Staff Bikes: Harry's custom Honda CB550 Four
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- To kickstart (pun entirely intended) our staff bikes videos, we have our shop assistant Harry talking us through his part shed-built, part pro-built custom Honda CB550 Four.
A decent amount of the work done by Harry himself, picking up from where Robinson's Speedshop left off and a bespoke 'cubby-hole' from Adam at Untitled Motorcycles.
This bike gets quite a bit of admiration when parked in our driveway, so we thought it would be only fair to share it with you all.
Robinson's Speedshop:
thebikeshed.cc/...
(unfortunately they don't have a website so have a look at the link to our archives to see their great range of past builds)
Untitled Motorcycles:
www.untitledmotorcycles.com
thebikeshed.cc/...
I like that a lot. Properly functional. Good job Harry.
Also like that 'definitely road legal' number plate.
Definitely legal, officer!
Functional? With those shitty firestones? hahahah
exactly! @@retrotellephone
The reg plate (silver on black) is legal if you register the bike as a Vehicle of Historic Interest (rolling 40 years old) which also means no MOT!! My 78 CB550 became one this year and now sports a silver on black reg :D
How does it work for a custom bike?
How do they determine which year it is? You can use a frame from 76, engine from 78 and other custom part... I'm curious to know
It will be whatever it states on the V5
That sound is absolutely insane
That's a very impressive locution Harry, your mother must be proud of you!
Great idea to use the triangle under the seat for storage , exactly what I would have done ,, cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧 sounds brill
Seriously! I can't believe I've never thought of that/seen more people do the same thing!
Where is the oil tank?
My first bike was a new '74 CB 550 Four. Best motorcycle I ever owned.
One of the most bad ass looking bikes I've ever seen, and definetly THE BEST SOUNDING BIKE EVER.
In love with your art piece.
the lighting is so minimal but comes together so nicely on this bike......well done.
love the bike, kept simple and looks amazing and love the sound
Do more of this series
We will...
I love this!!, back in 1996, i picked up a old tatty cb5504, for 3 hundred quid as a part ex from a dealer, it had been sprayed matt black, ...probably by a very drunk chimp, and had some unusual features, external fork springs, rear springs from a 70s cz dirtbike, very short four into two megas, twin yellow headlights, hand made drilled steel footrest plates mounted very far back, i was told by the dealer the starter motor was dead, hence low price, but it turned out to be just a weak battery, a brilliant bike, i had it for just over two years, it sat outdoors, in sun,rain, snow, never broke down,
he’s got the best bike amongst the staff for sure
ok im really interested about the plate now XD
Apparently the silver on black colorway is illegal for certain bikes of certain years or something like that over in England.
@@someperson9262 Probably why he keeps a standard yellow one in the box - in case the rozzers stop him. =)
Bikes built after a certain year here need a modern Yellow plate, I can’t remember what the year is exactly, but my 73 Vespa still has its original black pressed plate from the Douglas factory
Nice, understated, subtle custom.
Thanks for clearing that up. I like a lot of the bikes and the general feel of Bike Shed itself so don't get me wrong. I am an old bogey who remembers the good old days of building specials in the garden shed. At least we didn't have to mess about with fuel modules and fuel injection. Just good old carbs and changing jet sizes. Love the recent Thruxton article by the way
Thanks Rupert. Our main goal is to celebrate all biking, full stop. Newbies are just as important as those who've been-there-and-bought-the-t-shirt, and we like modern bikes just as much we love old classics and resto-mods. - As they say; "Two Wheels, Good".
It sounds really nice and looks awesome.
Cool looking bike man, nice cubby too.
Is the Bike Shed the coolest place in the world to work !!!
I love this bike set up. Clean and practical. You can and do actually ride it. So many cafe racer builds are all looks and no go.
cafe racers were basically the supersports of their time. So if you do a "true" cafe racer it comes out as a very uncomfortable and impractical bike. These "brat style" are cooler in my opinion because they take the cafe looks without compromising too much on utility.
Beautiful! Great style and practical storage place!
Those 550s always sounded good but this is spot on! Looks the business too. Good job.
Nice bike. It's also good to see it has the number plate where it shoud be, which is rarely seen on cafe racer builds.
I'm building a CB450 cafe racer now and dislike the way some bikes have their plate mounted at the side of the wheel. 🖒
2:20 that air filter is squished in there tighter than a sardine.
We need to get together for a ride Harry. Hope all well, hopefully get down there for lunch again soon
Love the bike! Well built and functional!
Good job, can't wait till I build mine.
I have one, i build from 96' honda tiger 2000 bratcafe
Pretty cool bike. I prefer having that gap where he is storing stuff at clear of stuff as possible on cafe bikes, but it does add some practicality
A friend owned the 400 super sport and I rode a KZ650 back in the day, nice bike brother
Sounds really good!
Love it. Fine bike. This is the style I love.
Amazing! Great job!
Nice subdue looking bike!
Beautiful job, Love you're motorcycle. 👍🏽
Great job Harry, one small clarification and Im sure you already know about this-- but that tank is not a K- especially from 76, as you stated but rather an F tank if its a 76 at all. In 77 and 78 they all went to a single flip cap tank (both the k and f models) and thats probably whats its from as they were indistinguishable from the earlier 75-76F tanks. And since the engine is from the 78 my guess is that is probably where the tank is from as well. Great job!
Sorry and the rear tire is not ever a 19 inch. They were all stock 18 inch.
Having grown-up in as a biker measuring myself against how much I knew about my own personal bikes, it's refreshing to come across a younger generation of newbie bike lovers who don't always get it right, but have a hunger to learn and are not afraid of getting to this welcoming scene. Thanks for putting Harry straight by being simply helpful and without being condescending. Dutch.
My pleasure, we all are still learning- no matter how old we grow, and sharing our knowledge and information is the only way we get to keep these beautiful motorcycles on the road for future generations. Thanks for the forum and the insight and please keep up the excellent work!
My man
sounds awesome. Nice bike.
Beautiful bike👍🏽
Lovely bike 👊👏
That’s a great sound!
Very cool bike. Normally I feel like these bikes should be left alone but it's hard not to like this one
Beautiful!
That is brilliant, the cargo space.
Beautiful
The perfect motorcycle
Very nice!!
Loved it.
Gods it's beautiful
How much could I expect to have it into a bike like that
Love it !
so you outsourced your bike and custom-ordered everything. **slow clap**
I love this
The less chrome , the better!
Love the look and the sound,,,.
Is that seat custom made? Having a hard time finding such a beautiful seat myself.
Anyway, amazing job! Cheers from Japan🇯🇵
The custom vs standard insurance declaration is a super tricky one...bolt ons tend to be ok, or should I say, you'll get insured at a price. But frame mods? Take a walk, sunshine. Hence why most won't declare it, says the guy with a brat Zephyr....
what an exaust sound
It's like a tiger roaring.
They work
Yea, I gotta' do that .
Love it
damn,,that is one sexy beast
Nice! 👌👌
Royal Enfield is good and beautiful... Campare to this byke
On a long enough timeline all cb550/500s become brats
Surprised the lights work- oh yeah it’s a Honda
how much will it gonna cost me to have a bike like this ?
honest Q. cuz i just love it , its simple and cool.
Do people declare the mods on bikes like this? Is there specialist insurance providers? I’m twenty three - I can’t imagine what my premium would be if I had to declare a bike like that!
Very nice little bike mate. Subtle and tasteful. Especially drawn to the headlight and speedo. Like that quite unique noise coming from the can. It’s quite unusual. Overall bloody neat. How do go about getting it insured taking into account the various parts that are of a similar bike but different age. 👍🏻🏍🏍✊️
Tricky subject. Most bikes likes this are insured as standard. At the end of the day, custom parts like this don't add to the book-value.
Bike Shed Motorcycle Club really, insured as standard? Surely in the case of theft or accident you will only get the value of an old 70’s bike. Or am I missing something here?
that's his business
the undertaker how would you insure a custom bike?
on my dead dads policy
Great looking motorcycle. How are you liking the pod filters? I still have the stock airbox on my CB550 but always consider moving to pods.
That's Jughead bike from Riverdale🤔
Excellent. At last a practical ’cafe racer’ rather than the usual passé racers we usually see.
But those tyres must be nasty as hell on corners. So, no actual racing then...?!!
But I give you full marks for filling in that triangle. I hope no one nicks your gear and tools.
Great work..can you make me a cafe racer hump seat and subframe for my yamaha bolt.?
hi there, can you please let me know how much of the frame is chopped off of the seat?? I really like the balance between being able to carry another person and still having this minimal look. Thanks a lot, Greetings from Greece!
Hi super cool bike! I'm looking to uppgrade my front brake om my classic Honda. What brakemaster cylinder are you using. Best regards Mikael
Beautiful bike! Where did you get your black fork tubes?
I like it as well. Was just wondering, from personal experience, whether the registration plate survived not being sucked in by the rear tyre after the first speed-hump?
So far so good.
note that the people who know what they are doing have a rear mudguard to protect the engine and carbs from rocks and debris, and the people who don't know what they're doing don't.
I beg to differ. There are people who think a bike looks cool without a front mudguard or rear fender, and will either tolerate splashes up the back of their jacket and a face full of road spray, or they wont and they'll eventually fit some protection. I've done both, and I've been riding 30 years. Knowing what you're doing does not always mean you do the sensible thing... If that was true I'd buy a Volvo.
Is there any way you can make a list (maybe with links ) of the upgrades of the bike . I really like this style bike and i would like to know about the components used. Thank you !
Super👍👍 I want to modify my bike like this, so how much require to modify the seat and the head light? Can you please
was this ever found?
Love these custom cb550, anyone know where I can buy one of these?
What kind of type this custom motorcycle? Is it cafe racer? Or scrambler?
That's a nice tidy build. Simple yet detailed, the sort of bike I like.
On an aside, are you ready to pay the £12.50 per day congestion fee for motorcycles built before 2008?
Nope!
motorcycles are not subject to the T-Charge !
Well fuck that's cool
Anyone can help find those megaton mufflers (there are loads of them on ebay, and they all sound a bit different, I’m looking for this exact one). Thanks.
4:30 who was yelling at the background.
So you don’t like going round bends then firestone look fucking dangerous
Old school look is way better and simple than futuristic.
What turn signals are you using? Been on a look out for low profile but bright turn signals.
If you're still looking for great low profile turn signals, I can thoroughly recommend these:
www.moorespeedracing.co.uk/motogadget-indicators/6004010.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwwbHWBRBWEiwAMIV7E2ynqrTG5fGtd7kTs7rdpN4SWBFGVvgFgB9SqGbupi1s0keW6rYCzBoCIroQAvD_BwE
Brighter than any indicators I've ever seen on a bike.
CB carbs leak when the gaskets are bad or the floats are out of spec. Exactly the same as every carburetor. You don't have to replace the carbs to fix that and the pods have nothing to do with it.
Nice bike and stuff tho.
I particularly like how that muffler sounds on that engine. Real punchy.
any links for the headlight , tail light and signals?
It will put mud on your back of your cloths in rainy days , better to consider rear mud guarding techniques
where are those buttons from on ebay whats the name of them
I'm building my first cafe...and if anyone can answer me this. To free up that area under the seat. Where does one usually relocate the battery to?
most drop the starter and battery and just use the kick start. others convert to a small lithium battery and hide it under the seat
A little Antigravity Lithium Ion battery can fit neatly under the seatpan pretty invisibly. Or in the seat hump if you're doing that kind of cafe. If you've got a kickstart and a permanent magnet alternator you can convert to a capacitor instead of a battery which is similarly easy to hide, just means no electric start.
My response is check out the videos of Taylor over at Classic Octane on TH-cam! Guy is a genius on cb 550’s
Sounds like my rusty old Corsa
You never wash you bike, do you?
How many cylinders
Where did you get that speedo?
What handlebar did you say you used? I would really like to purchase one for my cb550.
renthal 7inch www.renthal.com/shop/mx-products/handlebars/se-handlebars
What's the meaning of the number plate tho ;)
black and white plates on a vechicle are only legal on pre 1981 registered machines in the uk. now i'm gonna have the owner after me ....
This looks more like: Triumph speed twin, street twin or bonneville t100?
SHOP GUY anagram of POSH GUY
LOL. Harry is posh.
Yeah, but he’s super. Proper gent
That side cover needs to go. Looks like the bike is very dirty. 😅