Author Topic: newbies cb550 streetfighterish build (Read 32144 times)

Roach · « **Reply #175 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:20:55 PM »

Quote from: nickandkristy02 on February 01, 2011, 07:26:12 AM

got the seat mounted yesterday,still waiting on the exhaust wrap so i put the exhaust back on, anyone have 7 exhaust collars

hmmm wow looks great. have you thought of going to clip ons? the bars look kind of funny IMO.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #176 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:23:34 PM »

i might, the clubmans wrer a xmas present from my mom, she thought i could use em

apex_seeking · « **Reply #177 on:** February 02, 2011, 07:11:15 PM »

Quote from: nickandkristy02 on February 02, 2011, 06:23:34 PM

i might, the clubmans wrer a xmas present from my mom, she thought i could use em

That's an awesome mom!

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #178 on:** February 02, 2011, 08:13:10 PM »

yeah well my dad drag raced for 25 years so shes a gear head as well

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #179 on:** February 03, 2011, 01:38:36 PM »

little bit of foam for my bum,got to put a couple more layers on

Bakeoff · « **Reply #180 on:** February 03, 2011, 02:15:47 PM »

Something with the tail doesn't sit well with me (bad pun...). It doesn't follow any lines from the frame. I LOVE the silhouette as far as the top goes. The bottom of the tail just throws me for a loop....

apex_seeking · « **Reply #181 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:07:09 PM »

It's funny that you say that. I didn't know why but after seeing it off the bike I had to go back and look at the pics of it on the bike. I like it. But something is off. Maybe its how the back hangsdown a bit.

Quote from: nickandkristy02 on February 02, 2011, 03:27:37 PM

Just above the shock. The frame doesn't line up with the bottom line of the seat.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #182 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:49:47 PM »

looks to me like it needs to be adjusted

........picky bunch of gear heads

RustyOlive · « **Reply #183 on:** February 03, 2011, 04:51:37 PM »

well.. I'm not going to go out there saying i'm an expert.. bahahhaha.. my wife would piss her pants laughing at me if i did.. however.. i feel the same.. some things off.. don't get me wrong.. bike is awesome, your doing a great job. and doing something different. but I think the issue is, you have two different lines the eye is trying to meet up. round oval tank and a squared off tail. I think when we see a typical cafe bike. we see lines more like these>

RustyOlive · « **Reply #184 on:** February 03, 2011, 04:54:12 PM »

oh.. and by all means.. i'm not sayig you should change it either.. keep going dude.. every once in a while we need to be reminded that the typical does not mean thats the way we all should be going. different is good. ;-)

Syscrush · « **Reply #185 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:05:57 PM »

Give the man a break, the bodywork's painted and he's adding foam for the seat - let him get it back together and ride it around a bit and have some fun!

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #186 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:06:32 PM »

Quote from: RustyOlive on February 03, 2011, 04:54:12 PM

oh.. and by all means.. i'm not sayig you should change it either.. keep going dude.. every once in a while we need to be reminded that the typical does not mean thats the way we all should be going. different is good. ;-)

thats good cause im not hacking up my newly painted seat, now if some one wants to donate a 550 tank ill gladly make the lines the same

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #187 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:07:09 PM »

Quote from: Syscrush on February 03, 2011, 05:05:57 PM

Give the man a break, the bodywork's painted and he's adding foam for the seat - let him get it back together and ride it around a bit and have some fun!

i can take it FIRE AWAY

RustyOlive · « **Reply #188 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:20:52 PM »

sorry.. in no way was i trying to tell you to change it. just saing thats what is typical.. by all means dude.. i fulling suport difference.. =) keep going and ride with Pride!=)

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #189 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:22:20 PM »

know worries guy its all good

just stay the hell off my page ............. just kidding

apex_seeking · « **Reply #190 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:40:18 PM »

I see what Rusty is talking about but that's not it for me. I really like the way the seat is shaped up top. There is something that makes it look weird to me off the bike.

Again, on the bike I like...no I love the different direction you went. It looks more modern and a lot less cliche' which is always good. Keep going. The bike is moving along nicely.

nickandkristy02 · « **Reply #191 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:42:25 PM »

Quote from: apex_seeking on February 03, 2011, 05:40:18 PM

I see what Rusty is talking about but that's not it for me. I really like the way the seat is shaped up top. There is something that makes it look weird to me off the bike.

Again, on the bike I like...no I love the different direction you went. It looks more modern and a lot less cliche' which is always good. Keep going. The bike is moving along nicely.

thanks hopefully my exhaust wrap comes tommorrow so you guys will stop looking at my tail and start looking at my pipes

Roach · « **Reply #192 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:12:41 AM »

any updates?

Roach · « **Reply #193 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:31:58 AM »

oh just saw that you were parting it out cuz you couldnt get title that sux

RustyOlive · « **Reply #194 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:38:28 AM »

WHAT!? No way?! that sucks =(
there has to be some donor frame out there with tittle you can swap numbers with? LOL

scroggins5000 · « **Reply #195 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:25:42 PM »

I had a early 90's GS500E for a very short while, and frequented the gstwin forums while I was repairing it. I saw a lot of threads about how the front fork springs were too soft, causing the handling to suffer. Just something to keep in mind. Here's a link that offers a quick cheap fix, but I'm not sure how effective it is.

http://gstwin.com/making_fork_spacers.htm

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Author Topic: newbies cb550 streetfighterish build (Read 32144 times)