Doms CB550F1 project

[Johnny4428]

Weh hey back to the land of the living Roo! Or maybe you left that accross the pond? Anyhow welcome back.

[DomP]

Dom, did you get anywhere with the  footpeg scenario? I’ve just come back from the states  and having a read. I think I have a spare one if you want to try it. I had the same issues  with mine and had to doctor the ones that stayed on the bike. How’s you get on?

Hi Roo, how was the trip? No I've not got to the bottom of it yet and moved on to other bits for now but I could try a spare.  Maybe worth me getting some photos of mine off the bike to compare first as I'm sure it's not bent just cast at a different angle.

[Laverdaroo]

Cheers Johnny I’ve an air box lid for Dom too so thought I could fire him up a mixed bag of stuff. Makes sense.

Glad to be home……..at least it’s warmer


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[Laverdaroo]

Dom, did you get anywhere with the  footpeg scenario? I’ve just come back from the states  and having a read. I think I have a spare one if you want to try it. I had the same issues  with mine and had to doctor the ones that stayed on the bike. How’s you get on?

Hi Roo, how was the trip? No I've not got to the bottom of it yet and moved on to other bits for now but I could try a spare.  Maybe worth me getting some photos of mine off the bike to compare first as I'm sure it's not bent just cast at a different angle.

I thought the same as mine looked twisted too, had a right think on trying to fettle it. I had the compounding issue that at the time, none were available so bought whatever came up,   mine was drooping badly also but managed that fairly easily, the twist was different but let’s have a look at what you’re working with and see if we can fettle it for you. Mine look pretty good now and I’m happy to leave them now but it took a bit of fiddling.

[DomP]

I've spent  the last few weeks fiddling around with my wheels trying to decide what to do with the slightly crusty rims, I'm thinking black powdercoat with stainless spokes.  Today I've only just noticed my front rim is a Takasago with really thick 4mm spokes, surely not standard, dos that mean the rim has been reared out to take the hoofing great nipples?

The rear has very tidy plated spokes with yellow phosphor nipples so I might see if I can sell them on to help fund the stainless. 

[Bryanj]

That make was not fitted by Honda originaly, i think Kawasaki used them but i know Silver sold as a "quality" pattern part, if you are going to powder coat it i have a wheel you can have for a charity donation

[DomP]

That make was not fitted by Honda originaly, i think Kawasaki used them but i know Silver sold as a "quality" pattern part, if you are going to powder coat it i have a wheel you can have for a charity donation

That's great Bryan, I could collect it when I'm over at some point.  Those spoke surely aren't oe either, now I've noticed them they look horrific.

[Oddjob]

I had spokes that big on my K reg 500, had them chromed first though, very sparkly 

[DomP]

They just look a bit big when compared to the rears, CWC are going to be making a hole on my pocket I think

[DomP]

Central Wheel Components list the cb550 spokes as straight un butted where I believe they should be single butted, sadly that makes them £125 a wheel😟

[Laverdaroo]

Eek!


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[DomP]

Eek!


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Their prices have gone up a bit since I did my xs

[Laverdaroo]

Last set of rims n spokes I had were over 600 quid and I built them meself


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[DomP]

Last set of rims n spokes I had were over 600 quid and I built them meself


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It's a rewarding process isn't it!

[DomP]

Cart before the horse, less haste more speed, or plain old driving both rear wheel bearings home before putting the spacer in the hub!  😥☹️


*update, managed to drive the sprocket side bearing back out seemingly unharmed!