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Offline JohnPayne

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What bike is this?
« on: July 09, 2010, 09:27:53 PM »
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Offline KeithTurk

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2010, 09:32:48 PM »
The engine appears to be a  500 or 550
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Offline Jinxracing

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2010, 02:02:54 AM »
Cribbed this from the Benjie's Cafe Racers site...it's in the "customer built bikes" category. www.benjiescaferacer.com

Name of Owner: Sarah T.
Location: Washington, USA
Bike Project: 1972 Honda CB 550F "Stella"
BCR Parts:
-Bolt-on hand formed " armadillo " gas tank and seat
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Offline dave500

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2010, 02:50:56 AM »
motor is a cb500,,the tell tale is the clutch adjuster on the chain cover,the 550s dont have this,its on the other side.it looks to have the later 550 carbs maybe?.
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Offline KeithTurk

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2010, 03:38:45 AM »
There you go... I was thinking that wasn't on my 550's....
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Offline dave500

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2010, 03:55:38 AM »
you can slip a 550 top end on a 500 and visa versa,or convert the 500 bottom end to have the improved 550 clutch release.
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