Ton'in up - Page 3

CrazyKell · 07-21-2009, 11:40 AM

What a great project!

Dave · 07-21-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I can't see your pics, so I am subscribing to this thread.

My FIL has a....shit I don't remember the year, but it's a CB550 that I want to take from him. The poor bike has been sitting outside under a tarp for years.

I just haven't had the time to drive up to Missouri with a truck and trailer to pick it up.

This isn't it, but it's the same one.

good luck getting it! that thing looks like it would be a better starting point than the cm is, at least you have a flat seat!

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

You bastard! Whenever I do that I end up with a POS with a seized engine

What is that, around a 1980? Looks like almost everything except the engine and drivetrain would interchange with one of my CX500s.

A tip: Harley Sportster OEM shocks. They're cheap as hell on ebay because all the RUBEs replace them with Progressives, they're available in a variety of lengths, and I bet they'll swap right on. Just have to swap the bushings from your old shocks.

Also, if you can pick up a Trailtech Vapor (or hell, even a bicycle speedo) you'll lose about 50 pounds off the top of the bike by ditching the gauge cluster.

its an 82' and yeah i think honda in those days used the same frame for a variety of different bikes. i saw a cx a few weeks ago that looked just like it used to. interesting that they were so hot to clone triumph and guzzi in the eighties

have you tried pouring seafoam or maybe pb blaster in the cylinders overnight? that usually can do wonders for unsticking things. actually i should prob run some seafoam through this old bastard...

jalaan1 · 07-21-2009, 07:08 PM

nice start.
looks like it's cleaning up pretty nicely. keep us posted

Particle Man · 07-23-2009, 01:43 PM

lookin' good!

HurricaneHeather · 08-21-2009, 11:28 AM

Dave, have you done any more mods to it? Can I ask how much the new bars were?

Dave · 08-21-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

Dave, have you done any more mods to it? Can I ask how much the new bars were?

i de chromed and color matched the rear fender a few weeks ago. Other than that ive been too busy riding it or just plain poor to do anything else with it. the bars came from ebay and were like 30 bucks shipped. Grips were the oems from the 954 and the bar ends were like 15 at the local cycle shop. just do a search for clunbman bars or alternately if you want a set of flats i have one that used to be on the cm ill ship you for like 15

HurricaneHeather · 08-21-2009, 05:49 PM

I might take you up on that. You in a hurry to get rid of them? I am not getting my bike for another 3 weeks.

derf · 08-21-2009, 06:00 PM

I seen an ugly bike like that at BK the other day, and some fool on a 954 was tooling around next to it.

Dave · 08-21-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I might take you up on that. You in a hurry to get rid of them? I am not getting my bike for another 3 weeks.

no hurry, they've been chilling in my junk pile in the garage for months.

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Originally Posted by derf

I seen an ugly bike like that at BK the other day, and some fool on a 954 was tooling around next to it.

well i didnt want to make an official announcement on here due to msf flaming

Dave · 08-21-2009, 10:56 PM

heather, heres what the flat bars looked like when mounted, cant remember if these were previously posted or not

07-21-2009, 07:08 PM	#23
jalaan1 orangina Zed Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LI, NY Moto: '12 Z1000 Posts: 700	nice start. looks like it's cleaning up pretty nicely. keep us posted __________________

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Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	lookin' good! __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

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derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I seen an ugly bike like that at BK the other day, and some fool on a 954 was tooling around next to it. __________________

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	heather, heres what the flat bars looked like when mounted, cant remember if these were previously posted or not __________________ TWF Post whore #6

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CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	What a great project!

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HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Dave, have you done any more mods to it? Can I ask how much the new bars were?

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HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	I might take you up on that. You in a hurry to get rid of them? I am not getting my bike for another 3 weeks.