Author Topic: '77 cb550 cafe project (Read 13336 times)

brady0706 · « **on:** October 26, 2008, 07:58:42 am »

Here is a look at my nearly finished cafe project. I'll try to get some befores up. Let me know what you guys think. Too bad its actually snowing here in MN today or I would be out riding.

brady0706 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2008, 08:01:03 am »

A few more pics.

brady0706 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2008, 08:07:04 am »

This project definitely tested my patience but could always rely on this forum for help. There are a ton of great posts on here.

Johnny5 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2008, 01:15:39 pm »

Wow, great job. Looks so clean. Impressed.

Flying J · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2008, 02:07:22 pm »

Well done, Well done. That is one beautiful bike!
Are those benjie seats as hard on the a$$ as they look?

SSCR · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2008, 02:22:08 pm »

Very very nice! Is the BCR tank and seat steel or fiberglass?

brady0706 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2008, 02:47:28 pm »

Yeah I really like the look of benjie's bikes so I decided to go with the dolphin fiberglass tank & seat combo.

Thanks Johnny5, I worked very hard to get this bike as clean and snot free as possible.

Thanks ffjmoore, the seat is actually not that bad but I dont think I will be ridin' it to Sturgis any time soon.

Thanks SSCR, the tank & seat combo are fiberglass. I wanted to shed as much weight as possible.

I still have a few items to work on like sprockets, front fork springs and maybe some new dyna coils.

What a fun project and even more fun to ride!

walkingchaos · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2008, 03:47:54 pm »

Is that frame a K or an F ? How is your rear brake pedal attached ?

brady0706 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2008, 04:01:13 pm »

walkingchaos, this is a K model. The rear brake is attached stock.

KB02 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2008, 04:44:24 am »

The bike looks great. I especially like the little touches: like the blacked out fender. It looks great.

Let's see those before's!!!

brady0706 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2008, 07:43:57 am »

Thanks KB02. Originally I was going to go for a nearly all black bike but changed my mind and I had gotten the front fender pc'd with the frame. Once I got it on I decided to keep it. I'll try to get some befores pics up in the next few days.

SSCR · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2008, 09:03:20 am »

I love the fender black, good call. I see TAS has Dyna ignitions for your bike on sale.

brady0706 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2008, 10:08:12 am »

SSCR, I am not familiar with TAS. Can you throw up a link?

In regards to the fender sometime I think going basic looks much better and adds to the "old school" look. I dont know if I would call that my vision but that how it ended up anyway. Thanks for your help.

SSCR · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2008, 11:45:43 am »

http://www.tasclassicmotorsports.com/servlet/StoreFront

brady0706 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2008, 01:06:33 pm »

Thanks for the heads up on TAS. They look like they have some good prices.

Anyone know who has the best price on a carb sync tool?

FunJimmy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2008, 03:16:46 pm »

Brady

That 550 looks real sweet!
I've always been a fan of black and silver.

BOTM? I think so.

FJ

brady0706 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2008, 04:50:00 pm »

FunJimmy, I would be honored to get a BOTM nomination. I think I am out on BOTM nominations until next year though December is for BOTY nominations I believe.

Nicolai · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2008, 02:07:53 am »

NICE bike...

What kind of handlebars do you have on? They are hard to see on the pictures.
How did you make your rims black? Is it paint or powdercoat or did you buy them black?

Nicolai

hopterfixer · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2008, 03:47:03 am »

They look like Clubmans.

brady0706 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2008, 07:22:07 am »

I appreciate the compliment Nicolai. The handlebars are the clubmans at the top of the following link.
http://www.mikesxs.net/mikesxs-chassis.php?category_id=1.4

The rims are stock. I basically cleaned up the chrom with a wire wheel and sanded the chrome with 400 grit sandpaper then sent them off to the powder coaters. The sanding helps the paint stick better to the chrome. They ended up really sharp and the powder coating is very durable.

brady0706 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2008, 04:54:14 pm »

I was thinking about adding a stripe down the middle of the tank. Anyone have any good ideas on design or color?

Also I am thinking about either a Honda tank badge or decal but would like it to be unique. I would appreciate your ideas.

brady0706 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2008, 07:13:21 am »

Anybody have some ideas on the following?

I was thinking about adding a stripe down the middle of the tank. Anyone have any good ideas on design or color?

Also I am thinking about either a Honda tank badge or decal but would like it to be unique. I would appreciate your ideas.

DollarBill · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2008, 07:38:15 am »

My silver 350 has a thick black stripe with a pinstripe on each side of the thick one going down the middle of the tank. I looks very nice and something like that would look good on your bike too. Have you considered a pinstripe outlining the contour of the side of your tank? I think that with a honda logo in the middle would be just the right touch.

brady0706 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 29, 2008, 09:22:02 am »

I was thinking about the stribe combination in black or possibly in a burnt pearl orange. Orange would give the bike a little color and I think would still maintain the old school look.

I havnt considered the pinstripe outlining the tank but that does sound inteeresting. I guess I need to see some examples of that.

I was also looking at black Honda Wing decals but couldnt decide to put them on the tank side or the side covers and would it match the stripes properly was a consideration.

I just want it all to come together and I am not sure if it will.

Johnny5 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 29, 2008, 09:45:42 am »

Quote from: brady0706 on October 29, 2008, 09:22:02 am

I was thinking about the stribe combination in black or possibly in a burnt pearl orange. Orange would give the bike a little color and I think would still maintain the old school look.

I havnt considered the pinstripe outlining the tank but that does sound inteeresting. I guess I need to see some examples of that.

I was also looking at black Honda Wing decals but couldnt decide to put them on the tank side or the side covers and would it match the stripes properly was a consideration.

I just want it all to come together and I am not sure if it will.

Dont know if the Honda wing would look right, but the orange and black stripe would look awesome.

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