Author Topic: 500/550/650's that followed me home (Read 112724 times)

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #325 on:** July 07, 2015, 03:47:38 PM »

Quote from: rb550four on July 07, 2015, 03:44:13 PM

Success ! 1 st grandchild, Female, Stoney, born 10:15, 7lbs 13oz, healthy and kinda cute.
Daughter put up a long fight, looked beat, also healthy.
Thanks for the support guys, I was in full blown panic mode. All better now. Thanks.

Sweeeeeeeeeet! Congrats!!!

RAFster122s · « **Reply #326 on:** July 07, 2015, 06:19:06 PM »

Let's keep the pics pg so we don't have RB in traction from the beating his daughter gives him for sharing. Or the wife.

Congrats on the granddaughter!

Develop her balance well and she can ride anything on two wheels.

Stev-o · « **Reply #327 on:** July 07, 2015, 07:03:58 PM »

Pis and cigars too! Congrats, rb.....

rb550four · « **Reply #328 on:** July 07, 2015, 08:45:04 PM »

My first grand daughter,Stoney. Yeah, and the ugly guy with the mustache, that's me.

riverfever · « **Reply #329 on:** July 07, 2015, 09:34:53 PM »

Congratulations rb!

danyo · « **Reply #330 on:** July 07, 2015, 09:59:35 PM »

Not so ugly but you can use some smile

. Congratulation Grandpa! She's cute.

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Restoration Fan · « **Reply #331 on:** July 08, 2015, 09:53:14 AM »

Congrats, man!

OK, so I'll be the first to ask the question: does she get one of the existing 550's? Or will you go make a special "pink" or some other color one just for her?

Tews19 · « **Reply #332 on:** July 08, 2015, 11:49:28 AM »

Congrats on the new addition and another way of life showing you that you are getting old!

rb550four · « **Reply #333 on:** July 08, 2015, 02:52:48 PM »

Thanks all.
Wife was reading over my shoulder, says no pink or otherwise motorcycle for the babe....we'll see.
I'm liking the idea of finishing up that sidecar project that's been on the back burner for a while, guessing she'll have to get a bit older for a ride in that, but time goes fast.
And thanks Tews, I was doing the math for her first ride on a 550, if she's 7, if I'm lucky, I'll be like 64ish, all grey, senile , probably would have forgotten how to ride...now there's something to look forward to... perhaps I should take her sooner.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #334 on:** July 08, 2015, 05:49:58 PM »

Sounds like it's time to break out the old Monty Python line:
"HELP, HELP, I'M BEING REPRESSED!"

I'm thinking the sidecar sounds like a great idea. Get her hooked on a bit of "wind therapy" and then she'll want to ride all on her own. Let the little one wrap grandma around her little finger and when she says, "Nana...can i PLEAAAASE ride the motorcycle?", I suspect your wife might cave.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #335 on:** July 08, 2015, 06:07:41 PM »

++++1 on the sidecar project!!

rb550four · « **Reply #336 on:** July 09, 2015, 01:49:26 PM »

Yes Cal, the reversed car seat would have to happen for safety's sake. Don't know if it would fit in my Velorex yet.
And daughter and SIL are Harley people...so it's gonna be a race to see what bike she rides on first. Hopefully they'll be sensible and wait a while.... cause the Velorex isn't ready yet.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #337 on:** July 10, 2015, 12:31:25 PM »

Congrats on the grand baby and daughter's successful labor. It is not fun waiting. My wife had back laborwwith both kids and no epidural. She wanted it for second but nurses dissappeared for an hour or so & by then things were progressing quicker and it was too late.

Maybe he has a smile like that of "Pops" (Arnold Schwarzenegger) in latest Terminator movie....disturbing smile.
She's actually cute, lots of babies aren't. (True)
spoil her well but have her be well disciplined and obedient or she will be a nightmare. Seen ir in some cousin's kids who didn't nip bad behavior in the bud. It is biting them and will continue to

Tews19 · « **Reply #338 on:** July 13, 2015, 10:58:32 AM »

Quote from: rb550four on July 07, 2015, 08:45:04 PM

My first grand daughter,Stoney. Yeah, and the ugly guy with the mustache, that's me.

Man, RB I knew you reminded me of someone.

Thats Sam Elliot for those who do not know.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #339 on:** July 13, 2015, 11:46:03 AM »

Uncanny!!!

But does rb have Elliot's distinctive voice?

Tews19 · « **Reply #340 on:** July 13, 2015, 11:51:00 AM »

Better question is he a badass like Sam?

rb550four · « **Reply #341 on:** July 13, 2015, 03:23:04 PM »

That is too funny! Sam Elliot.... He's an icon. Like that hair.
My voice isn't as deep as his for sure.( My voice on youtube.)

Badass ' never say they are, it's just askin for trouble.
Too funny!!!

Stev-o · « **Reply #342 on:** July 13, 2015, 03:30:36 PM »

Sam' been known to ride a bike, too.

rb550four · « **Reply #343 on:** July 13, 2015, 03:35:11 PM »

So the seat dilemma continues, so today I tried an alternative to vinyl. Leather.I was looking at some black deer hide yesterday at a flea market, then this guy shows me some really soft black cowhide , so soft. hole cow ,$20,should have gotten a ton of those, I'll see if he's there next week for sure.
I stretched it over a decent seat pan on the black cherry 500, one piece, then stretched it again and sent it home, Ohhh , I really like the feel of that stuff, and it stretched to a wrinkle free finish with no seems. I banded it with that plastic edging usually found on windjammers ( finally found a use for them), it was so easy I can't believe I never thought of it before. There will be pics when the bike is finished.

rb550four · « **Reply #344 on:** July 13, 2015, 03:48:30 PM »

My town has a Sam Elliot look alike ( spittin image) in it already....rides a Yamaha , he looks tough if he stays silent, but it don't last long, once he starts to yapping in a NY mountain region drawl, there's no stoppin him. He's a nice guy , couldn't hurt a fly. But lots of fun to bump into now and then.
Yeah, and he has that hair too. Got to get the name of his barber.

Tews19 · « **Reply #345 on:** July 13, 2015, 07:10:42 PM »

I had no idea you posted your cb-snowmobile on youtube. That's cool. Any videos of it running?

rb550four · « **Reply #346 on:** July 13, 2015, 07:51:02 PM »

First time on the ice, needed to check the welds so I decided to stress it by attempting 360's , then check my welds.
It took a few trys to get it to spin, this was not a 360 in the film, but it was fun to do . higher speeds each time , I was waiting to get thrown but it never did. very stable in a slide but the steering could have bit a little harder for my taste. It took two up easily

The noise is about the drivechain, had 3 tentioners fail, then went with a 1/2 link, that worked.
It was all very silly but after a bit of cold weather and no end in sight..... gotta ride something.

Stev-o · « **Reply #347 on:** July 13, 2015, 09:19:00 PM »

That snow bike is so cool!

rb550four · « **Reply #348 on:** July 16, 2015, 05:22:50 PM »

#2 awaiting petcock O ring.
#1 is waiting for me to purchase some headers, on the fence about black or chrome.... not that crazy about polishing.... might look great in chrome for a change.... allot of the heard have black headers.... allot of the heard has chrome pipes, what to do.

rb550four · « **Reply #349 on:** July 16, 2015, 07:00:11 PM »

#3 engine dilemma is over, decision on engine size finally made, I think. Well probably.
So I have the last rebuilt 550 engine that was hit by the flood that hasn't been rebuilt yet with new chains, clutch etc...
I'm guessing it's pretty f'ed inside,but I want the chains and I'm interested to see how bad it is after all this time.
I also have a 550 engine that I didn't rebuild from another bike that I just popped in a fresh 500 in that I rebuilt , left it on a shelf for a rainy day.
So these two engines are on the rack now waiting to get broke down finally. There is only one other seized 550 engine that needs rebuild, it's the 77 that followed me home engine. I'm thinking yeah that too, why not right?okay so that's 3 550 engines to play with, so if I end up with an extra 550 engine it can go in my fave 500.
Then put the 500 engine from my fave in #3 ,
put the fresh 550 in my fave ,
and if there's a spare fresh 550,it can go on the shelf.
Then I can play with the 500 engines later on.
Sounds like a plan anyhow...

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