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cb550 first attempt - restore and modernise
Niko:
--- Quote from: aled on July 22, 2017, 08:40:49 PM ---Thanks for the comments and advice guys, very helpful, yeah i think im just going do the top end and fingers cross , all is good with the bottom.
I pretty much have all the parts ready to for the top end so its a case of me just getting on with it now!
Bit more of an update today, engine is out and began cleaning up and removing valves and pistons. Alot of elbow grease and hours have been put into just removing old gaskets and i think im finally there! thank god!
some pictures ..
where there paint has flaked there seems to be a purple layer of paint .. surely it wasn't sprayed purple? is this a rust protection or something?
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I'm a novice too....this is my first stab at a project of this scale.
Strip, powder, rewire with m unit, new rims spokes and tyres, mot and registration.
Incidentally I had my most successful ride out yesterday.....no breakdowns and only 1 thing fell off ( which was a pod airfilter)
Great fun....enjoy
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Nurse Julie:
I'm having a go at a CB550 as well. Started off as a wreck of a K3 with lots of wrong bits on it. Have now got a 'F' swing arm fitted, tail cut off and hoop in place, everything powdercoated, complete engine overhaul, new rims, spokes, tyres, rechromed forks. Just starting to assemble it and see what will fit where......which is a nightmare. I take no credit for the work done so far as I just tell him indoors what I fancy and he does it all but, I do help where I can. A long way to go yet but getting there.
Niko:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on July 23, 2017, 09:43:33 AM ---I'm having a go at a CB550 as well. Started off as a wreck of a K3 with lots of wrong bits on it. Have now got a 'F' swing arm fitted, tail cut off and hoop in place, everything powdercoated, complete engine overhaul, new rims, spokes, tyres, rechromed forks. Just starting to assemble it and see what will fit where......which is a nightmare. I take no credit for the work done so far as I just tell him indoors what I fancy and he does it all but, I do help where I can. A long way to go yet but getting there.
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Looking great
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aled:
both examples look great guys! and congratulations on the successful ride, i cant wait for my day to come haha
do you recommend the motogadget unit as a big upgrade to the original wiring or is it more for tidying up the triangle? i do plan on changing the clocks and handlebar switches etc..
Nurse Julie:
I will be keeping basically standard wiring on mine as I'm going to keep the side panels to hide everything behind.
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