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Re: Honda CB550...whats there to know about these bikes?
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2007, 07:42:30 PM »
Thats a nice looking bike minus the lack of a headlight..what did the vetter look like?
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Re: Honda CB550...whats there to know about these bikes?
« Reply #26 on: November 03, 2007, 05:53:30 PM »
I moved it to my 76 CB550F pic below.
Smaller than a windjammer yet you can ride with your helmet visor up.  Has compartments for "things".  I prefer it to the windjammer in all but the coldest weather.

Of course, cafe racer idols will hate it.  But, I don't care.  It suits me fine.  I wish I could find another one (with mount for a 550).  It's just about the perfect fairing for the 550, in my opinion.

Thanks for getting me to drag it out and giving it a good run on the twisty roads near Calaveras reservoir.  It was a quite enjoyable ride.  Perfect weather.

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Re: Honda CB550...whats there to know about these bikes?
« Reply #27 on: November 03, 2007, 06:32:12 PM »
Looks like an interesting lil fairing...Im looking at a couple Puig windscreens for this bike as well as my GS1100..one may also find its way onto my S2 havent decided yet but i know the 550 is getting one for certian..

heres a pic of the windscreens that im considering
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Re: Honda CB550...whats there to know about these bikes?
« Reply #28 on: November 03, 2007, 08:13:26 PM »
Wish I had a good set of origional pipes for my 75 550! Hate the look of the Jardine ones it came with!

A RATTY POS 550K was sold near me last year for a Whopping $900! didn't even look like it could be ridden home. $200 is a hell of a bargain!

The original pipes are still available.  Not cheap, but they can be bought new. 

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Re: Honda CB550...whats there to know about these bikes?
« Reply #29 on: November 04, 2007, 01:49:47 PM »
Since im going with the 650 head the stock pipes will be avalabable gordon. Im going to be going with a custom 4 into 1 that replicates the Supertrapp 4 into 1 on my GPz550
'84 Chevy C10
'73 MGB Roadster
'69 Ford F250

Currently a rider without a bike

Quote from: heffay
so, you say just tie myself on with this... and steer w/ this?   ;D ;D  ok.  where's my goggles?   8)