Author Topic: Re: '74 CB550 Project "Mouse Nest" ITS DONE!!! (Read 9957 times)

Stev-o · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »

The bike is looking real good. One thing looks odd, though, the handlebars. Do you like them or plan on getting club mans?

Killer Canary · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2012, 07:42:06 PM »

They ARE clubmans, at an aggressive angle.

luke000 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2012, 07:43:38 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on March 28, 2012, 07:32:00 PM

The bike is looking real good. One thing looks odd, though, the handlebars. Do you like them or plan on getting club mans?

The bars are clubmans, but I have them rotated forward a good amount, I just found the longer cockpit and the negative sweep more comfortable for me. When I decide to sell it will take me no time to tweak them back a little.

luke000 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 12, 2012, 06:02:42 PM »

So I finally got the bike done!
I have been hard at work on the bike. Since my last update I have:

Painted it; This was the first time I have ever painted anything besides rustoleum jobs. Striped the parts down to bare metal, primed, wet sanded, shot 3 passes of Spraymax 2k paint, wet sanded up to 2000 grit, and hit it with the buffer & 3M machine polish. Still waiting to wax. IMHO not a bad result for going in and doing it blind
Went over bike attached & secured everything after many runs to the hardware store for those nuts and bolts that disappeared
Detailed and minor tune up
Bleed front brake

I still need to get a new battery, Get it registered and plated, and insurance.

Here are some pictures I took tonight after getting it running like a clock instead of going to prom. I should be able to (legally) take it on the road by next weekend and take it somewhere i can get some cool pictures of it.

Spokes · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2012, 06:15:47 PM »

Great looking bike, and the paint looks perfect! Did you come up with an official name yet?

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:06:19 PM »

Nice looking bike grats on getting it done. I am about ready to paint mine in the next few weeks I am going to try the same paint you did. Any problems I should look out for..

Matt

Stev-o · « **Reply #31 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:12:32 PM »

Bie really looks great, including the paint. Nice job. This will last a lot longer than your prom date would!

A word of caution: if you've used a petroleum based cleaner on your tires, it could cause sliding.

Stev-o · « **Reply #32 on:** May 13, 2012, 07:57:17 AM »

Quote from: RAFster122S on May 12, 2012, 08:55:48 PM

Well you will need a front fender unless you want to eat rocks and road debris...

Front fender? Did you look at the "finished" pics??

RAFster122s · « **Reply #33 on:** May 13, 2012, 01:38:46 PM »

Sorry i guess it only loaded page one when i thought it had loaded all.

Quote from: Stev-o on May 13, 2012, 07:57:17 AM

Quote from: RAFster122S on May 12, 2012, 08:55:48 PM
Well you will need a front fender unless you want to eat rocks and road debris...

Front fender? Did you look at the "finished" pics??

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