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Title: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: captaindonutbikes on October 09, 2010, 07:54:59 PM

(http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/donutbikes/Honda%20CB550%20rebuild/IMG_0442.jpg)
(http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/donutbikes/Honda%20CB550%20rebuild/IMG_0441.jpg)
(http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/donutbikes/Honda%20CB550%20rebuild/IMG_0443.jpg)

Marvin straight thro/ cr29 carbs fully dialed in.

MOT on wednesday.

loud is the biggest understatement.

i shall put a video up of her on song.
 ;D

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: rhos1355 on October 09, 2010, 08:14:55 PM

Bet ya the neighbours love ya.

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: UK Pete on October 09, 2010, 08:45:44 PM

very nice
pete

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on October 10, 2010, 09:25:46 AM

Where are the electrics  ???

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Post by: florence on October 10, 2010, 10:05:15 AM

Very cool, very minimal.

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: captaindonutbikes on October 11, 2010, 10:29:47 AM

run the electrics to the rear by extending part of the loom and running a smaller R1 battery. all fits in the hump nicely. had to give the rectifier a cooling plate (holes drilled underneath) but it stays cool enough.

rest is tucked up inside the front light as standard. loom has been neatly hidden under the seat pan.

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Post by: Rozabikes Tim on October 11, 2010, 09:19:37 PM

Nicely thought out bike, very tidy. Top marks!!

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: lordwhimsey on November 05, 2010, 07:10:06 AM

Did it pass the MOT?

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: captaindonutbikes on November 05, 2010, 10:07:27 AM

had no time or money to get it done. have put a small baffle in the straight through as she was too loud for road use  ;D

she is probably not going to see any serious road use until the spring because she is too shiney and nice!

running sweet tho if not a tad rich.

hows your cafe coming along ?

any pictures ?

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: lordwhimsey on November 05, 2010, 08:19:39 PM

Since I last posted I re-built the top end, discovered the cam chain tensioner was in the wrong place, re-built it again then cracked the rocker cover and re-built it again! I think it's fine now...

Apart from that I've done very little on the bike, instead I've been devoting my time to constructing my new bike shed/Man Castle which should speed the building process up (over winter at least).

Your bike's looking good, have you had a sneaky ride on it yet? ;)

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: captaindonutbikes on November 06, 2010, 12:13:14 PM

yeah quick spin to check it goes and stops alright. rear end lights up a treat!

nice palace.

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Post by: andy120t on November 25, 2010, 08:13:16 PM

Looking good!

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Post by: K2-K6 on November 26, 2010, 06:30:22 PM

That looks really useful, you need a ski slope to go with it now.

Title: Re: Continuing the 'waking the dead theme'
Post by: captaindonutbikes on November 26, 2010, 09:03:02 PM

are we talking about the shed or the bike  ???

(http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/donutbikes/Honda%20CB550%20rebuild/IMG_0119.jpg)

got this combined regulator/ rectifier to tidy up and condense the electrics and to sort out a bad connection from the rectifier to the battery

will let you know how it performs

tidy