Author Topic: Two 550's and a 500. Home stretch now (Read 47757 times)

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #175 on:** May 06, 2015, 08:18:11 PM »

Got the last bit of paint on the engine tonight, New rubber boots and some clamps, Looks pretty good if i do say so!

Since my post I had a few people asking me if I wanted to sell some parts they noticed in the pictures, For now all these are for me and my next build

I have most of the parts for this bike lined up ready to go! As soon as I get a new race and can install the triple it will all go back together as fast as my hands can move! Newly painted fork lowers ( Im not a huge fan of Polished ), New coil wires spliced into the original coil pack with NGK splicers and new NGK plug caps!

grcamna2 · « **Reply #176 on:** May 06, 2015, 09:26:52 PM »

Tyler,
Which 550 is your 'keeper',the purple one ?

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #177 on:** May 07, 2015, 04:25:46 AM »

Quote from: grcamna2 on May 06, 2015, 09:26:52 PM

Tyler,
Which 550 is your 'keeper',the purple one ?

Nope I'm selling that one. It's the green 500i had that lost its transmission but I swapped in a 74 550 motor. I'm actually going to repaint it though. I love the planet blue metallic but can't justify the price of that remade paint. I heard rumors that Acura makes a paint similar to that I may just try that and see what happens!

grcamna2 · « **Reply #178 on:** May 08, 2015, 07:13:17 AM »

Which bike are you using mostly now? the 350F ?

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #179 on:** May 08, 2015, 11:07:19 AM »

Quote from: grcamna2 on May 08, 2015, 07:13:17 AM

Which bike are you using mostly now? the 350F ?

Sadly none:( I sold my 350f back in December. Didn't want to but I don't have a ton of room and needed to step up bigger anyway. Went to a good home and got a very nice chunk of change for her.

onetruepunk87 · « **Reply #180 on:** May 08, 2015, 01:25:59 PM »

It's hard selling something you built yourself. I sold the first bike I did, a CM400, to have money to build my 750. At least not having a bike to ride motivates you to get the next one on the road.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #181 on:** May 08, 2015, 01:30:52 PM »

Agreed. Not having a running bike SUCKS.

Stev-o · « **Reply #182 on:** May 08, 2015, 03:45:06 PM »

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 08, 2015, 01:30:52 PM

Agreed. Not having a running bike ~~SUCKS.~~ IS UNACCEPTABLE

Fixed

grcamna2 · « **Reply #183 on:** May 09, 2015, 06:41:27 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on May 08, 2015, 03:45:06 PM

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 08, 2015, 01:30:52 PM
Agreed. Not having a running bike ~~SUCKS.~~ IS UNACCEPTABLE

Fixed

+1

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #184 on:** May 12, 2015, 08:14:41 PM »

Well no really updates until I get a new race and can start installing parts, but I did pickup my free 750. 1971 titled and electronic ignition. For free. Never had a 750 and I'm gonna need to get rid of those rims tho, so Ill need the rest of the bike! but thats for another time! its ugly for sure!

grcamna2 · « **Reply #185 on:** May 12, 2015, 09:30:11 PM »

Tyler,
That 750 has lots of nice stuff on it.

Those wheels/mags look a lot like they're from an older BMW twin.. they don't match the bike as much but still decent.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #186 on:** May 13, 2015, 03:25:57 AM »

2-Stroke Rush, hit me up when you want to get rid of those wheels. Did you check out frame and engine numbers yet? Those are KO sidecovers.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #187 on:** May 13, 2015, 05:40:59 AM »

Quote from: calj737 on May 13, 2015, 04:15:45 AM

Quote from: grcamna2 on May 12, 2015, 09:30:11 PM
Tyler,
That 750 has lots of nice stuff on it. Those wheels/mags look a lot like they're from an older BMW twin.. they don't match the bike as much but still decent.
They're not BMW wheels as the rear would have the integrated shaft drive. I do agree, at first blush they resemble the snowflakes from their late 70s R models though.

They look like could be modded R100 wheels Cal. What casting marks do the wheels have in them Tyler? also looks like you've got a Yosh. type exhaust.

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #188 on:** May 13, 2015, 06:42:54 AM »

Yeah the pipe does look like a yoshi type style. I was told the PO raced it a few times. The rear has been setup for hydraulic disk brakes as well as dual disks on the front. I even got a unusual cafe type rear seat that was used for racing as well. Side cover and air box match in color so I'm hoping they are stock. Bike titles as 1970.

Stev-o · « **Reply #189 on:** May 13, 2015, 06:45:07 AM »

Quote from: 2strokeTrush on May 13, 2015, 06:42:54 AM

Yeah the pipe does look like a yoshi type style.

Put me at the top the list if you want to sell it.

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #190 on:** May 13, 2015, 07:11:57 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on May 13, 2015, 06:45:07 AM

Quote from: 2strokeTrush on May 13, 2015, 06:42:54 AM
Yeah the pipe does look like a yoshi type style.

Put me at the top the list if you want to sell it.

I think I'm going to take this one with me to trade school and rebuild it while in there. We get 2 months in the machine shop there and can bring our own projects for class assignments so that takes care of the motor. I need to find some more stock parts for it tho. Wheels, fenders, wiring harness. Foot pegs ect ect

grcamna2 · « **Reply #191 on:** May 13, 2015, 07:31:28 AM »

You could also see if the cyl. head had some special work done to it and if so you might find a junk old CB750 head somewhere and pull some pieces of the fins off the right side to repair your broken fins on the right.A good tig welder dude could manage to restore the right side fins.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #192 on:** May 13, 2015, 07:39:36 AM »

I'm wondering what trick bits it may have lurking inside the engine. Imagine if someone bought a hopped up Mike Rieck equipped motor in a barn find 20 years from now.

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #193 on:** May 13, 2015, 08:12:41 AM »

Guess we will find out when I get into it eventually! Also got 2 bridgestone BS 175s and enough parts to completely rebuild both of them. I don't know anything about them except there from the 60s and apperently fairly rare. I plan to just sell these. May be able to get a nice amount of cash for them since they're rare. Also got a box of honda dream and 150 parts. It was a good pick

TheFoo24 · « **Reply #194 on:** May 13, 2015, 08:45:51 AM »

Cheers from a fellow Baltimorean CB500 owner! Hope everything works out with those builds.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #195 on:** May 13, 2015, 09:05:28 AM »

That solid 750 sprocket is new one for me.

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #196 on:** May 13, 2015, 10:11:26 AM »

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 13, 2015, 09:05:28 AM

That solid 750 sprocket is new one for me.

Maybe it was a add on when it was raced?

bryanj · « **Reply #197 on:** May 13, 2015, 10:38:40 AM »

There was a firm in UK making solid alloy sprokets, didn't last well

2strokeTrush · « **Reply #198 on:** May 13, 2015, 11:36:52 AM »

Quote from: TheFoo24 on May 13, 2015, 08:45:51 AM

Cheers from a fellow Baltimorean CB500 owner! Hope everything works out with those builds.

Where in baltimore are you? I'm by the Key Bridge in Sparrows Point

TheFoo24 · « **Reply #199 on:** May 13, 2015, 11:46:43 AM »

Technically I live outside the city now, Ellicott City. Grew up in Pikesville on the city line.

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Author Topic: Two 550's and a 500. Home stretch now (Read 47757 times)