Author Topic: 1977 CB550 K cafe racer build (Read 234916 times)

Zaipai · « **Reply #450 on:** April 03, 2010, 12:05:24 PM »

So... Looks like BikeExif.com loves CB550's.. Take a look..

http://www.bikeexif.com/honda-cb550

It was on the front page up till a little while ago..

.: Scott :.

traveler · « **Reply #451 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:11:43 PM »

Got some work done today.

Started with this tool.....

Got my loose spokes in the rear tightened all up

Then I finished up the fork sliders

Added my valve cover breather

And I finished cleaning up the bike. It's all done, except for my new fuel spigot I am waiting on, and some electrical tracing....you can see how the motor turned out, as well as the frame. Sticking floats (3)....I'll figure out later

Then I started on my kicker. I took the mounting point "f" kicker I bought from Spikeybike, and by using it to hold on to the splined shaft, I was able to figure out that my "k" kicker would work if I welded it to the f "bracket"...thereby spacing it out enough to clear the rearsets, yet still fold in.

I am first going to try this....

here it is curing

If it dosen't hold, then I will have it MIG welded.....being thast these are cast parts...you have to find a welder that knows how to weld cast pieces......who knows? Maybe the JB weld will hold!

When I was all done and came inside, I found this in the mail

Western Hills Honda is sooo good about getting stuff to me quick....I'm not used to being treated that well anymore. $:-\$

Anyhow, that's an update

~Joe

Little_Horse · « **Reply #452 on:** April 03, 2010, 06:55:12 PM »

the JB weld probably won't hold

. Cast isn't too hard to weld its hard to make it look pretty and strong again...

The_Crippler · « **Reply #453 on:** April 03, 2010, 07:04:09 PM »

Yeah, there are some people that swear by JB Weld...but I've never been a huge fan for anything more than a quick spot repair. I'm fairly certain that a particularly load-bearing spot like a kick-starting lever would snap.

Zaipai · « **Reply #454 on:** April 03, 2010, 07:33:17 PM »

Well let us know how it turns out. Your bike sure is looking awesome.. Make sure when all is said and done, post some good pictures of it out in the sun light so we all get a good view so we can drool all over the place and our women will think we are watching porn..lol

Have a good Easter Joe!

.: Scott :.

traveler · « **Reply #455 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:00:16 PM »

Thanks, guys.

Happy Easter to all of you.

John 3:13

~Joe

traveler · « **Reply #456 on:** April 04, 2010, 05:00:20 PM »

Well, I got the head stud in....went very easy. I hit the end of the broken stud with my ball peen hammer to "shock" the threads, then clamped on some vise grips and pulled.....came loose, and then worked it out with channel lock pliers. screwed in the new one, and re-installed number 4 head tube......too easy!

Pulled my seat shell off and started looking at the wiring......it has occurred to me, that a custom wiring harness is the way to go. I have custom wired a bike before, so I will start figuring out how to go about it. I am jsut plain sick and tired of looking at and dealing with this crappy old original harness. I'll do a VERY bare bones setup.

So....I'll work on that, in addition to un-plugging my floats, and then she SHOULD be done.

Oh, I bidded on a 750 K2....but I know I won't win.

Anyhow, that was Sunday.

~Joe

Zaipai · « **Reply #457 on:** April 04, 2010, 05:12:09 PM »

More productive then mine, I started up working on the bike then a call from the Brother inLaw about a computer issue took me off it until about an hour ago.. Now back to it but its late not sure what I will get done.

Hats off to you Joe for tackling that wiring issue, mine is the same way but I am going to try and put it off till next fall..

Have a good easter..

GL on the bid... Hope you get it!

.: Scott :.

traveler · « **Reply #458 on:** April 04, 2010, 06:00:55 PM »

Thanks. I am below the reserve, but am the highest bidder. Only way I get this is if he lowers the reserve. I offered the max it is worth to me. If I won, it would just get stored away until later, and replace any non-stock parts for original stuff. I would want it 100% stock. Again, I plan to watch it walk away to another home. $:-\$

~Joe

Zaipai · « **Reply #459 on:** April 04, 2010, 09:42:18 PM »

Well I hope not, if you get it post a pic of it..

.: Scott :.

TyMatthews · « **Reply #460 on:** April 04, 2010, 10:16:00 PM »

Hey, where did you get those fork dust boots? I like the low-profile look.

greasy j · « **Reply #461 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:28:02 AM »

JB weld is great for some stuff, but I don't think it'll work for the kicker.

maybe if you used a bolt. drill a hole through the hump part that has a bolt in it now, but going the other way. so the head of the bolt is facing out and you would use a nut inside the pocket on the other piece.

too hard to explain so I drew on your pic. couldn't resist the graffiti.

traveler · « **Reply #462 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:46:44 AM »

Quote from: TyMatthews on April 04, 2010, 10:16:00 PM

Hey, where did you get those fork dust boots? I like the low-profile look.

They were on the bike when I bought it.

~Joe

traveler · « **Reply #463 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:48:50 AM »

Quote from: greasy j on April 05, 2010, 12:28:02 AM

JB weld is great for some stuff, but I don't think it'll work for the kicker.

maybe if you used a bolt. drill a hole through the hump part that has a bolt in it now, but going the other way. so the head of the bolt is facing out and you would use a nut inside the pocket on the other piece.

too hard to explain so I drew on your pic. couldn't resist the graffiti.

Yeah, I'll have to look at it some more....thanks for the idea. I put it on there as I had it, and as soon as my boot touched it, it fell off

.....so it went to the back burner again!

~Joe

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #464 on:** April 05, 2010, 07:29:24 AM »

what the H? just replace the kicker.

15-20 bucks to your door.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-1976-cb550-K-kick-starter_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca2ccac78QQitemZ260429360248QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-CB-STREET-BIKE-CB550-CB750-KICK-STARTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a548bbe17QQitemZ250526547479QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB550-Four-550-CB550K-KICK-STARTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem518e077ecdQQitemZ350275206861QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Zaipai · « **Reply #465 on:** April 05, 2010, 07:35:40 AM »

Quote from: Industrial Cafe on April 05, 2010, 07:29:24 AM

what the H? just replace the kicker.
15-20 bucks to your door.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-1976-cb550-K-kick-starter_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca2ccac78QQitemZ260429360248QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-CB-STREET-BIKE-CB550-CB750-KICK-STARTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a548bbe17QQitemZ250526547479QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB550-Four-550-CB550K-KICK-STARTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem518e077ecdQQitemZ350275206861QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

The idea is he can not use the stock one because of the rearset's getting in the way. So he is trying to find a way to make it work. That is why the bottom of one is being stuck on the bottom of the stock one. The links you posted above seem to be stock kickstarters.

.: Scott :.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #466 on:** April 05, 2010, 08:08:47 AM »

Quote from: Zaipai on April 05, 2010, 07:35:40 AM

Quote from: Industrial Cafe on April 05, 2010, 07:29:24 AM
what the H? just replace the kicker.
15-20 bucks to your door.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-1976-cb550-K-kick-starter_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca2ccac78QQitemZ260429360248QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-CB-STREET-BIKE-CB550-CB750-KICK-STARTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a548bbe17QQitemZ250526547479QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB550-Four-550-CB550K-KICK-STARTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem518e077ecdQQitemZ350275206861QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

The idea is he can not use the stock one because of the rearset's getting in the way. So he is trying to find a way to make it work. That is why the bottom of one is being stuck on the bottom of the stock one. The links you posted above seem to be stock kickstarters.

.: Scott :.

oh crap, I musta missed a post somewhere... (not uncommon for myself)

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #467 on:** April 05, 2010, 08:11:33 AM »

what about the 750K8 kicker? it's hinge steps out more than the others.

traveler · « **Reply #468 on:** April 05, 2010, 08:58:54 AM »

When I get around to it....I'll fab one up out of the stuff I have.

~Joe

greasy j · « **Reply #469 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:00:18 AM »

if you do use my idea I think you could bolt it together, then remove the other unneeded bolt and fill the extra holes with jb weld or whatev and then paint it... you could just paint the bottom part silver if you want it to be unpainted looking or just touch up the filled areas w/ silver paint.

or cut one of them in half and weld a rod in the middle to lengthen it.

I wanna see yer bike done. I'm a sucker for the alloy stuff.

traveler · « **Reply #470 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:17:57 AM »

.....you oughta see the wheels I have lined up....not mine yet, but crossing fingers and hoping. If all goes well, I will reveal them SOON!

~Joe

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #471 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:28:07 AM »

can't wait.

greasy j · « **Reply #472 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:08:19 PM »

hurrrry

The_Crippler · « **Reply #473 on:** April 05, 2010, 01:51:26 PM »

Tease.

traveler · « **Reply #474 on:** April 05, 2010, 04:38:15 PM »

Well, there not mine yet.....

~Joe

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