Topic: Registry of 500/550 Owners (Three Tons of fun!!)

[cbass*gxc]

Oooh Oooh I have one too!   1978 cb 550.

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[DarkRider]

5/55 Brotherhood getting even stronger it seems...

1. DarkRider - 1
2. pollpegj - 1
3. mkramer1121
4. dustyc - 4 (in various stages -1 together and running)
5. MrZxp - '74-550K0 - 1
6. madmark73 - 2
7. SteveD CB500F - 2
8. CrisPDuk - 1
9. possum2082 - 1
10. Jay B - 1
11. Cvillechopper - 1
12. bozo4onion - 1
13. Badger 5 - 1
14. florence - 1
15. Hope - 2
16. spikeybike - 1
17. jensk - 2
18. paulages - 2 + 2-3 others in boxes
19. ralt12 - 1
20. tjjkc - 2
21. carl550k - 1
22. jreich - 1
23. wilinfla - 1
24. DrMark - 1
25. number13 - 1
26. cafe750 - 3
27. jsaab2748 - 1
28. psykod - 1
29. Peterbylt - 1
30. Swede - 1
31. kuyarico - 1
32. jbailey - 1
33. neil young - 3
34. Wykydtron - 1
35. OldSchool_IsCool - 1
36. Deltarider - 1
37. Somemonkey - 1
38. clarkjh - 1
39. ken74-550K0 - 1
40. bender01 - 1
41. bwaller - 1
42. blackhog02 - 1
43. drackett_19 - 1
44. Vtec-Sauce - 1
45. bill440cars - 3 (plus 2 engines)
46. Bob550four - 1
47. wpnssgt_usaf - 1
48. Jeff - 1
49. wizzy - 1
50. cbass*gxc - 1 "Oooh Oooh I have one too!"
51. Glenn Stauffer - 2
52. Angiey2002 - 1
53. Gavin - 1
54. Double A - 1
55. needswork - 1
56. dagersh - 1
57. hymodyne - 1
58. forwheeldrift - 1
59. valt - 1
60. Rock Store - 1
61. TwoTired - 8 550s 1 500
62. crazypj - 2 (plus some spare parts)
63. c91x - 1
64. WJL75 - 1
65. plastikjock - 1
66. tjjkc - 1
67. chippyfive50 - 1
68. KottkeHead - 1
69. edbikerii - 1
70. Gregory - 1
71. noelocol - 1
72. jesus freek - 1
73. bhppy101
74. James - 3
75. 1975cb550 - 1
76. 76 cb550 - 1
77. JZEROE - 1
78. Geeto67 - 1
79. pablo78cb550 - 1

[Glenn Stauffer]

My first bike was a 1977 CB550K that went into storage about 7 years ago after I sold it to a friend who didn't yet have a place to keep it.  We lost touch about 5 years ago and, I've since learned, he moved out to Colorado.  I guess he forgot about the bike and, since we never transfered title, I guess I might as well get the bike back on the road and ride it or sell it.  The 550 is really my favorite rider amongst the SOHC/4 bikes and normally I wouldn't think of selling the 77, but I also have a low-miles 1978 550K that came to me as a torn-down, though mostly complete project bike.  It is in much nicer condition than the 77, so I might end up just getting that one back on the road.

So add me to the list and I promise I'll update this post with pictures as soon as I'm able.

[Angiey2002]

Scottish CB550K Minus the tank stripe.

[Gavin]

Gav - Based in London. Lover of all things bobber... hence this little gem lives with me (a labour of love!)

[cbass*gxc]

Hey gavin are those factory size tires?  They seem to be huge.  What brand are those?

Jay

[Gavin]

Hi mate. No way, far from being a stock fitment! 

Memory's flakey - Avon whitewalls, seem to recall it's a 140 width - same tyre front and rear (front's actually running a rear tyre). Both ends use the original hubs laced onto replacement wide rims to take the new rubber. Handles like a dream too as she rolls around those nicely in the corners. Just have to be careful as you can grind bits (pegs, shifter, number plate, exhaust) very easily now!

In order to shoe-horn all that up front she's running custom billet yokes with the stock forks (shrouded up top). The front rim and tyre's too wide to fit in the standard yokes so it's all widened out on the front end (wheel spindle too).

Pics just don't do it all justice!

[cbass*gxc]

Ya those look great.  That may be something I have to do to my bike down the road.

[Double A]

'75 550 Four

[needswork]

Me too.
'78 K -Engine in several pieces right now  but I'll have her back together by spring. 

[Jeff]

          Hey Jeff.  Good to see ya and that's IS a mighty nice job on THAT one guy!   Haven't seen you around in quite a while. Take care.

                                        Later on, Bill

Hey thanks Bill. I've been kinda busy. In April I moved back to IL from Minnesota with my wife and baby daughter. I then temporarily lived with my parents till my MN house sold, then bought another one in my home town and spent the last while painting, organizing, working, etc. It's been crazy, and the only riding I had been doing was commuting. Now it's winter and my bike is still at my parents' house. I'm dying to get the carbs redone, but short on time, money and skill. Skill can be overcome with the help of this forum I'm sure, but that still leaves time and money.

Jeff

[dagersh]

Hey Guys,

No pics yet, but add me in with a 1973 Cb500 and a 1975 CB550F.  The CB500 has been in the shop for a long, long time, and now that my garage is nearing completion, I will reclaim her and finish her off myself.  The CB550F is dead stock, runs like a champ and killed a deer and lived to ride away from it this past Fall.  I call her the Deerslayer.  I will update with pics when I have them.

Gersh

[Spikeybike]

          Hey Jeff.  Good to see ya and that's IS a mighty nice job on THAT one guy!   Haven't seen you around in quite a while. Take care.

                                        Later on, Bill

Hey thanks Bill. I've been kinda busy. In April I moved back to IL from Minnesota with my wife and baby daughter. I then temporarily lived with my parents till my MN house sold, then bought another one in my home town and spent the last while painting, organizing, working, etc. It's been crazy, and the only riding I had been doing was commuting. Now it's winter and my bike is still at my parents' house. I'm dying to get the carbs redone, but short on time, money and skill. Skill can be overcome with the help of this forum I'm sure, but that still leaves time and money.

Jeff

where in IL are ya .....chicago area here

[Jeff]

where in IL are ya .....chicago area here

Ottawa, about an 1.5 hours SW of Chicago, near Starved Rock State Park. I have family in the city and in Plainfield. And you?

Jeff

[hymodyne]

add hymodyne to the list...

avatar is the best pic right now, I'm in the middle of rebuild #3...


hym

[forwheeldrift]

1972 cb 500 four

winter plans:
just got a set of comstar's that need some TLC. also looking for CR carbs

[Spikeybike]

where in IL are ya .....chicago area here

Ottawa, about an 1.5 hours SW of Chicago, near Starved Rock State Park. I have family in the city and in Plainfield. And you?

Jeff

cool , there are a few other members in our area , there was talk of us all meeting up in the city come summer . have to make sure to add you to the invite list

[valt]

I have come to join the club. 1974 550, 16k miles

I do have a question though, was there a 550F model in 74' or were they all Ks until 77?

[TwoTired]

I do have a question though, was there a 550F model in 74' or were they all Ks until 77?

Depends on country.  American models had Cb550k from 74 to 78  The F model was from 75 to 77.
Other countries, things were different, I'm told.  But, I wasn't there.

Cheers,

[DarkRider]

I do have a question though, was there a 550F model in 74' or were they all Ks until 77?

Depends on country.  American models had Cb550k from 74 to 78  The F model was from 75 to 77.
Other countries, things were different, I'm told.  But, I wasn't there.

Cheers,

Hey Lloyd? Would you like to be added to the list? I know you have at least two of these things lol..

[DarkRider]

We keep growing in number....I think this list is equal to or has gotten bigger then the 350 owners list...

1. DarkRider - 1
2. pollpegj - 1
3. mkramer1121
4. dustyc - 4 (in various stages -1 together and running)
5. MrZxp - '74-550K0 - 1
6. madmark73 - 2
7. SteveD CB500F - 2
8. CrisPDuk - 1
9. possum2082 - 1
10. Jay B - 1
11. Cvillechopper - 1
12. bozo4onion - 1
13. Badger 5 - 1
14. florence - 1
15. Hope - 2
16. spikeybike - 1
17. jensk - 2
18. paulages - 2 + 2-3 others in boxes
19. ralt12 - 1
20. tjjkc - 2
21. carl550k - 1
22. jreich - 1
23. wilinfla - 1
24. DrMark - 1
25. number13 - 1
26. cafe750 - 3
27. jsaab2748 - 1
28. psykod - 1
29. Peterbylt - 1
30. Swede - 1
31. kuyarico - 1
32. jbailey - 1
33. neil young - 3
34. Wykydtron - 1
35. OldSchool_IsCool - 1
36. Deltarider - 1
37. Somemonkey - 1
38. clarkjh - 1
39. ken74-550K0 - 1
40. bender01 - 1
41. bwaller - 1
42. blackhog02 - 1
43. drackett_19 - 1
44. Vtec-Sauce - 1
45. bill440cars - 3 (plus 2 engines)
46. Bob550four - 1
47. wpnssgt_usaf - 1
48. Jeff - 1
49. wizzy - 1
50. cbass*gxc - 1 "Oooh Oooh I have one too!"
51. Glenn Stauffer - 2
52. Angiey2002 - 1
53. Gavin - 1
54. Double A - 1
55. needswork - 1
56. dagersh - 1
57. hymodyne - 1
58. forwheeldrift - 1
59. valt - 1
60. Rock Store - 1
61. TwoTired - 8 550s 1 500
62. crazypj - 2 (plus some spare parts)
63. c91x - 1
64. WJL75 - 1
65. plastikjock - 1
66. tjjkc - 1
67. chippyfive50 - 1
68. KottkeHead - 1
69. edbikerii - 1
70. Gregory - 1
71. noelocol - 1
72. jesus freek - 1
73. bhppy101
74. James - 3
75. 1975cb550 - 1
76. 76 cb550 - 1
77. JZEROE - 1
78. Geeto67 - 1
79. pablo78cb550 - 1

[Rock Store]

1978 Tacy 550k,Left for dead upside down in a back yard in 1989 I saved her,she has a Tracy body & nos Shoei fairing from the era all apinted Honda red ,or chinesae red with 1969 honda winged emblems on sides ,with vented gas cap,& new seat pan with alloy rear stemmed T/S in red lens,with flatlens bosch halogen h/lmp,with new SKF taper roller brg in the neck,K&N superbike bars,nos forged alloy Magura levers brk. & clutch nap mirror,foged bar clamps,all new cables ,one off alloy fender with aircraft clamps,nos english tail lamp,rebuilt & polished forks new seals,with gold Goki air caps and progressive springs,monroe progressive rear shocks,new alloy rear sprocket new chain did,soada blasted carbs new carb kit with floats & jsts & seals & polished with K&N filters,new spark plugs oil & filter barnett clutch plates dunlop k81 tires 750 front brake caliper polished with drilled & vented,& chammfered 750 rotor with aeroquip stainless line with rebuilt master..have lester .mags with rear disc ,and someother stuff ,but like the wires too much to bother.

[TwoTired]

Hey Lloyd? Would you like to be added to the list? I know you have at least two of these things lol..

Sure, why not?  They are listed in my sig.  If you count the parts bike, (mostly complete but a bad trans) I have eight 550s and a 500. I only have pictures of two or three of them.  I keep thinking I'm going to park them all in a row on the street and take a picture.  But, the logistics of moving them all probably means it will take a whole day to do it, what with the polishing and all.   Besides, it's been too cold to do much with them lately, only 50 degrees or so outside makes my fingers hurt.  I can suit up and ride them okay, but, I don't want to work on them.   The garage has the recent addition of a 77 750F that is a work in progress (waiting for a lower fork ear grommets to refurbish the forks and restore the headlight), so it's my repair focus right now.

Right now just two of the 550s have batteries in them; a 77F and a 76 F.  The others are providing winter homes for spiders out in the storage shed.

Cheers,

[crazypj]

I do have a question though, was there a 550F model in 74' or were they all Ks until 77?

Depends on country.  American models had Cb550k from 74 to 78  The F model was from 75 to 77.
Other countries, things were different, I'm told.  But, I wasn't there.

Cheers,

Britain didn't get K until 78 with late model carbs.(and four pipes.)
 CB500f was still being sold in 75?I think they only had F1  in 76/77 and F2 in 78. and I think the the CB650 was on market after that.(79)
 I can only remember the 1977 F1,  but I have an F2 or two? (I forget what I've got, only know F1 for definite as its my avatar) I sold the K to my brother so I think I had four at one time

[c91x]

hey i've got one to