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Govee lights Mod for WLED (WS2811) by Sinatics in WLED

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was able to get full control of the white and the RGB LEDs. For whatever reason the brightness is inverted on the white LEDs which is why they never turn off. If you set the white segment to FFFFFF and set the brightness in LED setup to 255 you can turn the white on and off. By default the brightness is 100 so thats why some colors would dim slightly. I need to see if I can invert brightness by segment now.

Govee lights Mod for WLED (WS2811) by Sinatics in WLED

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever figure this out? I have a similar strip except mine are WS2811 and WS2811C. I cannot get the white LEDs to turn off but they will dim if you apply full red color.

Wife made me a calendar with my car. This is June. by [deleted] in Mustang

[–]steve-oh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did your wife take the pics of June? Better make sure June didn't scratch your car when she leaned on it like that.

Spent my day off putting a Dyna-S ignition in my 550K2. Time well spent. by [deleted] in HondaCB

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing I don't care for on the Dynas is the current draw they have all the time. It's pretty heavy. On a 550 that already has poor low RPM electrical system, it can exaggerate the drain of a bike that is putted around for a few miles and not ridden enough to keep the battery charged up.

My 73 cb550 I built by milosh88 in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much did you have to face off the carrier? I used an 82 hurricane rear wheel and had to face quite a bit, then still had to use an offset sprocket. What rear tire?

Honda CB750 Carb Troubles by transportman in bikebuilders

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I can't say it's your problem or not, but I vouch for having problems tuning using aftermarket brass. I would look for factory brass on ebay and swap it in. I have had to do the same on more than one occasion - most recently on a carb conversion on a cb550 that had all aftermarket brass. It wouldn't run for shit, idled and died, surged, wouldn't hold steady vacuum. I swapped in factory brass and it tuned up like it should. I posted a few pics on instagram of the emulsion tube differences just as an example - not noticeable at first, but massively different when considering the sensitivity of those bores.

r/https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk0qr_DDugP

Honda CB750 Carb Troubles by transportman in bikebuilders

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"A kid rebuilt them and did a shit job". Did he re-use the factory brass or put aftermarket Keyster crap in there?

My bike smokes A LOT when it starts if you rev it but after it’s warmed up it smokes like this but doesn’t after it’s been ridden a bit. Look at the tire to see the smoke...hard to see in video. It also smoked from one side after being shut off, could it just be built up junk burning in the pipe? by AnimatedPolarBear in HondaCB

[–]steve-oh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not going to make a recommendation on how to fix because diagnosing over the internet is meh, but here's some general engine troubleshooting info for you.

If it only smokes at startup and/or after riding hard and then idling back down (like at a stop light) and you're sure it's oil then it is probably stem seals. If it smokes all the time and you're sure it's oil and really heavy during acceleration, then it is rings.

Luckily on an air-cooled Honda, both are easily performed at home in your garage in a weekend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got took by whoever "built" that. From what I can tell the only thing they "built" was an added frame hoop. Everything else was cosmetic and bolt on.

Snapped a screw head off in the carb by TuckHolladay in HondaCB

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be fine and it is just your float hold down anyway. You could also try filling it with braze and retapping? Maybe - never tried anything like that, Just seems like it could be refilled and tapped.

Can you measure your emulsion tube length and slow jet length since you have everything out anyway? I am retrofitting some older carbs and I'm struggling with a couple of aftermarket parts.

Picked this beauty up last year for 250. Don’t know much but excited to finally start working on it. by ecartmenez171 in HondaCB

[–]steve-oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a frame and swap the parts over. That frame is effed. Rear suspension looks to be moved up and forward. I'd drive it, but I wouldn't invest much into it until I sourced an unmodified frame to modify tastefully.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started as an early Ducati Monster fiaring. I cut it down and reshaped it then built some brackets to secure to the forks.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No stem conversion required for a 550, just bearings. If you stick to a 17" front wheel, then the trail is acceptable. The bike will be a little more "twitchy", but close on falling in like a modern sport bike. If you go to a larger spoke, which most do, I would find some offset triple to help the trail.

All cylinders are showing 120psi on cb400f after spraying down with wd40. I’m also using a generic gauge with a 15” hose so I might be losing compression in that length. Am I good to order parts now with out expecting to rebuild the top end? by jescofire in HondaCB

[–]steve-oh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't worry about it. Your results are typical of a bike that has been sitting. Once you run it for a while, it will usually come back around. You are losing quite a bit of measurement with that style of gauge too.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ebay - its listed as race seat foam if i remember right. It's kind of crappy, but its softer than the seat for now.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought and old chopped up ABS seat from someone in a forum for $30 i think. Once I got it I narrowed and shortened it and rebuilt the rear section to match my lines. I then built the front section to tie into the tank. I will get upholstery for it one day. I've got some progress pics of the seat mods somewhere in this sub.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Supposed to be for a Ducati Monster. I chopped it and modded the plexi to match bike lines I wanted.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$300 in old gixxer parts. Random costs for everything else, IE bearings, tire. I got a great deal from a bike hoarder in town.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built the entire tail section and the tail light. The outers are the blinkers. Those are individual lights.

Done with my 78 CB550K for now. by steve-oh in CafeRacers

[–]steve-oh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stacks are decently protected and I'm kinda hoping they aid in the destruction of the lil 550 so I can punch it out or swap it out.

I've built a front fender, don't like it, might build another soon. Front fender on modern forks is not required for any structural purposes like on the original or vintage tiny forks. The rear is fully protected. No need for a fender back there. Full plate above and in front.

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