Topic: Build 201

[Daggless888]

Are those CR26s?

yes CR26's. supplied by Dynoman. Tried another supplier but unfortunately never arrived. gave up after 4 months!!!

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

For some reason, they are not so easy to find. Were they already racked to fit the 550?

[Daggless888]

For some reason, they are not so easy to find. Were they already racked to fit the 550?

I had trouble last year purchasing around the same time. Apparently the factory only do a couple of runs per year so stock can get tight. Or so I’m told. Just a hassle waiting 4-5 months for them to arrive. Came pre racked and jetted with 105 and 220’s. will need to come back a bit as too rich..

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

I found the same supply problem.  Buzz at Dynoman is one of the few suppliers that will pre-rack them.

[Daggless888]

It seems like I’ve been fighting this bike for a month now. Feels like everything I touch turns into a drama. I was having problems getting the carbies to seat on the intake rubbers. There was also no room to fit the filters. I did the same cr conversion to my last bike which is a 78 k model. Everything just bolted cleanly up with no issues. This one is a 75 F super sport and I fear she was a bit of a bitsa. The intake rubbers have 2 ridges and the carbie spigots has a single indent. No matter how tight I did the clamps up the carbies would move backwards which caused the clearance issue. I contemplated turning up new spigots but kept looking for an easier fix. I had a set of cycle x direct shot manifolds that I was going to use on old bike and got them out. They seat up to the carbies and spigots perfectly. Just meant reracking the carbies to 77-100-77. Surprisingly quite easy. Only had to move 2 of the carbies over and all done. Carbies then bolted up perfectly with a ton of clearance for filters. All going good. Took the chance to rebalance the vacuum just to make sure. Everything coming together nicely.

[Daggless888]

New manifolds fitted.

[Daggless888]

Carbies going on and all looking very good.

[Daggless888]

And that’s when crap hit the fan. Started putting the freshly painted gas tank back on and was having a hell of a time getting it into position, looked down and that’s when I noticed my next problem. Some days you feel like you should have stayed in bed. Sigh!!!!!!

[Daggless888]

I found the same supply problem.  Buzz at Dynoman is one of the few suppliers that will pre-rack them.

Dynoman do an excellent job. Can’t fault their work. Had the carbies in NZ within 5 days of ordering them. It then took 12 days to get them cleared through customs. It’s frustrating checking the tracking number and they arrive into your country and then just sit there for what seems like ages.

[calj737]

And that’s when crap hit the fan. Started putting the freshly painted gas tank back on and was having a hell of a time getting it into position, looked down and that’s when I noticed my next problem. Some days you feel like you should have stayed in bed. Sigh!!!!!!

Hey, before you get your tank painted, realize the petcock will hit the CRs. 

Others have resorted to Pingel petcocks to resolve the clearance issue.

[754]

Pull the sediment bowl, see how it fits then. Might be able to make a shorter bowl.
 Is tank painted yet, might be able to add 3/8 NPT bung ., or something.

[Daggless888]

And that’s when crap hit the fan. Started putting the freshly painted gas tank back on and was having a hell of a time getting it into position, looked down and that’s when I noticed my next problem. Some days you feel like you should have stayed in bed. Sigh!!!!!!

Hey, before you get your tank painted, realize the petcock will hit the CRs. 

Others have resorted to Pingel petcocks to resolve the clearance issue.

Pingel ordered and on its way!

[Daggless888]

Pull the sediment bowl, see how it fits then. Might be able to make a shorter bowl.
 Is tank painted yet, might be able to add 3/8 NPT bung ., or something.

Yes unfortunately tank is painted. When I mocked everything up the Petcock cleared carbies with the Honda manifolds but no filters would fit. I have a Pingel on the way with 3/8 bung. Back on track by next week.

[Daggless888]

Picked up my tank strap from the laser cutters today. They did a nice job. Just have to wait for brackets to return from being anodised and we can get it fitted up. Just need to paint up the tank logos and should be close to done.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Any updates??

[Daggless888]

Any updates??

A busy couple of weeks. Ended up getting a Pingel and bung. So much clearance now so that problem was solved. Got the buckles back for the tank strap and ended up polishing. Didn’t look right coloured. Same with tank badges. Tried gold and black but ended up with the standard chrome. Took the bike down to our biggest classic meet on the weekend. Favourable feedback which is always nice. Was able to get up close and personal with some of New Zealand’s best Known bikes. A couple of photos of the bikes and riders. Last hurdle is compliance this Thursday. As long as I get through that then I can register and get onto the roads legally. Hopefully a nice Xmas present if the compliance guy is having a good day.

[Daggless888]

A walk through the pits unearthed this legend

[Daggless888]

Road trip time

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Looks great.  I assume it's a runner??

[RAFster122s]

Very nice...
Anyone considered nominating your bike for Bike of the Month?
David

[754]

Nice, any chance you can make a new pieces with 2 bends that steps down on the front tank mount..

[Daggless888]

Looks great.  I assume it's a runner??

Thank you she certainly draws attention when I’ve taken it out.  I’m just working on all the small things.  Still running too rich. I’m down to 98,s but I think I will need to get it to the dyno. I’m running out of knowledge on tuning. A couple of small things to adjust. Speedo needs to be tilted up slightly as it’s a bit hard to see when moving. Not happy with seat to tank join so will work on that. Tank strap needs to be properly finished. Big hurdle is getting the compliance done so I can legally ride on the roads. Will have the result in a couple of days.

[Daggless888]

Very nice...
Anyone considered nominating your bike for Bike of the Month?
David

Cheers David. No nominations yet.

[Daggless888]

Nice, any chance you can make a new pieces with 2 bends that steps down on the front tank mount..

Thanks 754. I’m just waiting for the screws to turn up for the front strap. I’m going to carry the metal right through so it balances. Will post some photos once it’s completed properly.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Very nice...
Anyone considered nominating your bike for Bike of the Month?
David

David,
FYI - This is why I asked if it was a runner.