Author Topic: Here goes nothin.. a 550 build new completed pics! (Read 32646 times)

Syscrush · « **Reply #125 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:58:27 PM »

Quote from: Bunicula on June 16, 2011, 08:08:03 PM

Well bud I hope this is what you had in mind

It's better. Lookin' good!

Bunicula · « **Reply #126 on:** June 18, 2011, 05:41:21 PM »

Made some good progress today..

Statenheimer · « **Reply #127 on:** June 18, 2011, 05:48:05 PM »

That's nice looking Bunicula. What are your plans for coloring? Are you going to match it to the tank/sides?

I as well have been hard at work on the 550 today... She runs!

On another note, do you know a good/inexpensive powdercoater in the area?

Bunicula · « **Reply #128 on:** June 19, 2011, 06:56:47 PM »

Hey thanks bud

glad to hear you got your machine running! As for a powder guy I actually have a kid I know who does it and if I recall I almost think he's in or around Wallingford.. I'll shoot him a text tomorrow and get some more info for you.

Bakeoff · « **Reply #129 on:** June 19, 2011, 07:12:55 PM »

Seat? Hell yes! Lookin' nice!

Aladinsane07 · « **Reply #130 on:** June 20, 2011, 01:20:26 PM »

I like the weight saving idea of the bare metal, but it might get a little rough riding after a short time

Put any thoughts to the material you'll use to cover when you're done?

Bunicula · « **Reply #131 on:** June 20, 2011, 08:35:01 PM »

Ahaha yeah I figured I needed to flatten my arse abit and this would be a great way to get started

The seat will most def be padded with a nice closed cell foam and covered in either black or brown leather.. Still trying to figure it out

Quick little update while I'm hear. Did a little body work on the tail and primed it.. Can't wait to get it sanded and some color on it!

coreyvwc · « **Reply #132 on:** June 20, 2011, 09:58:16 PM »

I really like everything you have going here man! I just started my 550 project this week but sadly I do not posses your skill set haha. I'll be tuning in!

Flying J · « **Reply #133 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:40:01 AM »

Seat is turning out nice. I wasn't so sure about those dents in the side at first but now that they are smoothed and primed it looks quality.

Slice · « **Reply #134 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:26:50 AM »

I like the paint... Reminds me of a bicycle spoke on a bike I built for my wife a few years ago...

-Slice

Bakeoff · « **Reply #135 on:** June 21, 2011, 12:26:23 PM »

Have you thought about doing a lighter tan for the seat and then those natural rubber colored grips? I bet it would look great with the black frame, but once that goes white...it might look a little hokey.

Bunicula · « **Reply #136 on:** June 21, 2011, 01:02:45 PM »

yeah i have been tossing around the idea of a brown/tan seat.. i think up against the green it would look a treat but im not sure how i feel about it with all the black.. if my wheels where going to be chrome still i think i would have no doubts about it.. we'll see. speaking of, it looks as if i may be giving upholstry a go now as well. I spoke with a one of the only shops around me yesterday..apparently the guy who does all there foam shaping is out untill sept.. no thanks.

Bakeoff · « **Reply #137 on:** June 21, 2011, 02:14:18 PM »

Did I miss it? What color are you going with the wheels?

Bunicula · « **Reply #138 on:** June 21, 2011, 08:44:06 PM »

Back on page 2 James

Bakeoff · « **Reply #139 on:** June 21, 2011, 09:50:55 PM »

Oops! Missed that! Yeah, not sure how brown would look with so much black. (ps: now I feel like a copy cat with the black wheels) I think you'd have to see it to make a decision....while the black would almost definitely look decent.

Tete · « **Reply #140 on:** June 22, 2011, 04:41:20 AM »

This project is turning out great! Nice job, holy cow. I would stay chrome w this rig w wheels as I think it will look clean w saddle brown seat too boot. Black wheels are pretty much the norm on most builds these days. Maybe chrome/polished with gold w look neat.

Flying J · « **Reply #141 on:** June 22, 2011, 07:50:45 PM »

I tried to upholster my own seat, (mine is going to be brown) it turned out ok but not as nice as I would like. It was decent for a home done job but not the same quality as the rest of the bike. You could always send it to new church and have her do it. Her seats always turn out nice.

Bunicula · « **Reply #142 on:** June 23, 2011, 06:56:32 AM »

Thanks Tete..

Yeah im a bit nervous to attempt the seat myself but im going to have some help from a friend of mine who has a bit of exp sewing.. She did a nice little seat on her pit bike so i think we can get something looking decent. Either way ill be amped to learn a bit and try it out..

in other news, the last two nights ive been working on getting the bike running.. first night was interesting for sure.. realized very quickly that i had put the little sleeves that go into the head for the exhaust on wrong.. a couple of my float bowls were leaking and that i def wasnt running on all 4..

I went back last night determined to get things buttoned up a bit.. first i got the
bike up in the air to fix the exhaust and that went pretty quickly so i was feeling good.. next was yank the carbs back off and fix the leaky float bowls.. so i got them benched and taken apart cleaned them up, re-gasketed them and adjusted my bowl height too.while i had them off i replaced the fuel lines as well. After that it was time to get them back on the bike to try and fire it.. that didnt last long.. as soon as i hooked my battery up my starter went crazy..

i traced it back to the wiring in the controll and had to snip the wires back a bit and re-solder them.. once that was done it was time to fire it up. after a couple cranks she fired up but still only running on 2..

first tought was to check the coils too see if the two that werent firing were on the same coil.. nope. next was check the plugs.. bingo. not only were they completely fowled they turned out to be the wrong plugs for the bike all together.. i figured i would try to clean them up see if it at least would spark on all 4 so i knew thats all it was and sure enough it fired right up and seemed to be running much better.. at this point it was like 1130 and i was shot so i called it a night

sooooooooooo my next move is to get some good NGK's some fresh oil and see if i can really dial the carbs in.. im also really gunning for ordering tires next week as well.. money money money

Bunicula · « **Reply #143 on:** June 27, 2011, 12:03:47 PM »

Had a productive weekend.. Got my oil changed, new plugs finally got to mount my headlight which I was really stoked on. Also got my swingarm and tail painted

And I here's the tail on and my swing arm mocked up with my old crust shocks just to get a look at it on.. You can also see I got around to cleaning up the frame where I had done some cutting/welding. Pretty happy with it

jaguar · « **Reply #144 on:** June 27, 2011, 03:47:14 PM »

Im normally not a checker guy but i have to say that looks really cool
Love the colors.

Syscrush · « **Reply #145 on:** June 28, 2011, 05:46:32 AM »

Are you going to do your fork lowers and/or some parts of the wheels in that same cream color?

Bunicula · « **Reply #146 on:** June 28, 2011, 08:12:19 AM »

lowers are polished, wheels are black purely because the chome on them was beyond refurbing.. i had thought about doing them white but wasnt sure how i felt about white spokes and there was no was i was going to tape off all the spokes and nipples on wheels i knew i wasnt going to keep.. idealy id like to find a nice clean set of chome wheels in the future

Bunicula · « **Reply #147 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:13:25 PM »

Welp couple of things on the works the last week. I had ordered some things from dimecity early I'm the week (tires,tubes,rim strips and a tail light) but unfortunately my rear tire was on back order

after making a few calls my buddy Karp hooked me up with an awesome old school british bike guy legit 2 minutes from my house. So I called him on Thursday had a nice chat and said he could help me out. So after work I stopped over at his house/shop to find a pair of lightly used matching dunlups with a free sign on them for me! I couldnt believe it.. I had never even met this guy, I was in shock.

After forcing the smile off my face I headed to my shop and got a few things done.. First on the list was getting my old front wheel bearing out and cleaning up my new speedo gear and a few little pieces I had gotten some over spray on from painting the front wheel. After that I moved onto fabbing up a mount for my tail light

I ended up trimming and shapping it a little more after this but that was just me being picky..

Lastly, again I have to give huge props to my boy Karp for giving me a hand with these.. I laid a nice base of white down on them and then he did all the black and red by hand. After they dried a bit I sanded down all the raised areas and around the outside edge and shot a few good coats of clear over everything. Alls I can say is I can't wait to put them on!!

This thing should be a roller by early next week.. The push is on to have it done for the 9th should be an exciting week ahead for sure

Bakeoff · « **Reply #148 on:** July 03, 2011, 12:17:38 PM »

LOVE the badges! The red in the O is awesome.

Free tires? More proof that motorcycle guys are about the coolest group of people on the planet!

But dude, you're kicking my ass! I need to get out to the garage to work more!

bill440cars · « **Reply #149 on:** July 09, 2011, 10:55:07 AM »

Just now coming in on this build. I just got through going through every page and post and THIS is One Awesome Build! It always amazes me how there can be so many built and they ALL are different from each other and yet, they ALL have certain features of their own, that REALLY set them off. Congratulations on your progress.

News:

Author Topic: Here goes nothin.. a 550 build *new completed pics!* (Read 32646 times)

Author Topic: Here goes nothin.. a 550 build new completed pics! (Read 32646 times)