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Offline wolf550

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Hello from Southern California
« on: February 16, 2017, 02:56:25 PM »
Hello everyone. Decided to build my first motorcycle back in October 2016 and purchased a 1974 CB550 frame with title from Indiana to bring over here to sunny California.  with a limited budget (no budget at all) I started buying parts. Started with a Shell of Parts from a 1979 CB650. Once it was rolling, i purchased a 1978 CB550 engine and put it in there. Went to local hardware store and bought some wire to make a harness for everything I was going to need on the bike in order to register it. As of January 1st, my motorcycle is officially a California Bike.  But wait, there is more. My bike is by no means a completed motorcycle, but luckily with the cb550 forum I have been able to get the bike to where it is today and be able to putt the bike on down the road for trial and error problems that I have been working out searching this forum.
Current projects on the to do list:
upgrade/replace/fix the charging system components.
Re adjust clutch system after replacing all steel and cork rings (has a drag)
Finish My Fiberglass Seat (did not want to cut anything on the frame)
Top end oil leaks (Think this will end up in a disassembly of the engine to replace with a rebuild kit)

So post a hi and drop some knowledge my way as I will be on here as much as I can searching to get it up and running.

Thanks,

Anthony

I forgot to mention that I have no previous knowledge of motorcycles.
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2017, 05:48:20 AM »
Welcome!

You can download shop manual from this site. it will help you with your project.
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2017, 11:02:35 AM »
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2017, 03:42:30 PM »
Top end can be disassembled with engine still mounted on frame. 
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2017, 05:33:03 PM »
Welcome, seems as though you're doing well for no previous knowledge...Larry
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2017, 05:45:03 PM »
Welcome!  You're in the right place for sure. Where in Southern CA? I'm at the border of LA and Orange Counties.
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2017, 06:41:54 PM »
Quote from: wolf550 on February 19, 2017, 06:37:27 PM
Down near Trabuco Canyon Area.

Well, you have some nice riding around there - up in the hills (Cleveland National Forest).
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2017, 06:43:06 PM »
Welcome to the forum wolf550
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2017, 05:58:10 PM »
Dude, move this to the projects section. You'll get way more response.
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2017, 07:03:09 PM »
Quote from: wolf550 on April 14, 2017, 09:28:25 PM
I do not know if it was rebuilt or just not ridden alot cause i did not see alot of build up or sludge etc.
Hey Anthony, the markings on the tops of the pistons mean they are 3mm over-size, so someone has installed a "big-bore" kit. ;D
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2017, 01:41:15 PM »
Quote from: scottly on April 17, 2017, 07:03:09 PM
Quote from: wolf550 on April 14, 2017, 09:28:25 PM
I do not know if it was rebuilt or just not ridden alot cause i did not see alot of build up or sludge etc.
Hey Anthony, the markings on the tops of the pistons mean they are 3mm over-size, so someone has installed a "big-bore" kit. ;D

"Go-Fast" parts! That is exciting.
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2017, 02:55:55 PM »
I see that you blocked tach gear opening. Not running a tach ?
How did you close and seal it. I have broken mine and would like to close it until I got one to mount on. Thanks


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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2017, 08:25:06 PM »
Thanks
Will try doing something similar. Have found a guy here who has more than one but is far. Will wait for him to ship. Meantime will close it. Cheers


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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2017, 11:04:31 PM »
Hey wolf,

looks like you're a bit ahead of me on the 550 build!

We're both in the same area so maybe we'll touch base at some point..

good luck with your build,

john
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2017, 03:20:45 AM »
Quote from: Can550 on April 20, 2017, 02:55:55 PM
I see that you blocked tach gear opening. Not running a tach ?
How did you close and seal it. I have broken mine and would like to close it until I got one to mount on. Thanks


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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2017, 03:21:19 AM »
Quote from: Gene on April 17, 2017, 05:58:10 PM
Dude, move this to the projects section. You'll get way more response.

 Agreed! Moving it now....and Welcome!
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2017, 02:09:27 PM »
Happy to see another '74 CB550 in SoCal!  Im up in Los Angeles and have a lot of stock parts off of my '74 project. Let me know what you need
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2017, 12:21:04 PM »
You can get the rotors re-surfaced and even thinned and drilled (for lightening).
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2017, 06:18:53 PM »
What type of oil are you using (does it have mineral content)? What are the condition of your clutch springs and plates?
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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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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2017, 06:50:35 AM »
Quote from: wolf550 on July 18, 2017, 11:10:47 PM
castrol 4t 10w40
Changed the clutch friction plates and steel plates along with the springs. All are EBC brand.

changed oil couple of times since test riding in past few months. it had black oil when I bought the bike.
first month only rode around neighborhood a few times before oil was dark. the second month changed/ rode around neighborhood a few times. drained and still has that gold brown look so far.

Did you replace the springs when you changed the plates?
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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: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2017, 11:12:53 AM »
Well, that eliminates 2 of the most common variables.

I assume you installed new OEM springs.  How many plates did you use in your stack?
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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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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: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2017, 05:26:25 PM »
How is that foot peg position?  It's pretty far back. What is your height?
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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: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #22 on: December 23, 2017, 10:02:09 PM »
Cool little video bro. That thing is loud!

Where in socal are you? I'm in SD. We should get a bunch of socal guys together someday. Maybe a bikes and coffee..? We have a coffee shop called Cafe Moto here. Maybe a little meet could be setup this spring...
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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #23 on: January 01, 2018, 08:28:03 PM »
Quote from: wolf550 on December 31, 2017, 09:01:59 PM
Thnk yu sir!
Bikes and coffee sounds like an awesome idea for South CA!
Up in Trabuco Canyon Near the national forest.
Might need a little time while I figure out a new item on the to do list dealing with oil pressure light.
decided to start rebuilding other engine and almost ready to fire up!
we will see

You have some decent neighborhood roads for testing.
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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
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: Hello from Southern California
« Reply #24 on: January 01, 2018, 10:46:33 PM »
How is that rear brake working out pushing on the arm instead pulling? Does it hop or change if you hit a bump? Are you not running a brake light either?

I'm not bagging on you, just never seen one set up like that.

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