Cb550 cafe racer

I could tell Scott wanted something special, and with his choice of donor bike being a Honda CB or CB I knew we could build something special. This was the perfect project to show in detail exactly what happens with our bikes as they come together, cb550 cafe racer. From the outset we had a vision in mind that would deliver Scott a motorcycle that would stop traffic with cb550 cafe racer looks, and blast past it with how peachybbies performed.

In I decided to build my own. I'm pretty open to all makes of bikes but have always liked the shape of the classic Honda's. I decided on a Honda CB as I don't want a big bike and power isn't really important to me. In the world of social media, Instagram, Pinterest etc you're not short of visual inspiration. By looking at what others had done I knew roughly what end result I was looking for; a mostly black, brat style bike with brown seat, grips etc that's as clean as possible - with minimal chrome! However, things may change as the build progresses.

Cb550 cafe racer

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Thankfully, 3 years ago, Ivor spotted something that motivated him to revisit his forgotten project. Along with the already extensive list of work done Ivor had all of the bikes fasteners zinc plated. He polished everything he could using knowledge passed on to him by Luke at Ultimate Shine and had the awesome curved mufflers ceramic coated in black. New cables, levers, and lights were put together for the brake system and a quick action throttle added. The Honda also runs all new wiring and components and an oil cooler. The finishing touch was having the saddle upholstered in diamond-stitched oxblood leather. During the past week, we have been fortunate enough to feature 2 very slick bikes that were put together by a couple of regular guys. Ivor Demetlika is a year-old Fireman living in Sydney, Australia, and his wild looking Honda CB has a history steeped in motorcycle racing.

Cb550 cafe racer

The shocks were rusted out, one of the forks was completely blown, the spokes were rusted away, the engine was ugly inside and out. Predictably, it did not run. The two-plus year restoration was purely a therapeutic endeavor for him. He had the original rims sandblasted and powdercoated and laced with new stainless spokes. He added a second brake disc and caliper to the front wheel and ran braided stainless brake lines to them. He retrofitted a Goldwing front master cylinder to his CB, to better handle the extra braking pressure.

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Honda CB strip down. View cart Check out Continue shopping. Discover Services. They are purely products that have been used and found to be good. Strip the bike. Restoring a bike to O. Also, the learning curve of how everything fits together and all the various options available has taken up way more time and headspace than I ever thought possible. With all new and refurbished internals and performance upgrades that include a Dynatek ignition, high comp pistons, ported and polished head and a bank of Mikuni RS carburettors the has more than enough power to satisfy our kg rider. I could tell Scott wanted something special, and with his choice of donor bike being a Honda CB or CB I knew we could build something special. This was the perfect project to show in detail exactly what happens with our bikes as they come together. Now the tail mounts are a draw card and detail worked into the design. Going custom, adding your own style, cutting things, making different parts fit together has been a lot tougher than I expected.

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I liked the K because of the tank shape and external filler cap but these all seemed to be US imports. This build has been crafted to create a feeling of nostalgia. As I go along the build I'll try to list the tools and equipment I use. I could tell Scott wanted something special, and with his choice of donor bike being a Honda CB or CB I knew we could build something special. With that it was time for paint, Nathan from Livin Loco helped us out with a custom mixed vintage grey that was laid over the frame and tins only detailed by some very select and elegant filigree work done in white gold leaf. Clients come to us because they want beautiful motorcycles, but a motorcycle they can ride. With some highly polished cases, upgraded tappet covers, select chrome work and a customised finned stator cover the motor is a diamond set inside its customised exterior. To finish out the shape and style of the bike I set about building the exhaust, a stainless steel exhaust, perfectly symmetrical on the bike with a flowing set of compound curves that flow under the engine and out the back of the bike. Sharing a few rides with Scott after the bike was done was a real treat as we watched him learn his new machine and start to feel at home in the saddle. Hopefully the hand mends quickly and I can get all the jobs done soon.