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Offline Shtonecb500

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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #75 on: January 28, 2021, 10:57:22 am »
nice work, thanks for the update. Keep cranking
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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #76 on: December 20, 2021, 04:49:03 pm »
Haven’t updated in a while. Life, laziness, and moving homes got in the way.

Backtracked on the bike and ended up pulling the engine to fix loose cylinder head studs. Since the engine had to be disassembled for that, I ended up doing my first top end rebuild as well. Learning a lot as I go thanks to YouTube, the forum, and my brother.

Still waiting on a couple parts to come in the mail to finish it up and put it all back together.





I also got my hands on a set of ‘76 carbs. Wish I had a better before pic but they were pretty rough. With some time and lots of elbow grease, I was able to make them pretty again.





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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #77 on: December 22, 2021, 07:31:38 am »
Carbs lookin really good man.
I'm spying some Harbor freight In the background. after the holidays i need to make a trip to my local HF.
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Offline Jcop.550

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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #78 on: December 22, 2021, 10:16:24 am »
Quote from: Gurp on December 22, 2021, 07:31:38 am
Carbs lookin really good man.
I'm spying some Harbor freight In the background. after the holidays i need to make a trip to my local HF.
Thanks! And yes, Harbor Freight is one of my go-to spots


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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #79 on: January 02, 2022, 05:46:21 pm »
My first engine rebuild was a success! She fired right up and sounds great!

Just have to go over it and make sure everything is tight before I take it out for a ride. I will update with better pictures once I get a nice day to go for a ride.





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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #80 on: January 03, 2022, 04:43:09 am »
Quote from: Jcop.550 on January 02, 2022, 05:46:21 pm
My first engine rebuild was a success! She fired right up and sounds great!

Congratulations, must be a great feeling!

/Jim
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Offline Jcop.550

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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #81 on: January 03, 2022, 08:51:31 am »
Quote from: Jimcg on January 03, 2022, 04:43:09 am
Quote from: Jcop.550 on January 02, 2022, 05:46:21 pm
My first engine rebuild was a success! She fired right up and sounds great!

Congratulations, must be a great feeling!

/Jim
Thanks! Definitely is


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‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #82 on: January 05, 2022, 12:53:51 pm »
Well…here she is, the final product!

Super happy with how it turned out. Got to go out today and take it for a little winter ride.


« Last Edit: January 05, 2022, 01:30:43 pm by Jcop.550 »
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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #83 on: January 11, 2022, 10:21:40 am »
Nice looking bike, Jcop.  Are you going to install a muffler/can on the end of your exhaust - like the one earlier in your thread?  The reason I ask is that (1) it'll be pretty stinking loud without one; and (2) you might run lean and overheat your motor.

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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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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #84 on: January 11, 2022, 01:23:26 pm »
Jcop, she turned out nice!
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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #85 on: January 11, 2022, 02:00:37 pm »
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on January 11, 2022, 10:21:40 am
Nice looking bike, Jcop.  Are you going to install a muffler/can on the end of your exhaust - like the one earlier in your thread?  The reason I ask is that (1) it'll be pretty stinking loud without one; and (2) you might run lean and overheat your motor.
Thanks! Eventually I’ll end up getting another cone muffler similar to the one posted earlier in the thread. As of now, I am just going to hold off until warm weather and riding season.


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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #86 on: January 11, 2022, 02:01:36 pm »
Quote from: RAFster122s on January 11, 2022, 01:23:26 pm
Jcop, she turned out nice!
Thank you!! And thanks for the BOTM nomination!


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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #87 on: February 17, 2022, 06:12:20 am »
where is the battery going?

Do you miss your brushed steel tank and gold badges with brown seat?
« Last Edit: February 18, 2022, 08:10:28 pm by Shtonecb500 »
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73/74'' CB500/550 resto-mod
75' 750f 91' cbr f2 swap cafe - ongoing
74' 750 chopper hardtail - complete - sold
74' CB750 - Black mix & match - daily rider - always tweaking
71' cb500 K0 survivor - complete
71' K1 - CANDY GOLD/BROWN Winton kit - in process

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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #88 on: March 01, 2022, 04:07:08 pm »
Quote from: Shtonecb500 on February 17, 2022, 06:12:20 am
where is the battery going?

Do you miss your brushed steel tank and gold badges with brown seat?
Battery is above the swing arm with a box I got made that will mount on the back of the engine.. I do miss the brushed look but had some pretty gnarly dents happen unfortunately from being in the cluttered garage. Fixed them up (posted above) and went with the white which I’m very happy with now. If I ever do another build like this I’m definitely gonna go with the brushed look.


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Re: ‘78 CB550 Cafe Racer Project
« Reply #89 on: March 01, 2022, 07:11:23 pm »
Quote from: Jcop.550 on March 01, 2022, 04:07:08 pm
Quote from: Shtonecb500 on February 17, 2022, 06:12:20 am
where is the battery going?

Do you miss your brushed steel tank and gold badges with brown seat?
Battery is above the swing arm with a box I got made that will mount on the back of the engine.. I do miss the brushed look but had some pretty gnarly dents happen unfortunately from being in the cluttered garage. Fixed them up (posted above) and went with the white which I’m very happy with now. If I ever do another build like this I’m definitely gonna go with the brushed look.


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I really like your white tank, I've always wanted to try that. Im about to go for a brushed look on a 550f tank.
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73/74'' CB500/550 resto-mod
75' 750f 91' cbr f2 swap cafe - ongoing
74' 750 chopper hardtail - complete - sold
74' CB750 - Black mix & match - daily rider - always tweaking
71' cb500 K0 survivor - complete
71' K1 - CANDY GOLD/BROWN Winton kit - in process
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