Author Topic: Registry of 500/550 Owners (Three Tons of fun!!) (Read 216749 times)

Aaron Richard · « **Reply #525 on:** July 13, 2009, 07:08:50 AM »

Quote from: Ecosse on July 11, 2009, 08:02:10 PM

any pix of that one bills@' ?

http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=4849.msg40429#msg40429

Ecosse · « **Reply #526 on:** July 13, 2009, 07:32:23 AM »

don't have an account so i can't sees tha pix.

WrightStuff · « **Reply #527 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:48:50 PM »

Quote from: SOS on May 24, 2009, 05:06:49 AM

Hi. New to the forum and it looks like this is my spot. I hang out over in the Old Skool of ADVrider, but this is much more specific for me. I fool around with the smaller Honda twins a lot, but I had a couple SOHCs last year. Sold them; a '71 CB500K and a '78 CB750K and I really missed the 500, so here is latest project (read fixer-upper).

The goal is to have a very mild bobber as my daily rider. I'm also building a CB325 Cafe, but that is a long term project.

Not pretty, but it is getting there slowly.

Anyway, I thought I would introduce myself ... Hi .

Hey SOS, I purchased some items from you on eBay and you went way out of your way to help me with my petcock rebuild and answer many other questions for me. Thank you again! If any of you have some extra time you have to check out this thread on his build of the 325 cafe.... Crazy!!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=424325

Celco · « **Reply #528 on:** July 24, 2009, 02:10:36 AM »

I just picked up this 1978 CB550K about a month ago. Her name is 'Vern'

Did most of the work at my buddies motorcycle shop getting it back running after it had been sitting in some guys garage since '96.
19k original miles. Other then new tires, cables, oil all I put into the bike to get it running is new needle valves and the Dyna-S. Still needs a sync though, waiting on motion-pro shipment to the shop.
Tank is dent-less and damn near rust free inside, but the clear coat is a mess... all chipping away

. But on the upside the side covers are in awesome condition. Pipes WERE fine, but the side-stand got loose and swings up and hit the bottom of one of the cans and repeated trauma lead to a hole in the bottom. Ill have to weld that up soon.

Runs great and couldn't be happier with my first bike! I am torn on what to do with it though... a full restore, or a mild cafe build.

^The day I first laid eyes on her

^All polished up when I took her back to Michigan for break. (trailer)

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #529 on:** July 24, 2009, 06:07:28 AM »

Sweet find Celco!! And welcome to the forum! Having a buddy that knows how to wrench a bike is an invaluable thing!! Not the least of which is he/she can point out those subtle flaws that can turn deadly at speed.

As for what to do, I'd say wrench it, ride it and love it. Use it to learn all there is to learn about a SOHC/4 (a never ending pursuit by the way). Then, when the inner builder in you needs to express itself, go find $200 rat bike with a title and cut that up. This bike is TOO NICE to not restore! And such fine examples are getting rare. Just my opinion.

Ecosse · « **Reply #530 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:55:16 PM »

hey celco, welcome and good work.

when i bought my bike i was revved up to cafe it. changed my mind after riding it and now plan upgrades but keeping mostly stockish. so i guess i'm saying don't feel in a rush to decide... especially if you're on the fence about it.

Celco · « **Reply #531 on:** July 25, 2009, 12:22:35 PM »

Ecosse, not that I am rushing into anything just yet. Most of my major work Ill be doing more winterish time so there is less downtime of riding now

. If I didn't have a good selection of tools I would just keep stock, but I am grouping up with a few buddies that are making a hotrod shop complete with any kind of metal working tools and welders you could need... That is my main push to get something going on my bike. But at the same time I dont really want to be putting 1000's of dollars into the machine either. We shall see, still looking around at pictures of other bikes for motivation right now.

jkminer · « **Reply #532 on:** July 28, 2009, 10:30:42 AM »

Here is my 71 CB500 it had been in the back of a barn since the early 1980's. I have been working on it since january and required a fair amount of work to get on the road, new ignition coil and wires, new clutch and cable, front brake lines + caliper and master cylinder rebuild. It also had a pair of ape hangers on i that I ended up replacing. She's not great looking but she runs good and I just got plates on her yesterday and took her for a 30 miles run down a 2 lane highway here in Missouri.

IAmCitizenMe · « **Reply #533 on:** July 28, 2009, 10:49:31 AM »

I don't know if I'm in here yet. If not...

Ecosse · « **Reply #534 on:** July 28, 2009, 05:18:55 PM »

hey jacoby, you may have higher priorities, and i don't know if you plan on keeping the fairing, but hondaman suggests in his famous tips list to tap the fork tops for pressurized air. that, and rebuilding the forks with thicker oil and/or stiffer springs are some ways i think people compensate for fairing weight.

just tossing it out there. like the color btw.

"The springs on the stock 500/550 were very soft, too soft for spirited riding, and they sagged quickly. Get 100 lb springs for the rear when you replace the shocks, and shim the front springs inside the fork tubes with at least 3 washers of the diameter that fits the tubes inside. Then add air valves to the caps to make air forks out of them: run 10 PSI without a fairing, 15 or so with a fairing. "
~hm

http://www.sohc4.net/index.php?q=node/277

elmarko · « **Reply #535 on:** July 29, 2009, 05:20:39 PM »

new to the site. just got a 1978 550k from the slaveage yard for $200.00 complete bike motor not frozen. a lot of clean up and will do a full restore on the bike. iam glad i found this site. hope to get a lot of info from this site as i restore the bike.
mark g from hesperia ca

Zaipai · « **Reply #536 on:** July 29, 2009, 07:23:37 PM »

Quote from: elmarko on July 29, 2009, 05:20:39 PM

new to the site. just got a 1978 550k from the slaveage yard for $200.00 complete bike motor not frozen. a lot of clean up and will do a full restore on the bike. iam glad i found this site. hope to get a lot of info from this site as i restore the bike.
mark g from hesperia ca

Welcome aboard.. Hope you find what you need. Don't forget pictures before and after!.. :-)

jkminer · « **Reply #537 on:** August 05, 2009, 02:18:14 PM »

Hey Ecosee, thanks for the tip, I do plan on keeping the fairing for a little while as i don't have stock blinkers or headlight yet, but i do have plans to return it to stock(stock-ish atleast). This is my first street bike, and the fairing ways only 15 pounds maybe- will that have an adverse effect on the handling with stock suspension? Thanks

TwoTired · « **Reply #538 on:** August 05, 2009, 02:52:17 PM »

I have and have had Vetters on several bikes. They are just not very heavy unless you fill up the compartments with...stuff. They do catch some side winds that make the bike blow around more. I think it actually improved my MPG, as I feel a lot of wind pressure on my back while riding. They certainly lower the rider fatigue factor on longer rides, particularly on the freeway.

I did up the viscosity of the fork oil to 10wt.

Zaipai · « **Reply #539 on:** August 05, 2009, 06:40:42 PM »

Had one on my 72 CB750 and it was a great thing to have in the summer at night.. Kept the bugs off my face.. Also it does help with fatigue on long trips.

Flying J · « **Reply #540 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:20:26 PM »

Put me down for another 550.
1977 super sport. Im going to restore it and sell it to twotired.

Zaipai · « **Reply #541 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:24:26 PM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on August 05, 2009, 08:20:26 PM

Put me down for another 550.
1977 super sport. Im going to restore it and sell it to twotired.

Nice.. GL.. Remember pictures are worth a thousand words...

verboten1 · « **Reply #542 on:** August 11, 2009, 09:24:06 AM »

'75 550F

in rough shape, but it's already looking nicer...

hafaliter · « **Reply #543 on:** August 11, 2009, 09:16:00 PM »

1971 cb500k0 owned since 1971. pics to follow

hummbug · « **Reply #544 on:** August 23, 2009, 01:55:12 AM »

1974 CB500 - registered as '74 but has a '71 engine number. May have taken a few years to get down here to Australia...?
Has about 25k miles on the clock.

I bought it about 6 weeks ago and have since added Hondaman ignition, new seat cover and new TT100's. It runs beautifully and keeps me on my toes with a few little niggles here and there. It's my first road bike so I am learning as I go.
Am yet to take it out on a long ride but once the weather fines up I will be out and about. I might even take a better photo!!

Zaipai · « **Reply #545 on:** August 23, 2009, 07:37:43 AM »

Welcome, looks good. Bet that exhaust sounds awesome. Hope you enjoy the long rides as much as the short ones.

Blackhorse · « **Reply #546 on:** August 27, 2009, 09:11:00 PM »

Blackhorse
1975 CB550F

Soon to be cafe'd

Zaipai · « **Reply #547 on:** August 29, 2009, 07:09:08 PM »

Quote from: Blackhorse on August 27, 2009, 09:11:00 PM

Blackhorse
1975 CB550F

Soon to be cafe'd

Welcome fellow wisconsinite.. Nice looking bike, good color choice!

jimbir · « **Reply #548 on:** September 07, 2009, 02:02:29 PM »

Quote from: DarkRider on January 09, 2008, 04:52:40 PM

Just as the title states...This is in response to the 350 owners list thread...and just like they did..Post your name and a pic of your 500/550 four.

WOOOHOOOOO!!!! Over 200 5/550s!!!

This is my '76 CB550F, "Orange Peel". Barn find, last registered in 1990. Tons of cleaning, Starting to look respectable.

Ecosse · « **Reply #549 on:** September 07, 2009, 03:43:37 PM »

looks pretty respectable from where i sit.

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Author Topic: Registry of 500/550 Owners (Three Tons of fun!!) (Read 216749 times)