Anyone like the cafe? (78 CB550)
08-22-2007, 06:45 AM
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i've always wanted a late '70's cb750 to do this with. came so close to picking one up a week ago. unfortunately, my wife is wanting me to get a bike she can ride w/ me on. maybe i'll do a cafe and just hang on to a stock seat and switch it out if she really wants to ride
08-22-2007, 06:46 AM
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Re: (JHenley17)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TTT »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">GOD your bike looks alot like mine.
Here it is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...57949
I need to get rid of it. My CX650 Turbo is taking up my time now.</TD></TR></TABLE>
hahaha, bike twins, at least until you sell it. I think i'll be getting a new set of gauge faces and headlight visor thing soon, that'll really set us apart, hahaha.
Good luck with the CX650, sounds like its going to be a beast
Here it is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...57949
I need to get rid of it. My CX650 Turbo is taking up my time now.</TD></TR></TABLE>
hahaha, bike twins, at least until you sell it. I think i'll be getting a new set of gauge faces and headlight visor thing soon, that'll really set us apart, hahaha.
Good luck with the CX650, sounds like its going to be a beast
12-16-2007, 05:15 PM
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Re: (mos)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mos »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A naughty Four-
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******* bad ***
</TD></TR></TABLE>******* bad ***
01-04-2008, 11:03 AM
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Re: (mos)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mos »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A naughty Four-
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Ah thats a nice
next time your going that far with te build drop the top mounts on the rear, she'll handle much better
</TD></TR></TABLE>Ah thats a nice
next time your going that far with te build drop the top mounts on the rear, she'll handle much better
01-04-2008, 11:10 AM
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Re: (MSchu)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MSchu »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
next time your going that far with te build drop the top mounts on the rear, she'll handle much better</TD></TR></TABLE>
How? There's no room to lower the motor in a 750 frame.
Ideally you'd build a new frame and get the engine further forward and shorten the wheelbase...
next time your going that far with te build drop the top mounts on the rear, she'll handle much better</TD></TR></TABLE>
How? There's no room to lower the motor in a 750 frame.
Ideally you'd build a new frame and get the engine further forward and shorten the wheelbase...
01-04-2008, 11:33 AM
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oops
sorry... top rear shock mounts.
you can easily reposition the engine and even make it tunable like the aprilia mille SP, just need to manuf. some mounts adjustable mounting plates. And if your going that far take that swing arm out and have it triangulated at the front.
If your interested you can mount adjustible triple clamps in addition to using a smaller than normal front rim size
sorry... top rear shock mounts.
you can easily reposition the engine and even make it tunable like the aprilia mille SP, just need to manuf. some mounts adjustable mounting plates. And if your going that far take that swing arm out and have it triangulated at the front.
If your interested you can mount adjustible triple clamps in addition to using a smaller than normal front rim size
01-04-2008, 11:36 AM
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Yep.. we've come a long way in the past 30 years with bike design.
Would be fun to 'modernize' a frame around a CB750 engine and see what it can do. But you still have a 225 lump that you cant make more than 100hp with reliably
Would be fun to 'modernize' a frame around a CB750 engine and see what it can do. But you still have a 225 lump that you cant make more than 100hp with reliably
10-30-2009, 10:35 AM
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Re: Anyone like the cafe? (78 CB550)
Its been a year or two down the line... not too many changes. New tires, chain, sprocket, plugs, wires, points, heat wrapped pipes:
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11-14-2009, 04:59 AM
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Re: Anyone like the cafe? (78 CB550)
Nice ride...
Here is mine... 1976 CB550... w/7k miles...
Clubman handlebars, with the wires in routed inside... It was a bi*ch to run them...
Relocated the ignition switch from the handlebars to the carb area... & reloted the turn signals to the frame...
New tires all around...
Rebuit carbs, top end, forlks...
Originally came with 4-4, but replaced them with a 4-1... with shorten can...
Solo seat, painted & uphostered by me.
Dyna S ignition...
Here is mine... 1976 CB550... w/7k miles...
Clubman handlebars, with the wires in routed inside... It was a bi*ch to run them...
Relocated the ignition switch from the handlebars to the carb area... & reloted the turn signals to the frame...
New tires all around...
Rebuit carbs, top end, forlks...
Originally came with 4-4, but replaced them with a 4-1... with shorten can...
Solo seat, painted & uphostered by me.
Dyna S ignition...
12-05-2009, 06:53 AM
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Re: Anyone like the cafe? (78 CB550)
mannnnn, that pic on the BKLN Prominade(sp) is off the hook!
again, great build.
yur inspiring me to go for a cafe racer.
i gotta lookout for you next time i'm riding around LI, to get a look at this machine in person.
