Author Topic: anthonys 1977 cb550 all done (Read 5505 times)

scunny · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2010, 09:58:40 PM »

nice, like the colour

seaweb11 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2010, 10:06:06 PM »

That's very similar to the colour I had my Seca done years ago

I like.

Stev-o · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2010, 05:00:31 AM »

Very nice! Do you have a "before" pic?
Why don't you give us a run down on all that was done??

anthony · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2010, 07:02:07 PM »

its a 1977 cb550 k that i found in a trailer at Peterborough cycle salvage for $350 not running. i found that a few electrical connectors were corroded so i replaced them that got it running then i rebuilt the break caliper. i had the fun experience of finding a right side cover, and air filters because i did not have a air box. i took it for a ride in November of last year then put it in my apartment to be torn down. i sand blasted and epoxy primed painted the frame wa8555 gm jet black demenson base and omni clear coat. i soda blasted the carbs and cleaned and decreased the engine then painted it with dupla color engine spray bomb. put that back in the frame tore the rims down and polished all the bare aluminum laced the rims put new tires and tubes on then re-assembled every thing. striped the tank, repaired a few dents fixed the side covers and striped the gauges repaired the dent in the spedo and painted it all jet black base coat with basemaker and fine lilac peril mid coat that gave me the candy effect that i cant catch with the camera. i got a safety and put insurance on it and a plate took it for a ride and found that i had a oil leak from the top of the engine needed to replace the valve cover gasket i also had a engine noise turned out to be the cam chain i changed that. me and a small engine mechanic cleaned the carbs and drilled the jets with the newfy jet kit to dial in the carbs for the emgo filters changed the points. now i have to figure why my front break is dragging i have a master rebuild kit coming from honda. i still want to get rid of those points and replace with a dyna s and coils. any tips on coil selection would be appreciated.
sorry i havent givin a run down til i have bean busy riding and fine tuning.

hear is the link to my original post http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=67298.msg741610#msg741610

thank you for all the help and i hope to see some of you at haugens this summer.

anthony · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2010, 06:47:21 PM »

crashed it in the rain coming home from work tonight

seaweb11 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2010, 08:55:24 PM »

How are you?

RAFster122s · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2010, 09:01:39 PM »

I hope you are OK. Well enough to type but hopefully no major injuries.

Care to provide more details on what happened?

Easy to lose it in the rain on oily streets.

Very disappointing and discouraging none the less...

David

scunny · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2010, 10:28:59 PM »

hope it wasn't that front brake

Stev-o · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2010, 05:00:23 AM »

What happened to you? And the bike?!!?

Operator · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2010, 11:05:10 AM »

Hope all is well with you...the bike can be fixed/replaced

Tom in Newcastle......Ontario · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2010, 11:50:09 AM »

Quote from: anthony on June 02, 2010, 06:47:21 PM

crashed it in the rain coming home from work tonight

Just saw this post........hope you're OK.........I'm just south of you (Newcastle)....the rain was coming down hard at times,on Wed night

75cb550 (kyle) · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2010, 12:11:49 PM »

check that relief hole in the master cylinder... hope its not too late for that... how bads she look? you can post pictures even if it hurts to

cb544 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2010, 12:30:52 PM »

Aw man.. hoping you're all right...

anthony · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2010, 03:36:14 PM »

good thing i got the master rebuild kit in on Friday. from what i have been told i was coming down a hill on lansdowne street in peterborough near applewood crescent. the person in front of me signaled at last min to turn left i made the mistake of hitting the front break and laid it down the bike was in the ditch and i slid into a oncoming pick up truck witch stopped just in time. i walked away with miner scratches and bruises. the bike forks are bent, head light mounting bracket is bent, rear signal light bar is bent, generator cover is scratched, the tank came off it has lots of scratches and one or 2 dents.

anthony · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2010, 03:45:23 PM »

Quote from: tjjkc on June 03, 2010, 11:50:09 AM

Quote from: anthony on June 02, 2010, 06:47:21 PM
crashed it in the rain coming home from work tonight

Just saw this post........hope you're OK.........I'm just south of you (Newcastle)....the rain was coming down hard at times,on Wed night

it was hear too

Irk11 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2010, 05:19:35 PM »

550 brakes in the rain suck! Hope you get her back together!

anthony · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2010, 05:29:16 PM »

Quote from: Irk11 on June 03, 2010, 05:19:35 PM

550 brakes in the rain suck! Hope you get her back together!

they worked a little to well.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2010, 05:34:42 PM »

Glad to hear you are OK

RAFster122s · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2010, 06:08:57 PM »

Glad you only suffer from bruises and scrapes...

Hope your bike tagged the thoughtless driver in front of you...
I doubt the driver would be cited in the US but, not sure how it is in Canada.

Hope your insurance might cover some of the damages; sounds like it's repairable as long as it didn't tweak the frame. May want a shop to check the frame and steering head for tweaks and cracks.
I'd be concerned about the steering head to frame welds if the front forks were bent.

You'll be able to convert to 750 front forks and brakes in the rebuild...

I've not laid down a bike yet and dread it but that day will arrive one day.
There's an ebay seller who has sold some engine guards for the CB500 that fit the CB550.
They don't detract from the looks too much.

At least your bike isn't a '74 with some of it's one year or two years only kind of things...

Glad you are OK.

David

anthony · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2010, 06:19:05 PM »

Quote from: RAFster122S on June 03, 2010, 06:08:57 PM

Glad you only suffer from bruises and scrapes...

Hope your bike tagged the thoughtless driver in front of you...
I doubt the driver would be cited in the US but, not sure how it is in Canada.

Hope your insurance might cover some of the damages; sounds like it's repairable as long as it didn't tweak the frame. May want a shop to check the frame and steering head for tweaks and cracks.
I'd be concerned about the steering head to frame welds if the front forks were bent.

You'll be able to convert to 750 front forks and brakes in the rebuild...

I've not laid down a bike yet and dread it but that day will arrive one day.
There's an ebay seller who has sold some engine guards for the CB500 that fit the CB550.
They don't detract from the looks too much.

At least your bike isn't a '74 with some of it's one year or two years only kind of things...

Glad you are OK.

David

thanks david i work at a licensed collision shop. we checked and measured the frame. they will right it off at $100 i am not going threw insurance. i may do the 750 swap. thanks for the suggestion.

Operator · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2010, 06:04:02 AM »

Glad to hear you are OK, good luck with the bike...

anthony · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2010, 03:21:08 PM »

i found a set of forks off a 1976 cb750 they are the same thickness, but are 2-3 inches longer and i have 1 inch longer shocks in the back shocks. do you think this will effect any thing?

RAFster122s · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2010, 03:45:57 PM »

From what I understand on bike chassis changes like that, the taller rear shock on a std setup would give you a better crisper turn in and enhance the steering.

With the triple trees can't you clamp the fork in the tree so it adjusts you front fork height. Granted having the
fork a couple inches proud of the top clamp would not look "normal" but is there anything preventing it?

Having a front fork that is 2-3 inches longer is going to change the angle of the rake on the bike. It will handle differently. It won't be as dramatic as a chopper but, it will handle differently.

Sounds like a question for TwoTired or Hondaman.

David

anthony · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2010, 05:12:33 PM »

thanks. i have about an 1/2 an inch then i hit the handle bars.

traveler · « **Reply #25 on:** June 07, 2010, 08:46:21 PM »

If the price is right...might as well go with them....if you can't make it right, then later on you can have the inch or so extra length machined off by any competent machine shop.

higher front and rear means more ground clearance in the turns! But, could affect your kickstand length some.

~Joe

anthony · « **Reply #26 on:** June 08, 2010, 08:19:13 PM »

there are all of the pictures of the damages.

and repaired

anthony · « **Reply #27 on:** June 08, 2010, 08:23:56 PM »

i need a longer speedo cable, the bike handles and feels completely different, center stand dose not touch the ground, and the side stand is just long enough.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #28 on:** June 08, 2010, 09:36:38 PM »

Anthony,

Glad you got it back together quickly...
The photos picked up the color shift you achieved with the purple/plum pearl over the black base. Nice.

The new handling will take some getting used to...lots of practice and including emergency stops etc. required...

My logic is you need to know what the bike will do before you are in a situation where it might do it...

David

anthony · « **Reply #29 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:17:21 PM »

Quote from: RAFster122S on June 08, 2010, 09:36:38 PM

The new handling will take some getting used to...lots of practice and including emergency stops etc. required...

My logic is you need to know what the bike will do before you are in a situation where it might do it...

thanks you hit it. with my experience on a bike i did not realize how the bike would react in the rain. and now its different again.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #30 on:** June 09, 2010, 07:06:58 PM »

At least with the old stock compounds the 550 had a reputation for jumping up and biting in the rain; as the front had the propensity to lock up after burning through the water on the disc. A drilled rotor lessens that propensity.
I think the 750s didn't have that rep either.
From that perspective the 550 isn't a good bike for a low-time rider.
Drilled rotors aren't that expensive and dual front disc and give you hand-stand like racing capable front braking.

David

anthony · « **Reply #31 on:** June 10, 2010, 07:45:10 PM »

i need to get a rebuild kit fir the new forks but i don't know what to order, they are off a cb750 unknown year, fit the 550 triple clamp, are one inch longer then cb550, have a sticker that reads (393).

MasterChief750 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 12, 2010, 03:34:02 AM »

they look similar to my '78s. they dont have gaiters so they are later(could be wrong). i dont know when they went to the little dust boot instead of the gaiter.

anthony · « **Reply #33 on:** August 14, 2010, 03:00:54 PM »

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what do i do with this its embarrassing when im stopped and it looks like my ass is on fire

Flying J · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2010, 08:23:17 PM »

put a fillter on it. It is supposed to run back into your air filter.

anthony · « **Reply #35 on:** August 19, 2010, 06:11:20 PM »

that's all the smoke and oil residue will stop coming out

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Author Topic: anthonys 1977 cb550 all done (Read 5505 times)

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