My Introduction, My 2nd bike, But My 1st Bob/Chop Project 78'

Sissy bar is still up in the air...

And She's Alive! All Re Wired. Gotta finish my lights and next should be paint!

Video!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jELoymszRqE

sooo many zip ties lol i like where this is going. sissy bar looks good. have you thought about one of those bitch seats with the suction cups and some removable foot pegs(maybe the little guy would like to go on a ride)

Run the sissy bar. You'll be happy you did without realizing it until you stop to think "Where am I going to ties this road bag to?"

sooo many zip ties lol I like where this is going. sissy bar looks good. have you thought about one of those bitch seats with the suction cups and some removable foot pegs(maybe the little guy would like to go on a ride)

Hahaha, zip ties are mostly for mock up. 1/2 of the black ones will remain, but it's all gonna come back off when I spray the frame so I left it all together.

Yes, Suction cup Pussy Pad and rear pegs are Def in the plans. My son loves Bikes, I cant wait till he's big enough to ride with me.

Run the sissy bar. You'll be happy you did without realizing it until you stop to think "Where am I going to ties this road bag to?"

I took a the picture with and the picture with out and put them together and just stared at them...I like the look also with the functionality, it is a big +. So I decided... Sissy bar is Staying!



I've been picking up the last of the connectors and bolts I needed, this last week. I should have her wires 100% and all mocked up today / tomorrow.

I gotta Start my Exhaust, I have my piping, but by the time I get off work it's been to late to cut piping.

Then disassembled and ready to paint this week. Its been cold and raining so I've been slacking.

just a thought on the exhaust man cherry bombs are like 25 bucks at autozone, i did it and i have no regrets over it. food for thought, plus how many bike have straight pipes and how many have glasspacks

I've seen the whole cherry bomb thing, to bulky for me. I have some mandrel bent piping to run 2 into-> 1 on each side and possibly do something with some tips or some thing... the pipes that were on it when I got the bike were just spot welded and un even as hell... I'm trying to tuck them up nice and clean, since my bike is so low it'll help give me more room in turns to lean...

hell yea man i know what you mean its kinda sketchy to scrape real hard in a turn my pops has an 81 shovelhead and the fucking forward controls drag that shits scary as all fuck he didnt tell me about it til i told him

Got a little done today, I double today... Picked up some Wing Nuts for my Sissy and Played w/ the Exhaust. Going 2 ->1 on each side and going to a little bigger piping.

Got the Headlight all sorted out.






Also Installed a New "Push 2 Start" hahaha...

It's coming along very nicely. Keep up the good work.

I Finished the left side 2 into 1 and piping all welded up, it had to be space away to clear the kickstand... Im gonna space out the right side (kicker side) out to match the spacing between to frame... i wanted it to be as close to even as possible. also tucked it in closer and up higher that the original one, so im happy!

Couple more from earlier

Looking good man.

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I've been Busy with work and a few other things... I dropped my trans in my "toy car" put a new Throw out bearing in, replaced my axle (Again), and did a couple other little things, Threw a DVD player and sub woofer in my SUV, Buffed out my SUV, and I changed positions at work from Take out to Bartender (applebees), So I Haven't had much free time with the Bike. Been Working on her here and there...

I finished the Exhaust... for the most part. Gotta Grind down my welds and heat wrap it. (Yes im heat wrapping it!) lol
No More Blinkers
No More Front Brakes (the caliper was seized up when i bought her)
Fender is ready for clear
Tank needs a little more Luv
Frame almost Ready for a nice coat of satin Black
Eliminated the blinker wires from my harness

That's kinda were I'm at right now....





This is What the Color will look like after Clear (On the Tank and fender)













Before:


After:

This bike has come a long way since you first got it. Good work, and hard work.

Are you gonna run it with no front brake, or are you rebuilding the caliper?

Ive been riding w no front brake since i got it. after get the bike up and ride-able again im gonna rebuild it...

Digging the bike. Are you gonna leave the side panels?

Never felt comfortable with back break only. I've heard bad stories about CB550 front brakes. Apparently they're useless when wet, which is why they have that goofy plastic cover on them. I guess drilling and slotting rotors wasn't really a big thing in the 70's?

I'm Cutting the Side Panels down to about 1/2 the Size, But they are Staying for now.

Also, yea, ive heard the same thing about the front breaks sucking! hahaha.

Thank You all for the Compliments, I'm a Single Father Doing What i Can in my Spare time so things move Slowly Sometimes. \