Author Topic: 75' cb550 top end questions/potential issues. newbie need help.  (Read 938 times)

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75' cb550 top end questions/potential issues. newbie need help.
« on: September 06, 2011, 09:24:12 AM »
I've had my 550 for a year now and its been way too much fun. My only issue aside form a couple minor issues is the bikes top speed. On the highway in the flats she will do 70 mph at 7krpm, and 75mph at 8k and thats about it. And when the road starts to go up(i live in SF) even a little bit, forget about it. what id really like is to be able to hit the 100 mph mark, something that from what I've read isn't unattainable. While i have done some searching on the forums i dont really know what im looking for so I've kind of been shooting in the dark. i Recently had her tuned up and replaced the clutch, so theres that. If theres anything else i should be aware of i would love to learn what it is i should be looking at and what i can do to address the problem, this is my first project and first bike.

oh i almost forgot she's stock except for the 4 into 1 exhaust and a couple of cosmetic changes by the PO.

Id like to appeal to the collective conscious of the forums and hear what the greater minds out there have to say. If you could please help or point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
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