Topic: Newbie in Bakersfield, CA

[silentone]

Hello all 

This weekend I purchased a 77 CB550 that was advertised in the local paper, and I found this site while doing a bit of research on the bike.

I'll be picking it up this evening, so pictures should follow within a day or so.  I tried picking it up last night, but it is in bad need of carb service and doesn't like to idle, it died so much that I drained the battery trying to restart it.  The previous owner has it on a battery charger overnight for me.

Anyways... I'm sure you'll see me around here and there.  I've never worked on a bike before and this one does need a little bit of work, so I'm sure I'll have some questions for all the experts here.  For now I'm just searching and reading what has already been posted.

-Patrick

[Bob Wessner]

Welcome, look forward to the pics. Lots of 550 help to be found here.

[steven400/4]

welcome 

[mystic_1]

Hiya!

I've never worked on a bike before

If you have not already found it, there's a great thread HERE with just about every Honda shop manual you'd ever need.


Cheers and good luck to you with the 550


mystic_1

[silentone]

Hiya!

I've never worked on a bike before

If you have not already found it, there's a great thread HERE with just about every Honda shop manual you'd ever need.


Cheers and good luck to you with the 550


mystic_1

Thank you for the welcome and thanks for the link Mystic.  That'll come in handy this weekend when I tear into the carbs. 

I went to the local Honda Dealership yesterday and ordered the gasket kit for the carbs, they should be here tomorrow.  I also finally got the bike home.  I ended up having it towed home.  I wanted to make sure it made it... plus I haven't insured it yet, so I'd rather not risk having it on the road.