Author Topic: 1975 CB550 F.....I'm not even sure what to call this thing any more!! (Read 21883 times)

verboten1 · « **Reply #75 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:11:10 PM »

like 1/2" I was thinking just make an offset bracket for that side....i'm still thinking up ideas lol

cdoggy81 · « **Reply #76 on:** March 31, 2010, 10:00:43 PM »

Nice work so far!

traveler · « **Reply #77 on:** April 01, 2010, 05:30:27 AM »

There's really no room to move the front sprocket around, as the chain just barely clears the cases as is.....the only option is to move the shock out....which means modifying the bracket on the swingarm and installing a longer stud on the frame, or maybe moving the rear sprocket in, which MIGHT throw your chain alignment off.

~Joe

verboten1 · « **Reply #78 on:** April 01, 2010, 07:25:53 AM »

swinger is offset to the right right now...which aligns the chain/wheel.

I need to center the swing-arm, so that I can remove the same amount of material from the cush drive, and it will work out just fine!

fastbroshi · « **Reply #79 on:** April 01, 2010, 01:31:55 PM »

I think Cyclex sells some offset front sprockets, 3/8inches or 9.53mm might get you where you need to be. Go a little over halfway down the page. Those will fit a 550.

http://www.cyclexchange.net/Cycle%20X%20Exclusive.htm

verboten1 · « **Reply #80 on:** April 02, 2010, 09:33:16 AM »

Yeah, I am doing machine work, so I don't have a $70 wear item on my bike.

it all lines up pretty well, once I center the swing arm, and machine the cush drive, it will be prefect!

fastbroshi · « **Reply #81 on:** April 02, 2010, 12:26:01 PM »

Oh okay well there you go. I just didn't want you to do something hokey and put a bunch of washers under the sprocket

. Reminds of those emails I get at work with a bunch of pics of people in Asia carrying some micro car strapped to the back of their Honda C90.

verboten1 · « **Reply #82 on:** April 02, 2010, 01:39:55 PM »

HAHA, nope, I may do hokey #$%* to the car, but the bike has to be right... it's my life on the line there.

I can't wait to get this thing done!

I should just buy a lathe....that would be so much cheaper than an offset sprocket

traveler · « **Reply #83 on:** April 02, 2010, 07:05:19 PM »

........Interested to see how you remove the studs from the cush drive to mill the surface and re-install........

~Joe

verboten1 · « **Reply #84 on:** April 02, 2010, 08:52:43 PM »

they just came right out. they are actually bolts just have a flat side to keep them from rotating!

traveler · « **Reply #85 on:** April 02, 2010, 10:28:25 PM »

cool, may have to trim those studs down the same amount as your milling before all is said and done....who knows.

~Joe

verboten1 · « **Reply #86 on:** April 02, 2010, 10:32:54 PM »

I definitely will have to, they hit the swing arm during test fitting.

I need risers and a front master cylinder so I can get this badboy out of here!

going down the steps with no brake does not seem like a good idea to me! lol

verboten1 · « **Reply #87 on:** November 22, 2010, 09:58:27 PM »

it's been a LOOOONG while, but i have some updates!!!

I am just going to post a binch of updated right in a row

10/25

After talking to a bunch of guys about my cafe project @ Car club meet this weekend....I was motivated again, I spent some extra time in the shop today and got my cush drive machined down.

programmed the mill to do 2 arcs which completed the circle, took off 0.050" at a time, and voila, one cush drive milled down 0.250"

verboten1 · « **Reply #88 on:** November 22, 2010, 10:00:55 PM »

10/29
Got her back together, spacers are perfect, brake caliper lines up, need to weld some shock mounts on, a brake stay on the bottom of the swingarm

sprocket fits now!

perfectly centered!

even the brake works out right!

11/2

and today she rolled on her new wheels for the first time!!!

ok, trying to figure out how I want to do the tail light, i have a cateye light, because it kinda matches the curve of the seat
I can make it nice and tucked under the seat like so:

but standing up, i can BARELY see the light, even from 4 or 5 feet behind, i am a little worried about cars being able to see

I also mounted it a bit further out, the sides stick out a little, but I might even mod the seat a little to make it sit a tad higher into the seat, maybe mold it in...not sure at this point...

verboten1 · « **Reply #89 on:** November 22, 2010, 10:03:54 PM »

have new SV650 switches and levers on the way, and am going to have to run rearsets, as I have no way of actuating teh rear brake :/

FunJimmy · « **Reply #90 on:** November 22, 2010, 10:55:11 PM »

Wow! Meaty tires, that's for sure.

verboten1 · « **Reply #91 on:** November 23, 2010, 05:26:35 AM »

haha, yeah, the bad part about the nice fat sticky tires, is how much they cost to replace!!!

verboten1 · « **Reply #92 on:** December 15, 2010, 06:35:16 PM »

how she sits as of yesterday!!!

Flying J · « **Reply #93 on:** December 15, 2010, 07:01:19 PM »

I like it. The only thing that sticks out to me is the rear shocks. The angle looks funny. Like it needs to come forward a few.

verboten1 · « **Reply #94 on:** December 15, 2010, 07:08:26 PM »

yeah they are a little too far back, but that was the only place he felt comfortable welding the mounts

Flying J · « **Reply #95 on:** December 15, 2010, 11:42:12 PM »

Fair enough. Somtimes you just have to make due with what you got.

Skipper · « **Reply #96 on:** December 16, 2010, 08:17:45 AM »

Nice job mate
would you consider some indents in that tank to put some shape on it

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