luke000
Been Around the Block
Ok my name is Luke im finishing up my last year in high school right now, I wanted to have 1 more good project before I head off to collage. I picked up this 74 CB550 at a garage sale for $150. The bike has 17K and the person i bought it from said he had the motor replaced at 16K with a motor that only had 2,000 on it. Some up sides of the bike are 155 psi in all the cylenders, solid frame, good wheels, engine runs ok (think it needs the carbs synced), new tires, good electronics. The bad: very bad paint job on the tank, cracked and missing side covers, some rust on the exhaust, perhaps the most worn sprockets and chain that ive ever seen. My plan for this bike is to build a cafe racer on a tight budget. I have ordered a fair amount of parts already just waiting for them to come in. I would be working on this in my school's auto shop but it was closed down and cleared out two years ago so i guess i get to work in my garage for this project (i love these mild michigan winters)
Here are some pictures taken between the night I brought it home and in the very beginning of tear-down.
In the back of my truck still the night I got it home
In my driveway the next day with the "seat" put on:
Two pictures taken with her sister (my other bike 1982 Yamaha Virago 750):
In its resting place for the next few months waiting for the face lift:
A little surprise suprise when I took the seat pan off.....Mouse Nest!!!! (The project name [for now]) Complete with foam, pleather, newspaper, wood, and plastic.
Here are some pictures taken between the night I brought it home and in the very beginning of tear-down.
In the back of my truck still the night I got it home
In my driveway the next day with the "seat" put on:
Two pictures taken with her sister (my other bike 1982 Yamaha Virago 750):
In its resting place for the next few months waiting for the face lift:
A little surprise suprise when I took the seat pan off.....Mouse Nest!!!! (The project name [for now]) Complete with foam, pleather, newspaper, wood, and plastic.