Mount
Rectifier Mod
Side Cover/Tank Paint
Tach/Speedo Paint
Paint Triple Trees
Paint/fix controls
Bead Blast Engine
Carb outer clean
Exhaust wrap
Drill Rotor
Drill rear drum
Repaint Emblems
Chrome Swingarm
Powdercoat Frame
Front fender plate mount.
Powder coat wheels
Relocate Battery/electronics

And.....I'm soon to be broke.

Actually, to stay on topic for this board, I'm going to install my bars this weekend and I noticed that all the original bars I see have grooves cut into the part covered by the handlbar clamps and none of the aftermarket bars I see do. Is there anything I should be doing when I put the new bars on to recreate that? Is tightening them enough to keep them from slipping if the bar surface is smooth? Thanks again.

 

[Terry]

go ahead and mount the bars. it won't be a problem.

Terry
J'ville, Fl.

 

[dcmspikes]

im glad i dont write out my list. seems so much easier and shorter in my head. well you wont get bored. good luck

 

[Deviant1]

Yeah a list like that can be a little bit intimidating... so I limit the checklist on my dry erase board to twelve to-do items and 4 things to think about. When I get a few done, I go through and erase them and add some more. That way I can look up at my board and not be totally freaked out by how much work I have to do to my bike.

 

[hillsy]

Actually, to stay on topic for this board, I'm going to install my bars this weekend and I noticed that all the original bars I see have grooves cut into the part covered by the handlbar clamps and none of the aftermarket bars I see do. Is there anything I should be doing when I put the new bars on to recreate that? Is tightening them enough to keep them from slipping if the bar surface is smooth?

If the switchblocks have locating pins you will need to drill holes for these into the handlebars (not all switchblocks have them, so the aftermarket bars are not drilled). Also, some bikes run the switchblock wires through the bars and they have a slot milled into the bars to allow this.

 

[Tim]

You want a nasty intimidating list? Here's my CB550F rebuild tally from almost 4 years ago:

This might be a handy reference for anyone interested in rebuilding a CB550F. I've included Honda part numbers where applicable. Kind of dangerous thing to keep around - makes you question your sanity, but, still, $2,500 total cost for a rebuilt, wonderful classic bike isn't too bad

Item	Quantity	Unit Price	Total	Part Number
Spark Plugs (two sets so far)	8	$4.50	$36.00	98069-57711
Air filter replacement	1	$38.04	$38.04	17210-390-003
Breather filter gasket	1	$5.24	$5.24	17351-374-003
Breather filter	1	$3.78	$3.78	17352-374-003
Left Sidecover Sunrise Orange with decal	1	$32.00	$32.00	Honda
Left Sidecover Bright Orange sanded	1	$35.00	$35.00	Honda
Left Sidecover Black	1	$30.00	$30.00	Honda
Right Sidecover Blue with decal	1	$64.51	$64.51	Honda
Right Sidecover Sunrise Orange with decal	1	$130.00	$130.00	Honda
Right Sidecover Blue sanded	1	$35.00	$35.00	Honda
Sidecover grommets top (4)	1	$22.44	$22.44	17247-303-000
Sidecover grommets bottom (2)	1	$3.72	$3.72	83551-300-000
Throttle Cable A	1	$32.45	$32.45	17910-300-040
Throttle Cable B	1	$26.12	$26.12	17920-323-000
Clutch Cable	1	$13.99	$13.99	22870-374-000
Left control switch (headlight) repair / replace	1	$67.00	$67.00	35200-390-671
Right control switch (start button) repair / replace	1	$97.00	$97.00	35130-377-670
Speedo Cable	1	$11.00	$11.00	44830-390-000
F-3 #14 Tachometer Cable	1	$13.94	$13.94	37260-390-000
Keyster Carb Kits	4	$25.00	$100.00	Keyster
E-2 #7 Carb Insulator	4	$9.36	$37.44	16211-323-000
F-15 #12 Band A Connecting Band	2	$4.22	$8.44	17255-323-000
F-1 Right Grip	1	$11.20	$11.20	53165-342-670
F-1 Left Grip	1	$9.41	$9.41	53166-342-670
F-12 #7 Tank cushion front	2	$5.90	$11.80	17611-283-010
F-3 #29 Guage hex nut-caps	4	$0.90	$3.60	94021-06020
F-4 #23 Handlebar clamp	2	$7.88	$15.76	95014-22200
F-20 #12 Rear Shock Hex Nut	2	$2.96	$5.92	90309-315-000
E-2 #21 Pin dowel 10x16 for valve cover	2	$1.36	$2.72	94302-10160
F-16 #6 Exhaust Protector Band A	1	$5.24	$5.24	18326-390-000
F-16 #7 Exhaust Protector Band B	1	$5.24	$5.24	18327-390-000
F-16 #10 Bolt Hex 6x25	1	$1.02	$1.02	92025-06025
Muffler gasket	1	$20.00	$20.00	Honda
Starter Solenoid Replacement	1	$28.75	$28.75	TO Cycle
Airbox Breather Tube	1	$9.36	$9.36	17335-323-000
NOS Brown Vinyl Seat (minus $50 sale of old seat)	1	$32.50	$32.50	Honda
Gasket replacement Top and Bottom	1	$45.00	$45.00	Aftermarket
Cosmetic Exhaust joint cover	1	$18.35	$18.35	18325-390-000
Kickstart Rubber	1	$2.71	$2.71	28311-329-000
Shifter Rubber	1	$0.97	$0.97	95011-40000
Kickstand Rubber	1	$5.24	$5.24	50548-356-700
Cam chain slipper	1	$40.18	$40.18	14520-323-000
Cam chain guide	1	$18.52	$18.52	14611-323-000
Piston Rings	4	$-	$-	ART 555cc
Piston	4	$30.00	$120.00	ART 555cc
Wrist Pin	4	$-	$-	ART 555cc
Clip	8	$-	$-	ART 555cc
Cam chain	1	$35.50	$35.50	14401-323-003
Tach drive oil seal	1	$3.87	$3.87	91211-286-003
Tach drive washer	1	$0.77	$0.77	91309-035-000
points	2	$30.00	$60.00	109 Cycle
condensors	2	$20.00	$40.00	109 Cycle
oil bolt	1	$15.00	$15.00	Emgo
Labour	5	$70.00	$350.00	109 Cycle
Labour	3	$70.00	$210.00	109 Cycle

 

[zixxerboy]

Here's a tip I learned on restoring old bikes. I havn't followed this advice but I know it's true.

Pick the model you want to restore. Then go out and find the very best example of that bike you can find. Buy it.

 

[Gryph]

My trick is to buy a cheap bike (300 bucks in my case), get it painted (300 bucks), and then forget about all of the other hundreds you spend on little things. Works awesome, my project only ran me 600 bucks lol, see how that works.

 

[loudest143]

Here's a tip I learned on restoring old bikes. I havn't followed this advice but I know it's true.

Pick the model you want to restore. Then go out and find the very best example of that bike you can find. Buy it.

And NOW I read this sage advice. Where were you LAST YEAR this same time, huh? hahahhahahaaa ;D

True, I'll agree I could have bought a nice example. But what would I have learned?

loudest143
*it's the journey not the destination.

 

[rafanomenon]

I do my list in Photoshop. Sometimes it helps by looking at pictures rather than numbers ;D

Current (top), and projected completion by July (bottom)

I also wrote up a list for shits and giggles. Really sinister, fiscal, broke and uncomfortable giggles. :-\