Date: 03/04/2009
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CB500SS
The conceptual drawing
Date: 02/04/2010
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Starting Point
Buy bike on eBay ($225), Drive to the middle of Michigan to pick it up (600 miles round trip), Have daughter claim it after you unload it (priceless)!
Date: 02/04/2010
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Bare Frame
Staarting to put it back together - my 71 CB450 will become a 69 CB500SS
Date: 02/04/2010
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Handle Bars & Triple Trees
I started polishing the triple trees even though I know I was opening pandora's box...I won't be able to stop there
Date: 02/04/2010
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Hagon Rear Shocks
New Hagon shocks in the rear (and Betor forks on the front) - should handle much better
Date: 02/04/2010
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More Assembly
More fitment of parts - if you look close you can see that I've drilled the frame in various places - more for looks than anything else
Date: 02/04/2010
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Polished Parts
I told you I couldn't stop polishing - the finned valve cover is from a CB500T - it goes nicely with the other aftermarket finned covers
Date: 02/04/2010
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Motor Build
Motor going back together
Date: 02/04/2010
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Exhaust Collars
close up of the Cappellini Exhaust Collars - I have also installed their oil pump
Date: 02/04/2010
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Motors Back In
The motor is back in - a year later - time/money
Date: 02/04/2010
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Oil Filter Close Up
Close up of the vintage aftermarket Triumph oil cooler
Date: 02/04/2010
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Speedo
Okay, it doesn't fit the vintage theme but I still love it - MotoGadget Speedo & Tach combo
Date: 02/04/2010
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It's a Roller
Vintage Akront rims & new rubber go on - it's rolling again - YEA!
Date: 02/04/2010
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Details
Close up - build time, two years and counting
Date: 02/04/2010
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Vintage Japanese Plate
My dad had this plate on his 70 CB750 while we were living in japan - it will go on the 500 when I show it
Date: 02/04/2010
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My 2 Girls
My Italian and Japanese girlfriends - my wife came up with that
Date: 02/04/2010
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47 Whizzer
My 1947 Schwinn framed Whizzer - my father had one identical to it
Date: 02/04/2010
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VW & G
My four wheel rides - well the G is gone now
Date: 02/04/2010
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