Hello my name is Dan. I have been wrenching on CB500/CB550's for about 8 years. I absolutely love these bikes. You can beat the crap out of these things and they keep taking it day in and day out. I have owned an 75' CB550E, That I rode the piss out of for 6 years and just not got back into/onto a 75' CB550F (Super Sport) that was far from a "turn key an go" bike. My buddy has piles of these cb's laying around and it took about 5 bikes to make one runner. It took 2 months of 8-10 hour days bringing her to life. Shes all together now but still work in progress. I need to get off this site and roll some chain in this 40 degree Wisconsin spring weather. I will be living on this forum so see you all soon.