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Offline Nduetime

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Hello from Central Caifornia
« on: December 27, 2023, 12:33:09 PM »
Inherited my late fathers 1975 CB550. Hoping to do him proud!
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Offline grcamna2

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Re: Hello from Central Caifornia
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2023, 12:45:22 PM »
Welcome,I'm looking forward to seeing your build/project.
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75' CB400F/'bunch o' parts' & 81' CB125S modded to a 'CB200S'
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Offline newday777

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Re: Hello from Central Caifornia
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2023, 04:22:18 PM »
Welcome aboard and condolences about your dad but yes you will make him proud. The 550 is a great bike. 👍
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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 BenelliSEI

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Re: Hello from Central Caifornia
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2023, 05:08:51 PM »
Welcome. Checkout “Denward17” in the Project Shop Topics. He’s just started restoring a 1976 550K. You might find it useful.
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Offline HondaMan

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Re: Hello from Central Caifornia
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2023, 05:25:25 PM »
Hey, I'm doing one of those now, for my next book.
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Welcome to the fun, and Happy New Year!
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Offline tool14

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Re: Hello from Central Caifornia
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2023, 08:31:53 PM »
welcome aboard
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Offline MD

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Re: Hello from Central Caifornia
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2024, 03:50:20 PM »
Welcome,

You can do some serious highway miles on the 550 as well as run the curves.

-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
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