Author Topic: Green Hornet CB 550/650 # Some pics of my trip to Scotland with SOHC4 Honda (Read 80263 times)

Oette · « **Reply #75 on:** April 14, 2012, 03:06:42 pm »

Well, ok. That has been just an idea...Found out that the sump of the 650 fits an has already a bit more capacity. I'll leave the swingarm as it is.

Oette · « **Reply #76 on:** May 21, 2012, 01:15:05 pm »

Hey there, some progress over here.

Pics are self-explaining.

Regards

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #77 on:** May 21, 2012, 03:09:32 pm »

Much better seat!!
Well done!

strynboen · « **Reply #78 on:** May 21, 2012, 11:09:08 pm »

suzuki dm-50 tank?? you have cut up?

Oette · « **Reply #79 on:** May 22, 2012, 02:56:02 pm »

Nope, it's from a german moped called Zündapp GTS 50. But 50cc wasn't a bad guess at all

Oette · « **Reply #80 on:** June 08, 2012, 12:20:14 pm »

Hi Guys,

I need your help, because I'm quite indecisive. Shall I leave the frame as it is or shorten it like visualised by the black line?

I know it's a personal estimation, but maybe this dilemma can be solved by one or two good arguments for or against this measure.

Regards...

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #81 on:** June 08, 2012, 03:21:51 pm »

Cut it now or regret it later.

Oette · « **Reply #82 on:** June 08, 2012, 03:37:45 pm »

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on June 08, 2012, 03:21:51 pm

Cut it now or regret it later.

That's what I call a concrete answer!

Oette · « **Reply #83 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:40:03 am »

Just found some time today to do the backlights like I intended.

Here are some quick impressions:

Regards,

Oette

Gurp · « **Reply #84 on:** June 16, 2012, 12:19:58 pm »

Was reading through your thead....And i have to say your bike is coming out amazing. love oll the one off parts you have made. your a real craftsman.

Oette · « **Reply #85 on:** June 16, 2012, 03:31:16 pm »

Thank you. I really do my best at this bike. Since I've started I definitely left some blood and sweat in it...

Oette · « **Reply #86 on:** June 20, 2012, 05:03:42 am »

I had some ideas on the aspect how I get a well accessible battery case and finally decided to do it like the following:

The sheet will be welded underneath the seat's hump. There will be another sheet covering the section fastened with 6 screws on which the battery will be mounted. This solution will provide the wanted accessibility.

Gurp · « **Reply #87 on:** June 21, 2012, 12:41:50 am »

Very practical.. if only more people thought like that

sinister902 · « **Reply #88 on:** June 21, 2012, 09:30:52 am »

the revised seat flows perfect with the tank. well done!

Syscrush · « **Reply #89 on:** June 22, 2012, 01:44:30 pm »

Very nice work. Love seeing the taillight frenched in like that.

Oette · « **Reply #90 on:** June 23, 2012, 10:15:57 am »

Hey guys,

today I got some time to close the seat.
The trapezoid sheet is fastened by 8 screws and provides room for the battery mount.

Enjoy the pictures, in my opinion the result looks quite good!

Regards,

Oette

strynboen · « **Reply #91 on:** June 24, 2012, 11:01:59 am »

it looks sehr gut..
is it possibel to make the frame,,go raund under the "box"..by velding a 1 cm#2,5 cm tube rund the frame..it must not be raund but 4 ekkige rohre,,to follov the form of the top..eventuell hold it in the frame kolor..at kontrast to the tail /seat..oderveise it vill look to high..if all is same farbe
just some gedanke

Oette · « **Reply #92 on:** June 24, 2012, 01:10:34 pm »

I thought of that but I'll stick to the solution cutting the frame as marked above. The appearance of the seat being to high is refuted when the bike stands without the main stand and the dampers do their work.

Oette · « **Reply #93 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:45:27 am »

As you maybe read, I bought a clear head lamp from a local store a few weeks ago. I've had some thoughts about this und decided to change it to match the classic Honda case for the headlight.

So here is the result of heat, filling old bores, rebore and smoothing.

The light's original case is visible in the background.

Moreover I had a first try on shortening the frame. The shape does not please me yet, but I'll work on this.
All in all the bike starts getting the shape I imagined months ago...Hope it will turn out great!

Coming home from work I saw this car next to the street.

What do you think of this colour scheme for a classic bike?
Another option is "flake sunrise orange".
See here:

Maybe combined with white or black stripes? I'm quite indecisive with these two colours...

Oette · « **Reply #94 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:27:49 pm »

I thought of welding a short tube to the mounting of the passenger's footpegs in order to mount some universal rearsets like these here

The most probable position is marked by the red circle

What do you think? Any experiences to share?

Flying J · « **Reply #95 on:** July 05, 2012, 03:11:45 pm »

I think it will bend. You could weld in a plate above that bar and bolt it through that. Its going to need more support then just one weld from the top. You need to be able to stand on the pegs and not worry about them coming off.

the technological J · « **Reply #96 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:06:54 pm »

thats a bad representation of sunflake orange its alot brighter orange that one looks rusty

Tews19 · « **Reply #97 on:** July 06, 2012, 10:50:48 am »

Subscribed. Nice work

Oette · « **Reply #98 on:** July 07, 2012, 07:54:45 am »

It's Pros and Cons time!

Saw a CB 750 today with a nice set of velocity stacks. After a quick search on that topic it says, that these would go along well with some porting work.

What do you think? Experience?

Check out these:

http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-carburetor-parts-polished-aluminum-honda-cb500-cb550-velocity-stacks-bell-sd-cb500550-pos.html

Flying J · « **Reply #99 on:** July 07, 2012, 09:46:36 am »

Pro:
They look cool

Con:
Suck dirt and particles into your motor
Designed to run wide open on race motors not at idle.

Thats my main points.

News:

Author Topic: Green Hornet CB 550/650 # Some pics of my trip to Scotland with SOHC4 Honda (Read 80263 times)