Topic: "INSPIRATION GALLERY "

[754]

You cant tell which engine by the serial numbers..?

[RustyOlive]

Hell, I'm in love with RustyOlive's CB!  THAT is definitely in my top 10.

Bahaha! Thankyou sir!
Olivia is almost done. Can't wait to rip up the streets again.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Hell, I'm in love with RustyOlive's CB!  THAT is definitely in my top 10.

Bahaha! Thankyou sir!
Olivia is almost done. Can't wait to rip up the streets again.

Massive respect for Cam.  Olivia is a great example of a kick-ass, garage-built bike.  Cam modified the frame, rear shock mounts and swingarm and incorporated a substantially larger rear wheel, in addition to grafting on the modern front end.  Very inspirational!!

[RustyOlive]

Wow!! Thank you for a mad props!
She's been a true test of my skills, patience and wallet. Hahaha but almost done... For now. Still planning a big bore kit, but later down the road.

Took these photos this week.

[Retro Rocket]

What size rim and rear tire and how did you go with chain alignment..?

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

What size rim and rear tire and how did you go with chain alignment..?

180/55zr 18.
on a 18x5.50" rim
Offset front and rear sprockets from Cycle X

[RustyOlive]

Lol. Ya. What he said.
Front off set came from cyclex. Rear off set spacer i machined up.

[Retro Rocket]

What size rim and rear tire and how did you go with chain alignment..?

180/55zr 18.
on a 18x5.50" rim
Offset front and rear sprockets from Cycle X

RO, how tight is the fit and how much frame clearance for the chain,  Added a spacer .? 10mm?  Is that in a stock swingarm..?

[RustyOlive]

What size rim and rear tire and how did you go with chain alignment..?

180/55zr 18.
on a 18x5.50" rim
Offset front and rear sprockets from Cycle X

RO, how tight is the fit and how much frame clearance for the chain,  Added a spacer .? 10mm?  Is that in a stock swingarm..?

3/8 off set front sprocket.
10mm spacer between rear sprocket.
Gives me about 6-8mm clearance between chain and frame. 4-5mm clearance between chain and tire (on a 180 tire)
Swingarm is from scratch.

[Retro Rocket]

What size rim and rear tire and how did you go with chain alignment..?

180/55zr 18.
on a 18x5.50" rim
Offset front and rear sprockets from Cycle X

RO, how tight is the fit and how much frame clearance for the chain,  Added a spacer .? 10mm?  Is that in a stock swingarm..?

3/8 off set front sprocket.
10mm spacer between rear sprocket.
Gives me about 6-8mm clearance between chain and frame. 4-5mm clearance between chain and tire (on a 180 tire)
Swingarm is from scratch.

Thanks mate, I'm doing similar things with a 750 which has slightly more room, nice to know that 10mm is all thats needed, I had worked that out by measuring but seeing it is even better....

[RustyOlive]

What size rim and rear tire and how did you go with chain alignment..?

180/55zr 18.
on a 18x5.50" rim
Offset front and rear sprockets from Cycle X

RO, how tight is the fit and how much frame clearance for the chain,  Added a spacer .? 10mm?  Is that in a stock swingarm..?

3/8 off set front sprocket.
10mm spacer between rear sprocket.
Gives me about 6-8mm clearance between chain and frame. 4-5mm clearance between chain and tire (on a 180 tire)
Swingarm is from scratch.

Thanks mate, I'm doing similar things with a 750 which has slightly more room, nice to know that 10mm is all thats needed, I had worked that out by measuring but seeing it is even better....

#$%*!! Sorry! Back track! 18mm off set in the rear!! Sorry. Brain fart.

[Retro Rocket]

What size rim and rear tire and how did you go with chain alignment..?

180/55zr 18.
on a 18x5.50" rim
Offset front and rear sprockets from Cycle X

RO, how tight is the fit and how much frame clearance for the chain,  Added a spacer .? 10mm?  Is that in a stock swingarm..?

3/8 off set front sprocket.
10mm spacer between rear sprocket.
Gives me about 6-8mm clearance between chain and frame. 4-5mm clearance between chain and tire (on a 180 tire)
Swingarm is from scratch.

Thanks mate, I'm doing similar things with a 750 which has slightly more room, nice to know that 10mm is all thats needed, I had worked that out by measuring but seeing it is even better....

#$%*!! Sorry! Back track! 18mm off set in the rear!! Sorry. Brain fart.

If thats on a stock hub, that would put the chain line out 8mm, am i reading that correctly...?

[RustyOlive]

You are almost correct.
The swing arm is 1 3/4" longer than stock. Between the front off set + the swinarm lenght + the rear off set = straight chain line. I already had 200k on the bike with this set up. No problems and no odd wear lines on either sprockets.

[Retro Rocket]

You are almost correct.
The swing arm is 1 3/4" longer than stock. Between the front off set + the swinarm lenght + the rear off set = straight chain line. I already had 200k on the bike with this set up. No problems and no odd wear lines on either sprockets.

Cool, thanks....

[DORIGTT]

What is it like to ride...cornering handling vs. straight-line?  I would like to do something similar, but I know a lot has to be done to make it 'right'.  Yours looks the part though. 
Also, why size front tire/wheel are you running?
Thanks. 

[crazypj]

You cant tell which engine by the serial numbers..?

They got all sorts of parts swapped, between years when racing as there are at least 3 different 'factory' motors
I got into XS pretty recently (about 10myrs ago) mine have Honda CR500 connecting rods, XV750 pistons and are 800cc

[RustyOlive]

What is it like to ride...cornering handling vs. straight-line?  I would like to do something similar, but I know a lot has to be done to make it 'right'.  Yours looks the part though. 
Also, why size front tire/wheel are you running?
Thanks. 

The bike rides amazing. Tracks smooth and straight on the highways. Weaves quick and nibble in the city streets. The rear shocks are from a early 80's honda XL500. They have lots of travel and a bit softer than the stock 550 shocks. Combo with the fine tuning on the cbr forks. I can really make the bike ride smooth or agressive to my liking. I do plan to swap the rear shocks out with some more modern progressive/adjustable ones. But for now, she rides lovely. lol but I could be a bit biased .. Hahaha.

[crazypj]

Are the XL500 shocks something like 15-1/2" long?
 Doesn't look 'jacked up' at rear though, maybe camera angle or is it really pretty level?

[RustyOlive]

Are the XL500 shocks something like 15-1/2" long?
 Doesn't look 'jacked up' at rear though, maybe camera angle or is it really pretty level?

Ya. Their either 16.5 or 17" ... Forget off the top of my head.
The rear swingarm is a 1 3/4" longer. The shock mounts on the frame are almost 2" forward on the frame from stock position. Over all, the stock 550 shocks were much to short... I'd personally like to bring the rear down another 1/2".. I'll be taking that into consideration in purchasing the next shocks. For now I'll live with it. 

[754]

I dont think the 750 frame will give those frame clearance numbers that that bike got..sorry but you would have to put a D section in or a dogleg..

[RustyOlive]

I dont think the 750 frame will give those frame clearance numbers that that bike got..sorry but you would have to put a D section in or a dogleg..

550 and 750 frames are the same width apart. I ran a 750 swingarm in the 550 before. Exact fit. It will work.

[RustyOlive]

Perhaps this 750 build will through some insight to the idea/inspiration.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=65268.0

[Retro Rocket]

I dont think the 750 frame will give those frame clearance numbers that that bike got..sorry but you would have to put a D section in or a dogleg..

550 and 750 frames are the same width apart. I ran a 750 swingarm in the 550 before. Exact fit. It will work.

Besides, I've had big wheels sitting round for a few years now and they do fit, I was just curious to what sprocket offsets you were using....

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Perhaps this 750 build will through some insight to the idea/inspiration.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=65268.0

That's a monster.

[Sparked]

http://honda400four.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/beautiful-custom-cb400f/