irk said:What's up with the VIN plate being on the rear downtube instead of the neck?
xb33bsa said:nice work you did good going all the way down to the crank considering condition unknown.you checked the big end clearances as well i assume.
one thing you may have issues with is the rear tire contacting the seat base .
rear wheel travel is the issue.
the forks should not be brought up thru the clamps like you have done unless after you get to know the bike you need less stability.because that is all it is doing is makling the bike less stable, not recomended for a novice
if you are a novice rider the clip ons are not safe at all for you.you need to have more control over the bike as a learner.rearsets help a bit for the comfort part but without rearsets they put you in a position that is uncomfortable and they encourage you to ride with arms locked out straight 'cause of the need to get upright and see the traffic situation.you cant ride safely like that arms straihght,you dont have the control that you need.especially if you are still learning. clip ons exist for racing so a rider can tuck in and present less wind resistance.some bmw bars about a 2" rise,would be soo much better and the bike will be a lot more fun
Maybe that's a British thing? I've never seen that before. They're always on the neck. You might want to check to make sure the numbers on the neck and the VIN plate match.CB550BRAT said:Thats the stock location on this year of bike i think, there is a number stamped on the neck and the plate on the down tube.
irk said:Maybe that's a British thing? I've never seen that before. They're always on the neck. You might want to check to make sure the numbers on the neck and the VIN plate match.
teazer said:That VIN "plate" is probably a sticker, and even if it's an actual plate, it was probably removed from the frame before painting and they stuck back somewhere else. It should be checked against the number stamped into the steering head just to be sure.
CB550BRAT said:Thanks guys. The carbs are something I'm looking for at the moment as they were missing from the bike when I bought it.
I'm looking to get a set off an earlier 550 or 500 though not a later k3 like mine.
CB550BRAT said:It's is a plate not a sticker. It wasn't removed when I had the frame coated it was just masked around as I didn't want it removed.
I did a quick google search for cb550k3 and my bike is not the only one with the plate on the down tube.
https://goo.gl/images/GvNeIo
Mike