sohcpwr

I got this bike for a pretty good deal as a frame, engine, and box of parts. Seems i get alot of my projects this way for some reason. This is the first real motorcycle i've built, im ususally into cars. I found it significantly easier and much more enjoyable to build a bike instead of a car. It came with drag bars, and a harley rim and spoke kit for the back, i liked the look of it then and decided to go with kind of a flat track look.

Frame and engine painted, decided to go with stock tank rather than a custom chopper looking fiberglass one that came with the bike. The seat is from caferacerseats.com or something along those lines.

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Shaved the emblems off the tank, still have to wetsand and repaint

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I still have to make a little plate for the back part of the tank that meets the seat and tig it in there. The aftermarket seat does not have the little flap that comes up and covers the hole in the stock tank.


Custom brake barrel i made at work, the hub was missing the stock one. I made it out of stainless with a little sholder so it wouldnt fall right through. Kinda pointless, but i enjoy little details.

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with the brakes hooked up i was able to take it for a test ride.

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im still waiting to get it back from being covered in tan leather with black stiching, but its pretty much done. I dont know if the little bullet taillights will stay there.

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The winters project pics...

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which leaves me with a few questions, how much extra power does the stock charging circut have? Im looking to run an electric fuel pump and an oil pump if possible.

looking for a larger main jet, read more here: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=39198.0

SpankedYA!

Thats ****. I like the retro look.

vincentek9

nice bike! my dad just bought some 1967 honda bike. and he has a 1986 honda passport 50cc. he'll probably loveee your bike.

stillnoturbo

I like the bike. I'm in the same boat as you as wrenching on cars. It's just a relief and actually enjoy working on them more so then car now. I just got done installing my cafe seat on my CM400. I picked up another bike just last week to rebuild over the winter to cafe out. I just love old bikes as they just have more of a personality then rockets newer bikes. I'm keeping my eye open for a Norton Commando or a Triumph Bonneville. Cool 550 and what did the old tank look like? I might be interested in it if you still have it.

sohcpwr

close, its the mid four, a cb550. The bike is a perfect size for me, I'm only 5'6 135lb.
I can't wait to see what this thing looks like after the seat is on there.

The simplicitly of motorcycles is whats great, theres so little there its easy to make everything perfect.

guscivic

nice ride...i had a 79 kz650 my self and had it all caffed out