Topic: New forum member in southern california

[albertg]

Hi all! New member here, located in southern california.  Here is the 1976 cb 550k as I purchased it a little over a month ago:



So a little history - I used to own a sportbike about 10 years ago, then sold it to court my better half.  Recently I bought a kawasaki zr7 from a friend of a friend to get back into riding, but quickly realized that it didn't tug at my heart strings the way the vintage bikes did.  So, a few weeks later I found a guy selling a 550.  I checked it out, rode it around the block, paid the man a premium socal price, then rode it home 30 miles.  When I got home, my right shoe and lower pant leg were soaked in oil. I knew it had a small leak but it was definitely understated.  I wondered if my impulsive buying habits got me into trouble again.   

Fast forward a few weeks and I have no regrets and dry pant legs. Thanks to this site, I've refreshed the gaskets and o-rings in the top end as well as cleaned and refreshed the carburetor.  The bike just puts a smile on my face when I ride it and I can't wait to do more work on it.   

Albert

[dhall57]

Welcome from North Carolina. I had the same year and model 550 36 years ago. Great bike, your going to like it. Wish I had held on to mine. As you can see by my avatar pic I have a thing for Marcia Brady (Maureen Mccormick) so if you run in to her out there in Southern Calif. tell her I said hey.

[albertg]

Thanks, will do!