Author Topic: Irish CB Racer 76' CB550 Build (Final build pictures, see page 6) (Read 37191 times)

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #125 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:12:20 PM »

I'm standing on my head to look at your pics!

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #126 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:30:51 PM »

I noticed that too! Although when you click on the pictures they are oriented the right way up, strange for sure.

Godffery · « **Reply #127 on:** December 14, 2015, 04:50:51 AM »

I'm dig'n the remote Idle adjustment bracket.

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #128 on:** December 16, 2015, 10:26:57 PM »

Powder coating shop did everything in one day, fantastic! Installed the swingarm bushings and triple clamp bearing this evening. Hopefully I will have the front forks on the bike this weekend.

Plated hardware etc is due early next week

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #129 on:** December 16, 2015, 10:29:43 PM »

Main parts coated....

Zaipai · « **Reply #130 on:** December 17, 2015, 06:33:54 PM »

Wow nice build really digging it..

.: Scott :.

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #131 on:** December 17, 2015, 06:36:17 PM »

Thanks Scott! It's been slow but I'm trying to do it right.... pushing hard now over the winter to get it completed for spring. It's going to be a beauty when it's finished.

Zaipai · « **Reply #132 on:** December 17, 2015, 06:40:56 PM »

Quote from: IRISHCBRACER on December 17, 2015, 06:36:17 PM

Thanks Scott! It's been slow but I'm trying to do it right.... pushing hard now over the winter to get it completed for spring. It's going to be a beauty when it's finished.

No question from just what you have done so far its clear that you are a stickler for details and have a good eye..

Can't wait to see it finished in the spring!

.: Scott :.

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #133 on:** December 24, 2015, 06:35:46 PM »

Oh...... it was the night before Christmas

Engine assembly progress and remote idle bracket made and installed.

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #134 on:** January 31, 2016, 02:20:01 PM »

Some updated pics on the build progress....

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #135 on:** January 31, 2016, 02:22:09 PM »

Some updated pics on the build progress....

calj737 · « **Reply #136 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:45:46 PM »

Some yummy stuff on this little ride! It looks eerily similar to a bike in my project barn...

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #137 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:20:05 PM »

Wow! Very nice bits on that bike!

70CB750 · « **Reply #138 on:** February 01, 2016, 07:13:17 AM »

You should post your sources

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #139 on:** February 01, 2016, 07:56:17 AM »

FYI - your photos are posting inverted. I've been standing on my head looking at them!

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #140 on:** February 01, 2016, 08:53:22 AM »

The sideways pictures is certainly strange, on my computer they are the correct orientation and when they are on the thread they are sideways. When you double click on the pictures on the thread they open up in the correct orientation.

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #141 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:09:38 PM »

All done

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #142 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:12:47 PM »

More shots....

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #143 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:14:42 PM »

Adding more...

FunJimmy · « **Reply #144 on:** October 03, 2016, 12:07:44 AM »

The bike looks amazing. Congrats!
Can you share your CR26 carb jetting with us?

Thanks

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #145 on:** October 03, 2016, 09:34:29 AM »

Working on that in more depth in a few weeks.... right now its got a 105 main, 65 pilot with a YY6 needle on clip#2 for initial running. It blubbery at lower RPM's in between shifting.....At higher RPM's it sings so beautiful.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #146 on:** October 03, 2016, 10:02:17 AM »

So what was the story with using the LCR livery, getting Cal to sign it, etc.?

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #147 on:** October 03, 2016, 10:03:32 AM »

Congrats! Your bike has been nominated for BOTM. Please go to the nomination thread and post that you "accept." http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,161227.0.html

IRISHCBRACER · « **Reply #148 on:** October 03, 2016, 10:27:24 AM »

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on October 03, 2016, 10:02:17 AM

So what was the story with using the LCR livery, getting Cal to sign it, etc.?

Now that's a story.......LOL! I have known the owner of LCR Honda for going on 5 years now..... I started this project a long time ago and towards the end I decided out of inspiration of an awesome guy (Lucio),an awesome team and great sponsors that I would paint and style my bike to look like a vintage MotoGP Cafe racer.

LCR is sponsored by Rizoma therefore I used their components where I could. They are also sponsored by Arrow exhaust so I purchased the Arrow badge and made the mesh screen to mimic the MotoGP Honda exhaust. Colors are all to match LCR's primary color scheme. CMS as most of us on this forum know they are a great source for vintage parts. I purchased a lot of parts from them and what a coincidence that they started to sponsor LCR this year. LCR placed the logo on the tail section at the Austin MotoGP this year where I unveiled it for the first time with the team. Cal got to pull the cover off and it was a huge surprise. We also fired it up for the first time with the team in the garages using the auto rollers....what an experience that was.

The bike was admired by all the MotoGP paddock that weekend, I'll publish pics of that as well.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #149 on:** October 03, 2016, 10:32:23 AM »

Damn. Very cool. I bet Lucio Cecchinello was stoked.

Cal C. (not J.) has signed some photos for me at IMS. He's always a nice guy to the fans.

Don't forget to "accept" the nomination!!

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Author Topic: Irish CB Racer 76' CB550 Build (Final build pictures, see page 6) (Read 37191 times)