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Offline MeilakJ

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Nearly finished CB550 K0
« on: June 17, 2016, 12:53:26 PM »
As title says ,

I have been working quitely on my latest bike . It is a very early VIN CB550 K0

I did lots of work on it from re spraying it all up to opening the engine and carrying out what ever was needed !! Just a few things left to do so I decided to take it out for its first ride !!




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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2016, 01:05:17 PM »
that looks impressive,

  nice to see
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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2016, 01:22:28 PM »
Beautiful bike!

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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2016, 01:53:24 PM »
Well done,a very nice bike in a very nice setting.

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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2016, 02:07:45 PM »
Very nice job  :) :) :) :)

Can you send some of that Sun over please so mine can look all shiny  ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2016, 02:49:28 PM »
Great work, well done

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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2016, 05:39:25 PM »
looks superb, well done
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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2016, 06:24:41 PM »
Great looking bike I may get to own one one day. ;)
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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2016, 06:44:33 PM »
Lovely colour and condition.. wow what a location for the photo too.
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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2016, 11:32:01 PM »
Thanks for your comment everybody !!  ;D lots of work dine I managed to do by searching trough this site. !

Main thing  remaining is replacing the seat to an original one that I managed to source. It wasnt easy !!

Will post more pics when I get back as I am in UK at the moment

Location is in Malta. Its near were I live. I would highly recomend for your holidays !!

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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2016, 08:25:37 AM »
Did I already ask for an info from the vin plate or just the frame and engine numbers for my "list". Thanks Bryan

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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2016, 08:33:18 AM »
Did I already ask for an info from the vin plate or just the frame and engine numbers for my "list". Thanks Bryan

As a reasonably new member "what list"? If it's a list of fours homes do you want my details?
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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2016, 09:26:51 AM »
Hi
I will send details when I get back home no prob

Thanks

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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2016, 11:48:26 AM »
The "List" is of vin numbers cross refered to the US vin plate that gives month and year of build which means i can give a reasonable idea of build date for those without plates to see if its worth a dating letter for free tax

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Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2016, 02:47:56 PM »
Very nice bike and setting. I have always fancied a holiday in Malta, the history of the place is quite so something, particuarly an account to 'the great seige' that happened after the crusades when one of the knightly orders ( hospitaliers? ) used it as a base and withstood one almighty seige by the then Sultan. How much of those old forts remain I wonder?
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