Project 550...
Finished fabrication of the rear bracket for the number plate etc. It was hand-formed, TIG welded and then had a custom made stainless steel bayonet bulb fitting riveted in. It's off at the painters now.
Project 550...
I must offer another apology for the lack of updates. Been a heck of a week, but....
Project 550 is almost done! Wiring is finished, tank is painted and the seat came back from the upholsterers this week. Check it out...
Just exhaust left to do. Stay tuned...
Project 550 is almost done! Wiring is finished, tank is painted and the seat came back from the upholsterers this week. Check it out...
Just exhaust left to do. Stay tuned...
Day Off
Decided to have a day off today as it was the first time in ages that the sun had come out. Here's a few shots of our walk up the river...
Project 550...
Been working on a pair of stainless steel headlight brakets for the CB550. The "ears" have been autogenously welded (that is without using any filler) onto 3/8" bar. The welds were pretty tidy so I took a few shots with the macro. Photos of the finished brackets to follow.
Project 550...
On the making of a new dual seat pan...
The CB550 is gonna have carry two up on a regular basis so no café seats here. This posed it's own problems from a stylistic point of view. Dual seats have a tendency to look bulky on any bike so I wanted to achieve a fairly flat, thin look without going the uncomfortable brat-style route. Here's the process...
Firstly the original seat was completely stripped so that the pan could be used as a guide for holes, studs etc. The original was in very poor condition.
The frame brace in the first shot is what causes the original seat to rise so dramatically so it was chopped and a new, much lower bracket was formed. This still needs to be finished and painted as it is going to serve a few more purposes yet.
Based loosely on the measurements of the original but modified to meet the new spec, a cardboard template was made.
This was then translated into 20 gauge mild steel.
Separate pieces were fabricated to fill the gaps created during bending and to add some shape.
Then she went under the welding torch. Fully TIG welded with all holes drilled and studs tacked in it's ready for the final stage...
Paint! A nice powder coat of satin black.
And it's off to the upholsterers on Monday. Stay tuned!
The CB550 is gonna have carry two up on a regular basis so no café seats here. This posed it's own problems from a stylistic point of view. Dual seats have a tendency to look bulky on any bike so I wanted to achieve a fairly flat, thin look without going the uncomfortable brat-style route. Here's the process...
Firstly the original seat was completely stripped so that the pan could be used as a guide for holes, studs etc. The original was in very poor condition.
The frame brace in the first shot is what causes the original seat to rise so dramatically so it was chopped and a new, much lower bracket was formed. This still needs to be finished and painted as it is going to serve a few more purposes yet.
Based loosely on the measurements of the original but modified to meet the new spec, a cardboard template was made.
This was then translated into 20 gauge mild steel.
Separate pieces were fabricated to fill the gaps created during bending and to add some shape.
Then she went under the welding torch. Fully TIG welded with all holes drilled and studs tacked in it's ready for the final stage...
Paint! A nice powder coat of satin black.
And it's off to the upholsterers on Monday. Stay tuned!
The Bike Shed
The guys over at 'The Bike Shed' have just done a feature on Project 550 and High Speed Steel. It's an excellent site with features on some great looking custom bikes from all over the world. Check it out here - http://thebikeshed.cc/
And here are some more shots of the bike...
More Soon!
And here are some more shots of the bike...
More Soon!
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