Author Topic: 1973 Cb500 poor boy chop (Read 23414 times)

Gurp · « **Reply #50 on:** February 01, 2019, 11:30:40 AM »

Dyslexia apparently

16x3

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 02, 2019, 03:33:26 AM »

Quote from: WhyNot2 on February 01, 2019, 08:04:47 AM

Ordered a 61 x 3, where and how?

Quote from: Gurp on February 01, 2019, 11:30:40 AM

Dyslexia apparently
16x3

oops.........fat finger syndrome

16x3, did you order an entire wheel laced up to a hub? If so, from where?

Gurp · « **Reply #52 on:** February 02, 2019, 09:58:20 AM »

Facebook actually. I was reading the commenta on a post of a guy looking for a spoke kit. The guy i got the wheel fro. Comments have several already laced up vlearing inventory from his shop. Couldn't turn down the deal.

Gurp · « **Reply #53 on:** February 08, 2019, 06:18:00 PM »

King and Queen seat from the Bentons came in yesterday.

Gurp · « **Reply #54 on:** February 12, 2019, 11:15:21 AM »

16x3 laced to a 550 hub came in today!!
Ready for a warm day to start putting the pieces together.

Gurp · « **Reply #55 on:** February 12, 2019, 07:47:56 PM »

The wheels.
Need to snap a pic of the seat soon.
Now that the addition is mostly done i need to go over to me soon to be ex wifes and get my bike jack from her little brother. Then I'll be able to work on the cb500 at home.

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 13, 2019, 04:01:03 AM »

Quote from: Gurp on February 12, 2019, 07:47:56 PM

The wheels.
Need to snap a pic of the seat soon.
Now that the addition is mostly done i need to go over to me soon to be ex wifes and get my bike jack from her little brother. Then I'll be able to work on the cb500 at home.

Man, I like that setup of the wheels.

Gurp · « **Reply #57 on:** February 13, 2019, 08:36:05 AM »

I'm pretty excited for this to come together.
Lookong at gearing as i want to commute to work and eventually to meet up with my brother on this bike so i want some lower rpm on the highway. I knows seems counter productive to go with a smaller tire then want less rpms. Lol. We all cant be smart or practical though 😎😎😎

Kelly E · « **Reply #58 on:** February 13, 2019, 12:22:04 PM »

Are you going to stay with the knobby front tire? I remember some of the Honda powered choppers back when I was a kid in the 70's and it sounds like you are on the right track. Back then you had to use what you could get your hands on and the selection was much smaller without the internet.

Gurp · « **Reply #59 on:** February 13, 2019, 03:41:46 PM »

I'm going to use that tire for mock-up and possibly a few miles of Shakedown but I'll be ordering a Bridgestone dual sport. As far as Street tread goes most of the tires I've found are too wide for the 1.60 by 23 front wheel I'm using.

Gurp · « **Reply #60 on:** February 15, 2019, 04:22:25 AM »

Well had the free to go get my bike from my ole ladies dads house. Pushed it home and put it on a jack. This weekend time permitting should have the 16, 23 amd 8+ forks on!
Then start working on either cleaning up stuff or mounting the seat I got from the Bentons.

Gurp · « **Reply #61 on:** February 15, 2019, 08:03:08 PM »

Well got to enjoy a evening out in the building.
Mounted the wheels and 8+ forks.
Got the fender front mount on.
Need to make spacers for the 23 amd prob true up the rear wheel a bit.

Kelly E · « **Reply #62 on:** February 15, 2019, 08:40:23 PM »

Do you have some Z-bars or buckhorn handlebars to finish the look?

Gurp · « **Reply #63 on:** February 16, 2019, 04:30:21 AM »

Ive got a set of "z" like bars that are about a 10in rise but not sure im going to go with them. Really gotta wait till the lift at my ole lady's dads garage. To rake this thing out.

Gurp · « **Reply #64 on:** February 20, 2019, 07:40:56 PM »

Well not really a bike update but will help with the bike.
Scored a HF lift table for 180 locally used.

Gurp · « **Reply #65 on:** February 21, 2019, 05:15:44 PM »

Got 2/3 of a Antipod from Sixth Wisconison today! Very excited for this as when they where released I could not afford one.
Now I have a part i only dreamed of before.

Gurp · « **Reply #66 on:** February 23, 2019, 08:27:16 AM »

Yesterday threw the seat and tank on to get more of the effect. May mount the sissy bar so i can weld up the extra holes in the rear fender. If the ole lady doesnt get too mad at me might also whip up some spacers for the front wheel.

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #67 on:** February 23, 2019, 11:36:18 AM »

So, for the swing arm, are you using some type of bar in place of the shocks?

Gurp · « **Reply #68 on:** February 23, 2019, 12:40:24 PM »

Yes, commonly referred to as a strut.
It is actually the stock shock with a hole drilled in the back side to release the oil and a piece of black Iron welded in.

Gurp · « **Reply #69 on:** February 23, 2019, 07:53:07 PM »

Got outside with some free time today. Got the sissy most of the way mounted. Had to make new brackets for it. Made front axle spacers. This is a much better process with a digital caliper. Started to make a bike jack to use on the table. Didnt have everything i needed to finish it .

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #70 on:** February 24, 2019, 04:20:55 AM »

Quote from: Gurp on February 23, 2019, 12:40:24 PM

Yes, commonly referred to as a strut.
It is actually the stock shock with a hole drilled in the back side to release the oil and a piece of black Iron welded in.

Yea, strut is what I meant, just couldn't think of what it was called at the time.

Thanks.

Bikes coming along nicely.

Gurp · « **Reply #71 on:** February 24, 2019, 07:55:34 AM »

Thank you. Slowly but surely.

Gurp · « **Reply #72 on:** March 04, 2019, 09:07:26 AM »

No real progress on the bike. Kids been sick and workong on other things.
Over the weekend did acquire 2 tool cabinets.
Also on Saturday my "Antipod" stacks came in fresh from Mr. Gabor.
Excited to say this poor boy will run a "Antipod"!

Gurp · « **Reply #73 on:** March 23, 2019, 07:03:05 PM »

Tested a rough draft for a headlight bracket. Need a second small light. If you're holding let me know!

Gurp · « **Reply #74 on:** April 07, 2019, 06:35:16 PM »

Got out to the bike today. Made a front and mid mount for the king and queen seat today. Also brought my old drag pipes home from my GFs dad's garage.
Got stuff the other day to make another set of handlebars.
Cant wait to get the time to work on those!

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Author Topic: 1973 Cb500 poor boy chop (Read 23414 times)