Author Topic: 74 550 semi cafe rebuild (Read 14253 times)

cafe550 · « **on:** October 08, 2010, 09:08:52 PM »

started my tear down tonight here is what i got done so far, its going to be a winter build so it might be slow going

Stev-o · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2010, 09:48:04 PM »

what are your plans?

MorePDX · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2010, 02:00:56 AM »

Hey! That's what my 550 looks like! I like the "less-is-more" aesthetic.

DEDX · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2010, 06:44:55 PM »

Recently started mine as well. Will be watching for ideas!

cafe550 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2010, 08:23:25 PM »

Quote from: meriggi on October 08, 2010, 09:48:04 PM

what are your plans?

as of right now drag bars, paint,polish,seatcover, smaller signals #$%* like that im sure ideas will fill my head as the project goes on....

Stev-o · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2010, 07:39:02 AM »

The aluminum covers are beautiful when polished:
[stator cover "before", sprocket cover "after"]

CrankyOldGuy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2010, 08:53:51 AM »

What technique did you use to clean the cover? It looks quite nice when polished.

Harry O

Stev-o · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2010, 09:01:14 AM »

Quote from: CrankyOldGuy on October 10, 2010, 08:53:51 AM

What technique did you use to clean the cover? It looks quite nice when polished.

Harry O

It's nots fast/simple, but makes your bike look great. Click >>> http://www.ehow.com/how_4491972_polish-aluminum-mirror-finish.html

cafe550 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2010, 07:43:17 AM »

well i have the frame painted and the engine back in..(a few nicks in the process) just been painting and cleaning misc parts need to order some fork seal and dust seal and i wanna get some diff headlight ears..

ill have some more pics when i get more progress done

cafe550 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2010, 07:18:51 PM »

frame painted engine back in now the fun begins

cafe550 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2010, 08:42:48 PM »

another little update for those that are looking stripped the tank and now in the process of fixing a few dings and smoothing out the honda badge mounts

and here is how she looked the day i got it this summer

and how it looked after a quick fix up with some rattle paint so i could ride it this summer

still not sure on a color for the tins yet i was thinking silver

apex_seeking · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2010, 04:18:16 PM »

I'm excited to see how things go for you. I'm about to start my "winter makeover" as well on virtually the same bike. Keep the posts coming. And lots of pics!

cafe550 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 14, 2010, 09:05:43 AM »

will do i enjoy posting my progress as long as someone is taking interest in it

Stev-o · « **Reply #13 on:** November 14, 2010, 07:37:57 PM »

Nice job on the tank! What did you use to strip it?

Need to do mine...

Thanks.

BrianAdair · « **Reply #14 on:** November 14, 2010, 08:13:02 PM »

Not trying to thread jack or anything.

I'm not sure what he used for stripping the tank but Aircraft stripper is some good stuff, not the spray can tho, the quart can of jell you brush on. It will eat paint quick, and if you get it on you it burns like H#!!

.

Ok, Im through thread jacking.

Good start on the rebuild man! Waiting to see how it comes out, keep it up!

apex_seeking · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2010, 07:50:21 AM »

I thought my bike(see avatar or sig) didn't have an original paint job because I've not seen anything on the model breakdown about solid maroon but I've seen about 4 bikes with the same paint color as ours had, cafe550. That color wasent a factory color, was it?

cafe550 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2010, 01:23:43 PM »

as i was stripping i seen the sunrise orange under the maroon on my bike....so it has been painted before....

as for the stripper i just got a can at the hardware store, think it was called EZ-strip it was in a can and i had to brush it on....worked very well

cafe550 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2010, 11:55:30 AM »

made some more progress today put the shocks swingarm and rear tire on.....i just need to get some cash round up to buy the parts i need for the front end

cafe550 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2010, 01:56:26 PM »

rear fender on too

cafe550 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2010, 08:44:31 PM »

got the forks all tore down today and new seals and dust caps ordered

cafe550 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 03, 2010, 06:57:56 PM »

here is a little more progress

and my forks are all rusty where the headlight ears were so i think i am going to sand them down and toss some black paint on them just down to where they mount and other options?

cafe550 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 03, 2010, 07:10:22 PM »

took the tank side covers and headlight bucket to my brother for paint

2001 brilliant silver metalic is the color

cafe550 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2010, 07:27:10 PM »

decided to go with a diff color for my tank side covers and headlight bucket

prowler orange

should be done soon

Stev-o · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2010, 07:43:25 PM »

So you went car shopping and switched paint colors?!!?

cafe550 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2010, 07:49:58 PM »

Quote from: Stev-O on December 05, 2010, 07:43:25 PM

So you went car shopping and switched paint colors?!!?

nope my brother paints cars and tractors and whatnot for a side job and he has a few colors thats i could choose from and the prowler orange looks sweet i think

since he is the one painting it and he has left over paint from a few jobs i dont have to pay for any of it

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