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well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« on: October 06, 2010, 04:05:15 PM »
It was a great bike. Rode it nearly 10,000 miles this summer with leaky carbs, bald tires, no low beam headlight, a rusted out exhaust, a throttle that jammed more than Phish and a chain that was original and so stiff I don't think even Superman could've bent it. I really do miss her and only lost 250 dollars when I sold it which I don't consider bad since I only paid a G for her, countless tanks of gas and 3 oil changes. She went on about 15 or so long distance trips of over 500 miles but I plan on getting another one very soon, but in the mean time here is my new scooter.



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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 04:21:51 PM »
So, will you have to unsubscribe from SOHC, break your sabre in half and walk head hung low out the fort gates? ;D
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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 04:24:59 PM »
Quote from: nancy on October 06, 2010, 04:21:51 PM
So, you will have to unsubscribe from SOHC, break your sabre in half and walk head hung low out the fort gates with a yellow stripe down your back! ;D


FTFY  ;)
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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 04:30:10 PM »
Nice bike the VFR's. When you get sick of it i would like the single sided swingarm and wheels please.... ;D ;)

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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 04:46:01 PM »
Nice bike! I have a '99 that I don't think I'll ever get rid of. Check out http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/ - great folks over there!
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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2010, 08:19:35 PM »
 "jammed more than Phish"
 
 Thats a good one! Im stealing it!
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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 08:21:34 AM »
Nice bike... nice mural too.  Where can I get a mural like that?

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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 08:34:26 AM »
Quote from: bender01 on October 06, 2010, 08:19:35 PM
"jammed more than Phish"
 
 Thats a good one! Im stealing it!

Me too.  I've got a 50 y/o Marlin .22 that is best described by that!
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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 09:02:44 AM »
Quote from: The_Crippler on October 07, 2010, 08:34:26 AM
Quote from: bender01 on October 06, 2010, 08:19:35 PM
"jammed more than Phish"
 
 Thats a good one! Im stealing it!

Me too.  I've got a 50 y/o Marlin .22 that is best described by that!

That's funny. I have a 1 y/o Marlin .22 that can be described that way too.
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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2010, 09:19:13 AM »
Quote from: joe29 on October 07, 2010, 09:02:44 AM
That's funny. I have a 1 y/o Marlin .22 that can be described that way too.

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Re: well boys and girls my cb550 is no more
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2010, 11:22:55 PM »
the extractor hook needs to be filed and the spring is soft or broken.
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