A Pretty Cool CB550
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A Pretty Cool CB550
Some of you are probably calling bullshit, because it’s pretty much impossible to make a CB550 look cool.
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Somebody here in town decided give it a try, so he took a Frame, a Motor, a set of Kehien CR carbs, and a huge pile of cash,
down to a local fabricator and said “Build me a one of a kind, Café’ Racer / Street Fighter / Bar Hopper”.
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Somebody here in town decided give it a try, so he took a Frame, a Motor, a set of Kehien CR carbs, and a huge pile of cash,
down to a local fabricator and said “Build me a one of a kind, Café’ Racer / Street Fighter / Bar Hopper”.
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
The custom exhaust is a work of art and it sounds awesome.
The bar-end turn signals and the flush mount LED taillight/turn signal, give the bike a clean look,
but on the street they’re pretty much useless, and probably not legal.
The bike made an arm-stretching 35 HP on the dyno, but it sounded like it was making 135 HP.
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The bar-end turn signals and the flush mount LED taillight/turn signal, give the bike a clean look,
but on the street they’re pretty much useless, and probably not legal.
The bike made an arm-stretching 35 HP on the dyno, but it sounded like it was making 135 HP.
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
Overall, I like the look, and certainly admire the craftsmanship that went into building it.
The headlight’s not my favorite part, but the single sided swing-arm is pretty cool, and I love the spoked front wheel with the massive brakes.
Ya. I’d ride this.
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The headlight’s not my favorite part, but the single sided swing-arm is pretty cool, and I love the spoked front wheel with the massive brakes.
Ya. I’d ride this.
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
All I'm lacking is a rack of CRs and a pile of cash
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
The workmanship appears to be top-notch. Lots of effort there. I agree the SSS is really cool and quite unique especially with those wire spoke wheels.
And I'm sure loud as heck. I would love to hear it.
I would do something other than flat gray for the paintwork but to each his own.
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
Love that exhaust work!
also not keen on the headlight or the 'shiny primer' paintwork.
also not keen on the headlight or the 'shiny primer' paintwork.
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
I had a CB550 with a stage 1 Yoshimura camshaft kit and pipe in the 80s. It wasn't as fast as it sounded but would turn 12 grand and it was a lot of fun to ride. The sound was incredible though.
I love the smell of Blue Marble in the morning!
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
CBs are just as cool as any RZ is.
There cooler in a retro way no doubt.
That's a cool lil ride....
if I had my wish from that area it's a similar build with a Kawasaki triple but I prefer a standard swing arms in
That is sweet though other than some paint I wouldn't change many things
There cooler in a retro way no doubt.
That's a cool lil ride....
if I had my wish from that area it's a similar build with a Kawasaki triple but I prefer a standard swing arms in
That is sweet though other than some paint I wouldn't change many things
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85 custom Tri-Z
RZ/YZR bike(project)
86 VFR750 RC24 Merkel replica (project)
Royal Enfield Bullet 500
Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
I don't much like it, but I do admire the fabrication work. The exhaust, in particular, is a work of art. I imagine that 35 hp can just about shred the skinny rear tire.
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Re: A Pretty Cool CB550
I like it a lot and while I usually love spoked wheels the rear isnt doing it for me. Maybe it's the single sided swinger with spoked wheel.
No matter super cool bike.
<Whiney voice> The rear tire is too big, waste of hp. Wah.
No matter super cool bike.
<Whiney voice> The rear tire is too big, waste of hp. Wah.
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