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CB550 cafe racers with stock airbox

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alexdecker:

--- Quote from: Trigger on February 28, 2022, 12:00:18 AM ---There is pictures of two flat tracker 550's with standard air boxes half way down this page >>http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,24825.75.html

If you want to spend days trying to get your bike to run and spend £££ on jets for the carbs, work out why your pistons are burnt out and then still scratching your head why you have a flat spot. Then fit pods.

If you want a riders bike that starts easy, pulls well all the way through the rev range. Stick with a air box  ;)

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Looking at this again - you don't have any rear fenders on. Only drive in the sunshine, or is there a hidden one somewhere?

Looking to clean up the look of my bike (smaller fenders, smaller signal lights etc.) but not trying to do cafe racers. More of a streamlined look, but still planning to take longer trips on mine. So spending a lot of time finding that perfect middle spot where it gets a little personalised flavour, but still works for more purposes then flashing it around town.

Trigger:
Yep, only ride in dry weather on the flat trackers in the pictures. If you are out and it starts to rain , you will end up with a wet arse but, the car behind will stay well away from your rear end . Can not find joy in wet riding anymore  ;)

alexdecker:

--- Quote from: Trigger on March 08, 2022, 07:47:14 AM ---Yep, only ride in dry weather on the flat trackers in the pictures. If you are out and it starts to rain , you will end up with a wet arse but, the car behind will stay well away from your rear end . Can not find joy in wet riding anymore  ;)

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The head light mount you are using is not factory, are they? Did you buy them or make them yourself? And may I ask what you did with the tail light? I am keeping the original blinkers myself, but need another tail light. I noticed you mounted the back signal lights directly on the frame, with no soft material in-between the frame and the signal light. Could that not pose a problem potentially?

Trigger:
The sliver 550 has stock head light brackets and no Indicators / blinkers with a tail light on a side mounted bracket/

The black one has after market head light brackets , indicators mounted direct to the frame but, they are Stanley OEM indicators which have rubber mounted bulbs inside and also has a side mounted tail light.

Nurse Julie:
This is my bike, the black one Trig is referring to.
It's a fantastic bike, rides like a dream, handles superbly and is ultra reliable.

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