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libertyb · 09-05-2007, 06:23 PM

Hi, I'm libertyb. A friend of mine was chucking a a 1976 Honda CB550. I'm not sure if I did the right thing, but I told him that if he is going to throw that away, I'll take it off your hands. Poor bike. I got put away in a running mode in 2001. Went from a garage, to woodshed, to outside with no tarp. There it sat for a couple of years.
Why did I do this? Well, I used to own a 74 CB450 DOHC back in 1980 and this bike seemed like a good replacement.

After taking it home, I've questioned my sanity. Gas tank had rust, Shifter won't shift. That's a seperate thread. I think its bonded to the left side cover.
Won't kick over, but, I almost got the engine off the frame. I couple more wrench turns and the engine will be right out.

All in all its a pretty solid bike. I'm worried about the motor, but I won't know until someone takes a peak.

I will post more as I get going.

Ohhh- the motivation part. The bike is getting the juices flowing again to work on my car which I bought after I sold the 450 back in 1982. The car... 57 Chevy. Another project.

Cheers.
libertyb
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09-05-2007, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
libertyb Newbie Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: 1976 CB550 Four Posts: 2	Motivational Tool - 1976 CB550 Hi, I'm libertyb. A friend of mine was chucking a a 1976 Honda CB550. I'm not sure if I did the right thing, but I told him that if he is going to throw that away, I'll take it off your hands. Poor bike. I got put away in a running mode in 2001. Went from a garage, to woodshed, to outside with no tarp. There it sat for a couple of years. Why did I do this? Well, I used to own a 74 CB450 DOHC back in 1980 and this bike seemed like a good replacement. After taking it home, I've questioned my sanity. Gas tank had rust, Shifter won't shift. That's a seperate thread. I think its bonded to the left side cover. Won't kick over, but, I almost got the engine off the frame. I couple more wrench turns and the engine will be right out. All in all its a pretty solid bike. I'm worried about the motor, but I won't know until someone takes a peak. I will post more as I get going. Ohhh- the motivation part. The bike is getting the juices flowing again to work on my car which I bought after I sold the 450 back in 1982. The car... 57 Chevy. Another project. Cheers. libertyb (: )==;=::