Author Topic: Flying J CB550 Cafe Racer Magazine. (Read 184913 times)

Tintop · « **Reply #275 on:** January 25, 2011, 06:22:35 PM »

Think your right to have some concerns. Getting the fit right 'out of the box' is difficult when your dealing with custom peg postions. Chris would seem to be a better option, as he sounds like he is prepared to work with you.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #276 on:** January 25, 2011, 06:51:40 PM »

Quote from: Tintop on January 25, 2011, 06:22:35 PM

Think your right to have some concerns. Getting the fit right 'out of the box' is difficult when your dealing with custom peg postions. Chris would seem to be a better option, as he sounds like he is prepared to work with you.

Not to mention he is an engineer that used to work for yoshimura and he builds pipes for race bikes and such.....

Mick

Tintop · « **Reply #277 on:** January 25, 2011, 06:55:12 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 25, 2011, 06:51:40 PM

Quote from: Tintop on January 25, 2011, 06:22:35 PM
Think your right to have some concerns. Getting the fit right 'out of the box' is difficult when your dealing with custom peg postions. Chris would seem to be a better option, as he sounds like he is prepared to work with you.

Not to mention he is an engineer that used to work for yoshimura and he builds pipes for race bikes and such.....

Mick

+1

Flying J · « **Reply #278 on:** January 25, 2011, 07:02:48 PM »

Yeah, i havent seen much of his custom pipe work, just the 4-1's but the fact that i can bring my bike in makes me more confident in the end product, not to mention all the stuff mick has already said.

SO 4-2 or 4-4? My vote is 4-2.

Tintop · « **Reply #279 on:** January 25, 2011, 08:02:44 PM »

4-2 was my original plan, but got seduced by Swarbrick's 4-4's. I also couldn't find a nice 4-2 setup at the time. A 4-2, were the headers stack under the filter like a 4-1 would be very trick. Might want to ask about a cross over ('H').

Syscrush · « **Reply #280 on:** January 25, 2011, 08:34:21 PM »

4-4 is unjustifiable from an engineering perspective.

And irresistible from a bad-a-s-s perspective.

Flying J · « **Reply #281 on:** January 25, 2011, 08:54:11 PM »

I think 4-2 is the way to go on this one. Its ~~all~~ mostly about looks.

Flying J · « **Reply #282 on:** January 25, 2011, 08:57:19 PM »

This is how im picturing it but with the exhaust swept up a little more.

ivanhoew · « **Reply #283 on:** January 26, 2011, 01:37:32 AM »

4-4 with those cans on but shorter so they end at the rim ,sex on a stick !personally .

Tintop · « **Reply #284 on:** January 26, 2011, 08:13:56 AM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on January 25, 2011, 08:57:19 PM

This is how im picturing it but with the exhaust swept up a little more.

A shorter muffler section might balance out a bit better. Maybe something that ends around the brake drum / axle?

Flying J · « **Reply #285 on:** January 26, 2011, 08:39:09 AM »

Little shorter and better angle.

FunJimmy · « **Reply #286 on:** January 26, 2011, 08:51:41 AM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on August 11, 2010, 02:46:13 PM

Can't tell ya how much I like this fairing.
It's pure art in motion.
Where did you have it made?

Great build.

Cheers
FJ

Flying J · « **Reply #287 on:** January 26, 2011, 08:59:55 AM »

They are from japan and deus in australia sells them and you dont want to know the price.

Raef · « **Reply #288 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:32:22 AM »

Quote from: FunJimmy on January 26, 2011, 08:51:41 AM

Quote from: ffjmoore on August 11, 2010, 02:46:13 PM

Can't tell ya how much I like this fairing.
It's pure art in motion.
Where did you have it made?

Great build.

Cheers
FJ

Yes, it is very cool. the metal part would not be to hard to make but I have no idea what or how you would get the wind screen, have it vacuum formed maybe?

Flying J · « **Reply #289 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:35:04 AM »

If you have a mold you can just lay the plexi over it and heat it till it lays flat.

Kong · « **Reply #290 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:41:12 AM »

Yep, you could do it in the kitchen oven .... 'if you have a mold"

FunJimmy · « **Reply #291 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:42:18 AM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on January 26, 2011, 09:35:04 AM

If you have a mold you can just lay the plexi over it and heat it till it lays flat.

ffjmoore

Any interest in making a mold of that little beauty?
Would be easy and popular, I'm sure.

I'm just saying
FJ

Flying J · « **Reply #292 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:55:18 AM »

Not right now. I may be getting an english wheel and i could give it a shoot. They do sell it in fibergalss and it is cheaper. I can point you in the right direction if you are interested.

FunJimmy · « **Reply #293 on:** January 26, 2011, 11:56:26 AM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on January 26, 2011, 09:55:18 AM

Not right now. I may be getting an english wheel and i could give it a shoot. They do sell it in fibergalss and it is cheaper. I can point you in the right direction if you are interested.

Yes please.

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #294 on:** January 26, 2011, 02:32:52 PM »

Sean from "Roc City cafe racers" is on this forum. I know that he has a vacuum former large enough to do a windscreen. You can just lay some heated up plexi on a form to get a simple shape, but with the heat and the un uniform....forming you wouldnt have a sweeeet finish.

ivanhoew · « **Reply #295 on:** January 29, 2011, 11:51:18 PM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on January 26, 2011, 08:39:09 AM

Little shorter and better angle.

ff,purely for my own sick gratification (because it does look good with the 2 )could you do the same pic with the 4 silencers ,and a rear view shot too?
regards
robert

Flying J · « **Reply #296 on:** January 31, 2011, 10:32:31 PM »

Droped the bike off at MotoGpwerks with chris. I think he wants to build a 4-4 for it. I was thinking 4-2 but i am open to suggestion so we will see what he come up with. Wont have any idea for at least 10 days. The guy is busy.

Tintop · « **Reply #297 on:** January 31, 2011, 10:58:24 PM »

Hey ffj, thanks for meeting me at the show. It was great to have a face to go with the name, and share the GNRS experience with. I sure Chris will come up with something great for your bike, and for a lot less than the Swarbricks.

tintop

cwchan · « **Reply #298 on:** February 08, 2011, 10:32:08 AM »

Great build and its coming along great.

I'm interested in having a tank shipped from the UK as well. What shipper did you & the tank shop use? and was there tracking? was it expensive?

Flying J · « **Reply #299 on:** February 08, 2011, 11:14:33 AM »

Im not sure what they used. He told me what the final cost was ad i paid it. I would gladly do the same for my seat, i dont care what it cost! Really i dont remember exactly what shipping cost but i think it was like 70-80 gbp.
I talked to my talked builder yesterday and he thinks they will have "something" for me by the end of the week. Fingers crossed.
I also talked to chris and hes going to start in on my exhaust this week and told me to call back friday to see where he is at on it.
Also doing some research on swingarms. I want aluminum. So carpy is out, swingarm company is $$$$ but an arm with eccentric adjuster on it is pretty cool. I thinking about building my own dresda style arm from aluminum. I havent pulled apart a swingarm yet, but i will need to get the dimensions of the pivot tube so i can have it made up on a lathe. Numbers anybody?

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