Author Topic: newbies cb550 streetfighterish build (Read 32333 times)

nickandkristy02 · « **on:** December 31, 2010, 08:02:46 PM »

ive been lerkin for a while so i decided to post my cb550 build here is a before and so far shot.....enjoy

HalfFastMoto · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2010, 08:08:20 PM »

Intriguing! Looking good - Great start - tell us about what you've done and what you have planned.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2010, 08:10:32 PM »

looks good man!! what swing arm is that?

brandEn · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2010, 08:13:52 PM »

Hell of a first post! Bike looks like it will be a blast to ride. Yea more details please on the swingarm and front end. Those brakes are killer.

joshuanagao · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2010, 08:19:50 PM »

You will quickly learn that people here love lots of pics and details about everything you have done.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2010, 09:39:56 PM »

Very interesting, don't be greedy with the details. Don't be jealous josh

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:07:32 AM »

thanks for the comments guys!i have a ton of photos if you you rerally want them lol.the swing arm is off a suzuki gs500e,it swapped right in with a 1/4" spacer on each side. the sprockets lined up perfect.the front sprocket is off of a banshee since the wheels,also from the suzuki use a 520 chain.i had it monoshocked in the begining,but the shock was too spongey.the front is ...you guessed it also from the suzuki.the trees fell right in but i had to get creative with the bearings.welded on some rear sets and also used the controls from the suzuki.the paint is dupont chromobase base coat clear coat(i paint for a livin) .here are a few more pics

joshuanagao · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:31:53 AM »

That's what I'm talking about! Absolutely awesome, especially the brakes!

Stev-o · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:48:50 AM »

First off, Welcome! Nice job so far, the paint looks beautiful!!

Need my tank painted, where are you??

Happy New Year!

fastbroshi · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:38:31 AM »

Quote from: nickandkristy02 on January 01, 2011, 07:07:32 AM

This is bs, I'm trying to build a bike and this guy is showing off his friggin airplanes. I'm taking my balls and leaving

RustyOlive · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2011, 11:16:41 AM »

HAHAHAHAAHA.. thats ok fastbroshi... your not alone here.

Great looking bike.
I'm fitting a 180 rear tire in my 550..your swing arm almost had me #$%* my pants. I'm making one from scratch and then I saw yours and thought. WOW!! maybe i don't have to go through so much trouble.. but closer inspection, not sure the gs500 arm would work either. Guess I'll stick to the original plan. :-)

if you have a sec.. can I see a close up photo of your rear sets and how you made them work? Those have peeked my interest as well.. thanks

laminarflow · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2011, 11:24:39 AM »

That airplane, aka a Mooney, has significantly less legroom than a 550 and is really hard to pick up girls with. The bike is a much better option... Great paint--nice build.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 01, 2011, 11:34:46 AM »

first off thanks for the replys!!! not my mooney,its the boss mans.im just the under paid painter.lol. stevo im in tennessee,if you really want it painted we can do something. rusty im not at the shop right now but all i did is weld the suzuki rear sets to the frame.but i will snap one for you when i go there.

RustyOlive · « **Reply #13 on:** January 01, 2011, 12:09:12 PM »

that would be great! thanks.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 01, 2011, 03:24:53 PM »

just ordered some new pegs from ebay for under $7

Ouch · « **Reply #15 on:** January 01, 2011, 05:21:28 PM »

Quote from: nickandkristy02 on January 01, 2011, 11:34:46 AM

first off thanks for the replys!!! not my mooney,its the boss mans.im just the under paid painter.lol. stevo im in tennessee,if you really want it painted we can do something. rusty im not at the shop right now but all i did is weld the suzuki rear sets to the frame.but i will snap one for you when i go there.

hey...nice to see another TN brother on here...where abouts are you from?

JAG · « **Reply #16 on:** January 01, 2011, 06:36:00 PM »

Subscribed. I'm also in TN. Located close to Nashville.

What year, and model Suzuki are you getting the parts from?

Lookin good bud.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:09:00 AM »

im from johnson city,the bike is a 1994 suzuki gs500e

oldrider · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:16:06 AM »

Quote from: nickandkristy02 on January 01, 2011, 07:07:32 AM

thanks for the comments guys!i have a ton of photos if you you rerally want them lol.the swing arm is off a suzuki gs500e,it swapped right in with a 1/4" spacer on each side. the sprockets lined up perfect.the front sprocket is off of a banshee since the wheels,also from the suzuki use a 520 chain.i had it monoshocked in the begining,but the shock was too spongey.the front is ...you guessed it also from the suzuki.the trees fell right in but i had to get creative with the bearings.welded on some rear sets and also used the controls from the suzuki.the paint is dupont chromobase base coat clear coat(i paint for a livin) .here are a few more pics

I'm interested in better understanding what you did to get the bearings sorted out. I rally like the wheels and brakes on this frame looks good.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:43:59 AM »

oldrider, i Had to cut the neck cups off the Suzuki and trim down the Honda neck and weld the Suzuki's in place.the 2 bikes have different style bearings. thanks for the intrest!

Syscrush · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2011, 07:34:20 AM »

Nice start, a couple of thoughts for you:

1) The mono setup really does look more fighterish. By using an appropriate donor shock/spring, you should be able to get something that works better. I suggest a Ducati 900/750SS unit, since it also has a linkless monoshock setup and the geometry could/should be closer to what you've got here.

2) The GS500 forks let you mount up that nice 17" wheel with the big brakes, but they have horrible damping. A set of RaceTech cartridge emulators will make a world of difference to those forks. This should be considered a mandatory upgrade, it's only a few hundred bucks and will transform the bike.

3) With better suspension and grippy rubber, you may find that frame flex becomes a significant issue. You are going to want to brace/gusset that frame.

Looking forward to watching this build!

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2011, 07:48:32 AM »

Syscrush thanks for the advice! i still have the monoshock mounts welded to the frame because i plan on going with it in the future.i will probally need a little bit better shock than the one i have. will look into the race tech idea,little low on the benjimans ! also have any idea on the frame? thanks again for the advice

Syscrush · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2011, 07:55:54 AM »

FYI, there are 3 900/750SS shocks available on eBay right now for about $75 each.

Also FYI, I've had 2 separate bikes with forks like the ones from the GS (a Katana 600 and an SV650) and put RTCE's in both, and in both cases it made a night & day difference in the handling, comfort, and braking of the bike.

Upgrading to a set of R6 forks made a similar improvement.

And then getting a KTM with WP suspension made the same jump in quality again.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2011, 09:31:13 AM »

Quote from: Syscrush on January 02, 2011, 07:55:54 AM

Upgrading to a set of R6 forks made a similar improvement.

did you use the r6 trees?

Syscrush · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:30:47 AM »

Quote from: nickandkristy02 on January 02, 2011, 09:31:13 AM

did you use the r6 trees?

No, this was on an SV, and the older RSU R6 front end has the same spacing & offset, so to do the swap all that's needed is to bore out the SV triples & clip-ons from 41mm to 43mm and then blam, everything fits together.

Info here.

But I doubt that's relevant to your GS setup.

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Author Topic: newbies cb550 streetfighterish build (Read 32333 times)