Recent content by Benha

Sold the bike. Little broken up about it but it was too small for me. Now I need to look around and find something bigger. Curious if an R90 BMW would be more my size.

I've got a 1975 cb 550 k I'm thinking about selling. I have all of the original parts. Only thing I've done was remove the fenders, put on smaller indicators, and put on clubman bars. I bought the bike when I was 16 and cleaned it up and rode it for a while then stored it in my sisters garage...

Go to the dollar store buy a large pot and a $10 worth of lemon juice. I boiled it outside on the side burner of my BBQ. You could also use a small metal garbage can and a camp stove. Whatever you do don't boil it in the house or near the house. I used some tie wire to be able to pull it out of...

I understand not wanting to chop it up. I know there are a few companies out there with seats that will go right on the factory hinges. The seat is always my complaint with the 550 it seems like I'm sitting up way too high. Hey do you have a good source for parts for the dream? I have a 305...

I did the rattle can deal year ago and any time I got a little gas on it or just the fumes from filling it up too high and venting out the top would cause it to peel. I tried every form of rattle clear and it just doesn't compare to doing it with an automotive paint. I used a two part clear coat...

That is a sweet deal if it's real

Yeah I didn't want to weld on the carb. So I went with the press fit.

After a bit of seaching I found a write on how to do a post repair by drilling the old one and glueing in one of their new ones. I decided to just clamp it up in the mill and make my own replacement post. Here it is in the mill after cutting down what was left of the old post. This shot is...

Here's a shot of the broken post. I tried using jb weld but it didn't hold.

I think I'm going to try and head up for Saturday as well. Kind of crazy my friend just moved from long island up to Ghent looks like that is about 40 minutes to the show in Rhinebeck. This is the first I’m hearing of the event this weekend. Super excited to head up there and go out riding the...

Glad I own it now but unfortunately it's not a stuck float. The float pivot pin broke off! I'm going to pull the carbs today and press in a new pin.

Waited my 2 hours at the DMV today and it turns out some how my dad had never changed the title to his name. He's saying he doesn't know what happened but I think he just figured out a way to get out the sales tax! The lady at the DMV did a search and the title was still in the original owners...

Hey guys I'm out east on long island right around port Jeff. Always looking to ride, I'm not sure when the cb550 will be up and going but I have a shadow I ride on the regular.

I was thinking of doing a brake upgrade. Did you order the new brake online or did you get it from a salvage yard?

Great cars guys. I have always loved the mkII's here's a shot of a rally car I pieced together a few years back. Unfortantly the wife didn't think this was a good daily driver.