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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #575 on: February 02, 2017, 11:02:00 AM »
Make sure you get in touch with member, Elan, and pick up his Oil Pump rebuild kit. He has the NLA o-rings and internals (not rotor) that you will need.

Thanks for the info! I reached out to him and he directed me to his kit on ebay.

Here is the link for other: http://www.ebay.com/itm/162179190728
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.

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #576 on: February 02, 2017, 05:17:38 PM »
Nils just sent me some engine porn.  Viewer discretion is advised..



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)
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*2014 BMW S1000RR (sold)
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #577 on: February 02, 2017, 05:30:36 PM »
Nils just sent me some engine porn.  Viewer discretion is advised..





Hot gif DAMN!!  Your engine crankcase wasn't too bad at all to start with, but now it's brand spanking new looking!
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #578 on: February 02, 2017, 05:31:54 PM »
I'm still waiting for someone to say "Thanks, Cal!" for goading you into it...  >:(
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« Reply #579 on: February 02, 2017, 05:34:45 PM »
I'm still waiting for someone to say "Thanks, Cal!" for goading you into it...  >:(

th.... thank..... thanks.... Cal...  ::)

You were right, I was wrong! I just hope you are ready to field some questions about reassembly  :P
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)
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*2014 BMW S1000RR (sold)
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #580 on: February 02, 2017, 05:35:56 PM »
That's hideous!  I'm sure you would much rather Nils send those ugly, clean cases to me and I'll send you the ones I have that are much more, umm....."real looking".  ::)
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #581 on: February 02, 2017, 05:37:18 PM »
You were right, I was wrong! I just hope you are ready to field some questions about reassembly  :P
Absolutely! My most insightful answer will be, "Ask someone who knows better than I"  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #582 on: February 02, 2017, 05:38:03 PM »
That's hideous!  I'm sure you would much rather Nils send those ugly, clean cases to me and I'll send you the ones I have that are much more, umm....."real looking".  ::)

ya what kind of bike doesn't have that authentic dirt on it?! Ill trade you straight across =P

These look so clean it looks like a render in some pics haha
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
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
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« Reply #583 on: February 02, 2017, 05:39:02 PM »
You were right, I was wrong! I just hope you are ready to field some questions about reassembly  :P
Absolutely! My most insightful answer will be, "Ask someone who knows better than I"  ;D ;D ;D

fine, I'll just ask Jwilde  ;D
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
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154614.0.html

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« Reply #584 on: February 02, 2017, 05:39:41 PM »
You were right, I was wrong! I just hope you are ready to field some questions about reassembly  :P
Absolutely! My most insightful answer will be, "Ask someone who knows better than I"  ;D ;D ;D

fine, I'll just ask Jwilde  ;D
Them's fightin' words!!!!  >:(
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #585 on: February 02, 2017, 05:39:47 PM »
They really are gorgeous.  You have to be getting excited to put this thing back together. 
This is going to be one really sweet bike when it's rideable.  Looking forward to seeing it street-ready.
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« Reply #586 on: February 02, 2017, 05:44:06 PM »
They really are gorgeous.  You have to be getting excited to put this thing back together. 
This is going to be one really sweet bike when it's rideable.  Looking forward to seeing it street-ready.

thanks, and yes, I cant wait to get it down to Racetech so they can start making my monoshock!  Then I just have to choose a color scheme, tank fab work, assemble the entire engine..  :-[ I guess I'm still a long way away haha

I did get plates cut out for the monoshock mounting to the swing arm and up under the tank  8)
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
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #587 on: February 02, 2017, 05:45:03 PM »
You were right, I was wrong! I just hope you are ready to field some questions about reassembly  :P
Absolutely! My most insightful answer will be, "Ask someone who knows better than I"  ;D ;D ;D

fine, I'll just ask Jwilde  ;D
Them's fightin' words!!!!  >:(

 ;D jk I do appreciate all of your insight on my build.  You and the people like you on this forum are a huge asset to the rookies like me.
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
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154614.0.html

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #588 on: February 02, 2017, 05:47:02 PM »
Looks so good man. I'll be definitely getting mine done. Thanks for posting.


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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #589 on: February 02, 2017, 05:48:52 PM »
Thanks Cal!

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« Reply #590 on: February 02, 2017, 06:01:54 PM »
WOW!
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« Reply #591 on: February 02, 2017, 06:15:25 PM »
You were right, I was wrong! I just hope you are ready to field some questions about reassembly  :P
Absolutely! My most insightful answer will be, "Ask someone who knows better than I"  ;D ;D ;D

fine, I'll just ask Jwilde  ;D
Them's fightin' words!!!!  >:(

 ;D jk I do appreciate all of your insight on my build.  You and the people like you on this forum are a huge asset to the rookies like me.

Good recovery, BLAC.  ;)
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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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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 #592 on: February 03, 2017, 08:19:51 AM »
Continuing to enjoy this thread.  Your beautiful swingarm hoop back on page 15 -- what tools / techniques did you use to bend that up? thx!

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #593 on: February 03, 2017, 08:32:00 AM »
They really are gorgeous.  You have to be getting excited to put this thing back together. 
This is going to be one really sweet bike when it's rideable.  Looking forward to seeing it street-ready.

thanks, and yes, I cant wait to get it down to Racetech so they can start making my monoshock!  Then I just have to choose a color scheme, tank fab work, assemble the entire engine..  :-[ I guess I'm still a long way away haha

I did get plates cut out for the monoshock mounting to the swing arm and up under the tank  8)

Some really outstanding work on this build.  I'm looking forward to see what Racetech builds for you.
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #594 on: February 03, 2017, 09:22:53 AM »
Continuing to enjoy this thread.  Your beautiful swingarm hoop back on page 15 -- what tools / techniques did you use to bend that up? thx!

Just a manual bender using a 5" radius.  I didn't have a bender at my shop so I made a bunch of measurements and emailed it to my GFs dad (the one who is building that truck featured a few pages back).

Here are the plans I made and sent him:

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
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154614.0.html

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #595 on: February 03, 2017, 10:02:13 AM »
I'm just here for the skittles....

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #596 on: February 03, 2017, 01:46:58 PM »
Im waiting for my cases! I will get them on the 7th =)

@noblehops, you aren't making me go hungry this time, are ya!?
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
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154614.0.html

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #597 on: February 03, 2017, 02:10:00 PM »
The 7th of June? What will you do until then? I'd go nuts waiting for 4 months personally. Probably start another build.  :-[
'74 550 Build http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=126401.0
'73 500 Build http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132935.0

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #598 on: February 03, 2017, 02:47:43 PM »
I know right, Nils takes SO LONG to turn parts around  ::)

In seriousness I'm not sure how he get things done so quickly, but Im not going to complain about it  8)

I also just realized this build turned one-year-old last month  :'( My baby is growing up so fast.
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
*1974 CB550 Monoshock build
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154614.0.html

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #599 on: February 03, 2017, 05:24:12 PM »
Im waiting for my cases! I will get them on the 7th =)

@noblehops, you aren't making me go hungry this time, are ya!?

You got the Skittles Bryan, you are good to go. :-).
Nils Menten * Tucson, Arizona, USA

I have a motorcycle problem.

My build thread: NobleHops makes a 400F pretty for his wife: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=131210.0