Author Topic: 1975 CB550 F.....I'm not even sure what to call this thing any more!! (Read 22177 times)

verboten1 · « **on:** August 06, 2009, 07:29:11 PM »

I picked up my '75 550 F tuesday.......I already have it torn apart.
Trying to get it started has been a trouble shooting session from hell.

Fresh at home, first pics before touching anything!

the next morning

day 2 of work, removed some parts, figured out that the spark plug caps are killing my spark

The CB with the KLR685 and the XV920

the dollar store CLR really removes the rust from the chrome.

Before

After:

The parts that will not be used in this build, they don't really fit my idea of an old CB
they are FS now...lol

I hope to get some new 5K NGK spark plug caps, and some JIS screw drivers ASAP then I can get this thing running, and really tear into her

verboten1 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2009, 05:28:42 PM »

thanks to neall (nrd2052) who hooked me up with some wheels and a tach cable.

the front, with it's antique Kenda

the rear....I cant get the sprocket out of the cush drive..

a little bit rusty inside, and few of the spoke nipples are rusted on, but it will clean up

the right tool for the job?

I did few this way...but man, it was tough

so I got out the VERY RIGHT tool for the job lol

Rear done, took about 2 minutes

the rear really cleaned up

the front also really did too!

maybe this is why the starter button wont work>?

there's the rest of it!

Do0ki3 PWNS · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2009, 05:34:39 PM »

good stuff keep us posted.

CBJoe · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2009, 06:25:38 PM »

Hey verboten... need any parts for that Virago 920?? If you ever get down to Indy, I've got an engine, frame, and misc pieces and parts that i'd almost pay you to come and take out of my garage (or you could give me a 6 pack of Bells Oberon

).

Cheers, Joe

verboten1 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2009, 07:23:10 PM »

Hell, I'll bring a case if you'll share it with me!!

I may just take you up on that offer!

verboten1 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:31:04 PM »

IT RUNS!!

I got the dyna coils mounted, cut up the cables, wired em up, and VOILA, fire!

it wont idle, so I pulled the carbs, gonna clean em up, they are pretty nice inside, surprisingly, but found some grit in there.

now that I know it will run I can tear it down, clean it up, and start on the project!

got some podwer coating done....it was my first part, gonna blast it and redo, powder coating is definitely an art.

I can paint, so I know I can PC

verboten1 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2009, 10:38:59 AM »

got the carbs cleaned out, and rinsed out the tank with some clean gas, cleaned off the petcock filter, and she runs great now!!!

GoatBaSS · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2009, 03:49:17 PM »

Rock on and Congrats!!!

verboten1 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2009, 05:43:37 PM »

Thanks!!!
Now that it runs, I figured i better work on it a little.

I pulled off a few parts....

that rusty chain, and stripped out sprocket cover screws brought out the old spoke wrench!

AND THEN......siince it ran so well, I kinda took the engine out!!

GoatBaSS · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2009, 06:36:50 PM »

Damdest thing once we get them running we then ripem to shreds...

verboten1 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2009, 06:41:51 PM »

well, i wanted to make sure it was worth ripping apart first...lol

but now I feel like i have really made some progress!

get the frame cleaned up, hopefully work out a deal for powder coating, and go from there!!

I definitely need a head gasket, with it running teh last couple of days, there is a bunch of oil on the fins now

Flying J · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:19:05 PM »

I had/ have the same problem on my 550. I just wipe it off every now and then untill i get around to putting on a ported head. Looking good.

verboten1 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:22:14 PM »

thanks!,

I may just clean it up and get it moving for now, if I can get some of this powder coating work for some R/C guys, I may very well have the money for parts, if I don't then it will just be clean it up, put it back in

verboten1 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2009, 05:22:49 PM »

well i think i havethe color picked!

I painted the side cover today.

verboten1 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2009, 03:02:01 PM »

I got my seat pan today!!!

still trying to find a tank, almost bought a triumph tank, but passed on it.

swap meet next month about 2 miles away....I'll probably wait to see what I can find