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Offline MAX MPH

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Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« on: March 01, 2011, 11:49:23 AM »
Hi all well here we go its finally finished after the winter mods & on the road, it runs & handles sweet I put 40 miles on her Sunday

better pics to follow

Cheers Andy



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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2011, 05:40:20 PM »
I like. More pics!
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2011, 08:48:03 PM »
Very nice, Andy.
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2011, 10:22:22 PM »
Where did you get the lengthened tank?
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2011, 02:34:27 AM »
sweet!  wow, nice build
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2011, 04:32:29 AM »
Very nice, sleek compact...Larry
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2011, 04:56:19 AM »
Beautiful... Nice job!
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2011, 05:30:02 AM »
You Fella's on the other side of the Pond sure do some very nice work.Your race history must be richer and it shows well in your bikes.   Good Job.   Eric
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2011, 05:50:13 AM »
Very very nice! +1 on the tank - where from!? Looks very good!

cheers
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2011, 05:57:47 AM »
Very nice, we need more pics.
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2011, 07:55:01 AM »
Very clean build. Very impressive.
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2011, 08:47:28 AM »
That looks fantastic!  Where did you score the top triple tree?
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« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2011, 09:10:05 AM »

















thanks guys for all the nice replies

more pics & a video to follow at the weekend

top yoke i had a local machine shop do for me

tank was made by Tony Holt he is superb

www.holtworks.co.uk tell him Andy sent you

Here is the new project I know its not a SOHC butits 30 plus years old

what is it ? make a guess i will tell you later

cheers Andy

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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe NEW PICS
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2011, 10:34:40 AM »
more pics vid to follow cheers andy
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2011, 11:00:10 AM »
those headers are RAD...   :o
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2011, 11:58:53 AM »
Beautiful Honda, very nice work!

It's easy to tell your future project has a Suzuki GSX engine in it, but the frame... I suppose the frame and suspension aren't quite 30 years old?  ;D

Spondon perhaps? Not too familiar with the aftermarket frames.
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Re: Finished & On the Road & Track CB550 Cafe
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2011, 07:50:54 PM »
Is the Suzuki a Harris Magnum.? Sure looks like one..... ;)

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