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Offline diloret2

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'75 CB550F Refresh
« on: May 09, 2011, 02:49:56 PM »
I just realized I never posted any pics of my bike where it started and how it is now....

How I got it:



How it looks now:





I actually got the bike in a trade.  A guy traded me my CJ360T for this 550F.  I wasn't gonna argue with him because the 550 is a bigger bike and worth more.  He said he was never able to get it to run right.  He ended up having K Carbs on it, so once I got the F carbs on it, gave it a tune-up, she's been running like a champ ever since.
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821

Offline SF

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Re: '75 CB550F Refresh
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 03:03:59 PM »
nice bike! whats your plans?
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Offline diloret2

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Re: '75 CB550F Refresh
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 03:08:19 PM »
Well, how it sits now pretty much was my plan. haha I just never posted anypics of before/during/after.  Wouldn't mind getting some sort of fairing/windshield for longer trips (don't really know what would look good on it) and I'd like to move the turn signals in a little bit, but am unsure how to at the moment.
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821

Offline Bankerdanny

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Re: '75 CB550F Refresh
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 04:33:20 PM »
First, nice job, I much prefer the current paint job to the original.
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Current: '76 CB750F. Previous:  '75 CB550F, 2007 Yamaha Vino 125 Scooter, '75 Harley FXE Superglide, '77 GL1000, '77 CB550k, '68 Suzuki K10 80, '68 Yamaha YR2, '69 BMW R69S, '71 Honda SL175, '02 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, '89 Yamaha FJ1200

Offline TwoTired

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Re: '75 CB550F Refresh
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 04:47:47 PM »
Wow.  You sure made it LOT better than when you got it.

Is that a GPS you have mounted?  Zumo?  How do you like it?

Hope you enjoy riding it!
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Offline diloret2

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Re: '75 CB550F Refresh
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 05:01:56 PM »
Thanks guys.  It's actually just a waterproof case to put anything in.  It fits my gps or my phone, and I have a mini usb powerlet running to it.  Been riding it pretty frequently, but it's been raining a lot lately, so not as much as I'd like.
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'64 C105T 'Trail 55'
'08 Speed Triple
'10 Vespa LX150

Past Bikes:
'75 CB550F
'76 CJ360T
'77 CT90
'80 KZ1000J
'82 CB750F
'01 VFR800
'03 919
'03 Monster S2R
'05 SV650S
'15 Monster 821
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