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Offline Muk

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my bike after comstar install and header
« on: October 11, 2008, 05:43:17 AM »
tell me what you think
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2008, 07:14:04 AM »
I like it but I have always liked the comstars.  Seems most people dont.   Only wheel I liked more is the yami swirl
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 07:28:56 AM »
thanks stll alot more to do to it
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2008, 10:58:01 AM »
What header is it?  Kerker?
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2008, 11:38:42 AM »
I like it but I have always liked the comstars.  Seems most people dont.  

I think Comstars look right on some bikes.  What model did those come from?  I'm not up on Comstar terminology, would you call those reversed since they have an edge on the outside rather than the metal folding in?  I have a set like those that I believe came from a CB900 I want to use on a 550, but the rear wheel doesn't end up centered, so some I'll have to do some work.
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2008, 12:12:19 PM »
They are the reverse comstars.  Most of the 650 sohc4's had them.


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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2008, 01:03:30 AM »
My 79 CB650 has the pressed alloy look Comstars, but I like them and man are they easy to clean after spoked wheels. ;D
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2008, 03:09:35 PM »
the comstars are off a 79.. need left brake caliper bracket, speedo unit and wheel spacers to finish front, the front part of the header is a mac the muffler is a kerker
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2008, 04:18:44 PM »
What triple trees did you use?
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2008, 08:49:02 AM »
i bought the forks and triple trees off ebay said they were for a 82 cb650
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2008, 02:55:53 PM »
What all did you have to do to the comstars to get them to fit/work correctly with our 550's?

I guess more specifically what did you do to get them to work... more details would be nice, maybe a pic?

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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2008, 05:18:33 PM »
i used the cb650 forks, triple tree's axle and wheel spacers in the front, the rear has the 79 cb650 swingarm, wheel, sprocket, axle and wheel spacers
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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2008, 05:22:54 PM »
Ah Cheater!! Thanks for the info.  Looks good ;)

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Re: my bike after comstar install and header
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2008, 03:40:27 PM »
i used the forks so i could have dual piston calipers on each side
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