Flying J CB550 Atomic #13 DONE! Vote at BOTM
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Re: CB550 alloy sprint
The plan is to go with an 18 excel front and rear. The problem is they are expensive. Your right the diameter is not going to change much but that rear 16 is heavy!! I will change out the rear first and keep the front until it wears out, it has a brand new metzler tire on it
. Now i just wait for some money to appear.
The plan is to go with an 18 excel front and rear. The problem is they are expensive. Your right the diameter is not going to change much but that rear 16 is heavy!! I will change out the rear first and keep the front until it wears out, it has a brand new metzler tire on it
. Now i just wait for some money to appear.
Re: CB550 alloy sprint
I look at the local craigslist every day. Problem is im not sure what fits the 550s. How many hole do the xs have? I know that the old gold wings fit but they are only 19 front and 17 rear so that doesnt help. I think ill just save my pennies and buy brand new with stainless spokes.
I look at the local craigslist every day. Problem is im not sure what fits the 550s. How many hole do the xs have? I know that the old gold wings fit but they are only 19 front and 17 rear so that doesnt help. I think ill just save my pennies and buy brand new with stainless spokes.
ariel.714 o/c
Monkey see monkey do is all i see now days!
Re: CB550 alloy sprint
wow that custome tank is looking sweet .i dig the look. i was wondering if you wanted to sell the old 550 tank. let me know what you think
wow that custome tank is looking sweet .i dig the look. i was wondering if you wanted to sell the old 550 tank. let me know what you think
jordy_g_77
Active Member
Re: CB550 alloy sprint
Fuckin' eh man!!! This thing is sick, cant wait to see what you run for a seat.
Fuckin' eh man!!! This thing is sick, cant wait to see what you run for a seat.
ohiocaferacer
Been Around the Block
Re: CB550 alloy sprint
Bike is looking good...looking forward to seeing the finished bike!!
One comment.....if you spending that much time and money......man....you gotta get that tank to fit right. Just doesnt look right sitting that high in the front. Also....is that tunnel on the tank gonna fit over your coils?? Overall.....like the direction the bike is heading and that alloy fairing is NICE!!
Bike is looking good...looking forward to seeing the finished bike!!
One comment.....if you spending that much time and money......man....you gotta get that tank to fit right. Just doesnt look right sitting that high in the front. Also....is that tunnel on the tank gonna fit over your coils?? Overall.....like the direction the bike is heading and that alloy fairing is NICE!!
Re: CB550 alloy sprint
I took the bike to a shop and said " Mkae me a seat to match this tank". I didnt care what it cost i just wanted it done NOW. a week and a half later and they had never even called to give me a final quote. So i went and got the bike. Now i took the rear hoop and made a paper template of the seat and shipped it back to the UK to the guy who made my tank. He is going to build me a seat to match. It will take a while but it least i know its going to be done right.
In the mean time i just fart around with the details like the brakes and where im going to put mu switches.
I took the bike to a shop and said " Mkae me a seat to match this tank". I didnt care what it cost i just wanted it done NOW. a week and a half later and they had never even called to give me a final quote. So i went and got the bike. Now i took the rear hoop and made a paper template of the seat and shipped it back to the UK to the guy who made my tank. He is going to build me a seat to match. It will take a while but it least i know its going to be done right.
In the mean time i just fart around with the details like the brakes and where im going to put mu switches.
Wilsons Customs
New Member
Re: CB550 alloy sprint
lookin good. I just picked up 3 cb550 awhile back, just tore down the first one to do a mild cafe build. I need to get some pics of it and start a build thread. Keep the inspiration coming.
lookin good. I just picked up 3 cb550 awhile back, just tore down the first one to do a mild cafe build. I need to get some pics of it and start a build thread. Keep the inspiration coming.
