Author Topic: dave500s 550f (Read 24698 times)

550Z · « **Reply #75 on:** November 25, 2012, 01:24:16 AM »

Sounds good! Good job!

Killer Canary · « **Reply #76 on:** November 25, 2012, 08:22:22 AM »

That's the best sounding 550 exhaust anyone's posted. Deep and full one second and screaming the next. Could you cut the can apart so I can see what's inside?

dave500 · « **Reply #77 on:** November 25, 2012, 11:50:37 AM »

its a can of worms!

luap · « **Reply #78 on:** November 26, 2012, 05:57:49 PM »

you make it look easy! Sweet

Stev-o · « **Reply #79 on:** November 26, 2012, 06:56:38 PM »

Looks golden!

dave500 · « **Reply #80 on:** November 27, 2012, 12:23:10 AM »

thanks fellas,you aint seen it in person,the photos are making this bike look good,like when you go to buy a bike and its not exactly as good as you thought it was?ive decided to paint it orange again in an attempt to retain some of its originalty.

sheesh who would want to do this everyday for a job?

ive never painted a tank ive just stripped them and handed them to a painter and they come back magic,this is my first serious attempt at doing a tank.

dave500 · « **Reply #81 on:** November 27, 2012, 08:48:23 PM »

i got some primer on the side covers but now we have a thundery storm and its humid as hell so i wont paint today,killer canary wanted to see whats inside that muffler so here goes.

it had no fibre inside,pressure comes from the right into the cone,the middle at the two reversed cones had a pissy smaller than your little finger hole,what cant squeeze through it has to go backwards via holes in the inside tube then around the outside of the first cone then out those holes on the second cone joining what got through the centre hole,whew!so with twenty seconds of scientific thought i punched the centre hole out to half inch and drilled twelve more holes right through the first cone and tube,ill reassemble it with fibre wool packing.

Killer Canary · « **Reply #82 on:** November 28, 2012, 05:40:11 AM »

Lot of back-pressure for an aftermarket. Interesting. I've built race and multi-chamber types, but this design is baffling.

iron_worker · « **Reply #83 on:** November 28, 2012, 06:30:15 AM »

Good luck with the paint. I am a big fan of the orange. Strongly considering doing my bike in orange... only problem is I'd have to buy a new jacket and gloves and helmet because mine are red! lol

IW

Greggo · « **Reply #84 on:** November 28, 2012, 07:18:21 AM »

Quote from: dhall57 on November 25, 2012, 12:23:07 AM

Sounds good Dave. Another Honda brought back to life

Ha, more like another built from a pile of Dave500 parts

Apexxn · « **Reply #85 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:46:08 PM »

Very nice work, coming along nicely.

One question. There is a decal on the right side rear down tube. Your pic after painting it's gone and now it's back. Reproduction or did it you tape it up.

dave500 · « **Reply #86 on:** November 30, 2012, 01:28:58 AM »

i taped it up apexxn,thought id see how the colour looks by just spraying the underside quickly,i didnt do too much prep under here,its pretty bright orange!itll have to do.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #87 on:** November 30, 2012, 01:56:39 PM »

You'll have to call this one "Vitamin C"

Killer Canary · « **Reply #88 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:49:53 PM »

When do we hear what your re-worked muffler sounds like?

Killer Canary · « **Reply #89 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:51:47 PM »

Has all the painting "exhausted" you, Dave?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #90 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:09:38 PM »

Quote from: Killer Canary on November 30, 2012, 03:51:47 PM

Has all the painting "exhausted" you, Dave?

I don't know about that Killer, but i think it has him baffled....

dave500 · « **Reply #91 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:10:45 PM »

yeah it takes patience,id hate to rub back a late 50s car,that would be exhausting,ill put a spare tank on and run it tomorrow with the repacked muffler just for you killer canary!

Killer Canary · « **Reply #92 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:26:54 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on November 30, 2012, 05:09:38 PM

Quote from: Killer Canary on November 30, 2012, 03:51:47 PM
Has all the painting "exhausted" you, Dave?

I don't know about that Killer, but i think it has him baffled....

"Can" he do it?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #93 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:31:03 PM »

Quote from: Killer Canary on November 30, 2012, 05:26:54 PM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on November 30, 2012, 05:09:38 PM
Quote from: Killer Canary on November 30, 2012, 03:51:47 PM
Has all the painting "exhausted" you, Dave?

I don't know about that Killer, but i think it has him baffled....
"Can" he do it?

I'm not too sure he "can" , he may well end up exhausted, baffled and fuming all at once, possibly a pipe dream.......

Killer Canary · « **Reply #94 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:34:54 PM »

You win.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #95 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:02:15 PM »

Quote from: Killer Canary on November 30, 2012, 05:34:54 PM

You win.

Hehe,

Surely you can come up with something else....

Killer Canary · « **Reply #96 on:** December 01, 2012, 08:11:07 AM »

I'm sure he's sooted for the job. Nyuk.

dave500 · « **Reply #97 on:** December 01, 2012, 11:51:17 AM »

quieten down you two,ok just for killer heres the repacked muffler,it sounds better riding it,not as harsh,i need another can of paint for the tank aswell,i want to do a couple more coats,it has some not quite covered areas.

Killer Canary · « **Reply #98 on:** December 02, 2012, 06:04:37 PM »

That's very nice. I love it! I'm going to have a go at building one.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #99 on:** December 02, 2012, 06:20:38 PM »

The muffler looks better silver Dave....

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