Hello, All!
My name is Miguel and I'm the proud new owner of a '78 CB550. It's all stock, except for a Dyna ingnition, and it was running seven years ago when it was parked. Wish me luck in getting her running again. This bike was given to me by a good friend who has owned it since '92.
I was eight years old when I accompanied my brother to buy his brand new '77 CB750. That bike was later handed down to another brother who converted it into a cafe. Since then I have had the dream of building my own cafe, and I'm excited that the day is here. Rather, the many, many, many days that it will take to build a cafe are here.
The big items on my wish list are a Dunstall-style tank (is this even an option for a 550?) and a solo seat pan and cowl that I will make myself using fiberglass.
I look forward to learning from all of you and sharing things I learn along the way. I'm an avid sport-tourer who commutes to work on an '03 Yamaha FJR. I am an official moto-nut and I can talk about bikes for days if given the chance.
Below are some of the bikes I have owned:
This is my new (to me) CB550
This is my daily driver, an '03 Yamaha FJR (and my lovely wife)
I did some mild customizing on my Kawasaki Z750S...and I crashed it March '08
And this was the funnest project I have ever worked on. I did all the customizing, including paint, on my 2000 Honda Shadow. I sold it to a guy who sold it again and joined the peace corps. I don't know where the bike is now.
