Topic: Registry of 500/550 Owners (Three Tons of fun!!)

[Stev-o]

Looks nice, kevino. Not sure if you know this, but the rear shock mount has been modified.
This was fairly common, especially for short riders. If you are not short, you may want to consider changing it back to stock, may improve handling?

Good Luck.

[Kevino]

Looks nice, kevino. Not sure if you know this, but the rear shock mount has been modified.
This was fairly common, especially for short riders. If you are not short, you may want to consider changing it back to stock, may improve handling?

Good Luck.

ya i knew it has been lowered. i would like to change it back to stock but i have short legs and it fits me pretty good now. i thought about lowering the front and raising the back. the ride is a little choppy at the moment. would that help?

[Stev-o]

Looks nice, kevino. Not sure if you know this, but the rear shock mount has been modified.
This was fairly common, especially for short riders. If you are not short, you may want to consider changing it back to stock, may improve handling?

Good Luck.

ya i knew it has been lowered. i would like to change it back to stock but i have short legs and it fits me pretty good now. i thought about lowering the front and raising the back. the ride is a little choppy at the moment. would that help?

Not Sure. Try taking off the lowering blocks and check if you can still ride it comfortably. You really only need to touch the ground w/1 foot!

[spammasher]

Heres a pic of my sons 500 and my 550.

[tango911]

Tango911 - 2  (both run, one is a parts bike mostly)


I just need some emblems and or design and im good to go. Cant wait to get it on the street.
Heres my CB550, i have a junk one that runs too but no pic.

[sh1bby69]

sh1bby69 - 1

Currently running. Has an exhaust leak and a bent rear rim but all in the works of getting if replace/fixed

[Zaipai]

Heres a pic of my sons 500 and my 550.

Nice I love em both. Great custom work on the yellow one.

.: Scott :.

[Zaipai]

Tango911 - 2  (both run, one is a parts bike mostly)


I just need some emblems and or design and im good to go. Cant wait to get it on the street.
Heres my CB550, i have a junk one that runs too but no pic.

You find the emblems? Did you post a build thread yet? Welcome aboard..

.: Scott :.

[Zaipai]

sh1bby69 - 1

Currently running. Has an exhaust leak and a bent rear rim but all in the works of getting if replace/fixed

Nice I don't see many with side cars. How bad is the rim? Are you going to post more pics? If so can you show the connections..?

Welcome to SOHC4 forums..

.: Scott :.

[tango911]

havent decided yet on decals/emblems yet, but ist pretty much done,  other than decals and need to fine tune the carbs.  thanks  i have cafe mirrors on it now, not shown in pic. 

Tango911 - 2  (both run, one is a parts bike mostly)


I just need some emblems and or design and im good to go. Cant wait to get it on the street.
Heres my CB550, i have a junk one that runs too but no pic.

You find the emblems? Did you post a build thread yet? Welcome aboard..

.: Scott :.

[Zaipai]

havent decided yet on decals/emblems yet, but ist pretty much done,  other than decals and need to fine tune the carbs.  thanks  i have cafe mirrors on it now, not shown in pic. 

Looks great, very clean. I bet it sounds great with that exhaust.. From the picture, that seat looks brand new..

.: Scott :.

[sh1bby69]

sh1bby69 - 1

Currently running. Has an exhaust leak and a bent rear rim but all in the works of getting if replace/fixed

Nice I don't see many with side cars. How bad is the rim? Are you going to post more pics? If so can you show the connections..?

Welcome to SOHC4 forums..

.: Scott :.

Well I'll going to be picking the bike up at the shop and get some vid of the bent rim. So far my friend who was following me said he noticed the rear wheel wobble. The shop who put the new tires on said they weren't able to true it but I'm going to give it a try. I don't know if they even did try ya know...

As for the connections I'll post it up in a little bit.

[Zaipai]

Nice sh1bby69, thanks I would love to see that stuff all connected up. I have a stock rim in the garage if you would need it. Its not bent but I have to check to see if there is any rust on it.

GL, can't wait for the video!

TTYS,
.: Scott :.

[sh1bby69]

@Zaipai-thanks! If the wheel is in good condition please let me know and how much you want for it. I would greatly appreciate it!

[mjstone]

OK, here she is:
1972 CB500 Four

[Zaipai]

OK, here she is:
1972 CB500 Four

Nice.. I did not even know they had side bags for the 550!

Welcome aboard..

.: Scott :.

[Stev-o]

OK, here she is:
1972 CB500 Four

Nice.. I did not even know they had side bags for the 550!

Welcome aboard..

.: Scott :.

It's a 500...

[Zaipai]

OK, here she is:
1972 CB500 Four

Nice.. I did not even know they had side bags for the 550!

Welcome aboard..

.: Scott :.

It's a 500...

Sorry about that I meant 500, but I am so used to typing 550 for every thing its second nature..

.: Scott :.

[mjstone]

My father-in-law gave me the bike last fall and it already had the Vetter Windjammer III on it. He bought the bike new in '72 and added the Windjammer in '75. I knew nothing about Vetter stuff then, or anything Honda, let alone Motorcycle!  I stumbled across Craig Vetter's website www.craigvetter.com and just fell in love with the fairings. When I saw the first picture of a bike with his luggage I just had to have some.  Craig designed his luggage just like he did his fairings. The luggage was universal, designed to fit most any bike. What was bike specific was the mounts.

I don't know what bike the mount I have is suppose to go to, I came with the Vetter Tail Trunk I won on eBay.  The Tail Trunk will mount on just about any luggage rack, but the floating saddlebags must have the Vetter mounting frame.  I got lucky all I had to do with the mounting frame was to lengthen the forward mounting tubes and fashion a clamp for the grab rail.

[Zaipai]

Welcome, mjstone from Wisconsin. Is that avatar your bike?

.: Scott :.

[mjstone]

Yes, the avatar is me riding my CB500 Four.
Here's a bigger pic of it:

[Zaipai]

Very nice! love the look!

.: Scott :.

[DanielB]

DanielB - 1

1977 CB550K

[Zaipai]

Welcome aboard DanielB.. Nice ride there..

.: Scott :.

[c(b)hris]

c(b)hris -1
1975 CB550K