Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3261039 times)

Eydugstr · « **Reply #19500 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:26:11 AM »

TY for all the compliments, guys! It's a work in progress, but for the time being hope to ride & enjoy the bike as it is for awhile.

Quote from: DH on March 24, 2015, 03:08:56 PM

That's a good looker. Any plans to badge it? (just wonderin') Proof that a cafe'd, or semi cafe" bike can look good with fenders. Very nice. Do the Lesters allow you to run tubeless?

Yes I'm hoping to put a set of K0 badges on the tank. It's really not a cafe (Ricky Racer's great seat makes it look cafe-ish) it's a conglomeration of CB750 parts of all years.

The Lesters do allow you to run tubeless, but they don't have an extra "rib" inside like modern rims do, so it's not quite as safe for hard cornering as current wheels are. Right now the rear is running tubeless, and when I get some new tires, will make the front tubeless as well. Like the idea of being able to run a plug in it if (heaven forbid) I pick up a nail somewhere inbetween bumbledodge, KS and Nowhere, OK.

Ace · « **Reply #19501 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:34:53 AM »

Gaskets, piston rings, swing arm bushes arrived so I decided to lap some valves. Then got side tracked with Bundaberg Rum. Oh well, maybe tomorrow for the valve springs.

evanphi · « **Reply #19502 on:** March 25, 2015, 07:06:33 AM »

Quote from: Eydugstr on March 24, 2015, 02:04:49 PM

Quote from: flybox1 on March 23, 2015, 10:41:34 PM
...and you tease us with a night shot of the gauges. let's see a full shot!

It was beginning to rain that night!

Ever think of powder-coating the carb bodies? Would complete the blacked out under-tank area nicely.

strynboen · « **Reply #19503 on:** March 25, 2015, 10:39:18 AM »

im got a used broke valve head for cb 550 ..and started to test ..if i can run some rivals through the oval borings... to get Space for some bushings..and still hold it senteret..

its possibel to go the hole vay trough..by drilling a bit matrial aut at the camthain tunnel. area its a bit smaller,, to block so the shaft not are run through to the tunnel then i can run the rival through the tunnel and veiter to the NeXT boring..its help holding it all sentered..NeXT step are to make some hardent 12 mm shafts..150 mm long..so i can use 4 long..instead for 8 short..it vill also make them more stabile..and them make some locking mekanism..by use 3-4 rivals and take ,05 mm pr stk..i hope to get drilled aut to 14,0 or 15 mm..and make some bushings 12 inside and 15 autside and eventuell tig veld them in..so no glue are used..i can run a rival through to klean up..like velding better then lockteit...but both vill vork fine i think

Bailgang · « **Reply #19504 on:** March 26, 2015, 01:52:11 AM »

I finally wrapped things up on installing a boyer bransden ignition on my 750, I took my time doing it because I didn't want to butcher the existing wiring harness but still have good connections. I fired it up yesterday and after setting the timing it at least sounds pretty good but weather outside was too miserable for a test ride and the way the forecast looks I may have to wait a few days before I do.

Davez134 · « **Reply #19505 on:** March 26, 2015, 07:33:03 PM »

Finally calling it done. Badges on and painted, heat shields on exhaust. Ready to put some miles on it.

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Cbpunk · « **Reply #19506 on:** March 26, 2015, 08:29:29 PM »

Wow davez. She's a beauty.

PeWe · « **Reply #19507 on:** March 27, 2015, 03:35:52 AM »

Davez134: Your bike look really good! The CB750 soul is there! 4-4 and mostly OEM style with small modified details is very nice!

evanphi · « **Reply #19508 on:** March 27, 2015, 04:50:12 AM »

Looks fantastic.

flybox1 · « **Reply #19509 on:** March 27, 2015, 07:13:25 AM »

Quote from: flybox1 on March 21, 2015, 08:15:35 PM

Engine in the frame.
Oil pump in. Pan on.
Shifter bits installed.
Alt and shifter covers on.
Cold beverage time!

Its a roller!
Rear wheel w/ all brake and hub parts.
Chain installed. Oil tank and lines.
Controls (R control brake switch disintegrated in my hand. new one on order)
Brake lines, bled.
Carbs cleaned, new fuel lines, accel pump lines (installed w OEM brass restrictor tubes from spare carb set)

DaveBarbier · « **Reply #19510 on:** March 27, 2015, 07:23:51 AM »

Finished installing the brakes and headlight after the Versimold stuff. Looking like a real bike now. Just waiting for all this snow to melt here in the northeast US. Had to snap this picture.

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1978 Honda CB550K

Stev-o · « **Reply #19511 on:** March 27, 2015, 07:24:51 AM »

Great pic!

evanphi · « **Reply #19512 on:** March 27, 2015, 09:06:59 AM »

That is a nice looking back end. Very tidy. What exhaust is on there? Is that a mirror on the Left control side?

DaveBarbier · « **Reply #19513 on:** March 27, 2015, 11:48:21 AM »

Thanks guys. That's a reverse cone from Dime City Cycles. It's their reverse cone quiet core 18". And yes, that's a bar end mirror not quite at the bar's end.

And I just ordered a shorter clutch cable from Motion Pro today. I've been living with a stock length with a large loop...no more!

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1978 Honda CB550K

Eydugstr · « **Reply #19514 on:** March 27, 2015, 02:42:51 PM »

Quote from: Davez134 on March 26, 2015, 07:33:03 PM

Finally calling it done. Badges on and painted, heat shields on exhaust. Ready to put some miles on it.

Now THAT's a BOTM!

Jerry E. · « **Reply #19515 on:** March 27, 2015, 03:55:17 PM »

Got my front fork brace from T-Kat (member here). Looks good, will install this weekend.

evanphi · « **Reply #19516 on:** March 28, 2015, 04:05:03 AM »

Quote from: DaveBarbier on March 27, 2015, 11:48:21 AM

Thanks guys. That's a reverse cone from Dime City Cycles. It's their reverse cone quiet core 18". And yes, that's a bar end mirror not quite at the bar's end.

And I just ordered a shorter clutch cable from Motion Pro today. I've been living with a stock length with a large loop...no more!

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1978 Honda CB550K

Nice. Got a video of how your exhaust sounds? I have the same one, and I like hearing it on other bikes, too.

70CB750 · « **Reply #19517 on:** March 28, 2015, 05:09:33 AM »

The start button on the project us working now. It took 48 seconds of starter spinning to build up oil pressure - i.e. the oil pump is primed.

DaveBarbier · « **Reply #19518 on:** March 28, 2015, 05:12:04 AM »

Quote from: evanphi on March 28, 2015, 04:05:03 AM

Quote from: DaveBarbier on March 27, 2015, 11:48:21 AM
Thanks guys. That's a reverse cone from Dime City Cycles. It's their reverse cone quiet core 18". And yes, that's a bar end mirror not quite at the bar's end.

And I just ordered a shorter clutch cable from Motion Pro today. I've been living with a stock length with a large loop...no more!

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1978 Honda CB550K

Nice. Got a video of how your exhaust sounds? I have the same one, and I like hearing it on other bikes, too.

I only have this one. It sounds like crap here, I may have been covering the microphone. Also, this is before a lot of other aesthetic changes. If this snow ever melts I'll make another one! It's actually currently snowing in southern CT right now.

*yells up to the heavens* "We are not your chess pieces!!!"

Edit: Might be good to add the video.

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1978 Honda CB550K

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #19519 on:** March 28, 2015, 10:32:32 AM »

I ordered a set of led fog lights for my zrx. I just thought they were rad. Can't wait for some dry, warmer weather.

Put gas tank back on z50

edwardmorris · « **Reply #19520 on:** March 28, 2015, 04:01:26 PM »

Cut the frame for the GFK, drilled the "quiet memo" holes and watched a puddle drain out..

vonvendetta · « **Reply #19521 on:** March 28, 2015, 08:52:24 PM »

Today was a good day. Added vinyl Honda decal and cleared the tank right before the monthly antique car show.
I had so many people walk up to me saying they had a sohc4 in their shed for the last 30 years... What is wrong with people?

Bailgang · « **Reply #19522 on:** March 29, 2015, 04:04:46 AM »

I was all set to put the factory seat back on my F2 yesterday when I realized the half of the seat hinge that bolts to the seat pan was long gone and no where to be seen and I can't put the seat on without it. I was so pissed at myself for not keeping it with the seat like I should have and tore the place up searching for it with no luck and I can't use the one that's on the aftermarket seat because it's welded on not bolted and I'm not sure yet if that hinge is still available from Honda. Making one myself wouldn't be a big deal so long as I had a genuine one as a template so unless someone hears my plea in the parts wanted section here I'm going to ask my kid if he can part with the hinge on his F seat so I can copy it.

strynboen · « **Reply #19523 on:** March 29, 2015, 06:02:41 AM »

got a mz banan..aka mz es 150-1969
a solid East germany/øst tyskland solid and stabil daily rider bike..ve got a lotof them in denmark ,, burmastervain b&v sold ship engines..as return sales ve got mz

Jerry E. · « **Reply #19524 on:** March 29, 2015, 03:07:00 PM »

Installed my new front fork brace on my K3. Bought it from T-Kat on this forum. Good quality, good fit.

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