Author Topic: 1974 CB550--Project The Screaming Scotsman (Problem) (Read 51663 times)

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #125 on:** July 08, 2012, 01:17:36 PM »

Finally got to drive it around the neighbor hood checking for any problems. Everything seems alright WOOT. Still got a few little things to do waiting for the license plate bolt lights to come in. Need to get new gauge faces and still playing around with the striping on the tank and side covers. I hope to get it down to the DMV Tuesday and then go for a nice ride.

Matt

rb550four · « **Reply #126 on:** July 08, 2012, 07:13:36 PM »

Geeze Matt, you have done a beautiful job on that 550, just beautiful. I really like those pipes, good choice, it sets off the whole lower end showcasing the details. Very nice.

goldarrow · « **Reply #127 on:** July 09, 2012, 09:34:24 AM »

awesome work. very detailed. you should do this for hire

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #128 on:** July 09, 2012, 10:12:04 AM »

What happened to the bar end mirrors?

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #129 on:** July 09, 2012, 07:16:44 PM »

Thanks goldarrow and rb550four first time I have ever done a project like this thanks for the kind words.

Quote from: budlite282 on July 09, 2012, 10:12:04 AM

What happened to the bar end mirrors?

I keep playing around with mirrors still undecided

Matt

Tews19 · « **Reply #130 on:** July 09, 2012, 07:22:47 PM »

looks great..... bar ends!

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #131 on:** July 10, 2012, 01:22:55 AM »

Either way.............bike looks great.

AEngelsrud · « **Reply #132 on:** July 10, 2012, 06:16:05 AM »

Looks great! Where did you find the top handlebar riser clamp? I'm looking for that exact piece for my 74.

Aaron

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #133 on:** July 10, 2012, 06:38:13 AM »

Quote from: AEngelsrud on July 10, 2012, 06:16:05 AM

Looks great! Where did you find the top handlebar riser clamp? I'm looking for that exact piece for my 74.

Aaron

Hello Aaron the handlebar riser clamp comes off a Yamaha Vmax 1985-2006 will work. I picked it up off ebay for about 14$ looks pretty good..I saw the picture of the 74 that you picked up nice looking bike for the price you paid.

Matt

Tews19 · « **Reply #134 on:** July 10, 2012, 06:46:37 AM »

Matt

I am looking at drag bars for mine. I like the superbike bars but want a different feel with this one. How was the routing for the cables? Did you have to mod any?

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #135 on:** July 10, 2012, 06:56:07 AM »

Tews had to play with the routing a bit the throttle cable works fine the clutch cable so so it works alright but I am not 100% happy with it still some slack its not a honda cable so I am going to buy a stock one and see how that works. I think the hardest thing was the M/C the banjo bolt getting that all in there took a few tries. I dont think how I did it is right maybe someone can chime in. I turned it up if you look in the pic you can see the brake line looping up over the M/C. The few drives I have done around the neigbor hood the front brake feels so so. I am going to play with it some more but I think having it higher than the M/C is getting air trapped there. Going to bleed it again see if I can get it to feel better worse comes to worse will buy a differnt banjo. One other thing I will have to look but the drag bars I got are very short I think they make them a little bit longer would probally help with the clearence issues on the M/C maybe.

Matt

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #136 on:** July 10, 2012, 07:00:20 AM »

Tews just looked and the bars I have are 27.5.. Goldarrow found a set that was 29 inches. That might be better either way it can be done.

Matt

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #137 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:12:47 PM »

Went down to the DMV today and got it registered. Took it out for a drive went about 80 miles or so. Feels great everything works as it should. The petcock was leaking everyonce in awhile will get a new one or a new gasket. The seal on the sprocket side cover was leaking a bit will order a new one if needed hadnt leaked once but guess putting some miles on it got it going.Still have a few more things to do then will call it done and onto the next project..

Matt

Cheffish · « **Reply #138 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:56:08 PM »

Glad it all worked out well Matt. It really looks great. It's such a relief when all that's left to do is ride it.

goldarrow · « **Reply #139 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:00:47 PM »

hey matt, nice looking bike!

but you know what they say about project...you are never done with it...so, i say source a pair of lesters and throw them on there and see what happens...?

Tews19 · « **Reply #140 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:02:22 PM »

Matt, bike looks sweet! Dude I didn't think you lowered the bike or are you a giant?

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MoMo · « **Reply #141 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:17:46 PM »

Matt, good news! I assume the dmv was a piece of cake. See you soon....Larry

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #142 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:47:39 PM »

Quote from: Cheffish on July 19, 2012, 01:56:08 PM

Glad it all worked out well Matt. It really looks great. It's such a relief when all that's left to do is ride it.

Thanks Cheffish it is nice to be riding it a bit. Still have a few more things to do but is getting there.

Quote from: goldarrow on July 19, 2012, 05:00:47 PM

hey matt, nice looking bike! but you know what they say about project...you are never done with it...so, i say source a pair of lesters and throw them on there and see what happens...?

Thanks goldarrow I am looking around for a pair of Lesters but that is for the next project will be something different

Quote from: Tews19 on July 19, 2012, 07:02:22 PM

Matt, bike looks sweet! Dude I didn't think you lowered the bike or are you a giant??

Thanks Tew no I didnt lower the bike I am 6'10" and can pretty much drive with my knees

Quote from: MoMo on July 19, 2012, 07:17:46 PM

Matt, good news! I assume the dmv was a piece of cake. See you soon....Larry

Thanks Larry saw the new bike you picked up maybe Megan and I can drive down on Sunday and check it out. We would like to bring some food down while she is cooking we can work on bikes how awsome is that

Please dont tell her I said that lol...

Matt

MoMo · « **Reply #143 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:41:23 PM »

Thanks for the offer Matt but Sunday is a scheduled day of work. The deal on the SL was too good to pass so I had to add it to my CZ/Jawa dirt bike collection...Larry

Tews19 · « **Reply #144 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:59:52 PM »

6'10''? Holy #$%*, you have got to be the tallest member

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #145 on:** July 21, 2012, 03:02:43 AM »

Quote from: Tews19 on July 20, 2012, 08:59:52 PM

6'10''? Holy #$%*, you have got to be the tallest member

Was joking man I am 6'1"there is an incline that I am standing on. I didnt really notice till you said something lol.

Matt

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #146 on:** July 21, 2012, 02:20:21 PM »

Man people suck. I got the bike registered on Thursday drove it for a bit and then today the wife and I went for a ride. We stopped for lunch and a few guys came up and were looking at the bikes asking a few question they seemed cool. We went in and ate when we came out one of them had stolen my stator cover WTF. It was on there when we went in I noticed about 20 feet away when we came out that it was missing. This just pisses me off so bad. We go out of our way to help people and trust people and seems like we always get screwed over time and time again. #$%* if one of them asked if they could have the cover I probally would have given it to them if they wanted it that bad. I am sorry for this rant but took me over a year to build this thing and in 2 days some asshat takes something that doesn't belong to them. Damn I need a beer !!

I have a picture of the cover it was nothing special if by the grace of god anyone see this on a bike please let me know I would love to have a chat with said person.

If anyone has a cover they want to sell please let me know..

Thanks Matt

Tews19 · « **Reply #147 on:** July 21, 2012, 03:05:03 PM »

God damn cheese D!ck Mutha Fackers! If I had a spare i send it to you.

Cheffish · « **Reply #148 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:22:04 PM »

That's some bull#$%* man. Maybe the place you ate has a camera out front or something. I don't call the cops often. But when somebody f&$&s with my property, I definitely will.

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #149 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:19:35 AM »

Quote from: Cheffish on July 21, 2012, 04:22:04 PM

That's some bull#$%* man. Maybe the place you ate has a camera out front or something. I don't call the cops often. But when somebody f&$&s with my property, I definitely will.

Yeah I looked around and didnt see any..

Quote from: Tews19 on July 21, 2012, 03:05:03 PM

God damn cheese D!ck Mutha Fackers! If I had a spare i send it to you.

I know you would your one of the few people thats like me I usually give most of my parts to members to help them out the few that I do sell is what they can afford to pay.

Oh well almost done with this cup of coffee time to go for a ride

Matt

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Author Topic: 1974 CB550--Project The Screaming Scotsman (Problem) (Read 51663 times)