Topic: Down on her luck 1977 CB550K - Severely Updated.

[Sporkfly]

It's actually exhaust wrap coating. On the can it says it can be used as paint and sprayed directly onto metal, so I did.

It's made by Thermotec and I found the best price here: http://www.xtremediesel.com/

[Johnny5]

The color combo looks really nice.

[Sporkfly]

What has sporkfly been up to? Why is he talking in the third person?

Honestly, I couldn't tell you the answer to the second question, but I can answer the first!

Remember my side 'covers'? Well, They've been completed, but mounting will be the tricky part.



And my tank, yeah, that's done too. The cap cover latch/lock needed some attention as the PO had sanded the plastic ring around it down when stripping the paint. I threw some masking tape on it, covered the tip in bondo and gave it a nice curve (like a good woman) again.





And the exhaust baffles? Yeah. Done. I think I'd do Martino proud with all the welding I've been up to lately.



And I wrapped the pipes.



But only after I removed the stock baffles with a big freakin' chisel and patched up all the rust holes with band saw blade (for the patches) and clothes hangers (for filler rod). (Yes I am in my underwear, I took these pictures before getting ready for work)



After that I got carried away with cutting things up and rethinking them. You know that big brick of a tail light? GONE!





I also got a 650 cam



Boy I've been having fun

[Klark Kent]

and then...

[Sporkfly]

And then I was hibernating! It gets cold up here y'know .

Pictures say enough, frame painted, forks rebuilt and painted, other things...



(Tapered roller races)




Going with fork gaiters

[cleveland]

Pic's didn't show up.

[Sporkfly]

Pic's didn't show up.

How about now?

[cleveland]

Nope

[KB02]

It's weird. If I quote your post and just copy the img links into my address bar, I can see the pics (nice lookin job, by the way). One I have seen them in a different window, they show up in your post. Odd.

[Sporkfly]

Switched to imageshack. Google's thing has intermittently given me troubles, but hopefully they're showing up now. I'm liking how it's looking so far, but I can't say the same for my old man. I think he feels like I ruined the chrome, but it was already ruined with rust, peeling and scratches. Ah well, it's my bike anyhow.

[cleveland]

That's better, looks GREAT!!!

[rachet]

I don't think I've subscribed to this thread yet.  Awesome!  Love the copper and black!

Rach~

[Sporkfly]

State when I got it:

Mock up for the time being:

[syth82]

Very cool.  I like where you are going stylistically here. With so many of the same bikes here, it's tough to find something so unique.