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Offline stevenwr

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1978 CB550 restoration
« on: September 28, 2011, 06:56:04 PM »
Hello, last winter I bought CB550 and just finished restoring it. I took some before photo's but can't find them at the present moment. Here's the final product:

Steven CB550 019

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Re: 1978 CB550 restoration
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2011, 07:24:39 PM »
Very nice restoration on that Cb550.
The idle is good. Smooth and not erratic.
Seat looks very comfortable too.

Thanks for making the video and showing us your results!

Offline stevenwr

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Re: 1978 CB550 restoration
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2011, 08:27:50 PM »
Thanks for the kind words. I'm trying to find the before photo's, when I do I'll post them.

Offline TommyRocket

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Re: 1978 CB550 restoration
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2011, 08:52:45 PM »
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Anyone who doesn't like the way these bikes look must be blind.

I'm sure you will get some good compliments on it everywhere you go.

Offline burnoutking1971

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Re: 1978 CB550 restoration
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2011, 09:44:15 PM »
very nice! well done! I hope mine turns out just as nice.
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Offline TwoTired

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Re: 1978 CB550 restoration
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2011, 09:53:36 PM »
Nicely done.  Looks pretty sharp, and sounds pretty good.  Should be a real fun bike to ride.
Congratulations!
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Offline Tom in Newcastle......Ontario

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Re: 1978 CB550 restoration
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2011, 04:42:56 AM »
Nice.....where in Canada are you...........I'm just east of Toronto...........I have a black 78550k(stock)
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1978 cb 550k......stock,my first re-build


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Re: 1978 CB550 restoration
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2011, 05:13:48 AM »
I live in Calgary.