Cafe Overkill – Honda CB550 Cafe Racer

1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer customized by Jeff Stephens of Godffery’s Garage. More images, video and specs after the jump…

• Battery – Odyssey Deep Cycle Marine Drycell.
• Billet aluminum exhaust clamps, tappet covers, oil cap & triple clamp nut.
• Brake plate [Rear] – Vented & lightened.
• Brake adjusters – Removed from fork lowers, allowing for free floating.
• Cam & Valve springs – WebCam.
• Carburetors – Keihin CR26.
• Clip-on handlebars – Telefix.
• Clutch actuator – converted to accept Yoyodyne hydraulic slave.
• Clutch cover – Oil sight glass added.
• Cylinder head – Ported.
• Dual disc conversion – Modified stock Drilled & thinned.
• Electronic Ignition & Coils by DYNA.
• Electrics – Relocated under seat.
• Exhaust – (Special requested 6” shorter & with heal guards) 4 into 2 stainless steel, by Benji’s.
• Fenders [Front & rear] – Modified Ducati.
• Fender brace [Front] – hand fabricated aluminum.
• Fork tubes – 50.4mm over from Forking by Frank’s.
• Fork brace – Tarozzi (modified for fender brace).
• Fuel tank & Bump seat – Aluminum, by Benji’s.
• Gauge face – Replaced with custom & turned 45°.
• Headlight ears – Cast aluminum, from Mike’s XS.
• Headlight & bucket – Modified Ducati.
• Hydraulic lines [Clutch & Brakes] – Red braded stainless steel from Slingshot Cycles.
• Idiot lights – Built into gauge face with LED’s.
• Ignition [Coils, Timing & Leads] Dynatek.
• Intake manifolds – Ported and modified to except Carb balancing tubes.
• Master cylinders [Brake & Clutch] – radial Nissin.
• Oil pressure gauge – Added directly into oil pump.
• Oil temperature gauge – Added to billet filler cap nut.
• Oil filter adapter – Randakks.
• Polished Alloy – By Mike’s polishing.
• Rearsets – Tarozzi from Fast from the Past.
• Rearset support brackets – Hand fabricated aircraft aluminum.
• Sprocket cover – Vented, lightened and modified to accept oil pressure gauge.
• Steering dampener – Multi setting Daytona.
• Suspension [Front] – Internal springs replaced with modified 69 CB450 external springs.
• Suspension [Rear] – Dual inboard using modified stock swingarm. Fabricated by FrameCrafters.
• Tail light – Austin Healey / Triumph TR3.
• Tires – Dunlop K81.
• Timing cover – Clear acrylic, engraved by Frankenstuff.
• Triple tree [Top] – Removed handlebar clamps & gauge mounts from stock.
• Wheels – 18” Akront aluminum shouldered rims and stainless steel spokes from Buchanan’s.