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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #100 on: October 03, 2014, 06:35:53 AM »
Here's to getting another one back out on the road whether for you or someone else.
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Offline RobbyD

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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #101 on: October 03, 2014, 06:46:43 AM »
Next one will be a keeper...well for a while anyways lol

For real though, my next bike I have no plans on selling.  I want this build to go at a slower pace.  Hoping I can hold out for a Sohc 4 bike again
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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #102 on: October 03, 2014, 01:18:31 PM »
Yeah I can dig. Some of the similar vintage Yamahas are pretty cool too.

Either way you did an awesome job. Do you know the guy you sold it to?


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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #103 on: October 03, 2014, 06:17:41 PM »
No I didnt.  Guy contacted me when I had the bike for sale the first time around and had my number saved.
 He lives about an hour and a half out and wanted to check my bike out and another close to me.  He ended up not looking at the other and bought mine on the spot.
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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #104 on: October 03, 2014, 07:28:26 PM »
Well that's good for your ego anyway, right?!  haha
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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #105 on: October 05, 2014, 06:52:47 PM »
Well I bought the red headed step child it seems to be of the vintage bike world.  Two kz400's. Purple one has a title and locked up motor and the green one runs and is in decent shape but no title. 

I'll be keeping my eye out for project 550 bike but... In the meantime I'll be wrenching on a couple Kawi twins...

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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #106 on: October 05, 2014, 07:00:52 PM »
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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #107 on: October 05, 2014, 07:23:36 PM »
Lol thanks again tom! 
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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #108 on: October 05, 2014, 07:30:32 PM »
Quote from: RobbyD on October 05, 2014, 07:23:36 PM
Lol thanks again tom!

Guess I'll see you this time next year. Hopefully I'll have a SOHC CB550 for you by then. Haha!
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Re: Spare time cb550 cafe build
« Reply #109 on: October 06, 2014, 07:52:41 AM »
Funny how everything back then looked basically the same...

I'm sure they'll be just as fun.

Same thing that happened to me. The complete bike with the running engine had no title and the chopped up pile of frame had the title...  So I had to remove the crap the PO welded onto the crap frame and now transferring the stuff from the other bike...after it goes through the complete rebuild process that is...
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