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Offline diloret2

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Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« on: January 20, 2020, 03:43:49 PM »
I'm looking for my old 1975 CB550F.  My dad and I put a lot of time into it years ago, and I regretted selling it the second I did, but didn't have the money to support my 'hobby'. I'm in a little better shape now a days, and am able to keep more than 1 or 2 bikes, and would like to at least try to get the bike back.  After some research, and finding out it has changed hands a few times, it seems it is somewhere in Ohio, best I can tell.  I attached a few photos, so any help, or if you recognize the bike, please let me know.  I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821

Offline diloret2

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2021, 04:17:54 AM »
Still Looking!  Not losing Hope!
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821

Offline 69cb750

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2021, 05:14:38 AM »
There are two ways.
1) Contact the person you sold to, contact the person they sold it to,  follow the chain.
2) Request a title search in Ohio, some states will do this for anyone, other states will only do this for licensed dealers, get the Ohio rules and comply.

I owned a CB750 in 1971.  In 1990 I ran a title search, found the current owner, went to look at the bike, it was exactly the same,  had an emotional breakdown (almost), came home without the bike.
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Offline diloret2

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2021, 06:10:17 AM »
I called and contacted the last 3, I believe owners, but the last most recent guy who sold it, did not have any contact info for the person who bought it, just remembers he was from Ohio.  I will definitely look into the Ohio Title search, thanks for the tip!
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821

Offline diloret2

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2021, 06:02:56 PM »
I do actually! CB5501006243
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821

Offline markmyodb

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2021, 06:06:48 PM »
I sold this CB500 in 1974, Glendale AZ. Would drive out there to pick it up if you have it for sale.
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CB750K6: 1976

Offline PeWe

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2021, 10:52:58 PM »
A good reason to find a new project and build a second one dedicated to your old memories of the other bike you sold. ;)
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

Offline caluser2000

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2021, 11:02:21 PM »
You always remember your first one ;)
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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2021, 11:20:52 PM »
Bike? ;D ;D
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2021, 11:37:08 PM »
That too :) Especially if they involved each other!
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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2021, 11:53:06 PM »
Quote from: Kevnz on April 03, 2021, 11:37:08 PM
That too :) Especially if they involved each other!
Yeah two bikes are definitely better than one :) Especially if one can cook...
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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2021, 01:27:18 AM »
Rice cookers are well known! ;D
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

Offline diloret2

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2021, 12:28:20 PM »
Well this post took a weird turn. 😂
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821

Offline Deltarider

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2021, 12:40:40 PM »
I wonder if my Peugeot 504 GL, that I drove across the Sahara desert into Niger, is still alive. In Africa Peugeots last long. Watch >
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Offline markmyodb

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Re: Looking for my old 1975 CB550F
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2021, 05:01:51 PM »
One of my Favorite books is "Close Quarters" by Larry Heinemann.

In it some French businessmen try to get Dosier(main character) and his fellow grunts to go to a village they know to be Viet Cong on the pretext of retrieving his Peugeot. Dosier responds, Nobody going to risk going there for a stinking Peugeot. or something close to that.

Great Book by the way. Heinemann died in 2019. he was a Vietnam Vet.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1046506.Close_Quarters

Since this post is wandering, this is where my thoughts wandered too on the mention of a french car.
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CB550K1: 1975
CB750K6: 1976
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