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Re: 77 Honda CB550SS The piston pins came today, now we can move forward! ;D

Here's my Honda 550, 1977!

Those two two strokes in the back + a lot of parts is my latest purchase! :)

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Ok! I found a 592 kit(Henry Abe), with cylinders..... But the cylinder block was from a CB500! The cylinder walls are pretty thin, and the OD of the sleeve is thinner than The CB550's. Was the sleeves in the H.A. kit of a smaller diameter than the standard 550? Or is this...

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS I am looking into buying a big bore kit, 592 or 605. Right now I an enquiering about a 605 kit, waiting for an update from the seller... While I am waiting I am trying some porting! Matching the intake! Starting to fit snugly. "Porting" wip!

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Anyway.... Today I took off the cylinders and took the head apart. The pistonrings looked ok and were loose. I used a little magnet to take of the valve retainers. As you see the no. 1 ex valve is missing.... I cant get it out of the head, it is bent! The no.2 ex valve...

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Thank you, sir :) Its time for an overhaul! Ex port on cylinder 1 wet with oil, the others dry.... The carburetors I will leave alone for now, but the intake manifold will be matched to the top. Valve tappets on intake side cyl. No 3 and 4 looks shot... Camshaft...

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Cut and bent, there you go! ;-)

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS I took a little ride to get it varmed up. Then i took a compressiontest Here are the results. First line is the test I took the other day, warmed up by idling only. The rest is from today. Does anyone have an opinion...? :)

Re: 1981 CX500 -- New Frame Rebuild Process Pics Very nice work, what an improvement over the original! I think if you move the headlight down about 3" it would look even better! :)

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS It is a bracket that is bolted to the top of the rear hoop. its made of aluminium and bent into shape, also holds the rear lamp.

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS So, I have noticed an increasing amount of blueish smoke coming out of the exhaust when warm and idling. Thats not good..... I was hoping to ride the bike this summer and overhaul the top end in the winter. I realize this has to be handeled ASAP! Probably valveseals and/or...

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Had a little ride today and the bike feels good on the road and corners really well. I have some carburetor work to do however.

Lookin good, Mr! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Finally a package arrived from Cognito moto! The gearside was easy and quick! The brakeside takes some more work..... Important work! Lightening of the brakeshaft! ;) Mounted upside/down! Making a brake lever stop! Installed! Next winter I will probably powdercoat...

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS While I am waiting for my rearset brackets I might as well make a shift rod! :)

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS He he! Thanks! It has happened over a year, so I am not as fast as it looks! :) Takker! DTT treff høres bra ut! Thanks! I think the Yoshi replica is very nice for the price! It is lightweight and looks/sounds great! ;-)

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Thanks! :-)

Re: 77 Honda CB550SS Acewell instrument installed! Velocity stacks installed! Test fitting the Yoshi replica from Carpy! (Loud!) It will be sent to ceramic coating. Preparing for paint A coat of orange, also showing off my new Avon Speedmaster/Mk2! 8) Yoshi back from ceramic coating...

Hello from Norway! I bought this CB last year and I am in the process of transforming it into a Cafe Racer. The frame and paint was i pretty good shape, but the rest was pretty tired! On the jack. Delivery from DCC! 8) New rear shocks mounted and overhauling forks! This did not look good...