Honda CB550 Cafe Racer Build – Part 6
More photos of the Honda CB550 cafe racer build. Plenty of do-it-yourself inspiration. Things are getting exciting. Wiring, chrome float bowls, license plate mounting, cracked cam cover, new one from ebay and the first ride!
green a ground wire?
Trying to figure out why not getting any spark from my plugs
It’s ALIVE!!
firing on two cylinders
Polished chain guard and shift lever installed
New Chain installed
Polished chain gaurd and shift lever installed
lic plate extender/holder
lic plates suck!
lic plate extender/holder
chrome carb covers and Uni pod filters.
chrome float bowls
timing marks
Oil leak
replacement cam, etc cover from e-bay
keeping the bolts in the right place
old cam cover
Engine with cam cover removed
New cam cover 77
new cam followers right side
new cam followers left side
old follower in new cover – right side
old follower in new cover – left side
top of follower shaft pinch bolt
used 6mm standard pitch bolt to remove follower shafts
Follower shaft has notch in it for pinch bolt
Pre 77 follower shafts…two shorter vs one long
Installing pinch bolt
Post 77 one long shaft vs two shorter ones
after first ride….ran great…yeha!!!
Beautiful bike! Post a clip of her running? I would love to how she sounds like.
The guy who built it posted a video that I know of here – http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug_goodenough/sets/72157594349938594/with/416002510/
very nice build. I didn’t see if you made a new wirign harness or used the original.
This is not actually my build. I’m reposting these photos because I love do it your self garage cafe racer builds like this. You can find the man who built it here – http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug_goodenough/
cheers
Rufus
Great bike! Wish mine was almost done but not yet. Where did you get your rear tail light? I’ve been trying to look for tail lights that would be decent looking enough for cafe but so far the simplest would be the one you’ve got. Thanks
Thanks, This build is actually not mine. It was made by someone else. But I know where they got the tank, seat and taillight. http://benjiescaferacer.com/
Rufus