Topic: How many Texas people here?

[Really?]

Hey TipperT, Gordon, I'm in McKinney too.  Just off of 380 and the 5, sure you know where.   I'm going to the motorcycle show with a friend late Sunday morning if you guys wanna meet up.

Would be nice, but I gotta work.  We'll definitely have to get a local sohc4-er ride together after the holidays, though.

I have too much to do around the house today.  It sounds kewl though. Sorry dood. 

The ride sounds good when it warms up a tad.

[DanielB]

Well finally got a bike last night. I left right after work last night with my fiance and headed to Austin!  I picked up a '77 CB550K.

Unfortunately, I have no way of uploading the pics on my work computer I will post them up tonight! I am super excited!

[going4speed]

Cool DanielB congrats.  You should start a project thread and add the link to your signature. 

Well finally got a bike last night. I left right after work last night with my fiance and headed to Austin!  I picked up a '77 CB550K.

Unfortunately, I have no way of uploading the pics on my work computer I will post them up tonight! I am super excited!

[DanielB]

Cool DanielB congrats.  You should start a project thread and add the link to your signature. 

Well finally got a bike last night. I left right after work last night with my fiance and headed to Austin!  I picked up a '77 CB550K.

Unfortunately, I have no way of uploading the pics on my work computer I will post them up tonight! I am super excited!

Could someone point me to the area where I can change my signature? 

I will definitely post up in the Project Area.  Eventually I would like to have more of a cafe style bike, but not too extreme. Should be fun!

[Gordon]

Could someone point me to the area where I can change my signature? 

Up top click on "Profile", then on the left click on "Forum Profile Information". 

Congrats on the new bike!

[wannabridin]

well as i won't have my 76 k done anytime soon, i'd love to meet up for a ride on either my VTX1300 or my spirit 750.  but y'all should come down towards me some more, i'm down south of the airport, y'all are far away!   

[Really?]

If we met up, I would prolly be on my Venture.

[Stev-o]

Daniel - where did you find it? I search Austin CL everyday and don't recall a 550K?

[DanielB]

Daniel - where did you find it? I search Austin CL everyday and don't recall a 550K?

I found it on Craigslist.

I believe the listing was actually for a "550F".  When I showed up in Austin it was actually a 550K.

I called him within 30 minutes of him posting the bike for sale!





The guy actually rode it from Ohio to here to visit his brother and sell the bike.

[Grnrngr]

Very nice looking bike!!

[Stev-o]

Looks great!  Mind if we ask how much?  How's it run??

[DanielB]

THanks guys!

I probably paid more than most on here, but all the electronics and lights work.  It needs a new speedo cable, tach cable, and low beam. Where would be a good place to purchase these?

I paid $1200.

It seems to run and drive fine! Unfortunately, I have never riden a perfect running 550 so I have nothing to compare it to.

[Really?]

You paid more than the folks up north, you did good being in Houston!  There is a vintage place in Houston that woulda wanted more than $1200 and not look near that clean.

[Stev-o]

That's a very fair price, I think all in all, you got a good deal.

For cables look here:

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=cb550+cable&_sacat=10063&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&_trksid=p4506.m270.l1313

or:

http://www.oldbikebarn.com/Street/1976-Honda-CB550-K-Motorcycle-Parts

[CycleRanger]

Nice score! 
Yeah, I talked with a guy about a CB he had on CL the other day.
He wanted retail and I was looking for wholesale.
He said he'd bought it and a couple more up north and trucked them down here to sell.
Spread the word, Hondas are hot in Texas now!

Please bring all your old Hondas here and glut the market so the prices will drop.

[DanielB]

Thanks guys!

I just bought a new headlight at Wal Mart for 9 bucks!  Also took the sissy bar off, much better!

[Grnrngr]

Don't know how you feel about packin someone else with you, but that's a nice bar, one of the few I've seen that I would have left on...If you ever consider road trippin, i'd encourage you to put it back on...

[Stev-o]

^^^^That may be true, but I bet it looks a lot "cleaner" with it off.

Post a pic when you can.

[FrankenFrankenstuff]

Hey there, I am from Massachusetts and just wanted to see what people from Texarkana talked about. I have been there a few times. Did the San Antonio river walk. My soul is still there.

[Really?]

Hey there, I am from Massachusetts and just wanted to see what people from Texarkana talked about. I have been there a few times. Did the San Antonio river walk. My soul is still there.

I have no idea what people from Texarkana talk about.   

[DanielB]

Don't know how you feel about packin someone else with you, but that's a nice bar, one of the few I've seen that I would have left on...If you ever consider road trippin, i'd encourage you to put it back on...

I will probably keep it around. It was fairly easy to take on and off.  For now I like the clean look like Steve-O said! 

[Gordon]

Hey there, I am from Massachusetts and just wanted to see what people from Texarkana talked about. I have been there a few times. Did the San Antonio river walk. My soul is still there.

Texarkana is 450 miles from San Antonio.  I bet that was a long walk!

[FrankenFrankenstuff]

lol I have never been to "texarKana" per say (Im scared) ..but I was in Texas calling it TexarKana. (Smokey and the Bandit song)
I did walk alot. Think i walked to Mexico.