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Re: CB550 front end on a Triumph hardtail bobber build... front wheel questions?
I think I found at least one answer... keep the front hub and lace it to a 21" drop center rim... like this dude - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXJTkv1Qvo
So my buddy bought a Triumph chopper/bobber roller and the PO used a stock CB550 tree/fork/wheel setup in front and it's actually pretty cool as it is. He's looking to run a 21" (or larger) front wheel with no front brake and I suppose someone out there has chopped/bobbed a CB550 or knows what...
Where do you have the throttle rest screw sitting? I have a 76 CB550 with pods and 4/1 open exhaust, stock jetting (with rebuilt carbs)... I choke it for only a few seconds to start it then casually reduce the choke off... but to keep it idling, I have to screw IN the dial on the top right of...
Re: Its a start... My 76 CB550-4. Not quite Cafe yet but just wanted to show it
Nah, it was near Clarksville, MD from the Baltimore Craigslist. He apparently got it from somewhere else and flipped it to me so maybe he got it off the Pittsburgh CL? It didnt have a title so he did the whole...
Picked it up on Craigslist locally, wasnt running properly, looked ridiculous, figured I'd do a few things to it to get it up and running for the rest of the season then I'll probably do a ground up on it over the winter. Here it is in the meantime...
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I've been told my 76 CB550 is supposed to be a bike that uses Tube Type tires... but the tires that are on the bike now say Tubeless. I am assuming they ARE tubeless type tires with a tube inside? The front is a 100/90-19 Dunlop Gold Seal and the rear is a Dunlop also (not a gold seal) 110/90-18...
I want to go to there ... LOL
550 is up and roaring. I'm psyched to roll anywhere. If I'm gonna go to Belair, I'd rather take the backroads until I get some new non-dry-rotted tires. Something in me feels safer at slower speeds on twisties than higher speeds on highways haha. I'm probably...
crazypj is right... when you stall or die or anything that causes you to cut off in traffic, it sucks to have to get back to neutral and re-kick it... but I also only start my bike with the kickstart. It preserves a ton of battery life. If you've got another bike for commuting or everyday...
Welcome to the forum :) FYI, changing the air filter setup on the twins isnt as easy as it is on the "fours"... Youre most likely going to have to re-jet the carbs to suit the free flowing filter. The carbs on those bikes are great once tuned with proper jetting for the intake and exhaust... The...
I would love to find one int my color first before I bought a different color part to paint... any luck?
(pic for color only... I need the opposite side pictured)
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