cb550discofever

got a 76 cb550 for free from my ex's next door neighbor a few years ago. not into cafes so i chopped it in half then realized i had insufficeint fundelations and left it neglected in a dark corner to think about what its done(for a few years). finally came about some cash and ordered up the tc bros uni-hardtail kit forking by frank alien tank and a bunch of engine shit to go thru as well. il keep updating as it goes tryin to bang it out by may-ish. well see abouut that

these are just the shitty phone pics, documenting the whole build with a bettr camera too for anyone who wants to follow/see how im goin about my hardtail install.

I'll be watching. Are you going with a disco theme or is that just something you threw into the title of this thread?

keepin it 70's period correct, i hope. if u come across any disco ball topped sissy bars let me know

Originally Posted by haggard

keepin it 70's period correct, i hope. if u come across any disco ball topped sissy bars let me know

Very easily fabbed.... And then there's this obligatory helmet...

Are you doing the welding yourself?

yea with the guidance of my pops, it might not be the prettiest welds job but it has be safe for 2up. thats what a grinders for anyway

Originally Posted by Bonsai

Very easily fabbed.... And then there's this obligatory helmet...

I want one of those. Where do you find them?

made some more progress... time for some white russians

little more progress frames slugged and ready to be cleaned and welded. mockup.

Nice project, what width rear fender you running?

its a just over 5inches.. from lowbrow

taillight mounted,

rollers done. engines in. jetting carb work, headlight, wiring RIDE!

Silly question. Does it matter on a Jap bike if you have the engine tilted so much, since it's not fed from an external tank? I guess as long as you know where the pick up for the oil pump is it's fine, right? Looks great, BTW.

I fitted bike carbs onto my car and the company who made my manifold stressed the carbs must be at the same angle as the bike they came off (around 45degrees). But on the other hand there are guys out there bustin wheelies at mad angles for miles, down runways etc and never seem to have fueling probs. Looking forward to seeing how this unfolds. Hope it runs! :-)

been workin hard almost finished. tomorrows the big day

looks cool! good luck!