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New member from Maryland!
« on: October 14, 2011, 12:05:20 PM »
Hi guys, I'm new here but not new to old bikes.  I just added a 1976 CB550 to my collection.  I'm the second owner and the bike has 6,700 original miles.  As far as I can tell, its 100% stock.  It even has all of the original stickers on it like "Helmet Holder" and the big list of warnings on the sticker by the fuel filler cap.

I bought the bike in non running condition from an old guy who parked it in 1985.  Here is how she looked when I picked her up:


It had a super ugly fairing and sissy bar and 30 years worth of dust.  I changed the oil and put in a new battery and plugs.  All the electrical worked and it cranked well.

Here is is after a trip through the drive in car wash:


It wouldnt start, so I removed the carbs to clean all of the gunk out and rebuild them.  After a good carb rebuild it fired up after only a few cranks!  I also rebuilt the front caliper and master cylinder since it lost pressure during hard braking.

Afte a few rides and a good polish, this is how it looks now:



I only paid $300 for the bike, and spent an additional of $175 to get her running and looking like this.  I LOVE this bike!!!

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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 01:17:50 PM »
Howdy!
Welcome! 
Looks like you scored a super survivor for a great price!  :)
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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 01:41:44 PM »
Welcome!  You got a hell of a deal. That cleaned up like new and you got a great deal to boot.

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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2011, 01:56:24 PM »
Holy cow! great bike you have there. Way to go on getting it back up and running.
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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2011, 11:20:48 AM »
Hey,
Where in MD are you? I'm in B'more and have a 78 CB750K I'm rebuilding as a Cafe Racer.
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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2011, 03:26:19 PM »
A very nice job on your good looking bike, congratulation and welcome.

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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2014, 01:01:44 PM »
Hey,
Where in MD are you? I'm in B'more and have a 78 CB750K I'm rebuilding as a Cafe Racer.

Im in Baltimore to, i didn't know there was to many of us on here....
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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2014, 01:26:54 PM »
Wow,thats a nice bike,you done good


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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2014, 02:27:37 PM »
Congrats on the new bike! It looks great, and I like it better w/o the fairing. And welcome to the forum.
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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2014, 03:13:21 PM »
Welcome, neighbor!
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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2014, 03:14:21 PM »
Welcome from Texas...
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Re: New member from Maryland!
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2014, 02:38:09 PM »
Find looking 76 CB550. And only $300, what a buy!! Brings back memories of the one I had back in the day. Would love to have another one of these 550's. They are nice bikes. You're going to get a factory seat back on it? On yeah welcome to the forum.
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