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Offline ampsrampstramps

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #75 on: December 18, 2014, 09:09:42 am »
I saw it listed on ebay. Good luck on the sale.

Ah. Saw it. I already sold it and the buyer is reselling.
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1978 CB550K / 1980 CB750F / 1973 CB450 DOHC / 1975 TL250 / '82 FT500 / '78 SR500 / '92 XT600

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #76 on: December 18, 2014, 09:11:29 am »
Oh that's not your listing?  If I recall it went for a.nice chunk of change.
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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #77 on: December 18, 2014, 09:23:56 am »
Oh that's not your listing?  If I recall it went for a.nice chunk of change.

Not my listing. I lost money on the deal. Regret selling it. I never rode it, 1 of 10 bikes, so I just wanted to get rid of it. I don't think it sold yet. But from the look of it he's aiming for 5k. It's a sick bike. Rides great. Including the price of donor bike I spent over 4k on the project. Never mind the hours and custom parts I made.
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1978 CB550K / 1980 CB750F / 1973 CB450 DOHC / 1975 TL250 / '82 FT500 / '78 SR500 / '92 XT600

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #78 on: February 23, 2015, 02:16:17 pm »
Man that thing is sweet! Definitely nailed it in my opinion! Did you just use stock length cables with those bars?

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #79 on: February 23, 2015, 02:36:51 pm »
Thanks hurco550. Yeah. I used the stock cables and they worked fine but they certainly could have been a bit shorter. I like big wide bars and felt these were kind of narrow for my liking but the bike handled great so I left 'em. Look for some mx bars. Usually wider and the same shape.

Man that thing is sweet! Definitely nailed it in my opinion! Did you just use stock length cables with those bars?
"When you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow." - John Wayne
1978 CB550K / 1980 CB750F / 1973 CB450 DOHC / 1975 TL250 / '82 FT500 / '78 SR500 / '92 XT600

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #80 on: February 23, 2015, 02:41:17 pm »
Thanks hurco550. Yeah. I used the stock cables and they worked fine but they certainly could have been a bit shorter. I like big wide bars and felt these were kind of narrow for my liking but the bike handled great so I left 'em. Look for some mx bars. Usually wider and the same shape.


I think the bars I have laying there are very similar to the ones you have on there. I was going with the cafe setup, but after sitting on mine with clip ons, i think i am going to go with the bratish style like yours al little more. Thanks for the info!

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Re: 1978 CB550K Stripped
« Reply #81 on: April 06, 2018, 10:30:24 am »
Just wondering, what tail light and turn signals did you use? I know its a bit of an old post but I really like the build and want to do something similar on the back end.
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