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Offline Clivecoo

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Hi All, CB550f2 from South coast UK
« on: May 11, 2022, 10:26:32 AM »
Hi all. Thought Ada say hello after putting up my first post yesterday.
About 3 years ago I bought a cheap but sorry state 1978 CB550f that had been stored outside under a sheet for about 12 years after being written off by the insurance company.
Luckily it was a UK cat c write off which means it was not economically viable to repair.
A lot of cosmetic damage but frame etc fine.
Anyway it sat in my garage until about 5 months ago I started turning it into a bit of a custom street tracker style bike.
It’s getting there now just the electrics to finish.
Looks like a great forum. Expect I’ll be asking a few questions as I hope to keep the 550 for long term. 🙂
Clive.
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Offline newday777

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Re: Hi All, CB550f2 from South coast UK
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2022, 10:40:23 AM »
Welcome aboard Clive from across the pond.
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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

Offline Stev-o

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Re: Hi All, CB550f2 from South coast UK
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2022, 12:30:29 PM »
Welcome from Texas!   Start a thread in the "Project Shop" area and we can follow along and answer questions.

The 550F is a fine bike...I have one...


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Offline MD

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Re: Hi All, CB550f2 from South coast UK
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2022, 03:32:11 PM »
Welcome from Lake Superior,

550s can do some big mile days.

-MD
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1975 CB550F Super Sport;  Lake Superior Circle 1000, 45-90 Saddle 1000, All in Yooper 1000 and SS 2000 in 48 hrs:  1985 GL1200A, MN in State SS1K

Offline tool14

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Re: Hi All, CB550f2 from South coast UK
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2022, 07:39:08 AM »
welcome aboard
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