Was chatting with my boss and a salesman today and my boss was talking about a bike that a buddy of his is rebuilding. Now, my boss doesn't know anything about bikes other than his plasticy, ugly DL1000, let alone know what he's talking about with vintage stuff. He said it's a Honda, CB550, and from the way he described it, it has Comstars or at least something like it. Then he goes on to describe the brakes. He says that there's double disc up front and a single rear. But they're not normal. He says they're enclosed in the massive hub, but you can see the calipers and everything still. Does he just not know a drum when he sees one?
Now, he also said that this guy first rode this bike in the early 70's on a trip across the States. He says it's red with a white stripe (down the sides?). He was given the bike, as the original owner bought it for his wife new way back in the day, who never rode it, and now they're divorced. My boss's buddy is the only one who has ever ridden it. Just a few little facts.
Anybody with an idea of what I'm talking about, please post some pics and info as it's peaked my interest and curiosity.
Now, he also said that this guy first rode this bike in the early 70's on a trip across the States. He says it's red with a white stripe (down the sides?). He was given the bike, as the original owner bought it for his wife new way back in the day, who never rode it, and now they're divorced. My boss's buddy is the only one who has ever ridden it. Just a few little facts.
Anybody with an idea of what I'm talking about, please post some pics and info as it's peaked my interest and curiosity.
