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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #225 on: March 27, 2013, 03:22:32 PM »
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #226 on: March 30, 2013, 06:19:39 AM »
Been a long time since I've been on here.. LOL

well... yesterday I had some fun with Olivia. Been building a cb750 brat-tracker for a friend. He picked up a 12" shorty. Wide open baffle. From cyclex.
Soooo sexy!! But I was curious how it would sound on my 550. The video does NO justice to how loud and deep she sounds.. I went for a burn around my hood. My friend stayed at my place.. Said he could hear me blocks away.. so maybe the pipe is a little to loud... hahahaaha.. but dam she sounds and looks great!! Might pick one up for my self and make a slip in baffle.. LOL
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #227 on: March 30, 2013, 06:20:43 AM »
quick video... does NO justice to the volume and deep rumble..

Testing a 12" wide open pipe
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #228 on: March 30, 2013, 09:08:46 AM »
I had the same megaphone exhaust in my 550f. Sounds great and the videos never allow the listener to hear the real sound. Love it. Any plans to move it up or will it be staying put?
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #229 on: March 31, 2013, 04:32:46 AM »
Quote from: Tews19 on March 30, 2013, 09:08:46 AM
I had the same megaphone exhaust in my 550f. Sounds great and the videos never allow the listener to hear the real sound. Love it. Any plans to move it up or will it be staying put?

Wicked!!
How was it on the high ways? Was it to loud?
The pipe isn't mine. Its going on cb750 SS Brat-style I'm building for a friend.. I put it on my bike for #$%*s'n giggles .... He's worried its to loud for him, so I might buy it off him and through it on the 550... Lol thinking if I do, I'll make a db killer to slip in side.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #230 on: March 31, 2013, 06:19:53 AM »
Rusty, what make of  instrument are you using? Has a really clean look to it.

PS - bike sounds nasty, will be good to see you up and around!!
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #231 on: March 31, 2013, 11:00:38 AM »
Quote from: RustyOlive on March 30, 2013, 06:20:43 AM
quick video... does NO justice to the volume and deep rumble..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eeT6VvmNDJk

Love it!  Weld it on!
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #232 on: March 31, 2013, 04:02:28 PM »
I like the sound on the highway. It is loud but a clean growl to it. People won't forgot you are on the side of them that's for sure.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #233 on: March 31, 2013, 05:50:23 PM »
Quote from: Kemp on March 31, 2013, 06:19:53 AM
Rusty, what make of  instrument are you using? Has a really clean look to it.

PS - bike sounds nasty, will be good to see you up and around!!

Hey Kemp.
Its a competition pipe from CycleX. Made for cb750's.. But fits my Mac4-1 header. She's got a sexy growl :) lol.
I really hope to have her out on the street this summer. Love to roll down to a few of the meets. ;)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #234 on: March 31, 2013, 05:51:47 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on March 31, 2013, 04:02:28 PM
I like the sound on the highway. It is loud but a clean growl to it. People won't forgot you are on the side of them that's for sure.

Hahahaha.. Awesome!! Another great reason to go ahead with it.. Lol
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #235 on: May 08, 2013, 08:55:10 AM »
Sadly the 550 hasn't had much work done.
Been busy building this mild Brat cb750 S.S. for a friend.
Just finished and sent home to the happy master. ;)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #236 on: May 08, 2013, 08:56:56 AM »
Cb750 S.S. Brat.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #237 on: May 08, 2013, 08:58:36 AM »
Think Endri likes his new bike! :) happy customer ;)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #238 on: May 08, 2013, 09:21:17 AM »
Looks pretty nice!  What seat did you go with on that 750?
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #239 on: May 08, 2013, 09:54:32 AM »
Quote from: Stilltime on May 08, 2013, 09:21:17 AM
Looks pretty nice!  What seat did you go with on that 750?

Made it. Used aluminum sheet for the pan. Three layers of thick yoga matt for pading.
Had a local leather shop stitch the seat cover. And Endri wrapped it. Used the lock pin off the old seat and made a hindge. Endri still wanted to be able to open close the seat as before. Came out nice. Lol
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #240 on: May 08, 2013, 10:05:26 AM »

Quote from: RustyOlive on May 08, 2013, 09:54:32 AM
Quote from: Stilltime on May 08, 2013, 09:21:17 AM
Looks pretty nice!  What seat did you go with on that 750?

Made it. Used aluminum sheet for the pan. Three layers of thick yoga matt for pading.
Had a local leather shop stitch the seat cover. And Endri wrapped it. Used the lock pin off the old seat and made a hindge. Endri still wanted to be able to open close the seat as before. Came out nice. Lol

Nice, looks great!
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #241 on: May 08, 2013, 03:53:21 PM »
Quote from: RustyOlive on November 07, 2012, 04:57:18 PM
two other angles.. kinda hard to photograph the plate right.. lol

hope that gives you an idea at least cwchan? lol

I know I'm a little behind on this...I see most of your stuff on instagram lately! ha.

I've got an Acewell gauge that needs to go in, and I'm just curious how straight forward install was.   I'm aware I'll have to make a bracket, and splice some wires...beyond that, any other hurdles I should look out for??

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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #242 on: May 08, 2013, 04:06:21 PM »
Quote from: jinx2350 on May 08, 2013, 03:53:21 PM
Quote from: RustyOlive on November 07, 2012, 04:57:18 PM
two other angles.. kinda hard to photograph the plate right.. lol

hope that gives you an idea at least cwchan? lol


I know I'm a little behind on this...I see most of your stuff on instagram lately! ha.

I've got an Acewell gauge that needs to go in, and I'm just curious how straight forward install was.   I'm aware I'll have to make a bracket, and splice some wires...beyond that, any other hurdles I should look out for??



Lol. Awesome. Who are you on IG?

Acewell is a pretty easy install. Wiring diagram from acewel works great. Just follow your wiring diagram for your bike.
Only issues i found. Are mosty tac realated. I wrapped my wire around #2 plug cable. It works fine around idle. But jumps really high on the rev's. i know my bike, and I know that it isn't reving at 10k when it sounds like 5k. Lol i haven't figured out any solutions to this "minor" problem. As I don't rely on the tac for everything. Lol

Now. as for the Speedo pick up. I made a bracket on the forks to hold the pick up. And made a unit that bolts onto the brake disc to secure the magnet. That you'll have to figure out what works on your bike.

Oil presure light.. I couldn't get the oil light to go out once the engine was running. It was bugging me for a while. I trouble shooted it for a while.. Found no solution there. So i just disconnected it for now.

So unless someone or you, have better luck with the tac and oil light. Please let me know. Other wise, these are the only down falls to the gauge. Beyound that. I still love mine. :)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #243 on: May 08, 2013, 09:54:05 PM »
Wow!!  The brat looks great.  Sharp looking hoop and seat!
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #244 on: May 17, 2013, 11:16:47 AM »
Quote from: RustyOlive on May 08, 2013, 04:06:21 PM
Quote from: jinx2350 on May 08, 2013, 03:53:21 PM
Quote from: RustyOlive on November 07, 2012, 04:57:18 PM
two other angles.. kinda hard to photograph the plate right.. lol

hope that gives you an idea at least cwchan? lol


I know I'm a little behind on this...I see most of your stuff on instagram lately! ha.

I've got an Acewell gauge that needs to go in, and I'm just curious how straight forward install was.   I'm aware I'll have to make a bracket, and splice some wires...beyond that, any other hurdles I should look out for??



Lol. Awesome. Who are you on IG?

Acewell is a pretty easy install. Wiring diagram from acewel works great. Just follow your wiring diagram for your bike.
Only issues i found. Are mosty tac realated. I wrapped my wire around #2 plug cable. It works fine around idle. But jumps really high on the rev's. i know my bike, and I know that it isn't reving at 10k when it sounds like 5k. Lol i haven't figured out any solutions to this "minor" problem. As I don't rely on the tac for everything. Lol

Now. as for the Speedo pick up. I made a bracket on the forks to hold the pick up. And made a unit that bolts onto the brake disc to secure the magnet. That you'll have to figure out what works on your bike.

Oil presure light.. I couldn't get the oil light to go out once the engine was running. It was bugging me for a while. I trouble shooted it for a while.. Found no solution there. So i just disconnected it for now.

So unless someone or you, have better luck with the tac and oil light. Please let me know. Other wise, these are the only down falls to the gauge. Beyound that. I still love mine. :)

I wired the tach pickup into one of the coils.  Works perfectly.  I'll take some pics & post them later today.  No issues with the oil light here

Rusty, Do you have any pics of the speedo pickup?
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #245 on: May 19, 2013, 08:18:32 PM »
Quote from: cwchan on May 17, 2013, 11:16:47 AM
Quote from: RustyOlive on May 08, 2013, 04:06:21 PM
Quote from: jinx2350 on May 08, 2013, 03:53:21 PM
Quote from: RustyOlive on November 07, 2012, 04:57:18 PM
two other angles.. kinda hard to photograph the plate right.. lol

hope that gives you an idea at least cwchan? lol


I know I'm a little behind on this...I see most of your stuff on instagram lately! ha.

I've got an Acewell gauge that needs to go in, and I'm just curious how straight forward install was.   I'm aware I'll have to make a bracket, and splice some wires...beyond that, any other hurdles I should look out for??



Lol. Awesome. Who are you on IG?

Acewell is a pretty easy install. Wiring diagram from acewel works great. Just follow your wiring diagram for your bike.
Only issues i found. Are mosty tac realated. I wrapped my wire around #2 plug cable. It works fine around idle. But jumps really high on the rev's. i know my bike, and I know that it isn't reving at 10k when it sounds like 5k. Lol i haven't figured out any solutions to this "minor" problem. As I don't rely on the tac for everything. Lol

Now. as for the Speedo pick up. I made a bracket on the forks to hold the pick up. And made a unit that bolts onto the brake disc to secure the magnet. That you'll have to figure out what works on your bike.

Oil presure light.. I couldn't get the oil light to go out once the engine was running. It was bugging me for a while. I trouble shooted it for a while.. Found no solution there. So i just disconnected it for now.

So unless someone or you, have better luck with the tac and oil light. Please let me know. Other wise, these are the only down falls to the gauge. Beyound that. I still love mine. :)

I wired the tach pickup into one of the coils.  Works perfectly.  I'll take some pics & post them later today.  No issues with the oil light here

Rusty, Do you have any pics of the speedo pickup?

Hey bro!
Really sorry for the delay.
I don't have photos as of yet. I'll take some this week for you.
Been working alot on painting the frame and odd parts. I'll post photo of that soon too. 
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #246 on: May 24, 2013, 10:36:37 AM »
Oh dam! Just realised I still didn't take photos of the pickup for cwchan. I'll try to this weekend.

Side note. Bike is all apart. Sanded and painted frame us odd parts.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #247 on: May 24, 2013, 10:47:56 AM »
Once you go black....
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #248 on: May 24, 2013, 10:50:13 AM »
Reassembly in progress
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #249 on: May 24, 2013, 10:55:13 AM »
Made a spring compressor. Taking these XL500 rear shocks apart. Get them cleaned up and repaint.
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