Author Topic: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build. (Read 90221 times)

b82ta · « **Reply #50 on:** February 16, 2011, 01:34:58 PM »

Those are sexy.... Not gonna lie, I'm a bit jealous.

joshuanagao · « **Reply #51 on:** February 16, 2011, 01:45:59 PM »

Looks like you got the stacks from Steel Dragon? I got the same ones and just installed them. Look great on the bike.

Quote from: RustyOlive 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.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #52 on:** February 16, 2011, 01:50:58 PM »

lol. yes josh- from Mike at Steel Dragon.. steller job.
I so want to put them on already.. but i need to finish the welding first. don't wanna dirty up these pretty lil thangs. LOL

RustyOlive · « **Reply #53 on:** March 31, 2011, 06:43:24 PM »

I haven`t been on this site for a while.. I keep forgetting to update this thread.

Infact. I was getting frustrated having to constantly upload to flickr just to resize my photos to up load here...
So.. friend helped me start my own website/blog.

http://rustyolive.com/

its new.. and just getting my head wrapped around how it works, has taken up more time than welding parts.. LOL.. so bare with me for a bit while I finess it.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #54 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:02:45 PM »

Cool page Rusty.......How you going with chain alignment with the 180 mate.....?

RustyOlive · « **Reply #55 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:10:12 PM »

thank you sir.

Chain line is coming along nicely. I have off set front and rear sprockets on the way from cycle X.
a few mods to the swingarm and some added beef'n up in key areas and should be good to go. Well.. we'll see how it goes, if it feels not up to par I'll go back to my original idea of building a swingarm from scratch.
Hope to have that done and shock mounts welded in this weekend if I don't get called off to work. crossing fingers that doesn't happen.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #56 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:21:33 PM »

What size wheel is that? It looks like a 17" WM5 or 6.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #57 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:47:03 PM »

180/55zr 18.
on a 18x5.50" rim.
stainless spokes and nipples.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #58 on:** April 06, 2011, 04:41:18 PM »

Awesome, can't wait for an update.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #59 on:** April 08, 2011, 11:24:33 AM »

sorry.. not tones to update.. but heres some pic's of some work i did last weekend. Hopeing this weekend to go at it some more after I tackle the honey due list. lol

RustyOlive · « **Reply #60 on:** April 08, 2011, 11:25:48 AM »

RustyOlive · « **Reply #61 on:** April 08, 2011, 11:26:20 AM »

RustyOlive · « **Reply #62 on:** April 08, 2011, 11:30:01 AM »

and.. my lil Helper.. she getting to know her tools very well.. ;-)

DanielB · « **Reply #63 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:31:12 PM »

That looks wicked!

RustyOlive · « **Reply #64 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:51:05 PM »

Thanks dude. Glad you think so.
Its coming along a lot slower than planned. Life, work and kids take time away from the garage. I had planned on the bike being done by now, parts were held up in Can/Us customs for nearly 5 weeks for some reason they don't wanna tell me.

Hope to get this build back on track in full force soon.

Rustyolive.com

DanielB · « **Reply #65 on:** April 12, 2011, 07:35:14 AM »

I understand that. I got married 2 weeks ago so my bike has been on the back burner.

I do want to say that I love your photography also, always great shots. Your website gets me motivated to work on mine!

RustyOlive · « **Reply #66 on:** April 12, 2011, 08:00:23 AM »

Cool.. congrats for the wedding bells.. everyone is intitled to at least one.. HAHAHAHA

thank you on the compliments. I work in TV. I shoot live entertainment programing for a station here in Canada. I shoot my own photography in my off time to keep my sanity from the crap shows I sometimes have to work on. .. HAHAAHA

I have to do some more work to that site.. needs some more love. I also like to invite anyone to come and post their bikes and or bikes of inspiration there too. its for whatever, who-ever and anything ya wanna share.

70CB750 · « **Reply #67 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:49:35 AM »

Distinguished beer taste you got

http://rustyolive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/beerbreak.2.bmp

RustyOlive · « **Reply #68 on:** June 21, 2011, 01:21:34 PM »

LOL.. thank you sir.. I like to think my best work extends from my best influences. HAHAHA

b82ta · « **Reply #69 on:** June 21, 2011, 04:34:35 PM »

Had some Czechvar [Budwieser] when I was in the Czech Republic. good stuff.

70CB750 · « **Reply #70 on:** June 21, 2011, 05:14:34 PM »

Yeah, I know. I moved from Prague to USA when I was 33 - know a bit about Czech beer:)

But you guys have a better selection in Canada than we do down here in Virginia, here is it Urquel and Staropramen, nothing more.

b82ta · « **Reply #71 on:** June 21, 2011, 07:18:26 PM »

Prague is an awesome city. I was there just over a month ago. Wish I could have been there for more than just a couple days.... Maybe someday I will get the chance to go back.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #72 on:** June 22, 2011, 05:40:24 AM »

I drink Staropramen here too. Its a good one to switch up too from time to time.
I'll have to admit. The beer stores here have really good selections.
Perhaps you need to take a road trip this way? Just for beer.. Hahaha

Side note; i built another swingarm yesterday. Its 90% done. Just need to weld in a cross bar and finish cleaning up the welds. But over all, i like how this arm turned out. Feels really solid already. Photos; rustyolive.com

70CB750 · « **Reply #73 on:** June 22, 2011, 05:43:38 AM »

I used to travel to Toronto to meet software vendor quite often - when I was with AOL.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #74 on:** June 22, 2011, 08:50:50 AM »

To bad you don't come up any more. Theres a cool under street level pub that had 101 different beers from around the world. Just a few doors from my work. Needless to say, you know where to find me at lunch time. Hahaha

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