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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #250 on: May 27, 2013, 09:40:00 AM »
Painted up the swingarm.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #251 on: May 27, 2013, 01:38:03 PM »
Gotta love simple bike stand
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #252 on: May 27, 2013, 02:27:35 PM »
Quote from: Vinhead1957 on May 27, 2013, 01:38:03 PM
Gotta love simple bike stand

Hahaha. Good'ol sturdy Stumpy. :)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #253 on: June 06, 2013, 06:48:36 AM »
Repainted the rear springs. Polished up the shock bodies.
Think it turned out pretty slick. :)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #254 on: June 06, 2013, 06:50:07 AM »
Tool the polishing wheel to the electrics pan as well.. Turned out not to bad.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #255 on: June 06, 2013, 06:38:44 PM »
Lookin good. This bike has provided lots of inspiration for my next build.
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"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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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #256 on: June 07, 2013, 06:21:49 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on June 06, 2013, 06:38:44 PM
Lookin good. This bike has provided lots of inspiration for my next build.

Wicked! Thank you sir!
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #257 on: June 14, 2013, 06:43:55 AM »
Looks great man! I will be asking you a million questions this winter when I do that front end swap!!

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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #258 on: July 18, 2013, 10:54:10 AM »
Bump!

This needs more updates and CB650 cam jawndis! :)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #259 on: July 18, 2013, 12:59:05 PM »
Quote from: GV1390 on July 18, 2013, 10:54:10 AM
Bump!

This needs more updates and CB650 cam jawndis! :)

Bahahaha!
When are you sending me one?!?!
Hahahaha.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #260 on: July 18, 2013, 01:06:50 PM »
Jumping in "head" first. Lol
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #261 on: July 18, 2013, 06:11:11 PM »
What's on tap for the head. New camshaft or Mike R's magic?
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1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
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"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)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #262 on: July 18, 2013, 06:58:23 PM »
Rusty, will you be at Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio this weekend?
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #263 on: July 18, 2013, 07:45:33 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on July 18, 2013, 06:11:11 PM
What's on tap for the head. New camshaft or Mike R's magic?

Nothing special. All stock. Just doing new seals and gaskets.
Big bore kits are not planned for till next winter.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #264 on: July 18, 2013, 07:47:47 PM »
Quote from: GV1390 on July 18, 2013, 06:58:23 PM
Rusty, will you be at Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio this weekend?

I wish bro... Kinda to far from Toronto in a short amount of time for me.
Instead I'll trying to get some work done on this engine. Hahaha.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #265 on: July 18, 2013, 09:14:49 PM »
Cool.  A reliability (anti-leak) re-fresh engine build.
This is one of my favorite threads, Cam.  Rock on. 
When I finally finish my K7 build, I will start my Rusty Olive-inspired build.
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1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
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)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #266 on: July 19, 2013, 08:04:39 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on July 18, 2013, 09:14:49 PM
Cool.  A reliability (anti-leak) re-fresh engine build.
This is one of my favorite threads, Cam.  Rock on. 
When I finally finish my K7 build, I will start my Rusty Olive-inspired build.

Ya. I was hoping to just ride her out the rest of the season... Then tackle the engine mod's when I can't ride.. Pros and cons of living in Canada I guess... Lol have the winters to do work for the next season. Lol

Wow! Don't know what to say... Thanks. :) love to see your build come to life as well.
Against all haters and negitive nanny's out there (which I can not believe how many haters I have picked up because of this bike on this forum and on DTT )  .. I knew what I wanted, knew how to do it.. Or at least tried, if failed. I tried again till it worked. Lol  can't wait for this girl to be done! :) lol
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #267 on: July 19, 2013, 08:17:52 AM »
Haters!? What? Ive followed since I joined here several years ago. Your bike is still my favorite! Oh yeah I got my gsxr front end for my 550 build
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #268 on: July 19, 2013, 08:38:58 AM »
Quote from: Tews19 on July 19, 2013, 08:17:52 AM
Haters!? What? Ive followed since I joined here several years ago. Your bike is still my favorite! Oh yeah I got my gsxr front end for my 550 build

Thanks man.. Ya. I actually had to delete my build thread on DTT due to haters. And one guy in perticular wouldn't let it go and became very abusive. Web administrator wouldn't step in... So i deleted the thread. I have also had a few haters on this site ( you know who are) leave me some distastful PM's. don't like or disagree on my bike... Fine.. But theres no need for the behaviour I have witnessed. Guess thats what a guy gets for airing out their underwear for everyone to see... Hahaha. 
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #269 on: July 19, 2013, 08:51:02 AM »
So on a lighter note: lol
Heres a short video of me delivering Endri's CB750 build up to his place.
For some reason, theres a audio edit that sounds like the bike back fires.. Believe me.. This girl is solid and doesn't back fire.. Hahahaha!

CB750. Sunset in the summer.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #270 on: July 19, 2013, 08:53:24 AM »
I joined DTT a few weeks ago. Site has lots of people showing their builds but very little input for actual performance. At least from what I have seen. I saw you on there and notice no build thread....

Sad that people here actually PM you to #$%* or inform you of their distain... WTF... People not have better things to do????

Anyway, love the bike.. Always have since I watched your video with the Black Keys... I wanted to know about the speedo... I like how it looks but in your one video, when you rev it, the tach seems to be slow keeping pace with the actual RPM of the engine... How do you like it? I am debating on that set up or using a stock 750 tach since I am putting in the 650 cam...
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #271 on: July 19, 2013, 09:12:12 AM »
Ya. Some people think because you can write what ever you want on these forums, automatically makes them God right? Hahahaha. Oh well.

Thanks man. Wow! That video feels like 10yrs ago... Hahaha. Yet that was 2-3 summers ago.. Hahaha.

I really dig the acewell gauge. But! I will admit there are two issues I don't like.
One. I could never get the oil light to go off after the bike is running. I know my oil levels are correct. Lol i cross checked with rewiring the old oil light back up ... On with the engine off.. Off once the engine is running. But won't do that with the acewell.. Tried running the wires both ways. No luck.

Two... As you pointed out, the tac is not only slow. Its not acurate. I've played with many different methods, but this seems to be the closest one that works. Now! I just heard theres a old timer that works out of his basement an hour away from me, that knows how to get this acewell tac singing like fat lady on stage. I may take a ride over there some day when the bike is back on the road, pick his brain.

Got a build going on that 550? No worries, I won't lay hate ... Hahaha.
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #272 on: July 19, 2013, 09:16:49 AM »
If you visit the old guy please post an update on the tach. .

here is my thread... http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=122950.0
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #273 on: July 19, 2013, 09:17:39 AM »
Quote from: Tews19 on July 19, 2013, 09:16:49 AM
If you visit the old guy please post an update on the tach. .

here is my thread... http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=122950.0


Absolutly :)
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Re: Olivia's Face lift. 78 CB550 build.
« Reply #274 on: July 19, 2013, 11:21:30 AM »
To bad about those haters. I quit posting on DTT as well. Just a weird vibe on that site. I    dig your bike and I loved that video you made with the Black Keys. Never heard of them before that and now they are in heavy rotation on my iPod!

I think we all see builds we don't like or would have done something different. But to go out of the way to actually pm a guy to tell him you don't like something is complete douchbaggery. People need to learn how to be polite geez!
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