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Offline denward17

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Re: rosewood's cb550F restomod - damage repair and frame mods/welding-the fun stuff
« Reply #50 on: December 10, 2025, 06:19:53 PM »
That looks really good!

What rear shocks are you running?
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Re: rosewood's cb550F restomod - damage repair and frame mods/welding-the fun stuff
« Reply #51 on: December 11, 2025, 08:59:22 AM »
Wow! That looks like it will be as tall as a 750!  :)
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Re: rosewood's cb550F restomod - damage repair and frame mods/welding-the fun stuff
« Reply #52 on: December 11, 2025, 11:05:02 AM »
Quote from: denward17 on December 10, 2025, 06:19:53 PM
That looks really good!

What rear shocks are you running?

Thanks, they are vintage koni's 76F 1302's.

Here is a thread I posted years ago when I rebuilt a set for the 750's these ones were rebuilt the same but powder coated.

 http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173257.0.html
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Re: rosewood's cb550F restomod - damage repair and frame mods/welding-the fun stuff
« Reply #53 on: December 11, 2025, 12:45:42 PM »
   I just caught up to this thread , there is some nice work going on here. Thanks for the great pictures too.
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Re: rosewood's cb550F restomod - damage repair and frame mods/welding-the fun stuff
« Reply #54 on: December 12, 2025, 07:05:18 AM »
Quote from: HondaMan on December 11, 2025, 08:59:22 AM
Wow! That looks like it will be as tall as a 750! 

HM - how will this affect handling?
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Re: rosewood's cb550F restomod - damage repair and frame mods/welding-the fun stuff
« Reply #55 on: December 14, 2025, 11:32:52 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 12, 2025, 07:05:18 AM
Quote from: HondaMan on December 11, 2025, 08:59:22 AM
Wow! That looks like it will be as tall as a 750! 

HM - how will this affect handling?

I think these images may have been with the 750 koni's I initially rebuilt (can't quite remember), they are longer and I read peoples comments on handling which was a concern. I did source the correct ones which are on the bike now and same as standard length shocks..
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Re: rosewood's cb550F restomod - damage repair and frame mods/welding-the fun stuff
« Reply #56 on: December 15, 2025, 08:14:17 AM »
Quote from: rosewood on December 14, 2025, 11:32:52 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on December 12, 2025, 07:05:18 AM
Quote from: HondaMan on December 11, 2025, 08:59:22 AM
Wow! That looks like it will be as tall as a 750! 

HM - how will this affect handling?

I think these images may have been with the 750 koni's I initially rebuilt (can't quite remember), they are longer and I read peoples comments on handling which was a concern. I did source the correct ones which are on the bike now and same as standard length shocks..

Ok, good....
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