'75 CB550K1 Gulf - Round...3, the fun stuff

Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - crabs?

Wow oh wow, what a beaut, get some Blue Ointment to get rid of them crabs, and she could be my whore any day !

Great Build
 
'75 CB550 - Gulf - crabs?

hurley209 said:
now i want switches too! hahaha looking great dude
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Yeah, I'm sorry Ringo. But now I will HAVE to add switches. It is too awesome to ignore. In fact, a pic of your switch plate has been added to my wish/photo file. Fortunately for you, Ringo, your bike is much more than a cool toggle switch panel. You are spreading the awesome evenly through the whole build.
 
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Was at home sick today and came across this thread.. Went through it start to finish! I'm dying to see the finished bike though, it looks absolutely stunning! I have a stock '78 CB550 k4, its a sweet little machine. I'd love to take on a project like this someday, but college is going to have to come first :p

Can't wait to see the final photos!
 
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Ringo,

I've been too busy to check on progress and you have been moving right along. It is really looking amazing.

great job
 
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motr, Graham, Jonesy, thanks for the kind words fellas.

Mike, thanks jerk. Crimson's, ya know, it's ok.
;)

teazer, thank you sir. And I've been meaning to ask you for ages, where can a guy find some bigger pics of the bike in your avatar? Might have missed them around here, but a lot of bikes slip by me...
 
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - crabs?

With just a little bit of rewiring in there, but yep. We're so close it's painful every day the spokes don't show.
 
Re: '75 CB550 - Gulf - goin old school, sort of

Ringo said:
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F#$%K! I think this is fast becoming one of my all time favorite bikes! Ringo its, just ... I dunno, I don't have words mate. This thing rocks! I dig race bikes, and I love Cafe's. This is both of those rolled into one. And hell, I loved those Gulf Porshe's and was it Ford GT's? as a kid as well. The tank and seat are on another level. I don't think Ive seen anything as good as this. Speechless. You're going to have one of the coolest bikes on the planet pal. Awestruck. Serious talent!
 
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Ya man. This is probobly the nicest "cafe" (if you can call it that, it may be more of a race rep?) style bike I have ever seen. Absolutly stunning.
 
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Thanks dudes, yeah I'm just not sure what to call it. You're right, it's not really a cafe, not quite a race rep...what the hell is it? Haha. Maybe just a 'special'.
 
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I believe the term youre looking for is "virgin fucking, village buring, head smashing, next level, two wheeled face kicker". Its an old British racing term. Not used much today.
 
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Can't get over how sweet this looks! its really different from what i've seen and the color choices are awesome! keep it up man!
 
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Thanks black.

Mike that has a nice simple ring to it. Leave it to the Brits to say it like it is. Haha. That's going to be my stock answer when people ask what it is.
 
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Really that's a British term...........wow them Brits sure know how to call em........
 
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