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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #125 on: June 04, 2015, 07:36:25 AM »
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:29:09 AM
Quote from: joeyvans on June 03, 2015, 02:54:07 PM
May I ask.... What length of rear progressives did you go with? Looks like some good height.

I'll have to check.  I can't quite remember.
Look like stock for a 750 - maybe just a little over stock 550 length. Not a bad thing.
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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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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #126 on: June 04, 2015, 07:38:31 AM »
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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #127 on: June 04, 2015, 07:39:20 AM »
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:29:09 AM
Quote from: joeyvans on June 03, 2015, 02:54:07 PM
May I ask.... What length of rear progressives did you go with? Looks like some good height.

I'll have to check.  I can't quite remember.  I'm positive it was the stock length.
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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #128 on: June 04, 2015, 07:42:54 AM »
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:39:20 AM
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:29:09 AM
Quote from: joeyvans on June 03, 2015, 02:54:07 PM
May I ask.... What length of rear progressives did you go with? Looks like some good height.

I'll have to check.  I can't quite remember.  I'm positive it was the stock length.

Could be. Once you have it in your mind, you question whether it looks longer.
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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: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #129 on: June 04, 2015, 03:57:38 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on June 04, 2015, 07:42:54 AM
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:39:20 AM
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:29:09 AM
I'll have to check.  I can't quite remember.  I'm positive it was the stock length.

Could be. Once you have it in your mind, you question whether it looks longer.

Yeah, they seem longer, but I like it! The Hagons I was going to order were a hair longer than stock at 13.2" I believe. Do remember yours, Don?
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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #130 on: June 04, 2015, 04:09:18 PM »
Quote from: joeyvans on June 04, 2015, 03:57:38 PM
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on June 04, 2015, 07:42:54 AM
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:39:20 AM
Quote from: dmonday on June 04, 2015, 07:29:09 AM
I'll have to check.  I can't quite remember.  I'm positive it was the stock length.

Could be. Once you have it in your mind, you question whether it looks longer.

Yeah, they seem longer, but I like it! The Hagons I was going to order were a hair longer than stock at 13.2" I believe. Do remember yours, Don?

I'll have to measure them later. 
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1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"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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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #131 on: June 20, 2015, 06:32:29 PM »
New pics from today



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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #132 on: June 21, 2015, 10:36:50 PM »
Nice new pics and nice new markers/signals.
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1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"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)

Sold/Emeritus
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
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #133 on: June 22, 2015, 01:27:23 PM »
Nice job on the bike. Don't show Sam, he hates black wheels...  ;)

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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #134 on: June 29, 2015, 10:32:31 AM »
Update on the bike...

Had an issue with the oil indicator light flickering at low RPM.  I started noticing after I'd ride it for a little while.  Also after changing the clutch it was virtually impossible to get into neutral at a stop, but if I turned the bike off to take the load off the clutch it would easily pop into neutral.  After doing research I changed oil from the Rotella to the Castrol motorcycle oil.  Didn't solve either issue, although I think it shifts a little better.  I changed the oil pressure sender unit and that fixed the oil pressure light. 

My wife and I were on a ride and I noticed I had more play in the clutch handle than I had when we started.  I ordered a new clutch cable b/c the one I had, had stretched.  I can get Neutral easier while still moving now(11mph works best), but from a stop it's pretty much impossible.  I also changed to a new chain and sprockets.  Looks like that is something that will need replaced about every 2 years on this bike.  Other than that, the bike is great and a joy to ride!
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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #135 on: November 12, 2015, 06:08:38 AM »
Do you have the exact model number of the MotoGP Werks Exhaust System?  I can not see to find a picture of the system anywhere on their website.

Thanks in advance,

Gary
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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #136 on: November 12, 2015, 06:54:36 AM »
Quote from: Cement King on November 12, 2015, 06:08:38 AM
Do you have the exact model number of the MotoGP Werks Exhaust System?  I can not see to find a picture of the system anywhere on their website.

Thanks in advance,

Gary
They aren't listed as they aren't an INVENTORY item. They build a few sets every now and then, and they list on eBay or by pre-arranged purchase. Best to email/call Chris Redpath red@motogpwerks.com and see what plans he has to offer any for sale in the near future.
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Re: 1974 cb550; Fixin' this baby up!
« Reply #137 on: November 12, 2015, 03:49:36 PM »
Man your whole bike looks soo clean. How do you like the trail tech multiguage? I can't quite tell from the pictures, what did you use for your speedo and tach pickup? I can see you kept the stock speedo drive on the front wheel and have a single cable running down toward the axle. I'm curious about what you did for the pickup.
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