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Quote from: budlite282 on February 12, 2014, 01:54:43 PMOK......seat questions...............where did you get it?Is it a direct bolt (pin) on?And can you go into more detail why and what did you do to reinforce it?Thanks JackAlso.....how much longer is the 550 swingarm......that is something I'm wanting to do to me 750?Jack- seat is from dime city. its not a direct bolt on. the front part of it is a bit narrow for the 750 frame but barely noticeable. I ended up making a aluminum pan i fastened to the seat using threaded pop rivets. Then i inserted some studs using loctite to lock them in and fastened them using wing nuts and rubber spacers to dampen it a bit. Ill take some pics to show how i did it . the swingarm is about an inch and a half longer than the 750 one so you will need a longer chain.
OK......seat questions...............where did you get it?Is it a direct bolt (pin) on?And can you go into more detail why and what did you do to reinforce it?Thanks JackAlso.....how much longer is the 550 swingarm......that is something I'm wanting to do to me 750?
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JoJo,Galfer makes a GP setup for the gixxer frontend for like 130 beans.This is what I'm using. It's been extended 3" on the upper line, so I can eventually run converti-bars. How's your clearance on your headers with that 19" front wheel? Make you nervous at all when you yank hard on the brake lever? Seth
Still have a few items on my to do list. Sync carbs, adjust tappets, get a shorter clutch cable, new petcock, readjust chain , buy a new steering dampener ? Here is a before and after pic
How's the fit of that Duc fender? More importantly, how does it handle?!?!
Quote from: jojo on March 02, 2014, 09:57:00 PMStill have a few items on my to do list. Sync carbs, adjust tappets, get a shorter clutch cable, new petcock, readjust chain , buy a new steering dampener ? Here is a before and after picNicely done. I'm back and forth on whether to use a CR style front fender or a modern fender on my next build. I like the plug and play aspect of the modern fender.
It's similar to yours in that it's a CB750K2 with a modern front end. I'm using a Honda CBR600RR front end. The motor is going to be a torque beast -- 836 high compression Wiseco, with CX-7 cam, Mike Rieck Stage 4 head with Kibblewhite kit, Cycle X back-cut transmission, balanced crank and rotor, HD primary and cam chains and tensioners -- built to similar spects as Doctor D's build. The gas tank, seat, oil tank are all hand-formed aluminum. http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on March 03, 2014, 10:12:13 AMIt's similar to yours in that it's a CB750K2 with a modern front end. I'm using a Honda CBR600RR front end. The motor is going to be a torque beast -- 836 high compression Wiseco, with CX-7 cam, Mike Rieck Stage 4 head with Kibblewhite kit, Cycle X back-cut transmission, balanced crank and rotor, HD primary and cam chains and tensioners -- built to similar spects as Doctor D's build. The gas tank, seat, oil tank are all hand-formed aluminum. http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0Man that is intense, nice job. I just spent the last 30 mins looking at your thread and the other ones linked to it. I would like to build a second bike with a monster engine like later on down the road. For now ill have to recover from this one and enjoy riding it. What do you currently ride?
Finally some progress. fabricated a new seat pan since that abs plastic stuff is too soft. I used rivets to attach it to the seat. Then i used threaded pop rivets to mount them to the frame using studs and butterfly nuts. fits like a charm Uploaded with ImageShack.com
Quote from: jojo on March 03, 2014, 02:19:17 PMQuote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on March 03, 2014, 10:12:13 AMIt's similar to yours in that it's a CB750K2 with a modern front end. I'm using a Honda CBR600RR front end. The motor is going to be a torque beast -- 836 high compression Wiseco, with CX-7 cam, Mike Rieck Stage 4 head with Kibblewhite kit, Cycle X back-cut transmission, balanced crank and rotor, HD primary and cam chains and tensioners -- built to similar spects as Doctor D's build. The gas tank, seat, oil tank are all hand-formed aluminum. http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0Man that is intense, nice job. I just spent the last 30 mins looking at your thread and the other ones linked to it. I would like to build a second bike with a monster engine like later on down the road. For now ill have to recover from this one and enjoy riding it. What do you currently ride?Unfortunately, the Nine Lives will likely need a top-end rebuild, so she's out of commission for a couple of weeks. It's sad because I was having a blast riding her. Currently, I have a 2005 Honda RC51 SP2 and a 1975 CB550K1 that is mostly stock. The only mods on the 550 are Tomasselli adjustable clubmans (so they are not murder on my wrists), a Braking radial master cylinder and steel braided brake lines (to improve the stock wooden feeling front brake), Dyna 2000 ignition, smaller turn signals, new seat cover (stock style), a 4-1 Yoshimura-style exhaust and a bobbed front fender. I'm not planning any more mods to that bike, as I want to leave it mostly stock. Hopefully the Nine Lives bike will be back in action in a couple of weeks. Here's what the 550 looked like when I bought it (no longer has the sissy bar, highway pegs or rusted 4-4 pipes):The modern bike:
