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New Member in Ramona, CA
« on: January 19, 2021, 06:29:44 AM »
Just picked up this 74' Honda CB550 and while the test ride sold me on the bike the ride home ended with me leaving it at the Honda dealer for repair.
1974 Honda CB550

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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2021, 10:34:14 AM »
welcome aboard,nice looking bike.

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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2021, 11:09:42 AM »
welcome from the upper southern california.

Great looking 550.
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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2021, 12:02:11 PM »
^^ Appreciate the welcome. I have a 70' CB100 as well so just need to sort this one and look for the other CC bikes.
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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2021, 03:10:56 PM »
Welcome from NE MN,

What happened on the way home?

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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2021, 03:25:09 PM »
Howdy!
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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2021, 03:26:08 PM »
1974 Honda CB550

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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2021, 04:07:59 AM »
Just picked up this 74' Honda CB550 and while the test ride sold me on the bike the ride home ended with me leaving it at the Honda dealer for repair.

Welcome aboard from Oceanside winters(usually but temporarily in NV at this point)
I have a friend in Mira Mesa that has(had?) one similar to yours, a 74.
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2021, 06:37:25 AM »
Just picked up this 74' Honda CB550 and while the test ride sold me on the bike the ride home ended with me leaving it at the Honda dealer for repair.

Welcome aboard from Oceanside winters(usually but temporarily in NV at this point)
I have a friend in Mira Mesa that has(had?) one similar to yours, a 74.

Thank you. When I get this one sorted and your back in town hit me up and will go for a ride.

The guy I bought it from was in Poway named Bob. He bought it from the original owner in Lancaster. This one has 12,242mi claimed anyway. The mileage may or may not answer if it could have been your friends in Mira Mesa.
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Re: New Member in Ramona, CA
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2021, 09:20:48 AM »

Thank you. When I get this one sorted and your back in town hit me up and will go for a ride.

The guy I bought it from was in Poway named Bob. He bought it from the original owner in Lancaster. This one has 12,242mi claimed anyway. The mileage may or may not answer if it could have been your friends in Mira Mesa.

Most likely not my friend's bike. I don't think he sold it.
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A