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Offline Stev-o

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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #250 on: April 24, 2014, 07:41:18 PM »
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Quote from: Dimitri13 on April 24, 2014, 04:49:22 PM
Ah I see. So it's because I live in Hawaii then?

Bingo. That and you have da kine bike, braddah.


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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #251 on: April 24, 2014, 07:47:07 PM »
Tue. But Magnum didn't have a CB550 in Gulf livery!
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #252 on: April 24, 2014, 07:57:22 PM »
When I've seen that show I never remember seeing Magnum w/ any local Hawaiian  women ? only haole wahine's.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #253 on: April 24, 2014, 09:26:32 PM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 24, 2014, 07:57:22 PM
When I've seen that show I never remember seeing Magnum w/ any local Hawaiian  women ? only haole wahine's.

I guess Magnum missed out on the Kama'ainas.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #254 on: April 25, 2014, 12:12:41 AM »
Indeed he did.

Gonna go talk to a few painters tomorrow. Hopefully they can help me out.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #255 on: April 28, 2014, 01:36:52 PM »
I'm going to need you to uhhhh, finish building this so I can see the end result, please? ;D
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #256 on: May 30, 2014, 10:20:58 AM »
Ok Dimitri, it's been over a month. Anything new?
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #257 on: May 31, 2014, 10:17:04 AM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on May 30, 2014, 10:20:58 AM
Ok Dimitri, it's been over a month. Anything new?

+1.  Stalled project?
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #258 on: June 26, 2014, 09:30:35 PM »
Herro?
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #259 on: June 27, 2014, 04:51:33 PM »
Been working a lot. Issues one thing after another. This one was the last straw. Taking a break to cool down (and build up some funds). I still have too much to do. Need spokes and tires just to get it rolling. Need cables. Need a seat, upholstery, paint. Need several gauge parts. Need dual disc parts. Need need need. All costs money.



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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #260 on: June 27, 2014, 04:54:04 PM »
stripped?
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #261 on: June 27, 2014, 05:11:28 PM »
Yes.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #262 on: June 27, 2014, 05:34:14 PM »
Quote from: Dimitri13 on June 27, 2014, 04:51:33 PM
Been working a lot. Issues one thing after another. This one was the last straw. Taking a break to cool down (and build up some funds). I still have too much to do. Need spokes and tires just to get it rolling. Need cables. Need a seat, upholstery, paint. Need several gauge parts. Need dual disc parts. Need need need. All costs money.



Been doing photography, both film and digital, to occupy my spare time.

All cost money. You got that right.

Q: How fast do you want it to go?
A: How much do you want to spend?
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #263 on: June 29, 2014, 06:00:17 AM »
You can beat on her when she's done! Can you chase the threads?
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #264 on: June 29, 2014, 07:09:49 AM »
Unfortunately I have run into that problem too. It happened after bead blasting a 750 cover. Bead gets stuck in those large thread. I mean I cleaned it but you have to get in there with a toothbrush, bronze gun brushes etc and plaenty of brake cleaner and compressed air. The caps screwed in OK but jammed like hell when I tried to remove them (which was right after I finished painting it) ::)
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #265 on: June 29, 2014, 10:05:13 AM »
I use a Dremel with a plastic brush wheel on it. Chase the threads of all the tappet covers and clean like hell.

I like blasting cases and covers, but you've GOT to clean like hell afterwards for insurance.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #266 on: June 29, 2014, 10:21:11 AM »
I have a feeling it was powdercoat. I blame myself. I should've cleaned the threads before I put it on. Once it was on I was too lazy to take it off and clean them.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #267 on: June 29, 2014, 11:17:01 AM »
Such a bummer. I have several extra valve covers if you are in need of one.

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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #268 on: June 29, 2014, 11:31:19 AM »
If I can't fix it within reason, I'll be looking for a 77-78 cover if you have.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #269 on: August 09, 2014, 06:12:27 AM »
Dimitri how you making out with that cover?


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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #270 on: August 09, 2014, 06:18:04 AM »
Managed to get it mostly un#$%*ed.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #271 on: August 09, 2014, 01:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Dimitri13 on August 09, 2014, 06:18:04 AM
Managed to get it mostly un#$%*ed.

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The threads don't need to be pretty, just hold the cap.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #272 on: August 09, 2014, 02:25:48 PM »
Been real busy with work, my woman, photography, and bowling. Not much time to get in the garage. Will find some time though. Also working on my other two projects. Vette needs some attention. Ranchero needs some suspension worked. Went curb hopping a couple weeks back. Bent the LCA, destroyed the tie rods, bent a wheel, and shredded a tire. Tires and wheel replaced, waiting on other suspension parts. Also working on timing/ignition issues. Have a cheap quiet gear drive coming, timing chain stretched 15°+. Waiting on a replacement vacuum advance, the one I ordered already was too big.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #273 on: August 10, 2014, 03:28:23 PM »
Adjusted the valves. Couldn't find my M5x.8 tap. Found it. Had to clean out the threads of one of the points plate mount threads.

I think I'm going to pull out the harness today or tomorrow and see what I can do with it. It was rebuilt last year, thanks to my dad. One day I'll have a minimal harness, simplified with one of those fuse block thingies.
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Re: CB550 Gulf road race build 592cc
« Reply #274 on: November 09, 2014, 06:36:00 AM »
How's the project coming along?
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