Author Topic: 72 CB500 Restomod - Update Sold! (Read 47594 times)

Scramps · « **Reply #225 on:** August 31, 2018, 12:17:12 PM »

The listing described them as “12.9 Grade Alloy Steel;Color : Black” which led me to believe that they’re just painted black. I can put some grease on them just in case though

Gurp · « **Reply #226 on:** September 01, 2018, 10:06:15 AM »

Definitely keep those coated. I made that mistake once. Built a ninja 500 streetfighter and put the cowl (freshly painted artic white) on with allen cap black oxide......

After about a month i realized id messed up.

Scramps · « **Reply #227 on:** September 01, 2018, 09:30:24 PM »

I shot them with some silver acrylic enamel, but that’s not all I did today!

https://youtu.be/lMmR5Ni9JwY

After I cleaned the tank and petcock out, fuel flow was restored, so all four cylinders are burning like they should.

I installed the previously mentioned baffles in my old 4-into-2s, they sound a thousand times better than the open pipes, but still a little noisy for my taste.

The oil has been changed in preparation for hitting the road.

The front brake light switch has been replaced and is now fully functional.

Installed the new tiny tach and speedometer. The new odometer can reflect the mileage accrued since the partial engine rebuild. Also the ones I had on weren’t from this bike, and they were kind of janky.

My original damaged side covers are going to hang out and collect stickers for the time being. I will replace them with some replicas once they become available.

The plan now is to get the fuel/air ratio dialed in, and ride as much as physically possible between now and winter time.

If it weren’t already after midnight and I weren’t so sleepy, I’d be on the road right now!

Scramps · « **Reply #228 on:** September 02, 2018, 05:28:46 AM »

Nice! There are some really nice backroads around here. Just gotta keep your eyes peeled for the deer, the population has exploded in recent years. Hope you guys didn’t get caught in any of the thunderstorms the past couple days, we’ve had some real torrents!

Scramps · « **Reply #229 on:** September 02, 2018, 10:57:33 AM »

That’s the spirit.

On an unrelated note, I’m now in search of a kickstand. I have 2, one’s a custom job that’s way too long, and the other is from a 550, so it interferes with the shift lever

Scramps · « **Reply #230 on:** September 02, 2018, 01:05:21 PM »

Well that was easy, found several on eBay and ordered one

Scramps · « **Reply #231 on:** September 02, 2018, 03:34:02 PM »

On the road at last

Gurp · « **Reply #232 on:** September 02, 2018, 06:19:44 PM »

Nice to see her outside!

Scramps · « **Reply #233 on:** September 03, 2018, 04:29:02 PM »

Got a bounce at about 35-45mph, worst at 40. Don’t think it’s suspension related, tires are balanced, wheels seem true, gonna check on the front sprocket, it might be loose.

Anything else I should look out for?

Scramps · « **Reply #234 on:** September 03, 2018, 06:11:14 PM »

Steering stem nut was a little loose, thought that might be a contributing factor. Snugged it up, no change

Scramps · « **Reply #235 on:** September 04, 2018, 05:34:02 AM »

Tire pressure was low (22-23 psi), I realized I hadn’t checked it since I had the tires mounted (whoops). Brought them back up to 28 psi. I’m on the clock until 4:00, but l’ll have my 5-mile ride home to test this hypothesis. A 20-25% pressure loss could cause issues eh?

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #236 on:** September 04, 2018, 08:04:54 AM »

Quote from: calj737 on September 04, 2018, 07:09:49 AM

Absolutely can. I think you might be better near 32 psi. But if the bounce improves, just add some air until it vanishes.

Regarding the roads in your area, they do take a toll on tires when you push hard. Removes the chicken strips almost immediately

Is that a BMW K bike?

Scramps · « **Reply #237 on:** September 04, 2018, 05:14:26 PM »

I do know that road, and the idea of averaging 64mph along it scares the crap out of me

Scramps · « **Reply #238 on:** September 05, 2018, 08:14:34 AM »

So I’m still bouncing. I’m guessing that my wheels aren’t as true as I thought they were.

Besides being obnoxious, I’m guessing that this bouncing is probably not particularly safe, and it can’t be good for the tires.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #239 on:** September 05, 2018, 09:34:27 AM »

Who mounted the tires...are the beads evenly seated all the way around?

Scramps · « **Reply #240 on:** September 05, 2018, 11:56:08 AM »

There’s a small Suzuki dealer about a mile from my house, I had the guys there put them on after I popped a couple tubes. They appear to be seated properly

Scramps · « **Reply #241 on:** September 05, 2018, 07:15:38 PM »

I didn’t replace my swing arm bushings, that will be the next thing I check.

Scramps · « **Reply #242 on:** September 11, 2018, 07:44:35 PM »

Still waiting on my bronze swing arm bushings to get here. I propped the front wheel up off the ground this evening and discovered that it is indeed not true. I attempted to straighten it out a little, and while the rim itself seems to be tracking better, the tire still has a little bit of hop. I suppose that's what I get for buying the cheapest tires I could find

I may hazard a commute to work tomorrow and see if there's any improvement

RAFster122s · « **Reply #243 on:** September 11, 2018, 08:27:06 PM »

Deflate the tire so it can move on the bead and be sure it is seated evenly on the bead. Did you align the dot on the tire with the rim seam? The tire has a dot that should be aligned opposite of the rim's valve.

When you reinflate do so slowly to ensure the tire is seating evenly as it can cause the tire to hop on the rim if it does not seat properly.

If the rim has a hop in it, you might be able to adjust it out truing it but if you cannot then you will need to replace it.
Tire should not have that behavior if mounted correctly.

Scramps · « **Reply #244 on:** September 20, 2018, 07:50:00 PM »

Checked out the other front rim that I had, it’s very true. So I’ve mounted everything up onto it and I will be giving it a test run to work tomorrow. Preliminary examinations look promising

Scramps · « **Reply #245 on:** September 21, 2018, 05:01:02 AM »

That was the trick, it rides like a dream now!

That more or less concludes the function phase of this project, aside from the quest for stoichiometry.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #246 on:** September 21, 2018, 05:45:32 AM »

Congrats Scramps! Sounds like fun Cal. We are going to be seeing rain here in NE TN. Would likely be a wet ride part of the time here south of you guys.

Scramps · « **Reply #247 on:** September 21, 2018, 06:05:47 AM »

Nice low angle dramatic shot for the occasion

Scramps · « **Reply #248 on:** September 21, 2018, 01:53:11 PM »

kinda like SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan's profile picture. I'm not going to disagree with you, that would look pretty cool

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #249 on:** September 23, 2018, 08:01:55 PM »

Quote from: Scramps on September 21, 2018, 01:53:11 PM

kinda like SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan's profile picture. I'm not going to disagree with you, that would look pretty cool

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Author Topic: 72 CB500 Restomod - *Update* Sold! (Read 47594 times)

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