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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #50 on: January 08, 2013, 10:21:49 PM »

I don't know. Is this good or bad? It's not brownish but is grey.
When I ride, maybe because it is cold right now, there is a white smoke that is pretty constant even after the bike is fully warmed up.
It kinda smells like gas but not really. It doesn't really match up with any spark plug diagram I can find.

Crush, got the PM. Stuff is here if you want it.

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #51 on: January 09, 2013, 06:11:48 AM »
Looks like it may be lean. However the part that really matters is where the ceramic meats the base of the plug (the threads are shielding it). You may need a flashlight to look down to the bottom of the ceramic.

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #52 on: January 11, 2013, 08:47:09 AM »
Quote from: iron_worker on January 09, 2013, 06:11:48 AM
Looks like it may be lean. However the part that really matters is where the ceramic meats the base of the plug (the threads are shielding it). You may need a flashlight to look down to the bottom of the ceramic.

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Thanks. I will have another look and report back.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #53 on: January 13, 2013, 05:13:33 AM »
Quote from: ampsrampstramps on January 08, 2013, 10:21:49 PM
Crush, got the PM. Stuff is here if you want it.

PM and email sent to finally take the stuff off your hands. Thanks, Nick.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #54 on: January 21, 2013, 10:14:39 PM »
HEADLIGHT
Got a new headlight. Hella 500 Black Magic driving light from Pepboys. 12v/55w. Hoping it works out. Hooked it up to the HI beam wire so it's only on when I flick the HI switch and it's off in the LO setting. Got all of the wiring out of the old headlight, chopped most of it off and put the rest under the tank. Still working that out. It's a mess. The break line needs to be sorted also. Runs right through the middle where the headlight goes. Probably going to remove the break light switch and just run an unbroken line down to the front brake.


Here's the bracket. Bolts in where there used to be a bracket holding the wiring harness.





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« Last Edit: January 22, 2013, 08:19:24 PM by ampsrampstramps »
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #55 on: January 25, 2013, 04:21:09 PM »
Looks Hella Good.  Cool looking light!
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #56 on: January 29, 2013, 08:58:33 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 25, 2013, 04:21:09 PM
Looks Hella Good.  Cool looking light!

Thanks! Just a few more things and it should be done.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #57 on: January 30, 2013, 11:50:18 AM »
+1
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #58 on: February 04, 2013, 03:55:25 AM »
love this build bike looks amazing
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #59 on: February 14, 2013, 09:40:50 PM »
I got a powder coat gun and a toaster oven. It's super cheap, super easy and the results are super good. Here's the first test run. It worked out so looking into other oven options.








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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #60 on: February 15, 2013, 10:01:03 AM »
realy like the flat black pc. you going with that for the hole bike?
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #61 on: February 15, 2013, 01:09:21 PM »
Where did you get the powder coat kit the results are impressive
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #62 on: February 15, 2013, 04:24:02 PM »
Quote from: Vinhead1957 on February 15, 2013, 01:09:21 PM
Where did you get the powder coat kit the results are impressive
I ordered it from Eastwood. Just hook it up to the compressor and go.

Quote from: SF on February 15, 2013, 10:01:03 AM
realy like the flat black pc. you going with that for the hole bike?
Not at the moment. Trying to work out a way to fit the frame in a toaster oven.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #63 on: January 05, 2014, 06:29:52 PM »
Painted the wheels black. Just what it needed.


The size of the tank was making the bike look anorexic. I held up the stock side covers and it looked good. Gave it a bit more girth. So having detabbed the frame I started to try and make some new ones out of metal.


But in the mean time I put some tabs back on and popped the stock covers in.


Looks good in photos but if you saw it in person the covers don't sit perfect, on top of being plastic. The new ones will probably bulge out from within the frame triangle. I'll just hinge it and either put the stock air box back in or add a box down there for a trunk.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #64 on: January 11, 2014, 11:13:29 PM »
Great build!! I have a '78 550 that I'm starting now, what tires are those?
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1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #65 on: January 12, 2014, 12:50:32 PM »
Shinko 705
Rear is 120/80
Front is 110/80

But they were way narrower and thinner than the size would suggest. I'd get 140 in the back and 120 in the front if they have it.

Quote from: KPD on January 11, 2014, 11:13:29 PM
Great build!! I have a '78 550 that I'm starting now, what tires are those?
« Last Edit: January 18, 2014, 09:41:26 AM by ampsrampstramps »
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #66 on: January 20, 2014, 08:41:41 PM »
Hey man, just curious about what process you used to paint your wheels? Did you disassemble? Blast first? What paint, etc.

Wanting to do this to my 550k eventually.

Thanks!
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #67 on: January 21, 2014, 09:18:52 AM »
Im really liking what your doing here. Giving lots of ideas for my 550 build.

How's that Dyna Ignition system treating you? I always read mixed reviews about it.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #68 on: January 23, 2014, 09:46:17 PM »
Well. I just hit them with rattle can wheel paint. Nothing crazy.
Quote from: jason405 on January 20, 2014, 08:41:41 PM
Hey man, just curious about what process you used to paint your wheels? Did you disassemble? Blast first? What paint, etc.

Wanting to do this to my 550k eventually.

Thanks!
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1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #69 on: January 23, 2014, 09:50:44 PM »
Thanks. The ignition and coils are great. Though I can't say much about how it ran before I put them in because I only had it for a week.

Quote from: jpfrk2001 on January 21, 2014, 09:18:52 AM
Im really liking what your doing here. Giving lots of ideas for my 550 build.

How's that Dyna Ignition system treating you? I always read mixed reviews about it.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #70 on: December 09, 2014, 04:49:33 PM »
Final pics. Should enlarge when you click.







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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #71 on: December 09, 2014, 04:57:36 PM »
Beautiful bike.  Any plans to put fenders on it or just going to leave them like that?  I ask because I would think it would suck to ride it on a wet road without fenders?
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #72 on: December 13, 2014, 08:35:50 AM »
what length Renthal bars did you use??
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #73 on: December 13, 2014, 10:19:02 AM »
Quote from: Slinky on December 13, 2014, 08:35:50 AM
what length Renthal bars did you use??

Renthal 7/8" Road Low - Not sure what the length is. Only come in one size as far as I know.

Quote from: Restoration Fan on December 09, 2014, 04:57:36 PM
Beautiful bike.  Any plans to put fenders on it or just going to leave them like that?  I ask because I would think it would suck to ride it on a wet road without fenders?

No plan for fenders. Agreed. Riding in the rain sucks with or without fenders.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #74 on: December 17, 2014, 04:54:43 PM »
I saw it listed on ebay. Good luck on the sale.
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