Topic: Another project-1976 Honda CB550K

[BenelliSEI]

Nice finish. What paint? Looks good.

[denward17]

Nice finish. What paint?

VHT Roll bar and chassis paint.

[denward17]

Rear wheel bearings in, started lacing, completed lacing in about 1 hour.

Will true next week....

[BenelliSEI]

Where do you get your spokes?

[denward17]

^New wheels and spokes from vintagecb750.

[BenelliSEI]

^New wheels and spokes from vintagecb750.

Interesting. The ones I got had silver nipples. Yours look more like yellow cad.

[BenelliSEI]

Nice finish. What paint?

VHT Roll bar and chassis paint.

Thanks, I’ll try some.

[denward17]

^New wheels and spokes from vintagecb750.

Interesting. The ones I got had silver nipples. Yours look more like yellow cad.

They are silver.

[denward17]

Rear wheel laced and trued..............

I can't seem to find enough time to work on this thing yet....things will slow down a bit after the holidays.

[BenelliSEI]

You and me both! Looks good so far.

[Mark1976]

It is that time of year...

[grcamna2]

Rear wheel laced and trued..............

I can't seem to find enough time to work on this thing yet....things will slow down a bit after the holidays.

Looking fresh 

A new rim ? 

[denward17]

Got the rear wheel finished, on to other things after the holidays.

[Mark1976]

One less thing. Looking pretty darn good...

[Stev-o]

Nice job!   And that is a good size tire for the rear, some guys go smaller...

[BenelliSEI]

Perfect polishing. Looking good! Have a great Christmas! John D.

[denward17]

Working my way to the middle.....that airbox is something to get out, same with the carbs.

BTW, look at how a previous owner put the bowls on the carbs with the drain screws facing each other, and the carb insulators bands put on so you have to stand on your head to remove them.

[grcamna2]

Working my way to the middle.....that airbox is something to get out, same with the carbs.

BTW, look at how a previous owner put the bowls on the carbs with the drain screws facing each other, and the carb insulators bands put on so you have to stand on your head to remove them.

I know you'll be going completely through those carbs;find out 'the rest of the story'. 

[denward17]

^Indeed, will be torn apart in the next week or so and taking a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner.

[grcamna2]

Looking good Dennis 

Den,your 550 was garaged?
I'm glad for you it's a clean bike.

[denward17]

^I believe it was for most of its life, as there is not much rust, just some near where the battery apparently leaked onto the frame.

[denward17]

Rear wheel laced and trued..............

I can't seem to find enough time to work on this thing yet....things will slow down a bit after the holidays.

Looking fresh 

A new rim ? 

Missed this earlier, yes, a new rim for front and rear.

[grcamna2]

^I believe it was for most of its life, as there is not much rust, just some near where the battery apparently leaked onto the frame.

What have you chosen to do with your exhaust?  repair what you have ?

[denward17]

^I believe it was for most of its life, as there is not much rust, just some near where the battery apparently leaked onto the frame.

What have you chosen to do with your exhaust?  repair what you have ?

I already purchased a Delkevic 4 into 1.  I really wanted a stock exhaust, but just hard to come by.

If I knew how to repair what I have I would do it, if I could get them looking good without a small fortune.

[Little_Phil]

^I believe it was for most of its life, as there is not much rust, just some near where the battery apparently leaked onto the frame.

What have you chosen to do with your exhaust?  repair what you have ?

I already purchased a Delkevic 4 into 1.  I really wanted a stock exhaust, but just hard to come by.

Repro 4/4 are not hard to come by if you spend $$$.