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Offline sethdhawkins

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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #75 on: March 12, 2014, 08:25:47 PM »
Nice. Gonna be a cool bike when it's done.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #76 on: March 13, 2014, 05:57:59 AM »
Thanks, should have it running again this weekend.  Just have a couple more covers to throw on, fill with oil and adjust valves.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #77 on: March 13, 2014, 06:19:18 AM »
Quote from: Stilltime on March 06, 2014, 08:22:57 PM
Got the carbs back together...but not before the sharp corner of the manifold sliced my hand open!

I really like what you did painting the carbs, I'm going to do something similar to just the float bowls of mine, what kind of paint ?
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #78 on: March 13, 2014, 06:22:49 AM »
I had everything powdercoated except the tank, side covers and points cover. 
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #79 on: March 13, 2014, 06:31:32 AM »
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #80 on: March 13, 2014, 08:41:20 AM »
Stilltime.... your build is inspirational! Beautiful
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #81 on: March 13, 2014, 10:21:03 AM »
Quote from: riverfever on March 12, 2014, 07:34:35 PM
Heavens to Mergatroid.  :o

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No Hijack - That looks AWESOME!!!!  The +1 stance looks mean.  You should send a pic of those tires to Avon, 'cause that's how they are supposed to look!

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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #82 on: March 13, 2014, 11:29:07 AM »
Seriously digging this build.  The bike looks aggressive.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #83 on: March 13, 2014, 01:38:16 PM »
Looking good!
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #84 on: March 13, 2014, 05:46:43 PM »
Thanks for the feedback!  Still unsure about the headlight...keep the bucket or work with the fairing and HID??
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #85 on: March 15, 2014, 04:52:23 PM »
Little more progress.  Carbs and a few more covers on!
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #86 on: March 15, 2014, 05:06:08 PM »
Looking even better.
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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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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 #87 on: March 16, 2014, 02:05:39 PM »
Top end buttoned up and valves adjusted...

I never noticed until now that there was a definite HUGE oil leak flowing from the front rubber puck near #3.  I had several leaks I was trying to fix, and this one looks like the culprit for the majority of the oil on the front of the engine.  Crossing fingers!!
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Offline Stilltime

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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #88 on: March 17, 2014, 07:56:43 PM »
Snapped this after work.  Just finally got it running!  Two kicks power off, switched key on and POW it fired right up. 

Looking forward to taking her for a spin to see if any (hopefully all!) of the oil leaks I attacked are fixed.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #89 on: March 18, 2014, 03:20:43 AM »
love the colour bike looks great very nice work
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #90 on: March 18, 2014, 04:55:21 AM »
Love the look and color of the bike. One question, you going to button up the wiring before you ride? Or is that still on the To-do list...?  ;)

Really beautiful turnout on your project Still!
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #91 on: March 18, 2014, 05:12:43 AM »
Looks great, nice build!
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Offline Stilltime

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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #92 on: March 18, 2014, 05:28:28 AM »
Thanks!  Calj - the wiring was more or less pulled out of the headlight bucket, and spark plug wires pulled off.  Got everything buttoned up, might take it for a spin Saturday and take some new pictures.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #93 on: March 18, 2014, 10:57:22 AM »
Beautiful!

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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #94 on: March 18, 2014, 12:30:42 PM »
Looks great man. We have some similar tastes. I see pieces of what I am doing in my bike in yours. Love it.
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #95 on: March 18, 2014, 03:52:15 PM »
Getting her to the almost rideable stage - still have pegs to figure out how to reassemble, fill and bleed front brake, adjust chain, and for the heck of it - sync the carbs. 

Also have different taillights....but I need to water jet the brackets and have them formed at work....and the water jet is down :(





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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #96 on: March 18, 2014, 03:53:22 PM »
And one more... I couldn't help myself :D


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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #97 on: March 18, 2014, 08:43:07 PM »
Gorgeous!!  Love it.
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1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #98 on: March 19, 2014, 01:31:36 PM »
Absolutely beautiful! More pics please!
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Re: Stilltime's CB550 Project
« Reply #99 on: March 19, 2014, 02:07:05 PM »
Thanks a lot!  New helmet just came in, I'll be sure to do some riding this weekend and a nice photo shoot.  It's supposed to be cloudy here, perfect for pics!
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