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FeroxJB

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1976 CB550F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« on: November 13, 2010, 01:07:33 PM »
Hello all!

So here goes... Just like a lot of people on here.. I've been lurking and watching.. biding my time until I found a bike that I could call my own.

It looks like the time has come!  I picked this bike up on Craigslist for $475.  It's running.. so I'm not sure what kind of deal I really got.  It's missing a few pieces and it looks like the person modified the frame to put that bobber seat on. I'd like to include you all in my grand adventure of mechanical mayhem.  I'm sure you all will be entertained!!  ;)

Some initial pics!  (Sorry for the poor camera work!!)

Please chime in whenever I do something horribly wrong!!!!
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2010, 01:09:07 PM »
More pics..

I did all this last night.. so I'm excited to share!!!   ;D

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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2010, 01:11:17 PM »
Taaaadaaaa
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2010, 01:12:48 PM »
Oh yeah...

Check out the carbs..

So I took them apart and cleaned them.. and ordered the $40 (HOLY CRAP) Keyster rebuild kits.. they should be enroute.

However...

I let one of the carbs set in evapo-rust over nite.. and it took off all the green/gray.. I hope this wasn't a protective coating.. ? See below...


Oi vey!
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Offline tango911

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2010, 01:17:23 PM »
wow, it was running and you tore it apart :P

jk,  looks like a fun fun project. Good luck and there's plenty of pro's on this site to help you when you get stuck, that is if you get stuck.

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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2010, 01:58:37 PM »
Of course! How else would I know how it works!? =P


I didn't say it ran.. WELL...
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Offline tango911

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2010, 02:03:54 PM »
Quote from: FeroxJB on November 13, 2010, 01:58:37 PM
Of course! How else would I know how it works!? =P


I didn't say it ran.. WELL...


ahhhh  lol,  well continued success in your new found sickness (cough) project....
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2010, 04:41:10 PM »
Thanks!!  ;)
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Offline Nikkisixx

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2010, 06:47:45 PM »
Welcome to the club  :)

It looks like your frame might have been "konged" by the PO. You got a pic of the frame now that it is naked?

"Konging" a frame:
http://konga750.blogspot.com/2008/08/konging-frame.html
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2010, 07:26:24 PM »
I'm still stripping down the frame.. but once I get it all the way down, I'll post a pic.

It looks like they attempted to "Kong" it.. but they just cut the bars under the seat.. and not the whole top bar.

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Offline CBDee

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2010, 10:10:38 AM »
Didn't they stop makeing the CB500 in '73? And there never was a F model? It looks more like a CB550 to me.  ???
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2010, 02:22:53 PM »
You're right.  Its a 550. With all the searching for parts and trying to find whats compatible, i posted the wrong model. Mebbe I can get a mod to fix the thread title?
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Offline CBDee

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Re: 1976 CB500F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2010, 03:59:58 PM »
I just thought it might be some crazy European verson or something!  :D

Go back to youre original post and click modify and it will let you change the title. Thanks for clearing up the confusion!

And good luck on the project!
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB550F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2010, 11:59:21 PM »
So I think I'm going to have the case/block/head all dipped and bead blasted. 

No way I'm going to remember how to put all this back together.. that's what you guys are for.. ... right ...?  :P
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB550F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2010, 12:01:01 AM »
Question! 

I noticed that before I started taking everything down.. whenever I would try to kickstart the bike.. the kick didn't really "bite" until the very bottom or at the end of the "kick stroke". 

Is this normal?  Is it something I should fix while I have the crankcase open?
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FeroxJB

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Re: 1976 CB550F Four - Another newb.. Another day!
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2010, 03:52:05 PM »
This issue is being chased down in another thread!
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