Author Topic: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build. (Read 90777 times)

tweakin · « **Reply #26 on:** January 03, 2011, 07:18:30 PM »

Serious skills with the camera. great pic, wish you lived closer so I could hit you up for some pics of my 750.

cwchan · « **Reply #27 on:** January 03, 2011, 08:06:47 PM »

Quote from: RustyOlive on January 03, 2011, 09:28:45 AM

hey cwchan.
I not sure yet. I freind of mine has a 550 as well. and needs parts. I told him he can first dibs.
I have a few other extra parts from anoter bike.. Is there anythg in particular you are looking for? might have it.

yes. the plan is to tuck everything up under the seat. picking up a gel batt thats half the size of the original.

Right now i was just thinking of the side covers - provided they are in better shape than mine... my project is similar... well still in the planning phase but i picked up a cbr600rr front end.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #28 on:** January 03, 2011, 08:26:19 PM »

ahahahaha. thanks tweakin.. i just put the camera on timer. and get back to grind'n. lol

@cwchan,
I have a set of side covers for ya. one side has one broken tab but it worked fine on the bike.
If your interested. I can take pic and you can decide if it's worth your trouble.

cwchan · « **Reply #29 on:** January 06, 2011, 10:49:59 PM »

Quote from: RustyOlive on January 03, 2011, 08:26:19 PM

@cwchan,
I have a set of side covers for ya. one side has one broken tab but it worked fine on the bike.
If your interested. I can take pic and you can decide if it's worth your trouble.

Yeah sure, email me a pic.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #30 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:56:28 PM »

well.. made some progress tonight.
though now, its' really apparent I need to make some rear sets. original peg set up isn't so good unless you go to yoga alot.. and I don't.. so rear sets are in order... lol
I also need to track down longer rear shocks. does any one know where I should go to find a pair of 16-17" shocks?

RustyOlive · « **Reply #31 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:57:15 PM »

RustyOlive · « **Reply #32 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:59:28 PM »

rear sets are neeeded..

RustyOlive · « **Reply #33 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:14:11 PM »

my supervisor stopped by for inspection.

Kanticoy · « **Reply #34 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:48:16 PM »

Can't wait to see that rear tire set up brought to life. Is there gonna be enough clearance for the sprocket and chain with a tire that wide?

fastbroshi · « **Reply #35 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:49:38 AM »

I don't see why you'd need shocks that long unless you raised the upper eye mount position up like 3 inches, which it doesn't look like you've done. Keep in mind, even when the shocks are maxed out as far as their extension, the swingarm isn't going to be at it's physical limit. So I think for visual mockup you should probably raise the swingarm near or at approximately where the shock's top eye is going to mount.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #36 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:59:54 AM »

thanks for your comment fastb.
i was scratching my brain over this all night as well.. I didn't raise the clevis height.. so to me, I couldn't figure out why the hoop almost rested on the rear tire when I tried to moch up. then it dawned me... the clevis possition has moved foward alomot 3".. hens. being 3" short now.. plus the hoop sits lower than where the O.G. fram rails would have not been there.
So now, thoughts are towards three things.
Do I;
make new shock mounts on the swing arm (making a new one) more forward?
drop the clevis mount on the frame a couple inches? (not a fan of the look in my head)
or... search out some longer shocks? which I was going to look for some better looking and performance shock any ways..

or i guess.. choice "C"? all the above.. LOL

fastbroshi · « **Reply #37 on:** January 19, 2011, 02:19:17 PM »

OK I see what's going on. You're swingarm angle placement is being dictated by clearance for the tire? Maybe it would be better to angle the tubes you've added a couple degrees AND add longer shocks. It looks like you're running into the exact same problem Squirley did with his.
If I remember correctly, I think his frame rear section was kicked up just a little more than yours, but maybe it's just the pic. He used those CB900/1100 (?) shocks that are like 14.5", and even then he had to use some kind of bracket to lengthen its connection. I think using the brackets may have been avoided by adding some kind of upward curve to the rear hoop. I wanna say it's in the last couple pages of his build.
Keep in mind this is totally ignoring the swingarm's available arc before it starts hitting other pieces. If it wasn't for the hoop, you'd be able to just tack your top shock mounts in almost the same place and be in the game, no?

RustyOlive · « **Reply #38 on:** January 19, 2011, 02:27:04 PM »

ya.. I think we're on the same page.. I remember reading that in squirleys thread too.. It's all coming back to me. LOL

and funny you should memtion squirley's bike. thats my inspiration.. LOL
i'm looking into some shocks tonight over at a friends shop.. go through some catalogs and see what we come up with.. do you remember if those cb900/1100 shocks where from Ohlins or some where else? I remember seeing them some where, but can't pin point where.

I'm also building a new swingarm. so if I can, I might be able to gain an inch or two more in relocating those shock mounts an inch forward from stock.. going to draw up some things tonight as well.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #39 on:** January 19, 2011, 02:30:37 PM »

Forget Ohlins, you'll have to mortgage the house....

Mick

fastbroshi · « **Reply #40 on:** January 19, 2011, 02:44:43 PM »

No Rusty, those shocks are the stockers. There's an Ohlins model HO140 I believe that's a direct fit, and you can find them for less than $500 if you look around.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #41 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:03:59 PM »

LOL.. good point Retro!

fastb? those were stock CB900/1100 shocks?

fastbroshi · « **Reply #42 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:06:45 PM »

Yup, he rebuilt his though. Not a quick process, there's a rebuild doc in his thread I think.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #43 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:12:15 PM »

RO, have you seen the rear suspension on the Yoshi GS1000 Suzuki's.? I will get some pics for you , actually i have the Yoshi specs for the whole bike somewhere and it shows the "new" mounts and frame changes needed to run shocks in a different position, i say this because the new pipe you have welded in at the back looks similar...Interested.?

Mick

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #44 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:18:30 PM »

OK, here's the pdf, i will post the link for it, look at page 12 and 13 and it clearly shows the rear frame mod like yours, explains the angles of the shocks and shows the new mounting points....

http://slcelectronics.com/GS1000_Build/Yoshimura-specs.pdf

Hope this helps...

Mick

RustyOlive · « **Reply #45 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:38:05 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 19, 2011, 04:12:15 PM

RO, have you seen the rear suspension on the Yoshi GS1000 Suzuki's.? I will get some pics for you , actually i have the Yoshi specs for the whole bike somewhere and it shows the "new" mounts and frame changes needed to run shocks in a different position, i say this because the new pipe you have welded in at the back looks similar...Interested.?

Mick

Mick! thanks alot man!! :-)
never would have thought of mounting them as such..

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #46 on:** January 19, 2011, 09:00:17 PM »

Quote from: RustyOlive on January 19, 2011, 04:38:05 PM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 19, 2011, 04:12:15 PM
RO, have you seen the rear suspension on the Yoshi GS1000 Suzuki's.? I will get some pics for you , actually i have the Yoshi specs for the whole bike somewhere and it shows the "new" mounts and frame changes needed to run shocks in a different position, i say this because the new pipe you have welded in at the back looks similar...Interested.?

Mick

Mick! thanks alot man!! :-)
never would have thought of mounting them as such..

No problems mate, i have been tinkering with mods on just about every bike i have owned.......Glad to be of some help...

Mick

tweakin · « **Reply #47 on:** January 19, 2011, 09:31:04 PM »

Great link Mick!

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 19, 2011, 04:18:30 PM

OK, here's the pdf, i will post the link for it, look at page 12 and 13 and it clearly shows the rear frame mod like yours, explains the angles of the shocks and shows the new mounting points....

http://slcelectronics.com/GS1000_Build/Yoshimura-specs.pdf

Hope this helps...

Mick

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #48 on:** January 19, 2011, 09:33:45 PM »

Quote from: tweakin on January 19, 2011, 09:31:04 PM

Great link Mick!
Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 19, 2011, 04:18:30 PM
OK, here's the pdf, i will post the link for it, look at page 12 and 13 and it clearly shows the rear frame mod like yours, explains the angles of the shocks and shows the new mounting points....

http://slcelectronics.com/GS1000_Build/Yoshimura-specs.pdf

Hope this helps...

Mick

Yeah mate, i like the old GS's and at one stage i had piles of info on them.....

Mick

RustyOlive · « **Reply #49 on:** February 16, 2011, 11:15:47 AM »

not much to update these days, it was really cold in the garage past few weeks.. and still waiting on parts to arrive.

but these lil sweeties came in the mail monday.. can't wait to see these on the bike this spring.

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Author Topic: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build. (Read 90777 times)