Topic: MORE STOCK THAN NOT - post your pics!!

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

My 1975 CB550K1



With newly added Tkat brace

[andy750]

I really like your seat - any more details/photos of it? Goes very well.

thanks
Andy

[Tetter]

My close to stock K6

And packed for a roadtrip

Together with another era icon

[EricHa]

I really like your seat - any more details/photos of it? Goes very well.

thanks
Andy

Thanks Andy. I got that seat last fall on Ebay from a bike salvage yard seller. It came from Southern California and I can just imagine what the original machine looked like, the seat is definitely 70's era!  It's a stock seatpan and no idea who made the seatcover. The foam is too soft and it is pretty uncomfortable, but I can do an hour, which is usually all the time I have to ride right now. I plan to get firmer foam for it at some point.

Here is a shot before I put the signals on....oh and the front brake line!

[Retro Rocket]

My 1975 CB550K1



With newly added Tkat brace

What color is that.?   Looks great.... {better pics}   

[Stev-o]

My 1975 CB550K1



With newly added Tkat brace

What color is that.?   Looks great.... {better pics}   

+1  Is that recently completed?

[rocs]

My bone stock 1976 Honda CB 550 four

[edhaeuser]

My mostly stock 71 K1 restoration.  Just finished it up.  I am still in search of 4 into 4 pipes.  Mine since 1980....I really let it go but I feel better now 

Before



After

[Bob Wessner]

Wow! Great restoration.

[2strokeTrush]

Amazing work! But your search for a 4into4 is warranted.  The 4into1 doesn't do that beauty justice!

My mostly stock 71 K1 restoration.  Just finished it up.  I am still in search of 4 into 4 pipes.  Mine since 1980....I really let it go but I feel better now 

[Wollongongwolf]

As it came from the factory, except for the new pipes, old 4 into 1 way to rusted out.

[Stev-o]

All stock but the pipes....





And back on the road after 15 or so years.

[eigenvector]

I don't know how you guys manage that level of restoration.

Mine looks pretty beaten up and I just don't see myself having the time or money to do anything close to that level of restoration.

[Wollongongwolf]

Edhauser, that 750 is sweet!

[Wollongongwolf]

Eigen, I am on your side, I could never do what these guys do, not so much the money, more lack of skill, got to admire their dedication.
As for me, was lucky I found one already factory and a lot of elbow grease, cleaned up sweet. Never the standard of some of these bikes, but she still makes my heart beat every time I see her.

[eigenvector]

I ought to show you guys my before and afters some day.  Can't do it yet because it's not running (hopefully by next Saturday I'll have the head back on).  But she was quite a barn rat.  She'll still look like one when she's running - but at least she'll run.

[andy750]

Thanks Andy. I got that seat last fall on Ebay from a bike salvage yard seller. It came from Southern California and I can just imagine what the original machine looked like, the seat is definitely 70's era!  It's a stock seatpan and no idea who made the seatcover. The foam is too soft and it is pretty uncomfortable, but I can do an hour, which is usually all the time I have to ride right now. I plan to get firmer foam for it at some point.

Thank you for the further info! Much appreciated.

Andy

[FillionJ]

My old man left me his old 77 550k which wAs in rough shape. Over the past year I've learned to redo mostly everything while getting this bike on the road. Here she is

[trebuchetxlt]

Recently acquired a set of OEM pipes for the bike.

[Tews19]

Recently acquired a set of OEM pipes for the bike.

Very nice! What did those set you back?

[fendersrule]

Another pic. I think this is the best one. I don't think I have any more plans for this bike. I did just replace the stock hose with a stainless steel one.

I think in the distant future I could see myself pulling the engine, redoing the frame, and replacing the valve cover gasket, and putting it all back together. But I don't think there's a need! Much more stuff to do.

Maybe move up to HondaMan's ignition may be next in order? I don't mind the points. Just replaced the points with NOS points and it runs beautifully. Not really cold blooded, either.

[trebuchetxlt]

Tews19, I met a guy a bike show I attended with my 550 and he told me he had a set of pipes from a '75 that his father took off a new bike after riding it home from the dealer, so, they had been in a barn since then. I got them for $400, it was my lucky day!

[rockvegas400]

My 400F

[Tews19]

Tews19, I met a guy a bike show I attended with my 550 and he told me he had a set of pipes from a '75 that his father took off a new bike after riding it home from the dealer, so, they had been in a barn since then. I got them for $400, it was my lucky day!

Good deal!

[gto_ron]

That 76 550K metallic brown is a beautiful combo.  I wish I had one.