Topic: Hi from Minnesota!

[spazz1984]

I've shown them prices off eBay and got a better deal that way

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[kammery]

 Great find Tim !! Keep it all stock . I have owned  a CB550 for 28 years , love riding it . Good for around town and on the highway . If your going to disassemble any thing take pictures and keep the part organized .Use small ziplock sandwich bags to keep small parts in. There are several websites to get parts from .Good luck and happy riding !!

[ricvicious]

Hi Tim. I justed up my first CB550 as well. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

[jude0007]

I've shown them prices off eBay and got a better deal that way

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That was my problem, I just rushed out there not having priced items out first.  Do your research on what parts should cost and one will do much better out there.

[spazz1984]

I've shown them prices off eBay and got a better deal that way

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That was my problem, I just rushed out there not having priced items out first.  Do your research on what parts should cost and one will do much better out there.

Finding the parts is half the fun too I could spend hours out looking if I the time

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[Tews19]

Wow great find! I'm with 754. Do not paint.. Shoot. Get a seat and do a tune up.. new tires and call it a day...

[jdtim]

Great find Tim !! Keep it all stock . I have owned  a CB550 for 28 years , love riding it . Good for around town and on the highway . If your going to disassemble any thing take pictures and keep the part organized .Use small ziplock sandwich bags to keep small parts in. There are several websites to get parts from .Good luck and happy riding !!

Great tips on the the disassembly! I've been snapping photos of anything on the bike prior to me messing with it 

Wow great find! I'm with 754. Do not paint.. Shoot. Get a seat and do a tune up.. new tires and call it a day...

I've been contemplating this (keep it stock)...but then I look at your build thread, and my mind is changed lol

[Tews19]

JD if you really want a bike to cut up and cafe. I am more then willing to find a nice one for it and trade you yours... I am serious.

[jdtim]

JD if you really want a bike to cut up and cafe. I am more then willing to find a nice one for it and trade you yours... I am serious.

Tews, you're the second person that has presented that offer to me since I got the bike! It must be the picture lol. There are more imperfections to the bike than the picture shows (rust, bent parts, missing parts, etc.); but I love the bike so far! I don't plan to go full on cafe. Just some minor changes. Different bars, smaller turn signals, smaller taillight, possible HID headlight, a smaller seat, and lower it a little (I'm short). That's about it. But if i ever decide to part with it, i'll let you know Tews. 

UPDATE: I plan to start a project thread soon. It would be an extremely slow moving project thread, as this bike is funded with whatever little money I've been able to budget with my checks...but I'll eventually do it!

-tim

[Pedro 64]

Welcome to this forum, there is lots you can learn from here, heaps of handy hints & Info.
                    Cheers from Me in Oztralia.