RyanJ
New Member
Hi everyone,
I'm Ryan, newly minted DTT member from Toronto. I've been creeping around this forum doing a bit of research and finally took the plunge on a 1976 Honda CB550F. The bike seems to be in pretty good shape, but it hasn't run in a few years - and, yes, I know how that reads. The previous owner had about 6 bikes and was clearing out semi-abandoned projects to free up space and cash. I've got a Clymer and Honda shop manual so after I hook up the new battery and right hand switches (the old one was removed by the PO to address a starter button issue), I'll be going through the 3k checkup and we'll see what's what. Other than that, I only plan on swapping the front and rear fenders that the PO powder coated for another set of original chrome ones that I picked up from a wicked guy here in town, getting some new rubber, and crossing my fingers.
I love older machines (I've also got a 1965 Imperial - for those days when you just feel like punishing the ozone layer) and I'm looking forward to getting into this bike. I'm currently wrapping up the school year (I'm a grad student) so once all my papers are submitted, symposium presentations wrapped up, and my students' exams are graded, it'll be wrench time and hopefully soon there after, ride time.
Anyway, just wanted to do the proper intro thing and say I'm really looking forward to participating more actively in these forums once I have something worthwhile to contribute. There seems to be a great group here with some really varied experience and perspective, hope I can add something and repay all the great info I've already taken away.
That's the long and the short of it, hope to add more soon.
All the best,
Ryan.
I'm Ryan, newly minted DTT member from Toronto. I've been creeping around this forum doing a bit of research and finally took the plunge on a 1976 Honda CB550F. The bike seems to be in pretty good shape, but it hasn't run in a few years - and, yes, I know how that reads. The previous owner had about 6 bikes and was clearing out semi-abandoned projects to free up space and cash. I've got a Clymer and Honda shop manual so after I hook up the new battery and right hand switches (the old one was removed by the PO to address a starter button issue), I'll be going through the 3k checkup and we'll see what's what. Other than that, I only plan on swapping the front and rear fenders that the PO powder coated for another set of original chrome ones that I picked up from a wicked guy here in town, getting some new rubber, and crossing my fingers.
I love older machines (I've also got a 1965 Imperial - for those days when you just feel like punishing the ozone layer) and I'm looking forward to getting into this bike. I'm currently wrapping up the school year (I'm a grad student) so once all my papers are submitted, symposium presentations wrapped up, and my students' exams are graded, it'll be wrench time and hopefully soon there after, ride time.
Anyway, just wanted to do the proper intro thing and say I'm really looking forward to participating more actively in these forums once I have something worthwhile to contribute. There seems to be a great group here with some really varied experience and perspective, hope I can add something and repay all the great info I've already taken away.
That's the long and the short of it, hope to add more soon.
All the best,
Ryan.
