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Offline Hotwheelbill

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My first CB550.
« on: December 02, 2017, 04:09:35 PM »
I have had and still have several CB750. But this is my first CB550. For $200 with a title I could not pass it up. I bought it sight unseen but the bike was in a drop accident. Not sure if Forks are bent. And it runs but not charging the battery.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2017, 12:21:47 AM »
Good come up.  A few hammer blows outgha fix that fender.

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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2017, 02:32:46 AM »
Drop it off a loading dock?  A lot of damage and odd front fender damage to be just a drop.  What are you calling a dropped bike?
Looks to me like a car dropped it running over the front tire and fender.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2017, 02:55:45 AM »
A car sideswiped him going over the Dames Point Bridge. Speed limit is 65 but I doubt he was going that fast. Even if I have to replace the entire front end I figure it's worth $200 for a running titled bike.
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2004 ST1300A .... the fast one. And dragging pegs on a CT.
1972…parts bike
1974…. Rusty frame but runs
1974 CB750..... Powder coated frame and parts, waiting for $$ hot rod motor.
1972 with 1975 old school drag motor

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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2017, 03:49:04 AM »
Quote from: Hotwheelbill on December 03, 2017, 02:55:45 AM
A car sideswiped him going over the Dames Point Bridge. Speed limit is 65 but I doubt he was going that fast. Even if I have to replace the entire front end I figure it's worth $200 for a running titled bike.

Not sure where you live, but my friend Pat has a lot of CB550 parts... just saw that tank upstairs in the forks and gas tank area, and I am sure that he has the forks, and the fender also, in the from fender area. He runs a cycle salvage here in Toledo. I just fixed up Ayrity with a rear fender for his 1976 CB550K, looked really nice! If you want, I can look for you when I stop in next Thursday. Pat is 71 yrs. old, and him and his wife Phyllis are only open Thursday through Saturday, 12pm to 5pm.
He has parted out 100's of CB's from 100-1000cc's, over about 30 yrs. He has some pretty rare stuff, also. I did some eBay ads for him a couple years ago for CB450 and CB550K tanks that were brand new, never had gas in them. Had sat on a shelf for 30 years lol.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2017, 05:30:09 AM »
Thank you. I'm sure it will need some things. I have not even seen the bike yet. I pick it up this afternoon.
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2004 ST1300A .... the fast one. And dragging pegs on a CT.
1972…parts bike
1974…. Rusty frame but runs
1974 CB750..... Powder coated frame and parts, waiting for $$ hot rod motor.
1972 with 1975 old school drag motor

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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2017, 07:46:11 AM »
Not sure where you guys run up on bikes like these or barn finds for a couple hundred bucks but I do envy you.   Nice find.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2017, 08:42:51 AM »
Face book market place for this one.
Also, when you look, look for cb550, cb 550, cb550f, cb 550f, so on...
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2004 ST1300A .... the fast one. And dragging pegs on a CT.
1972…parts bike
1974…. Rusty frame but runs
1974 CB750..... Powder coated frame and parts, waiting for $$ hot rod motor.
1972 with 1975 old school drag motor

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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2017, 04:35:32 PM »
I'm probably one of three ppl in the world not on Facebook.  May have to join now.   Thank for the head up.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2017, 05:43:11 PM »
Quote from: Ace Blackwell on December 03, 2017, 04:35:32 PM
I'm probably one of three ppl in the world not on Facebook.  May have to join now.   Thank for the head up.
lol, I must be one of the other 2...still have no problem with cheap old busted up bikes following me home.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2017, 06:34:14 PM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on December 03, 2017, 05:43:11 PM
Quote from: Ace Blackwell on December 03, 2017, 04:35:32 PM
I'm probably one of three ppl in the world not on Facebook.  May have to join now.   Thank for the head up.
lol, I must be one of the other 2...still have no problem with cheap old busted up bikes following me home.

... and I am the third! LOL
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2017, 11:44:49 PM »
Never been and probably never will be on facebook.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2017, 03:48:21 AM »
And all this time of talking to everyone around me, I thought I was the last hold out.
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2017, 03:55:00 AM »
I'm not on it either, hey does that makes us 1%er's.... lol!
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2017, 04:00:30 AM »
.0001% I am thinking...
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All Things work together for good, for those who love God and are the Called according to His purpose.
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Job 13:15
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Re: My first CB550.
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2017, 06:44:29 AM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on December 03, 2017, 05:43:11 PM
Quote from: Ace Blackwell on December 03, 2017, 04:35:32 PM
I'm probably one of three ppl in the world not on Facebook.  May have to join now.   Thank for the head up.
lol, I must be one of the other 2...

I get on it occasionally.  How else can you check out your old girlfriends?!
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