DWMS RACING CB550F SUPER REVERSE PORT! NEW PHOTO!

01YZF6 wrote:thanks for letting me hang out in the shop today Joe!

nice to meet you too Jim !

had fun Putt-ing around with ya....lol

Brother I really enjoyed having you and Brother Biggerjim here today! Thank you for all of the help, it was a fun day!

Brothers I think I am going to lower the bike a couple inches and build the front end of the frame with close to stock rake as I like the look of a close front wheel and this bike will already look roomy up front without having the exhaust up there!

I have always thought the rear wheel was too far forward on these bikes so I will definately be running a longer swingarm than stock.

Here is a photo of the front end I am using, it is a KYB 43mm setup.


In this photo the rim is sitting in the stock location and you can see how much clearance there is for the carburetor.

Man I wish I could have made it over there today.. What a wonderful January day!
Those wheels and tires are looking great. This thing is taking shape and I love what I am seeing!

weirdbeard wrote: Man I wish I could have made it over there today.. What a wonderful January day!
Those wheels and tires are looking great. This thing is taking shape and I love what I am seeing!

Brother weirdbeard we have to get you over here!

If I had known there was a little get together at your place today I would have stopped work and gone for a ride. Next time.

I had fun with the ideas bouncing off the walls back and forth....
something about seeing a project like yours grow and take shape is gratifying...

WB, you post up when you will make it over this way, and I will do my best to be there, seeing as I only live 15 minutes from Joe...

and BiggerJim.... that asphalt sled of yours is something to see in person....

weirdbeard wrote: If I had known there was a little get together at your place today I would have stopped work and gone for a ride. Next time.

weird - you might as well just plan to come on over, we could throw some chicken on the grill at my
house and of course there would be some beer involved. it would be nice to have a gaggle of yall.
everybody could meet, and have a good time, and some good ole story (lie) telling
i don't have a big house but i've got blankets.
i would not want to drive back, after pounding the beers lol lol lol
sure would be nice to do this summer or spring,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

BIGGERJIM wrote:

weirdbeard wrote: If I had known there was a little get together at your place today I would have stopped work and gone for a ride. Next time.

weird - you might as well just plan to come on over, we could throw some chicken on the grill at my
house and of course there would be some beer involved. it would be nice to have a gaggle of yall.
everybody could meet, and have a good time, and some good ole story (lie) telling
i don't have a big house but i've got blankets.
i would not want to drive back, after pounding the beers lol lol lol
sure would be nice to do this summer or spring,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

That sounds like a great idea to me Jim. Its gonna be warming up after not to long.

i'm sure joe and robin would love to help host such a noble event

Sounds like a good time to me Brothers! You are all welcome to get togethor here as well and I will get the food!

Brother 01YZF6 helped me start setting everything up yesterday to get ideas for the frame and suspension and I made a final decision to use this nice swingarm that Brother Biggerjim gave me, Thank You both!

Today Dad helped and we used the tank from his 550 and finished setting everything up to see what the bike would look like and to get measurements so I can start building the frame.

The engine and tank are going to be a 1 1/2 inches higher than what they are in this photo.

That thing is looking saweet. Enjoying the progress and all the pictures.

Thank You Brother Phantom!

This thing is going to be bringing home a lot of trophy's from bikes shows.

That is a very nice compliment Brother Weirdbeard! In all of the years I have been building motorcycles I have never entered a show as I have always just built them for the enjoyment but I have been thinking about taking her to a couple.

looks like this swingarm is going to give you a little more room to decide on how the shock is going in....

was that at the shop yesterday?

Brother 01YZF6 I had it yesterday but I did not think the 190 tire would fit but after looking last night it does and it has a nice monoshock setup, it is also the same length as the one we setup yesterday so the wheelbase will be the same. I am going to modify the swingarm to incorporate some new ideas and polish it.

there ya go !!

Now that I have made a final decision on the rims and suspension I can start building the frame so I bought the tubing and a new tubing bender today.

oooooh.... that is so much nicer than the manual one I had to use for electrical conduit and plumbing lines.......

NEW TOY ALERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I converted the front of the frame from a double downtube to a single into a double downtube to make room for the dual carburetors out front.

I also goosenecked the top of the single downtube so that it can be welded directly to the neck which will do away with all of the factory stamped steel so that I can have a full tube frame.

that looks great, do you have enuff tubing, i've still got that cb1100f frame
holler if you need it.


stupid rain
jim

nice ! sorry I did not make it over this week. had some things pop up that I had to attend to....

looks good Joe !

Brother Biggerjim I bought new tubing to use with the bender except for the large downtube which was a piece I had so I think I have enough, what all is left of the 1100? You know I love to have extra parts!

Brother 01YZF6 I understand, it has been really busy here as well I had a lot of work come in and have more on the way, I may need to call in some reinforcements! Hahahaha!