Hey there fellas,
My name is Trey. I just picked up a 1972 cb500 with a 550 engine transplant. This is my first project bike and I'm excited to dive into it! Needs a thorough once over, but it runs and rides. Engine runs quite sluggish. I'm in the middle of a tune-up consisting of valve adjustment, cam chain adjustment, new points/condensers, and a carb sync. Hopefully this will get the engine running at it's best!
Following projects include:
- brake overhaul
- clean up the chrome bits
- different handle bars. The clubmans are not comfortable at all!
- new tires
- repaint to a red/white theme
My plans for the bike are to go OEM+. In other words I want the bike to have the factory look with some modern upgrades. This can, and probably will, change throughout the build but that is the initial direction.
The day I picked her up:
Looking forward to learning from this community and hopefully meeting some of you guys/gals!
