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Offline Bowswell

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Re: rescue cb550k 1978 new projet café racer for winter 2110
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 07:46:42 PM »
holy crap, where did you find it and what the heck is all over it??
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Re: rescue cb550k 1978 new projet café racer for winter 2110
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 01:31:20 AM »
nice find - at least you can get the paint off it -it might take a bit of time though..


motor locked up ??

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Re: rescue cb550k 1978 new projet café racer for winter 2110
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2009, 05:32:11 AM »
Was that in a dumpster????  Better check the with the DMV to see if it's stolen before you put too much time into it.
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Re: rescue cb550k 1978 new projet café racer for winter 2010
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2009, 09:17:15 AM »
This bike was running in summer 2007,his wife don't whant anymore and the guy put it  in garbage tub at his shop... :o

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Re: rescue cb550k 1978 new projet café racer for winter 2110
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2009, 04:41:34 AM »
ugh... what a jerk. He just threw it away? Glad you found and saved it!
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Re: rescue cb550k 1978 new projet café racer for winter 2110
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2009, 05:23:08 AM »
OMG its foaming at the mouth!  :o :o :o :o  :D :D

Nice rescue though it'll thank you when you get finished  ;)
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Re: rescue cb550k 1978 new projet café racer for winter 2110
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2009, 05:57:56 AM »
   That's crazy, perfect example of our throwaway society.  Give that to a Cuban and he'd fall to his knees and thank the Lord, probably have it moving under it's own power in a day or two.
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