Topic: Logan's Reward - CB500 and CB550 Cafe Projects

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Maybe the seller was upgrading the go-cart to a Hayabusa 1300cc engine!

[Restoration Fan]

I bet that was one helluva go kart how did you come across the engine? I've been browsing atlanta Craigslist for 500/550 stuff and results have been slim

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It was on Craigslist for $200.  I called him and told him I would give $150 and he accepted.
By the way, what do you need?  I live in Woodstock and have a crap ton of extra 500/550 parts.  You're welcome to come look at what I have.  If I have duplicates and don't need a part, you're welcome to them.

[Restoration Fan]

Maybe the seller was upgrading the go-cart to a Hayabusa 1300cc engine!

Yeah I don't even want to imagine it with the 550 on it, let alone a Busa.  Apparently, it was producing too much power for the gokart (go figure!) so they took it off and replaced it with a chainsaw motor.

[PirateB]

I bet that was one helluva go kart how did you come across the engine? I've been browsing atlanta Craigslist for 500/550 stuff and results have been slim

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It was on Craigslist for $200.  I called him and told him I would give $150 and he accepted.
By the way, what do you need?  I live in Woodstock and have a crap ton of extra 500/550 parts.  You're welcome to come look at what I have.  If I have duplicates and don't need a part, you're welcome to them.

Wow, thanks for that offer. I may take you up on that. I used to live in woodstock, but have lived in blue ridge now the past 7 years or so.

Maybe the seller was upgrading the go-cart to a Hayabusa 1300cc engine!

Yeah I don't even want to imagine it with the 550 on it, let alone a Busa.  Apparently, it was producing too much power for the gokart (go figure!) so they took it off and replaced it with a chainsaw motor.

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[Yoshimoto]

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[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Yeah, Ron.  Monster Garage did a build where they tried to stuff a BUSA engine into a small go-cart vehicle for a little person.  Unfortunately the project failed before it could be ridden.

[Restoration Fan]

Well, I think I'm going to get a chance to work on the 550 very soon because I should be finished with the 500 in the near future.  I've been spending time this past week working on cleaning up the wiring on the 500 and the wiring is almost finished.  Now I just need to figure out the spacers on the front wheel so that I can mount the front brakes & fender.  Then I can take this thing out for a spin!

(Of course, I would be much further along on this bike if the weather would stop being so nice.  It's been awesome all this past week and I've literally been out riding the BMW for hours every day.)

Also, regarding the Busa motor, one of the teachers in my MSF class told us, "A Hayabusa is the cheapest motorcycle in the world to buy.  You only end up making one payment on the thing before it kills you!"

[RAFster122s]

Ron, Logan's project still on pause?
David

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Of course, I would be much further along on this bike if the weather would stop being so nice.  It's been awesome all this past week and I've literally been out riding the BMW for hours every day.

I can relate.  What little spare time I've had from work, I have tried to get out and ride my bike (for relaxation!).

[Restoration Fan]

Ron, Logan's project still on pause?
David

Actually it's not.  I got the tank, fender and seat pan painted, plus finally fixed the issue with the spring for the rear brake.  I need to sort out one more issue with one of the wiring circuits and I'll be taking it out for a test ride soon.

However, it is somewhat on 'temporary pause' while I'm in Japan.  I'm here with the family for 11 more days for vacation.  I was 'representing' today, wearing my BentOnRacing t-shirt around Tokyo that I got from Bill Benton.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Ron, Logan's project still on pause?
David

I'll be taking it out for a test ride soon.

However, it is somewhat on 'temporary pause' while I'm in Japan.  I'm here with the family for 11 more days for vacation.  I was 'representing' today, wearing my BentOnRacing t-shirt around Tokyo that I got from Bill Benton.

Ron Icard, Test Rider.  I like the sound of that! 

Way to "represent" BentOnRacing, Ron.  Enjoy the Land of the Rising Sun.

[Stev-o]

Ron, Logan's project still on pause?
David

Actually it's not.  I got the tank, fender and seat pan painted, plus finally fixed the issue with the spring for the rear brake.  I need to sort out one more issue with one of the wiring circuits and I'll be taking it out for a test ride soon.

However, it is somewhat on 'temporary pause' while I'm in Japan.  I'm here with the family for 11 more days for vacation.  I was 'representing' today, wearing my BentOnRacing t-shirt around Tokyo that I got from Bill Benton.

Lucky you!  Would love to go to Japan.  Plz give ua an update on the latest biking trends over there.

[Not the Booo bike trend, though!]

http://www.smash.com/meet-bosozoku-biker-girl-gangs-japan-complete-tattoos-uniforms-badass-machines/

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Or AC Sanctuary Motorcycles.  No expense spared resto mods!!

http://www.ac-sanctuary.co.jp/

[Restoration Fan]

Honestly, we haven't seen that many bikes at all.  We were only in Tokyo for 2 days and we leave tomorrow morning for Kyoto for 4 days, followed by 5 days in Osaka (with a day trip to Hiroshima thrown in).  We come back to Tokyo for 1 1/2 days before flying back out on that Sunday.  After seeing a gazillion shrines and temples, I'm pretty sure Abbey (my young cousin who bought a Kawasaki Vulcan 750 as her first bike recently) and myself are going to be fed up with sightseeing and ready to look at some bikes.

And Steve, we definitely haven't seen any of those biker chicks.  Of course, we're staying in Ritz-Carlton hotels for the entire trip so that may be influencing why we haven't seen any.  We did see 2 dudes on go-karts racing through the traffic, dressed up Mario and Luigi though.  They were out of sight before I could get my phone up to get a photo or video though. 

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Honestly, we haven't seen that many bikes at all.  We were only in Tokyo for 2 days and we leave tomorrow morning for Kyoto for 4 days, followed by 5 days in Osaka (with a day trip to Hiroshima thrown in).  We come back to Tokyo for 1 1/2 days before flying back out on that Sunday.  After seeing a gazillion shrines and temples, I'm pretty sure Abbey (my young cousin who bought a Kawasaki Vulcan 750 as her first bike recently) and myself are going to be fed up with sightseeing and ready to look at some bikes.

And Steve, we definitely haven't seen any of those biker chicks.  Of course, we're staying in Ritz-Carlton hotels for the entire trip so that may be influencing why we haven't seen any.  We did see 2 dudes on go-karts racing through the traffic, dressed up Mario and Luigi though.  They were out of sight before I could get my phone up to get a photo or video though. 

Kyoto is probably my favorite Japanese city.  My mother lived in Kobe and Hiroshima (bomb survivor).