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Offline 1974cb550k

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1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« on: January 23, 2014, 04:08:40 PM »
Hey fellas! I haven't been around much as of late, as I currently don't have any projects going and its 2 degrees here. On the up side My 1974 Honda CB550k is up for bike build of the year at http://motopickers.com/category/before-and-after/ It only takes ten seconds to vote and it would sure be appreciated. With a lot of help from the members over here I was able to bring back this scrap heap to her present glory. If you have a second check the sit out as well. Its one of my shop mates and a few other friend who are trying to do a TV show called Motopickers, basically they buy rusty crappy bikes like most of us started out with, fix em then sell em.  Thanks for the support!!!
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014, 06:01:44 PM »
Done, keep passin' the love along 8)
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2014, 06:26:43 PM »
Good Luck Matt, tossed you a vote.
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2014, 06:30:20 PM »
That deserved a vote. Great job!!
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2014, 08:37:26 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on January 23, 2014, 06:26:43 PM
Good Luck Matt, tossed you a vote.

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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 09:11:33 PM »
Big fan of the 550's.
You got my vote.
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2014, 09:21:05 PM »
And why not?

Looks like you edged into the lead.
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2014, 11:13:50 PM »
Done, great looking motorfiets!  8)
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2014, 01:01:58 AM »
Astonishing bike. Compliments! Don't you need a front mudguard?
 
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I like that. BTW, did you know that Dutch linguists have never been able fo figure out where the word 'fiets' came from?
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2014, 02:23:25 AM »
NICE buid dude !!! +1 vote here, but don't tell my 78" CB550k, she might get jealous :)
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2014, 04:30:34 AM »
Got my vote, although that BSA looks nice.  Good luck
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2014, 04:55:30 AM »
Great bike. Good luck, got my vote.
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2014, 07:40:38 AM »
Great looking a bike and an amazing transformation from the before. I wish the after photo was a full side view rather than the 3/4 though. You got my vote.
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2014, 08:16:24 AM »
I VOTED!! nice bike Matt  8)
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2014, 03:02:52 PM »
And another. Better start saving Matt, that's a beer for each vote ;D
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« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2014, 03:47:03 PM »
I'm in and it's 51% to 49% at the moment.
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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2014, 04:21:31 PM »
It is a tough call, and the limited view of your bike vs the full side view of the BSA doesn't help. But even if I wasn't an SOHC4 guy, your transformation is much more dramatic and the BSA is pretty, but kind of a half ass job, by which I mean it's a stock bike with a few cosmetic cafe parts thrown on it, it just isn't a cohesive look and yours definitely is.
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2014, 12:55:46 AM »
I knew a fellow who owned a similar BSA. On his rear mudguard he had a sticker with the British flag and the line: All parts falling from this motorcycle are of the finest British workmanship. The BSA in the poll doesn't have any mudguards. Makes you wonder...
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2014, 08:23:21 AM »
Quote from: Deltarider on January 24, 2014, 01:01:58 AM

 
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motorfiets
I like that. BTW, did you know that Dutch linguists have never been able fo figure out where the word 'fiets' came from?

Very interesting! it doesnt sound like a "cycle", translated either :) Here in South Africa we have the Afrikaans language and its very close to Dutch.

can you understand "Het jy 'n lekker vakansie verlede jaar gehad?"  :D
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« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2014, 11:46:21 AM »
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"Het jy 'n lekker vakansie verlede jaar gehad?"
Excellent, I went sailing.
Baie dankie, ek probeer om Afrikaans te praat, hoop dit klink goed.
I've exchanged some Afrikaans many years ago with some of your countrymen in then peaceful Zimbabwe. You may have spotted in my avatar my fiets between the legs of Dr Livingstone near Vic Falls. The day before I had done over 200kms.
Now my eyes are on an e-bike. http://en.r-m.de/bike/crusier-nuvinci-hs-hybrid/
Not that I'm too lazy to cycle but it's a nice way to extend your range.
 
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« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2014, 01:01:43 PM »
One more for the 550. 

Sweet bike!
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Re: 1974 CB550K Bike of the year? Vote here
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2014, 07:01:31 AM »
You guys are great!! I'm not running a front fender because I never got around to installing it :-[ The BSA is nice but... He bought it half done, he farmed out most of the work and its not a SOHC ;D. Oh and a better picture to sway your vote 8)
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« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2014, 07:05:21 AM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on January 24, 2014, 04:21:31 PM
It is a tough call, and the limited view of your bike vs the full side view of the BSA doesn't help. But even if I wasn't an SOHC4 guy, your transformation is much more dramatic and the BSA is pretty, but kind of a half ass job, by which I mean it's a stock bike with a few cosmetic cafe parts thrown on it, it just isn't a cohesive look and yours definitely is.
       My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the kind words sir!
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