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Offline stuartni

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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland
« Reply #45 on: May 17, 2013, 09:18:24 AM »
big update got my seat pod my tank back from the painters (RJs car restoration) and my leather seat done by baron (topsercretevolution)
im over the moon with how it all looks let me know what you guys think.

the tank and seat pod design is all done with paint even the Honda logo is paint no stickers also have all the photo from the painter of the work that went into doing it

















seat frame before

seat after

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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland
« Reply #46 on: May 17, 2013, 09:22:21 AM »
put them on the bike this morning before work





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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland
« Reply #47 on: May 17, 2013, 12:44:51 PM »
Love the understated design, very classy!
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland
« Reply #48 on: May 17, 2013, 03:12:31 PM »
I'm not an open triangle fan, but that's a seriously good looking bike.

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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland
« Reply #49 on: May 17, 2013, 05:31:08 PM »
That is just pure quality, what a good painter, also love the pipe, everything looks great
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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland
« Reply #50 on: May 17, 2013, 05:46:34 PM »
absolutely stunning work.  looks amazing.

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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland
« Reply #51 on: May 18, 2013, 10:05:45 AM »
thanks for the great comments everyone im over the moon with how the bike is looking hoping to mot it next week


leather seat home and set in place still needs bolted down to have it sitting flush seat was done in leather with a medium texture






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just a few photos i currently have will get better ones asap





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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland bike finished
« Reply #53 on: June 07, 2013, 05:07:15 PM »
Very nice stu.its a credit 2 ya.
Whats the braking like for the twin disc front end.i havent converted my as yet,leaving it for the winter nights to tinker
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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland bike finished
« Reply #54 on: June 10, 2013, 09:53:52 AM »
thanks very much havent really bedded the pads in to much so should get lot better sure next time we meet you can take it a spin

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Re: Honda cb550 cafe racer build northern Ireland bike finished
« Reply #55 on: June 12, 2013, 11:58:49 AM »
some good new found the problem behind my bike not charging my brand new rectifier/ regulator that was working has stopped but off course i bought it over a year ago now so cant send it back so had to order a new one

 

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