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Offline Camrector

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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #200 on: November 01, 2017, 03:51:17 PM »
Yes both are NOS stock gauges.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #201 on: November 01, 2017, 03:58:08 PM »
Your bike is awesome...really looks like a serious blast to ride
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #202 on: November 01, 2017, 04:06:33 PM »
Quote from: Camrector on November 01, 2017, 03:51:17 PM
Yes both are NOS stock gauges.

I like your style!   But damn you, now I want a 650/550 hybrid!!!

BTW - there is no BOTM for Dec, you will have to wait for Jan [Dec is Bike of the year]
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #203 on: November 01, 2017, 04:06:52 PM »
Thanks Sean!
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #204 on: November 02, 2017, 03:56:00 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on November 01, 2017, 04:06:33 PM
I like your style!   But damn you, now I want a 650/550 hybrid!!!

me too! accepting parts donations ;)
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #205 on: November 02, 2017, 06:59:06 AM »
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #206 on: November 02, 2017, 07:06:39 AM »
could be the start of your new project.
for me, shipping to the netherlands would kill it. and if it does not then probably my girlfriend would kill me if she finds out what i sent over the atlantic!
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #207 on: November 02, 2017, 08:40:56 AM »
Quote from: flatlander on November 02, 2017, 07:06:39 AM
could be the start of your new project.
for me, shipping to the netherlands would kill it. and if it does not then probably my girlfriend would kill me if she finds out what i sent over the atlantic!

I'm going to Spain in December, maybe I can bring a motor as my carry on.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #208 on: November 02, 2017, 08:52:21 AM »
Quote from: DaveBarbier on November 02, 2017, 08:40:56 AM
Quote from: flatlander on November 02, 2017, 07:06:39 AM
could be the start of your new project.
for me, shipping to the netherlands would kill it. and if it does not then probably my girlfriend would kill me if she finds out what i sent over the atlantic!

I'm going to Spain in December, maybe I can bring a motor as my carry on.

It might "fit" in the overhead bin, but it also might fall through it and land on your lap!
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #209 on: November 02, 2017, 09:59:00 AM »
StevO
That’s one of GVs yard sale bikes.
Spoked hubs are worth the price alone.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #210 on: November 02, 2017, 10:02:31 AM »
Quote from: Camrector on November 02, 2017, 09:59:00 AM
StevO
That’s one of GVs yard sale bikes.
Spoked hubs are worth the price alone.

I wondered if that was one of his leftoevers. Not a bad deal for the parts.
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #211 on: November 02, 2017, 10:31:27 AM »
Exactly Don.
Longer Test ride went well. Valves and pistons are seating in and she is running very well. Jetting is very close as per butt dyno. Plugs indicate a tad lean. Air mixture screws are 2 turns out. So I’ll play with those a bit. I’m using stock size CB550 sprockets. She is at 2700rpm at 70mph in 5th gear.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #212 on: November 02, 2017, 11:33:18 AM »
Quote from: Camrector on November 02, 2017, 10:31:27 AM
She is at 2700rpm at 70mph in 5th gear.

Watch out for that Brooklyn hipster doing 80 mph in 2nd gear!
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #213 on: November 02, 2017, 11:35:42 AM »
Cam,

Can you remind me as to which year 650 head you are running -- 79-80 with 750 carburetors?
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #214 on: November 02, 2017, 12:13:27 PM »
1979 cb650 with the 77/78 cb750 carbs Dave.
« Last Edit: November 02, 2017, 12:31:39 PM by Camrector »
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #215 on: November 02, 2017, 12:58:23 PM »
Quote from: Camrector on November 02, 2017, 10:31:27 AM
Exactly Don.
Longer Test ride went well. Valves and pistons are seating in and she is running very well. Jetting is very close as per butt dyno. Plugs indicate a tad lean. Air mixture screws are 2 turns out. So I’ll play with those a bit. I’m using stock size CB550 sprockets. She is at 2700rpm at 70mph in 5th gear.

Good to know, I'll check out what speed I'm going at 2700rpm. I do have altered sprockets, forgot what exactly.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #216 on: November 07, 2017, 02:19:15 PM »
Got an oil leak from the shift shaft seal. Replacement ordered. Didn’t leak at all until test ride #2.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #217 on: November 07, 2017, 03:06:52 PM »
Quote from: Camrector on November 07, 2017, 02:19:15 PM
Got an oil leak from the shift shaft seal. Replacement ordered. Didn’t leak at all until test ride #2.

What oil ya using?
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #218 on: November 07, 2017, 05:18:15 PM »
For break in I’m using Bel Ray EXL 10w-40
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #219 on: November 14, 2017, 07:13:43 PM »
Shift shaft seal replaced. More test rides and tuning tomorrow.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #220 on: November 14, 2017, 08:22:40 PM »
Nice!
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #221 on: November 15, 2017, 06:49:07 AM »
Looking forward to the ride report.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #222 on: November 15, 2017, 02:58:06 PM »
Good , shorter ride today. Seals are all good. Jetting is dialed in from my butts opinion. She freaking rips after 4500 rpms!!!! Top end power is pretty incredible for an old gal. The 77/78 Cb 750 carbs are great. Awesome throttle response. Went up one pilot size and one main jet size. Air screws 1.5 turns out. Solid
Only issue is the rear brake is a little soft. The old shoes looked fine so I didn’t install the new ones I had. I’ll change that here soon.
Other than that I’d say this build is wrapped up and done. Just in time for Buffalo Ny winter 😐 ;D
More Pics coming soon.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #223 on: November 15, 2017, 03:25:38 PM »
Quote from: Camrector on November 15, 2017, 02:58:06 PM
More Pics coming soon.

Word is that you have a talented photographer available to you.
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1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #224 on: November 15, 2017, 03:52:28 PM »
Quote from: Camrector on November 15, 2017, 02:58:06 PM
Jetting is dialed in from my butts opinion.

Affectionately known as the "Butt Dyno"!   

Since winter is fast approaching Buffalo, you could always ship it down here to TX, I would keep her cleaned and tuned!
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