Author Topic: Cb550 "Noemani" Changed TANK AN BARS BETTER??? (Read 7358 times)

luap · « **on:** August 26, 2012, 10:43:44 PM »

project Noemani (new mani like armani minus the ar) name comes from my gararge dog I had to put down do to valley fever first bike Ive done without him hanging out
so my project is a 550- started with a donated frame from my buddy had to find a motor- almost no compression at all so I will be doing rings hone pull valves guied seal lap new rings vesrah gaket kit ecb plates an springs
Going to run a seca II swingarm- need to get pivot bolt machined drill out hole to 16mm order a shock make top shock mount need to make a 20mm spacer for the rear axle bolt
Im running 16x3 drop center hoops laced to 550 rear hub an for the front 16x3 laced to cb450 shoe hub both front an back 130/90 16's
thinking about the carpy 4into1 pipe ( he dropped the price to 240 not bad)
rebuild carbs gonna start with 110 4th clip start with 38 but order some 40's running the pk3 uni pods
Need to find a tank thinking something fat an round will go with the tires.
Top of forks are pitted bad so Im going to make some sleeves to go over the top. an the list goes on as we all know
thanks for looking

luap · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2012, 10:51:35 PM »

couple other pics think Ill take pics during the day or with some more light then at night time sorry for the crapy photos

Gurp · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2012, 11:18:38 PM »

Love the swingarm was it one the bike when you got it?

luap · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2012, 05:12:06 PM »

No I bought the swingarm from a junk yard.
Made some bars, some headlight ears an some tubes to cover up the rust on the top of the forks
think a battery box by where the horn mounts would be to hot?
was thinking a Older 750 gas tank might looks good any thoughts?
thanks Paul

scottly · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2012, 04:12:03 PM »

Here's a pic of a K7 rear axle.

luap · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2012, 05:46:57 PM »

scottly thanks man. think I will start first with the swingarm pivot bolt if your interested I can mail the one that came with the seca if that helps, then work on the spacer between frame rails

Pretty boring work today cleaned off all the gaskets an took out my valves
couple tools I used fine grit scotchbrite pad big c clamp an a 1' round tube with the sides cut out
Paul

luap · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2012, 05:56:13 PM »

that axle bolt would be good mine measures 11 7/8 what yr is a K7 next time im at the junk yard Ill look for it
thanks for measering it for me
Paul

scottly · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2012, 06:05:12 PM »

What is the outside diameter of the Seca inner sleeve? What is the OD of the stock swing arm inner sleeve? Does the Seca use bushings like stock, or needle bearings?

luap · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2012, 06:45:53 PM »

What is the outside diameter of the Seca inner sleeve? What is the OD of the stock swing arm inner sleeve? Does the Seca use bushings like stock, or needle bearings
I tried it the other day The OD of the stock swingarm sleeve if much small I didnt measure an it is also Longer

No it uses the needle bearing not bushings like the stock honda swingarms

scottly · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2012, 06:59:50 PM »

You will need an accurate measurement of the Seca sleeve length, and the stock sleeve length. This will help determine the thickness of the required pivot spacers.

luap · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:06:28 PM »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Honda-Yamaha-Triumph-BSA-Chopper-Bobber-GME-Style-Vintage-Gas-Tank-Peanut-/370607540315
think Im gonna get that. I can get it local for 120 bucks. any thoughts? want to do something different but I also like the older 750 tanks. Make my mind up for me. should have some more progress pic in the next couple days
thanks for looking Paul

luap · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:31:57 PM »

Got my swingarm pivot an longer axle bolt today from Scottly ( thanks man) The seca uses a 5/8 15.88mm pivot bolt So I had to drill out the mounts for that, Going to have to make some spacers between the frame. I got a 750 axle for the rear bout a half in longer then the 550's the Rear of the swingarm OD to OD is wider then stock an ID to ID is narrower then stock so gonna have to make a spacer in the rear also
thanks for looking Paul

luap · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2012, 08:51:24 PM »

slow lately, Redid my bars made them shorter, got the spacers for the swingarm an rear axle, Gonna have to run right F modle foot peg on the right side- kickstart hit the K modle Im running my footpegs off the pivot bolt In the process of remaking the mount for the brake lever,- It was choped off by the PO,
So today started cleaning the carbs couple bottle of carb cleaner an brushes- ended quick came in a looked on cl for a ultrasonic cleaner- either to much or just garbage so Jumped on youtube How to make a unltrasonic cleaner so Off to walfart I went came back with a 5 gallon bucket an a black an decker 13000spm sander ratched the sander to the bottom of the bucket an hung the bucket from the garage ceiling- mixed simple green an degreaser with water an dropped the carbs an pieces in 20 minutes later the water was black an carbs were 90% clean shot them with compressed air an some carb cleaner, Think Ill drop them in again tomorrow. total cost for ghetton cleaner 31.00
new parts are coming in tomorrow so hope more work gets done
thanks Paul

luap · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2012, 05:06:02 PM »

bought some new parts today, Just need rings gasket kit couple other misc parts, Also did some cleaning today with my ghetton ultrasonic cleaner
left them in for 20 minutes or so. needs a little more cleaning but 92% better with a little finishing isnt bad

luap · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2012, 10:01:54 PM »

mounted tank battery made seat pan some foot pegs couple other things

luap · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2012, 10:04:34 PM »

couple more pics mounted a brake/running light also

luap · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:30:05 PM »

mounted shock, stays for my footpegs, electrical tray, did a double hoop with some old valve springs for cushion couple small thing then off to powdercoat
parts on their way so will rebuild motor vesrah gasket kit new rings fresh hone valves lapped new guides clutch plates an springs then Paint
thanks for looking

luap · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2012, 08:58:17 PM »

couple parts out to powdercoat tomorrow- frame swingarm footpegs tripple tree kickstand an a few others going white on those still waiting on order from sirius-package probably sitting in customs somewhere) thats stopping me from building the motor putting valves in- hope tomorrow then I can start painting
tank is at paint then off to the pinstripper
ordered so gaitor booties today an SS bolt kit- Think only thing left is exshaust- think I will try the carpy pipe an some pk3 uni filters. Its hurry up an wait now
thanks for looking
paul
into much
700 tires tubes mount balance 2 spoke kit from buchnanas 1 2 16' hoops an laced
600 box of parts from bobs
50.00 scottly
100.00 swingarm an shock
metal 30.00
hone an lapp valves 150.00
motor 100.00
rings 70.00
SCI 220.00
gaitors 35.00
bolt kit 35.00
cleaner 40.00
tank paint 100.00
powdercoat 150.00
misc 50.00
wiring 20.00
12 days to have a rider priceless powdercoat out further then I thought they would be looking more around 15 days

Couple extra new tappet covers 53.00
paint for motor 95.00
starter cover 10.00
sprocket cover 35.00
still need to buy exshaust going Carpy. A quick email to him asking if he could do something about the shipping cost said no problem 290otd thought that was pretty cool
uni filters pk3 with black cap instead of chrome ones- cant seem to find them 53.00
Minus 235.00 tank an paint
cb750 k1 tank 10.00
removing 700.00 tires an wheels adding 120.00
total 2200.00

Viktor.J · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2012, 01:22:18 PM »

Looks like a interesting build !

I Like that you produce and make your own special details !

luap · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2012, 10:36:16 PM »

thanks Man
today got the rest of my parts from sirius Minus 1 40 idle (irritating) build the head out tomorrow an get some paint on it. was going to build out the motor but think I will paint motor in pieces going to do lower case black thinking jugs an head white rocker black an breather black with the SS bolt kit will be cool or maybe just head or jugs?
thinking two or three days for paint an with the rest of my wait time build out a wiring harness
exshaust still thinking might just do the mac 4-1 headers cycle x sells then do my own straight pipe off of it
thanks paul

luap · « **Reply #20 on:** October 03, 2012, 05:43:46 PM »

Painted all the parts I wanted black today. did a single stage gloss went with just the head white. baking in the garage got my SS bolt kit in today so hope paint is dry tomorrow post a pic when motor built
thanks paul

luap · « **Reply #21 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:48:29 PM »

motor almost together need to set valves tomorrow. should have cracked the tapped covers before paint they were welded in there screwd up paint an bust a head off another
wiring harness tomorrow
thanks Paul
if anyone has a extra chain/sprocket , starter cover an tappets lying around an what to sell them let me know

luap · « **Reply #22 on:** October 05, 2012, 02:26:31 PM »

built out my forks today since I got my "gaitor booties" bought them from parts n more or some sh!t after some google searching making sure the 750 an 550 both had 35mm fork tubes- Gaitor tighter at the top under the triple tree right. thats what I thought bottoms over the tube no problem top 50mm "guessing" to lazy to return them an find the right one so I made them work. took a old intake booty cleaned it out with the dremel slid it down over the fork an it fits.
thanks for looking
paul

luap · « **Reply #23 on:** October 11, 2012, 04:28:49 PM »

tank back- semi gloss wrinkle black, tappets from cb750 supply showed up an seat wrapper in burlap- see how long it holds up
parts back from powdercoat monday
waiting on sprocket cover uni filters carpy pipe hope to get it all by monday or tuesday
thanks for looking paul

lucky · « **Reply #24 on:** October 12, 2012, 01:45:30 PM »

I fixed some photos for you.

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