# Decided to mod my 10 dollar CB 550... Project Instant Gratification. Grimey Brat. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [July 10, 2012, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485 "2012-07-10T11:58:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/161 "2012-09-18T07:01:19Z")
they just seem to be too large in diameter, a smaller pair of lights might be the ticket to get this look without them being out of scale ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/162 "2012-09-18T07:52:23Z")
I think I will just save them for later use on another project. ---------- Post added at 10:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:46 AM ---------- although someone did this photoshop on them and made em black and they look sorta crazy in a good way: ![http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm47/jdmhenry/Randoo/Untitled-1.jpg](http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm47/jdmhenry/Randoo/Untitled-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/163 "2012-09-18T07:57:00Z")
That’s better. Fucking huge, but hey man… i’ve seen much worse. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/164 "2012-09-18T07:58:26Z")
Right. They’re definitely huge… I’ll paint them black, mount them and see how I feel. Can always take them off. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/165 "2012-09-18T08:11:14Z")
Ya know, if you wouldn’t have mentioned they’re too large, I probably wouldn’t have made that conclusion - especially in black. Looks solid in the profile view. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/166 "2012-09-18T08:23:59Z")
Looks like Bender’s eyes (from Futurama). ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/167 "2012-09-18T08:42:10Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > I like the pictures PRE-housing as compared. A little less bulky, and a little more industrial IMO. Looking at the two side by side it’s an easy choice for me, but then again, it’s not my scoot. I have to agree with this as well. Painted black they look much better. And I think from the front with them painted black it won’t look bad at all. It’s the side profile where you can really see how huge they are. Still worth trying though just to see how it grows on you for a few days. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/168 "2012-09-18T09:00:48Z")
Ick. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/169 "2012-11-12T05:40:47Z")
Gopro selfie! ![https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/602276_10151323205909365_872423701_n.jpg](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/602276_10151323205909365_872423701_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/170 "2012-11-12T06:18:14Z")
Now if only you were wearing a cape… ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/171 "2012-12-16T19:13:23Z")
dude. #22 [http://thechive.com/2012/12/16/life-is-awesome-32-photos/](http://thechive.com/2012/12/16/life-is-awesome-32-photos/) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/172 "2012-12-16T21:25:23Z")
Pretty awesome pics in there ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/173 "2012-12-17T06:47:49Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![svtcobra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@svtcobra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/svtcobra)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485/174 "2016-02-12T06:36:43Z")
I \<3 this bike [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decided-to-mod-my-10-dollar-cb-550-project-instant-gratification-grimey-brat/224485.md?page=8)