Topic: CB550 Cafe build - 1st bike build, but not 1st build

[Tintop]

Well done. I bet the drive home was more relaxed than the last couple weekends. 

Thanks Brent.  The drive was nice.  But only because I decided to not think about the body work. Instead I enjoyed reliving that 1st moment it came back to life.

[Flying J]

Thats the best feeling. When the carb cleaning, timing, electrical gremlins, points, and valves all come together and the bike pops to life. Sometimes it seems impossible.

[Zaipai]

I sure hope you get the video, I would love to hear those pipes in action.. Even an idle!

Awesome Job so far!!

.: Scott :.

[Tintop]

I sure hope you get the video, I would love to hear those pipes in action.. Even an idle!
Awesome Job so far!!
.: Scott :.

Thanks Scott.  I want to make sure the carbs are sync'd for a video, so you get the best sound.  It will probably have to be outside, to save ear drums.   Just hope I don't have to shovel snow.

[Syscrush]

Try not to let the bodywork stuff get to you.  It's not under your direct control so stressing about it is a sure way to mess yourself up to no benefit.  You're making progress where you can and the bike is getting closer and closer.  Be proud of what you've done and keep at it, it'll all come together eventually.

About 10 years ago I had a shop tell me that the motor swap for my RX-7 would take 3 weeks and cost $1k.  It took 6 months and they wanted $3500 for the work.

Anyhow, no need to talk about murder.  It would be easier and more moral to just take delivery of the stuff as-is, pay him something reasonable, and take them for finishing to someone who will take your business seriously.

[Zaipai]

I hear ya Tintop, no rush.. As much as I want to hear it run and see it I know you want it to be the best you can get it first. I get that believe me.

Right on Syscrush, I agree 110%. Rushing often leads to regrets, not always but most times.

Worry about the things you can control, and focus on the tasks at hand. If its not working for you, then find some one that will do the work for you. He may have legitimate reasons for the delay and if he does, then he wont mind if you use some else to finish the details on it.

Fabulous work so far from what I can see!!!!

TTYS,

.: Scott :.

[HedNut]

SHE RUUUUUNNSS!! Congrats man!!!  That's an awesome feeling....

Give your painter a flying throat punch for me.... haha  (good luck with your body work!)

CHEERS!!  I shall celebrate for you tonight....PSSSHHHHT!    (that's the sound of a crispy cold beverage being opened in leu of)

[Tintop]

SHE RUUUUUNNSS!! Congrats man!!!  That's an awesome feeling....
Give your painter a flying throat punch for me.... haha  (good luck with your body work!)
CHEERS!!  I shall celebrate for you tonight....PSSSHHHHT!    (that's the sound of a crispy cold beverage being opened in leu of)

Thanks HedNut, make sure the llamas get one.

The only problem I had was the choke doesn't seems to close all the way.  The cable seems to be about 1/2" to long to get proper adjustment.  Once I got that sorted (temporarily), the sound that followed, would have had people looking at a race track.   Add to that the induction noise from 4 open stacks, and ya 'awesome' would descibe it.  To bad it going to have to have baffels if its ever to see the street.

Syscrush & Zaipai, your right of course.  And yes, I've been here before.  When I restored my brother's Elan +2, it took two bodyman/painters to get it done right.  Plus lots more cash.  I've already got someone going there tomorrow to get started, on getting re-started.   Would like to get it sync'd next weekend, and sort out the horn issue.  After that there are enough little tidying jobs to keep me busy for a while.  I have to see what not getting the body work does to my plans.

[Zaipai]

Sweet sounds like things are moving right along. Can't wait to see it finished.

Keep up the great work.

.: Scott :.

[HedNut]

I gave them a beer and they wouldn't stop singing Rama-llama ding dong. I had to put down Fluffy and Llamachops just to get some sleep....

Hey...you need a llama fur seat for that build!? hahaha

Great job again....and I can't wait to hear it.... your description of the sound gives me goosebumps!
Cheers

[Tintop]

I gave them a beer and they wouldn't stop singing Rama-llama ding dong. I had to put down Fluffy and Llamachops just to get some sleep....
Hey...you need a llama fur seat for that build!? hahaha
Great job again....and I can't wait to hear it.... your description of the sound gives me goosebumps!
Cheers

So let me get this straight.  1st the great northern llama duet is no more.   2nd out of two llamas you only got enough fur for a seat!   What did you use, an elephant gun.

Kept thinking 'what would it sound like on a track'?  Shannonville is just down the road, so is Mosport.  May have to do a Track Day next spring, before the baffles go in.

[SF]

Lots of info! have to read it again prob 3-4 more times it was nice to meet you and Denis on sat. hope the body work gets worked out.....you could go for the old skool primer look!!

[Tintop]

Lots of info! have to read it again prob 3-4 more times it was nice to meet you and Denis on sat. hope the body work gets worked out.....you could go for the old skool primer look!!

I'm looking forward to seeing your project take shape.  Maybe I will just stick my old dented 750K3 tank on it.  It does have a very nice petcock.

[HedNut]

Ahaha... the shenannigans!   

Track day would be cool!  I really hope I can be there for that!  I'll put my ol' jaloppy on the track too...we can rub stickies...

[Tintop]

Ahaha... the shenannigans!   

Track day would be cool!  I really hope I can be there for that!  I'll put my ol' jaloppy on the track too...we can rub stickies...

Should maybe propose a track day get together in the ON SOHC thread.  

[Syscrush]

Two of us reading this thread have already done a track day together without knowing it.  bwaller and I were at the same FAST session at Shannonville.

BTW - FAST = the name of the riding school, it's not the word "fast" in all caps for emphasis.  At least, in my case it isn't. 

[Tintop]

Two of us reading this thread have already done a track day together without knowing it.  bwaller and I were at the same FAST session at Shannonville.

BTW - FAST = the name of the riding school, it's not the word "fast" in all caps for emphasis.  At least, in my case it isn't. 

The FAST School is more of a race school.  I was thinking more along the lines the a Ducati Club track day.  Besides I hear bwaller isn't exactly slow.

[Syscrush]

The FAST School is more of a race school.  I was thinking more along the lines the a Ducati Club track day.  Besides I hear bwaller isn't exactly slow.

Well, I am slow.  Exactly slow.

[Tintop]

The FAST School is more of a race school.  I was thinking more along the lines the a Ducati Club track day.  Besides I hear bwaller isn't exactly slow.

Well, I am slow.  Exactly slow.

Great, that means I will have someone to ride with, and watch bwaller going by every couple of laps.

[Tintop]

Finally a couple of pictures with the body work on.  Paint has been buffed out, still needs final polish.  Used the same camera for photos and video, and everthing is out of focus.  

edit: finally managed to retreive some in focus photos from the SD card.





The carb balancer didn't showup before I headed to the shop, and the tank isn't hooked up.  1 & 4 are pulling strong, but 2 & 3 aren't.  So the engine is running on 3 1/2 cylinders.  There's a vibration rattle somewhere , and at the beginning, and about 30 seconds you can see the name in Kanji ghosted on the tank.  Once things are sync'd, I'll do another, its short, but this will give you a taste.  Enjoy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zLfGczUDY

[Flying J]

Thank you! Soo good.

[bwaller]

I'm calling the cops.  Looks good man, well done.

Where the hell did you put all the snow?

[Tintop]

I'm calling the cops.  Looks good man, well done.

Where the hell did you put all the snow?

Its in the ditches with all the idiot SUV drivers.   Actually the best one was a Jetta that didn't make the turn at the end of an off ramp.  Goes straight; there is a ditch with a berm on the other side, frontend on berm, backend on shoulder.  Wheels 2 feet in the air, with the driver sitting there, door open looking way down.

[Zaipai]

Dang, that is pure art going on there. Holy cow. You should be f'ing proud of that build. Dang. Now if you had a mic that could pick up the lows from the exhaust man I would play that over and over...

Thanks for the pic's and video!

.: Scott :.

[Retro Rocket]

Nice work bud.....

Mick