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Offline riverfever

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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #150 on: May 03, 2014, 04:02:21 PM »
Mine has always seemed a little short (talking about my kickstand). I've been meaning to remove it, cut it in half, and sleeve it to make it a little longer.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #151 on: May 03, 2014, 05:16:40 PM »
Quote from: Stilltime on May 03, 2014, 03:18:32 PM
NHK steering damper mounted!  Caved and installed on left side for easy adjustment.

I REALLY need to make/buy a longer kickstand after putting the 14" shocks out back...  Any suggestions?

I've seen adjustable (universal) kickstands:
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/motorcycle/Adjustable%20Kickstand
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #152 on: May 04, 2014, 02:29:04 PM »
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #155 on: May 04, 2014, 02:32:59 PM »
CJC_5038
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Just a few shots from today for your viewing pleasure :)
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #156 on: May 04, 2014, 06:59:32 PM »
I like. Very much.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #157 on: May 04, 2014, 07:57:20 PM »
Some sweet pics Still.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #158 on: May 05, 2014, 12:07:01 AM »
Great pictures.
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #159 on: May 05, 2014, 08:07:04 PM »
Thanks guys!
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #160 on: May 09, 2014, 03:53:23 AM »
Very, very nice build

Can you tell me how you fixed your kickstand

Did you weld/sleeve or replace?

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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #161 on: May 09, 2014, 06:02:50 AM »
Thanks, hunterso.

My buddy picked up a CL350 for parts and we noticed the stand was ~2.5" longer.  Swapped it right over, but now it's a bit too tall.  Going to cut ~1" off and weld a 'foot' on it
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #162 on: May 12, 2014, 03:21:20 AM »
Thanks for the info stilltime
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #163 on: May 16, 2014, 06:32:51 PM »
If anyone is still checking out this thread, thoughts on this fairing?  My friend brought it over tonight, thought I might like it.

I have to be honest it does look a lot better in person than in pictures, and I do think it flows pretty well with the bike.  Will have to get creative mounting it but I'm up for the challenge.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #164 on: May 16, 2014, 07:53:53 PM »
No fairing
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #165 on: May 16, 2014, 08:10:31 PM »
Hmmmm.  I'm mostly a no fairing kind of guy on CB's but this one is sleek enough to flow with the slim brat-style seat.  I'm on the fence!
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #166 on: May 17, 2014, 05:14:05 AM »
If I may offer an opinion: while the shape of the fairing is small and sleek enough, the proportion of the head light diameter in the fairing looks "bug-eyed". I know it's authentic and vintage, but I've never been partial to a small fairing with a large light hole. If you were to downsize your light to a 5-1/4" I'd be more partial to it.

Your bike has a "small" look and feel. But those two proportions undermine that to me.

For what it's worth...

PS (If you'd had the fairing on, even painted to match, when BOTM voting was done, you'd have lost my vote).
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #167 on: May 20, 2014, 07:26:51 AM »
Is that LED headlight "plug&play"?  Anything else required to run it?
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #168 on: May 20, 2014, 12:39:02 PM »
I say ride with it, and if it grows on ya or fades away who cares...but what do I know
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #169 on: May 20, 2014, 02:52:37 PM »
Quote from: cwchan on May 20, 2014, 07:26:51 AM
Is that LED headlight "plug&play"?  Anything else required to run it?

It IS plug and play.  As I mentioned to stilltime, the Truck Lite housing is much heavier than a stock bulb.  The added weight caused my headlight bucket to crack wide open after taking a few potholes in the road.  I ended up replacing the stock plastic bucket with a metal one.
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #170 on: May 21, 2014, 08:12:44 AM »
CB750 I must have completely missed that comment!  I haven't had any issues so far (knock on wood) but have been wanting to get a metal bucket anyway.

The light is plug and play, and yes it is a decent amount heavier than stock.

Thanks for the comments on the fairing, gents!  I still can't decide, wish you could see it in person as it looks completely different...
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #171 on: May 21, 2014, 12:08:59 PM »
If it looks better in person, I say run it.

I love the front and 1/4 perspectives, the only one that bothers me is full side view, it looks like it projects forwards a lot/too far.  So again, if it looks better irl than in the pics, I think it's a winner.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #172 on: May 21, 2014, 12:31:55 PM »
This is the fairing that I would LOVE to own, but after multiple emails to BCR I believe it's a pipe dream....

The Airtech ones are nice, but I want something very short and sleek like the one pictured... 
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #173 on: May 31, 2014, 08:20:59 PM »
Hmmmm...
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #174 on: May 31, 2014, 10:47:59 PM »


Couple more...
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