Author Topic: It's a sickness! 1976 CB550 resto/rebuild (Read 6215 times)

raymond182 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:17:21 AM »

Scored the bike of my dreams by chance!

raymond182 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:22:22 AM »

Rear wheel came out pretty nice too. Had to order spokes from Buchanan though $$$

calj737 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:47:14 AM »

Quote from: raymond182 on April 25, 2015, 10:14:58 AM

Painting is hard.

No it's not. Painting well is hard, but you seem to have mastered that pretty darn well!

Looks great!

raymond182 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:51:40 AM »

Unfortunately, the paint is not perfect. The setup was not professional, but I'm happy with it anyway. Couple of dust specks won't make a material difference.

calj737 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:54:51 AM »

Virtually impossible to paint dust free, even for pros. You could gently wetland and buff afterwards to remove any grit. Use 1500, 2500 in those steps with soapy water. Then a quality foam buffing pad and polish for professional results.

raymond182 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2015, 11:12:24 AM »

Perhaps someday I'll do it. For now, the goal is to get her out of the basement.

raymond182 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2015, 11:39:19 AM »

Couldn't resist.

Stev-o · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:56:29 PM »

Nice job on the tank. You are close...

raymond182 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 26, 2015, 07:20:33 PM »

Weekends should be three days long.

raymond182 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:38:04 AM »

One of the carbs had a problem so the whole rack had to come off. That was easy, putting them back, however, was going to be difficult
I just couldn't force them back all the way. Until I tried this. Easiest thing in the world! Hope others can benefit from it too.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #35 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:38:58 AM »

This appears to be the preferred method of installing RS34s to a CB750, too!

raymond182 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:40:45 AM »

BTW, she's all done.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:43:26 AM »

Beautiful job on that bike!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #38 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:46:32 AM »

Beautiful bike. Finished with plenty of time to ride the bejeezus out of it this riding season!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #39 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:50:07 AM »

This bike begs the question as to how many bikes we can vote on for BOTM in one month.

raymond182 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 09, 2015, 08:06:43 AM »

Thanks, Gents!

raymond182 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 09, 2015, 12:38:51 PM »

Had to sync my carbs so I used the contraption I built last year. It worked well last year, but I had to kink the lines to slow down the flow. This time around, I inserted some leftover jets into the lines (perfect fit btw). Excellent results. The flow of fluid was nice and slow, permitting plenty of time for adjusting.

Free Booter · « **Reply #42 on:** May 09, 2015, 01:34:08 PM »

Nice little resto bike you got there!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #43 on:** May 10, 2015, 09:02:22 PM »

Ray,

You've been nominated for June 2014 Bike of the Month. Please go the the nomination thread and post that you "accept" the nomination.

Congrats!
Don

Bigsam302 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 11, 2015, 03:11:41 AM »

I agree, beautiful bike!

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SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #45 on:** May 15, 2015, 11:57:58 AM »

Quote from: raymond182 on April 25, 2015, 11:12:24 AM

Perhaps someday I'll do it. For now, the goal is to get her out of the basement.

Raymond,

I have a stupid question. Why did you use 500 Four side cover emblems as opposed to 550 Four side cover emblems?

Don

raymond182 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 15, 2015, 12:03:34 PM »

Fair question.
I used the 500 emblems because they are far more visually appealing to my eye. The 550 emblems that I also have look nothing like the 500s. It's that simple.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #47 on:** May 15, 2015, 12:53:21 PM »

For a second there, I had to look back into your thread to see if you placed a 500 engine in a 550 frame! I like the custom color. Is that a stock formulation of Candy Garnet Brown? I know from my Candy Jade Green bike that the color can vary widely depending on how heavy you lay the candy. It looks nice -- kind of like a root beer candy.

raymond182 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 15, 2015, 01:40:17 PM »

The color is just some EBay kit that I bought. I think it is called "copper something." The price was right ($99 shipped) and there's enough left over to paint another set of tins if needed.
At first, I wanted to get an original color, but, it being my first attempt at painting base + clear combo, I decided not to throw away money in case it did not come out okay-ish.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #49 on:** May 15, 2015, 01:55:07 PM »

Quote from: raymond182 on May 15, 2015, 01:40:17 PM

The color is just some EBay kit that I bought. I think it is called "copper something." The price was right ($99 shipped) and there's enough left over to paint another set of tins if needed.
At first, I wanted to get an original color, but, it being my first attempt at painting base + clear combo, I decided not to throw away money in case it did not come out okay-ish.

It came out great!

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Author Topic: It's a sickness! 1976 CB550 resto/rebuild (Read 6215 times)