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Offline bwaller

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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #175 on: September 30, 2017, 05:06:58 am »
Don, the crank taper for the alt is cut off and 3/16" flat alum used for a cover just to protect the engine cases. Right side I mounted the ignition bits "inside" the stock ign plate so that cover too can be very nearly flat.

Rocket, I think Scotty uses AirTech but if I'm not mistaken those are designed for the 750 and the lower is bulbous around that crank area on a 500. Yours being flat will look more slim there.

Did your guy have a mold of some kind?
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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #176 on: September 30, 2017, 06:32:51 pm »
Yes, he made a mold for the wider fairing.  Was surprised when I saw your bike at Mosport how narrow you were able to make it.  Excellent job of packaging the ignition "inside" the plate.  You are correct, Scotty is using a CR750 fairing. 
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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #177 on: September 30, 2017, 08:09:41 pm »
Quote from: bwaller on September 30, 2017, 05:06:58 am
Don, the crank taper for the alt is cut off and 3/16" flat alum used for a cover just to protect the engine cases. Right side I mounted the ignition bits "inside" the stock ign plate so that cover too can be very nearly flat.

Rocket, I think Scotty uses AirTech but if I'm not mistaken those are designed for the 750 and the lower is bulbous around that crank area on a 500. Yours being flat will look more slim there.

Did your guy have a mold of some kind?

Brilliant way to shave 3 inches!
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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #178 on: September 30, 2017, 09:03:32 pm »
How did I mess this thread!!!   Love this build!


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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #179 on: October 01, 2017, 11:27:51 am »
Really like your project.

I love fairings on these bikes and would like to see some pics of the cockpit. Are your gauges fixed to the fairing or do they move with the forks?

cheers, Darren
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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #180 on: October 01, 2017, 05:20:02 pm »
Thanks for the appreciation.  Truly a labor of love.  My tach is fixed to the front fairing mount.  Here is an older photo of the front fairing/tach mount.  The mount is made of steel tubing and was fabricated by me.  Will post more when I source the windscreen and finish mounting the fairing.  The tach is from Scitsu. 


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Offline Darren Jakal

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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #181 on: October 01, 2017, 06:43:42 pm »
Hey thanks for those pics! Really great work.

Darren
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Re: CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #182 on: July 15, 2020, 06:39:54 pm »
This is a great thread. Love the bike. What's the current status? Would love to see some finished (although they never really are) pics.
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CB550 Track Bike
« Reply #183 on: August 12, 2020, 01:28:18 pm »
Sorry for the slow reply.  After finishing the build I took my Honda racing.  That story can be found here.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,149408.125.html

Still waiting on my buddy to finish to mold for the fairing.  Needed some changes to allow the windscreen to fit.  Maybe yet this year. 
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