Author Topic: Danielle CB550K Build - Toyon Moto Club #5 (Read 90811 times)

Bootsey · « **Reply #450 on:** January 12, 2015, 04:41:42 PM »

Awesome work, that motor sounds great!

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #451 on:** January 12, 2015, 04:43:56 PM »

OK, OK, Cal ....only because I learned to upload to youtube.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #452 on:** January 12, 2015, 04:46:05 PM »

Thanks, Trad, Bootsey. Feel like its Xmas again.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #453 on:** January 12, 2015, 06:16:25 PM »

Yessssss!! She's definitely a runner. Looks gorgeous.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #454 on:** January 12, 2015, 06:27:35 PM »

Thanks, Don. She's got some spunk too. At dusk I took a ride up and down the driveway. So tickled we are due for a warming trend.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #455 on:** January 12, 2015, 07:18:01 PM »

Are you going to the Del Mar flat track races Saturday. A group of us are going including Jay LaRossa and Ian Halcott. I think we might get a chance to meet Roland Sands (one of the sponsors) and Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles.

Then back to Long Beach for the MotoLady party.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #456 on:** January 12, 2015, 07:25:52 PM »

Don, I didn't even realize flat track was happening at Del Mar. I have 3 mates coming in from Capetown on Thursday and then leaving S.D. on Sunday. Maybe we can find time. It will be tight but maybe they will want to go.

Ian will be making me a seat. So if I don't make it, please say hello for me. PM me your cell phone.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #457 on:** January 13, 2015, 07:06:51 PM »

It was a nice sunny day here in San Diego to take a couple of outdoor shots. Wish I had a better camera than just my cell. Yes, right foot brake lever is down - working on the return spring; and the left shift lever needs to be angled upwards a bit. Still working out some kinks.

calj737 · « **Reply #458 on:** January 14, 2015, 03:53:32 AM »

That's a handsome beast, BF! Somebody should nominate you for BOTM....

Tews19 · « **Reply #459 on:** January 14, 2015, 07:13:50 AM »

Looks magnificent!

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #460 on:** January 14, 2015, 09:05:05 AM »

Thank you! I am beaming over how it came together. The engine is awesome, thanks to JMR. Maybe I can find some cantankerous coot to nominate Danielle.

calj737 · « **Reply #461 on:** January 14, 2015, 10:45:35 AM »

Quote from: Blackfin5 on January 14, 2015, 09:05:05 AM

Thank you! I am beaming over how it came together. The engine is awesome, thanks to JMR. Maybe I can find some cantankerous coot to nominate Danielle.

I sure hope Lucky reads this post and helps you out!

SF · « **Reply #462 on:** January 14, 2015, 11:00:41 AM »

BOTM! for sure, nice job dude

754 · « **Reply #463 on:** January 14, 2015, 03:51:45 PM »

Looks great, nice job
We went to DelMar in 96 first year of racing there in decades. Was good, Jim Davis, one of the last surviving boardtrack racers, got up and spoke to the crowd.. RIP Jim

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #464 on:** January 14, 2015, 04:22:22 PM »

Cool, Frank. Trying to swing by on Saturday.

MRieck · « **Reply #465 on:** January 14, 2015, 05:09:40 PM »

Quote from: Blackfin5 on January 14, 2015, 09:05:05 AM

Thank you! I am beaming over how it came together. The engine is awesome, thanks to JMR. Maybe I can find some cantankerous coot to nominate Danielle.

You're most welcome. Great feeling to see my work attached to such a great looking bike. Makes me remember why I do it after working 2 other jobs.

Now go beat the bag out of it.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #466 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:45:59 PM »

Mike, I plan to rip up and down my mountain and take full advantage of that amazing engine as soon as all the kinks get worked out. May need a little jetting once I can dyno it. Not all that happy with gear shifting but will get that sorted. World of difference compared to a stocker. Wow.

Thanks again.

MRieck · « **Reply #467 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:49:44 PM »

Quote from: Blackfin5 on January 14, 2015, 06:45:59 PM

Mike, I plan to rip up and down my mountain and take full advantage of that amazing engine as soon as all the kinks get worked out. May need a little jetting once I can dyno it. Not all that happy with gear shifting but will get that sorted. World of difference compared to a stocker. Wow.

Thanks again.

I have a feeling some of that is related to the rearsets. Make sure the clutch is adjusted properly at the basket....you need maximum disengagement.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #468 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:58:06 PM »

You must have ESP (experience with shifting problems). I worked on that earlier.

Tews19 · « **Reply #469 on:** January 14, 2015, 07:19:40 PM »

I think I mentioned this earlier but I have the same.shifting problems on my 550F after putting it together. One of these days I need to pull it apart.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #470 on:** January 15, 2015, 07:22:56 AM »

Great pictures Kevin although it looks like you could attach your rear brake pedal linkage.

Danielle looks brilliant in the sunlight. A real stunner.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #471 on:** January 15, 2015, 08:22:30 AM »

Don, since Tarrozi doesn't make rearsets for my year 550, I took off the brake rod to modify to accommodate a 500 rear brake return spring. Rob North had to modify the frame to accept the Tarrozis. Will be back on by tonight.

Riceman · « **Reply #472 on:** January 15, 2015, 09:01:18 AM »

Bike came out really nice Blackfin...
What are the wires coming out of the left side handlebar for (turn signal mirror ?)

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #473 on:** January 15, 2015, 04:22:07 PM »

Riceman - those wires are for the m-switch push button controls on the clipons. I am switching around which wires control which functions to a 3-button control on right side for start, R turn and horn. A 2-button switch on left side for L turn and hi beam. The pics were taken before I reconfigured the m-switches wiring.

Blackfin5 · « **Reply #474 on:** January 15, 2015, 04:26:54 PM »

Adjusted clutch and played with rearset lever and shift mechanism today. Shifting much better during long, hard pull up my driveway in 2nd and 3rd. Bugs are getting worked out! Lugs a bit off the line. Jetting - but I want to wait til Cone muffler is on the outlet pipe and until after more break-in. It pulls like a mule but haven't gone past about 6000 rpm yet.

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