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Offline wedoo2

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #100 on: February 20, 2012, 02:30:55 AM »
I agree with both of you.  The fairing looks kind of enduro ish, but I just have it on there right now.  It will lower.  Actually looks better in person.  I am going to round off the fender.

Has anyone had to inclose all of the wires that were in the bucket?  What did you use?
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Offline Mcwilliams570

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #101 on: February 20, 2012, 02:46:08 AM »
You could use heat shrink tubing should work but it might be a tight fit getting all the wires in there. Im sure someone else will give a suggestion..

Matt
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Offline K5owner

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #102 on: February 20, 2012, 02:49:34 AM »
I've used a braid type of sheathing that works like a Chinese finger toy. It expands when you compress it to go over the wires and then you pull it tight and tape off the ends. Works great.

Comes in different sizes. Black or stainless braid.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Braided-black-flex-expandable-1-wire-loom-sleeve-sheathing-Harley-others-/250900265802?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6ad23b4a
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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #103 on: February 20, 2012, 05:16:20 PM »
What about tupperware?
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Offline K5owner

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #104 on: February 21, 2012, 05:23:58 AM »
Sorry, had to take a second look at your fairing. Its got the headlight already mounted, so I think your question is how to gather & hold the wires in place behind the headlight. If this is the case; I would try to tie wrap the wires together and have them as far out of the way as possible (check wires while moving handlebars side to side). If you're looking for a more finished look; it would be good to have a photo or two behind the fairing and maybe how your final position will be.

Let me know if I went south on this & you're thinking of something else.
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1975 Honda CB750 K5, Restored Aug/2011
1971 Honda CB175 K5, next project
1977 Honda CT70, swap meet scooter
2004 Honda NRX1800 (Rune), Cruiser
1977 Honda GL1000, daily driver

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #105 on: April 05, 2012, 08:55:23 AM »
I haven't posted for a while as I had some carb issues, then tried out some pods that I decided was too much work to dial in.  Outside of finding a muffler and covering the seat, the bike is pretty much done.  I'll post a shot of it soon, but thought I would show the 4 into 1 headers I bought from member Midwest Mafia.  They cleaned up very nicely and were just what I was looking for.

Hopefully, this time next week I'll be tooling it around.  But this bike is TOO SMALL for me.

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #106 on: April 21, 2012, 05:02:41 PM »
Outside of a couple of tune-up issues, I am pretty much done with this one.









Some will not care for the red seat, but that is easy enough to change.  Or the 1959 Chevy taillight.  This has been a fun deal and it may be something of a bastard child between cafe and .... I don't know; I haven't cut anything up that a future owner may want to restore to original.  Except a bad fender and a gross seat.  At any rate, I kind of like it.

Now I want to find a 900F, black and orange,  or 1100 Midnight Special.
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Offline Mcwilliams570

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #107 on: April 22, 2012, 04:29:41 AM »
Looks good the seat tail came out nice..

Matt
My CB550 project http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=101182.0

Project UFB Cb550 http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=112143.0

Like a 10 dollar hooker on Friday night its going to be ridden.

1974 cb550
1975 cb550
2005 vmax
2009 vmax-sold
1981 gl500i

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Re: 74 CB550 Cafe le'Indiana
« Reply #108 on: April 22, 2012, 08:57:49 AM »
I thinnk it looks great!  Nice job!

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