Hey guys. Been lurking for a couple of months. I got my bike on ebay a few weeks ago. It's a '78 cb550. It was all original except for the seat and handlebars. There was about 9k on the speedo but the title had an exception for mileage so there's no telling what it's really got. The bike seems to be in good working order. No leaks, no smoke, everything works except the kickstarter often wont engage. The bar just pushes down freely; it wont ratchet up if you know what I mean. Perhaps it's user error? I've also got difficulty finding neutral when it's hot but I understand that's a pretty common issue and I've found a few posts on how to remedy that. My plans for now are to just ride and tinker with it until winter when I'll strip it down to the frame and do a rebuild.
Ebay's been my friend so far but if anyone knows a good shop in Austin for parts, etc. I'll be happy to support the local guys.
P.S. I am not a hipster.
-mike
Pic from the ebay sale:
I found a crappy re-upholstered seat, some superbike handlebars, and replaced the unfortunately rusted-through original exhaust with a MAC 4-1
