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Re: 1974 Honda CB550. Monoshock. "BLAC"
« Reply #500 on: January 22, 2017, 06:28:10 pm »
Quote from: BLAC on January 20, 2017, 04:31:23 pm
Also, I bought 2 more gas tanks for mock ups, one of them is a late model (supersport?) tank....

I think I like the original tank shape more, but im undecided, what do you guys think?


I like the orange & black one much better.  It fits the lines of the bike much better, IMO.
I'm really enjoying this build.  It's going to be a stunner.
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Re: 1974 Honda CB550. Monoshock. "BLAC"
« Reply #501 on: January 22, 2017, 06:36:14 pm »
How are you "doing the math" as to the placement of the swingarm, spring rate necessary, etc.?
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Re: 1974 Honda CB550. Monoshock. "BLAC"
« Reply #502 on: January 22, 2017, 10:33:05 pm »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 22, 2017, 06:36:14 pm
How are you "doing the math" as to the placement of the swingarm, spring rate necessary, etc.?

I have sent photos of the build to RaceTech and am physically taking my whole bike to them and they are doing the actual math for the spring rate, dampening and rideheight.

I have kept them in the loop on my build and ran things by them as I create them.

RaceTech is making the custom monoshock from their GS-3 line.
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Re: 1974 Honda CB550. Monoshock. "BLAC"
« Reply #503 on: January 23, 2017, 08:00:25 am »
Quote from: BLAC on January 22, 2017, 10:33:05 pm
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 22, 2017, 06:36:14 pm
How are you "doing the math" as to the placement of the swingarm, spring rate necessary, etc.?

I have sent photos of the build to RaceTech and am physically taking my whole bike to them and they are doing the actual math for the spring rate, dampening and rideheight.

I have kept them in the loop on my build and ran things by them as I create them.

RaceTech is making the custom monoshock from their GS-3 line.

Very cool.  They should have no problem building you a custom monoshock.
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Re: 1974 Honda CB550. Monoshock. "BLAC"
« Reply #504 on: January 23, 2017, 11:32:36 am »
Well Cal... look what you made me go and do!   :o



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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #505 on: January 23, 2017, 11:48:59 am »
Let me guess? Ready to pack to send out for Vapor Blasting!
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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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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #506 on: January 23, 2017, 11:49:07 am »
Those cases are going to make for some great before/after pics!


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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #507 on: January 23, 2017, 11:50:03 am »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 23, 2017, 11:48:59 am
Let me guess? Ready to pack to send out for Vapor Blasting!

Already boxed  8)
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #508 on: January 23, 2017, 11:52:37 am »
Hey man, I was just kidding  :o
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #509 on: January 23, 2017, 12:16:18 pm »
Quote from: calj737 on January 23, 2017, 11:52:37 am
Hey man, I was just kidding  :o



But in seriousness, it was not as complicated in there as I feared...

The only problem I ran into was pulling the pin out of the main shift fork drum... I got it started, had a rag propped up behind it to catch it, but it missed the rag, shot across the room and beyond the edge of our visible universe... Ill have to buy a new one of those when it comes time to get gaskets, seals, etc.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #510 on: January 23, 2017, 06:00:38 pm »
Quote from: joeyvans on January 23, 2017, 11:49:07 am
Those cases are going to make for some great before/after pics!


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Haha, that is nearly word for word what I said too!

Bryan you are such a pleasure to work with, thanks for putting me on the team. The bike is looking fantastic and so well thought out.

Will let you know when those cases arrive!

Nils
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #511 on: January 23, 2017, 07:13:18 pm »
Quote from: NobleHops on January 23, 2017, 06:00:38 pm
Quote from: joeyvans on January 23, 2017, 11:49:07 am
Those cases are going to make for some great before/after pics!


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Haha, that is nearly word for word what I said too!

Bryan you are such a pleasure to work with, thanks for putting me on the team. The bike is looking fantastic and so well thought out.

Will let you know when those cases arrive!

Nils

My pleasure! you do great work and are wonderful to work with!

Something that I have really enjoyed about this project has been the support and camaraderie from like-minded people on here, but also being able to learn from the experts and specialists, and letting my project collect fingerprints from people like you, Mike Rieck, Jim French, Hondaman (soon) etc etc.

oh and cal, I'll be coming for you once I blow the dust off my M-Unit...  ;D
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #512 on: January 23, 2017, 08:07:08 pm »
Nils,

You are quickly becoming an integral team member on some great member builds. I'm so stoked. Your work is amazing, and you're a great dude! I'm glad we got to meet in person at IMS. The pro builders I was with were blown away with your blasting too.
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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)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #513 on: January 24, 2017, 10:15:18 am »
@nils please pass along my condolences to whoever has to unbox my shipment.. I am not good at packing and didnt have many proper supplies.. there is scrap cardboard, bubble wrap, a towel (maybe a tshirt as well?)..

I have never shipped engine parts like this and it shows...
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #514 on: January 24, 2017, 11:51:36 am »
in other news... this is really cool

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #515 on: January 24, 2017, 04:50:06 pm »
Quote from: BLAC on January 24, 2017, 10:15:18 am
@nils please pass along my condolences to whoever has to unbox my shipment.. I am not good at packing and didnt have many proper supplies.. there is scrap cardboard, bubble wrap, a towel (maybe a tshirt as well?)..

I have never shipped engine parts like this and it shows...

Don't waste a moment worrying about it. :-)
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #516 on: January 24, 2017, 04:51:51 pm »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 23, 2017, 08:07:08 pm
Nils,

You are quickly becoming an integral team member on some great member builds. I'm so stoked. Your work is amazing, and you're a great dude! I'm glad we got to meet in person at IMS. The pro builders I was with were blown away with your blasting too.

Don, you are another of the gems that makes this community so excellent. There are some really good forum communities I'm a citizen at, but far and away, this is the best.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #517 on: January 24, 2017, 05:01:48 pm »
Quote from: NobleHops on January 24, 2017, 04:50:06 pm
Quote from: BLAC on January 24, 2017, 10:15:18 am
@nils please pass along my condolences to whoever has to unbox my shipment.. I am not good at packing and didnt have many proper supplies.. there is scrap cardboard, bubble wrap, a towel (maybe a tshirt as well?)..

I have never shipped engine parts like this and it shows...

Don't waste a moment worrying about it. :-)


I was too embarrasesed to send it, I got a better box and am repacking it tonight  :P
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*2005 Yamaha R6 (sold)
*2014 Ducati Streetfighter 848 (sold)
*2014 BMW S1000RR (sold)
*2010 Ducati Streetfighter S
*1978 CB550 Restomod Build
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #518 on: January 24, 2017, 05:50:59 pm »
Quote from: NobleHops on January 24, 2017, 04:51:51 pm
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 23, 2017, 08:07:08 pm
Nils,

You are quickly becoming an integral team member on some great member builds. I'm so stoked. Your work is amazing, and you're a great dude! I'm glad we got to meet in person at IMS. The pro builders I was with were blown away with your blasting too.

Don, you are another of the gems that makes this community so excellent. There are some really good forum communities I'm a citizen at, but far and away, this is the best.
I wholeheartedly agree.  This forum is one of a kind and it's not just the technical expertise.  Most forums have their fair share of experts who know their subject matter and are willing to share it.  And this one certainly has that, but this one is special because of the people.

And Brian (or is it Bryan?), I am loving your build.  This is going to be one special ride when you're finished.  Really enjoying following along.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #519 on: January 24, 2017, 05:54:31 pm »
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Quote from: NobleHops on January 24, 2017, 04:51:51 pm
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 23, 2017, 08:07:08 pm
Nils,

You are quickly becoming an integral team member on some great member builds. I'm so stoked. Your work is amazing, and you're a great dude! I'm glad we got to meet in person at IMS. The pro builders I was with were blown away with your blasting too.

Don, you are another of the gems that makes this community so excellent. There are some really good forum communities I'm a citizen at, but far and away, this is the best.
I wholeheartedly agree.  This forum is one of a kind and it's not just the technical expertise.  Most forums have their fair share of experts who know their subject matter and are willing to share it.  And this one certainly has that, but this one is special because of the people.

And Brian (or is it Bryan?), I am loving your build.  This is going to be one special ride when you're finished.  Really enjoying following along.

It's Bryan.  I was Brian for about 20 seconds, but then my dad changed it on my birth certificate because he decided it looked like Brain  ???

Thanks for the kind words. Im not one to half ass something, this will definitely be a "full ass" build  :P
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*2005 Yamaha R6 (sold)
*2014 Ducati Streetfighter 848 (sold)
*2014 BMW S1000RR (sold)
*2010 Ducati Streetfighter S
*1978 CB550 Restomod Build
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #520 on: January 24, 2017, 06:16:00 pm »
Quote from: BLAC on January 24, 2017, 05:01:48 pm
Quote from: NobleHops on January 24, 2017, 04:50:06 pm
Quote from: BLAC on January 24, 2017, 10:15:18 am
@nils please pass along my condolences to whoever has to unbox my shipment.. I am not good at packing and didnt have many proper supplies.. there is scrap cardboard, bubble wrap, a towel (maybe a tshirt as well?)..

I have never shipped engine parts like this and it shows...

Don't waste a moment worrying about it. :-)


I was too embarrasesed to send it, I got a better box and am repacking it tonight  :P

Hey Bryan - when I sent my motor to Nils, I used a heavy duty plastic container.  Got some rigid (foam) insulation and cut it to fit, pretty simple.   Just a suggestion....
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« Reply #521 on: January 24, 2017, 08:39:54 pm »
Quote from: BLAC on January 24, 2017, 05:54:31 pm
Quote from: Restoration Fan on January 24, 2017, 05:50:59 pm
Quote from: NobleHops on January 24, 2017, 04:51:51 pm
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 23, 2017, 08:07:08 pm
Nils,

You are quickly becoming an integral team member on some great member builds. I'm so stoked. Your work is amazing, and you're a great dude! I'm glad we got to meet in person at IMS. The pro builders I was with were blown away with your blasting too.

Don, you are another of the gems that makes this community so excellent. There are some really good forum communities I'm a citizen at, but far and away, this is the best.
I wholeheartedly agree.  This forum is one of a kind and it's not just the technical expertise.  Most forums have their fair share of experts who know their subject matter and are willing to share it.  And this one certainly has that, but this one is special because of the people.

And Brian (or is it Bryan?), I am loving your build.  This is going to be one special ride when you're finished.  Really enjoying following along.

It's Bryan.  I was Brian for about 20 seconds, but then my dad changed it on my birth certificate because he decided it looked like Brain  ???

Thanks for the kind words. Im not one to half ass something, this will definitely be a "full ass" build  :P

Bryan,

Where in LA are you. We'll have to go for a ride. 
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
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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
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #522 on: January 24, 2017, 11:59:10 pm »
I'm in Marina Del Rey.  I also have this hiding out in the garage, so we can ride before my CB is done!

It would be great to meet!

« Last Edit: January 25, 2017, 12:13:34 am by BLAC »
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If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem... If it's an electrical problem, it's Cal's problem.

*2005 Yamaha R6 (sold)
*2014 Ducati Streetfighter 848 (sold)
*2014 BMW S1000RR (sold)
*2010 Ducati Streetfighter S
*1978 CB550 Restomod Build
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #523 on: January 25, 2017, 01:22:15 am »
 Wow, that is full ass...
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #524 on: January 25, 2017, 01:45:35 am »
yep, it is definitely a 'both cheek, full ass situation'.  It is more teleportation than acceleration with this thing.  you just twist the throttle and you find yourself existing farther down the road instantaneously

This morning I started it up (I get it warmed up at least once a month) and the brake lever has almost no resistance. It feels like there is absolutely no fluid in the lines or something (but the reservoir is full)..

Im guessing it just needs to be bled, but with all of the potential things that could go wrong with working on this one myself I'm just going to take it in and have it serviced. The last thing I need it to grab a handful of brake that isn't there...   :o
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*2005 Yamaha R6 (sold)
*2014 Ducati Streetfighter 848 (sold)
*2014 BMW S1000RR (sold)
*2010 Ducati Streetfighter S
*1978 CB550 Restomod Build
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154614.0.html
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