Author Topic: Flying J CB550 Cafe Racer Magazine. (Read 181790 times)

Flying J · « **Reply #700 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:58:11 PM »

Got my parts back. So shiny......SOOOO Expensive!!

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Syscrush · « **Reply #701 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:00:31 PM »

Quote from: ffJMoore on February 22, 2013, 02:58:11 PM

Got my parts back. So shiny......SOOOO Expensive!!

SOOOO WORTH IT!!

Looks amazing.

Greggo · « **Reply #702 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:26:27 PM »

What are they plated with?

RAFster122s · « **Reply #703 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:29:36 PM »

What's another nickel here or there FFJ?

Going to have to make sure your wrenches have no slop and are good quality to not mark the heads of all that nice plating...

Tintop · « **Reply #704 on:** February 22, 2013, 05:51:07 PM »

Quote from: Syscrush on February 22, 2013, 03:00:31 PM

Quote from: ffJMoore on February 22, 2013, 02:58:11 PM
Got my parts back. So shiny......SOOOO Expensive!!
SOOOO WORTH IT!!

Looks amazing.

+1

Flying J · « **Reply #705 on:** February 22, 2013, 05:56:43 PM »

Nickle plated. Next time i might try to DIY with a caswels kit.

Flying J · « **Reply #706 on:** March 06, 2013, 01:31:55 PM »

Teaser. Trying to find somebody with some free time that i trust to help me put in the motor.

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FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #707 on:** March 06, 2013, 01:43:48 PM »

Daaaaaaaammmmmnnnnn son!

Greggo · « **Reply #708 on:** March 06, 2013, 02:56:45 PM »

Quote from: ffJMoore on March 06, 2013, 01:31:55 PM

Teaser. Trying to find somebody with some free time that i trust to help me put in the motor.

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I'd be there if you weren't so dang far away...not that you'd trust me

brandEn · « **Reply #709 on:** March 06, 2013, 05:36:54 PM »

DAMN. I REALLY REALLY like that.

Flying J · « **Reply #710 on:** March 06, 2013, 06:52:02 PM »

Bought some water pipe insulation to protect the frame when i put the motor in. Im already finding things i need to fix that i either forgot or didnt think of. Like the bottom motor bolt that runs from one side to the other is to long now because i dont have foot pegs on it any more. So I need to have it shortened and some threads added. I wish my lathe was set up to cut metric. Oh well. I hope i can get the engine in the frame tomorrow, then i can put the wheels on it.

I have been waiting for this for over 2 years. And so have some of you. Thanks for tagging along.

maduncle · « **Reply #711 on:** March 07, 2013, 03:12:19 AM »

Quote from: ffJMoore on March 06, 2013, 06:52:02 PM

Bought some water pipe insulation to protect the frame when i put the motor in. Im already finding things i need to fix that i either forgot or didnt think of. Like the bottom motor bolt that runs from one side to the other is to long now because i dont have foot pegs on it any more. So I need to have it shortened and some threads added. I wish my lathe was set up to cut metric. Oh well. I hope i can get the engine in the frame tomorrow, then i can put the wheels on it. I have been waiting for this for over 2 years. And so have some of you. Thanks for tagging along.

I really want to see another picture of that frame - so consider me tagging along for a long while yet.

Flying J · « **Reply #712 on:** March 07, 2013, 09:55:22 PM »

Well the motor is in but Im missing a spacer and the clutch bracket doesnt line up. If anybody has that spacer let me know i would love to buy it.

Frame Prepped

Motor in

Here is the spacer Im missing. Anybody? Lower right rear mount.

And this is the bracket that wont line up. Im a little worried about it but none of the other monts are tight yet so im hoping that it lines up when everything else is snugged up.

Im sure i will be missing some other parts as well. Its inevitable when you build a bike over 3 years.
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chris mcshifty · « **Reply #713 on:** March 07, 2013, 11:17:16 PM »

Great looking build love the color

sinister902 · « **Reply #714 on:** March 08, 2013, 09:51:29 AM »

I LOVE the frame color....nice choice doing something a little different.

Flying J · « **Reply #715 on:** March 08, 2013, 10:53:27 AM »

Ill have to get a picture of the color in the sun light. The light in the garage makes it look like a toxic lime green. In natural light is more of an olive color.

Flying J · « **Reply #716 on:** March 08, 2013, 11:04:38 AM »

this is a little closer. Its hard to photograph it.

Tintop · « **Reply #717 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:35:31 PM »

Really like the colour FFJ

....and it doesn't have black rims, which Sam will like.

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #718 on:** March 08, 2013, 03:01:47 PM »

FFJMOORE I just checked in my engine parts box and I have that spacer if you still need it.

Matt

Flying J · « **Reply #719 on:** March 08, 2013, 04:23:02 PM »

YOur the man! Thanks.

maduncle · « **Reply #720 on:** March 08, 2013, 06:53:41 PM »

Love the toxic lime green!

There's a Ford toxic metallic orange getting around on a new model Fiesta here, i was thinking of it for a frame colour.

PM you soon with the gauge restoration guy.

Flying J · « **Reply #721 on:** March 16, 2013, 08:32:04 AM »

Got some parts back from the Pwder coater. This was as far as i got last night. Want to get the rear wheel on and then back on the lift.

PCed triple tree

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Raef · « **Reply #722 on:** March 16, 2013, 10:39:07 AM »

I havent been by in a while, its looking very good, love the green.

we have a early 70's custom hardtail my dad built around a cl350, it was painted candy apple green, sitting in the back of the shop

Flying J · « **Reply #723 on:** March 19, 2013, 01:51:48 PM »

Fork brace

Wheels on

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Flying J · « **Reply #724 on:** March 20, 2013, 10:40:42 PM »

Here is the plan. Not fully wired in yet but after mocking it up i had to take a picture.

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