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Hondahead

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CB550 question
« on: July 06, 2010, 10:00:43 AM »
Hey folks, Im sorry if this sounds dumb, but Im not sure what the smaller tube running off the swing arm is supposed to connect to. I got the 550 already in pieces without an engine and a rusted frame; I refinished the frame and I'm working on the rest of it. Im at the point where I can build up a rolling frame with brakes, but I ran into this issue when I went to re-attache the swing arm. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Offline psykod

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Re: CB550 question
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 10:43:21 AM »
This is from a 77 cb550F.  Can you point out what tube you are talking about?
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Re: CB550 question
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 10:59:05 AM »
I think he's talking about 5. That bolts to the bottom of your rear brake.
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Hondahead

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Re: CB550 question
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 12:10:24 PM »
5 is the piece I was talking about. Thanks for the fast responses.

I'm rebuilding an FT500 as well, but I tore that down, and then was given the 550 as a gift, so Im kinda trying to feel my way along with this one. All the nuts, bolts, and linkages are in a tin can unmarked, so thats a pleasure to sort through.
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Offline SohRon

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Re: CB550 question
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 05:32:05 PM »
Here's a shot of how things are supposed to go. Check out the thread for more angles
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Assembling my '74 CB550: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=86697.0
Assembly of the Right-hand Switch (a rebuilder's guide):  http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=80532.0
Installing stock 4X4 exhaust: CB500-CB550 K: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=82323.0
CB550 Assembly Manual: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151576.0.html

Hondahead

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Re: CB550 question
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 07:12:19 PM »
Thank you very much, i greatly appreciate it. Im going to hook it all up tomorrow.

I hope you folks will bear with me, Im sure I will be asking more questions about this bike. Like I said, I got it for free as a gift and it was already torn down in pieces and all the nuts and bolts were in a tin can. So theres going to be alot of guesstimations and such.
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