Hi All,
Just thought I'd introduce myself. I've recently picked up a 79 cb550f that's been sitting for 7-8 years and in the process of getting it up and running. This is my first bike I've attempted to work on my other bikes are all fairly new (SV650, triumph tiger 800 and tiger 1200) so was up for a bit more hands on stuff. I'm currently in reading and trying to do this bike at weekends when I have time.
Currently the bike doesn't idle and doesn't run particularly well, but does start from a kick.
Things I've done so far:
Installed a battery (it was stored without)
Changed the oil and new oil filter
Taken off the carbs to give them a good clean (in progress)
I was looking to find a decent place to buy a carb rebuild kit (I've heard bad things of keyster kits but they seem the most readily available) , with gaskets and possibly new jets (maybe not needed haven't had a good look yet). I've noticed some damage to some of the screws on the outside carbs (drain screws) looks like someone has stripped them a bit so guessing there might be similar issues inside.
Looks like a previous owner has been rather botchy with their repair jobs (some of the electrics are held in with chewing gum etc)
Got a fair few jobs that need doing on the bike after i get it running.
Cheers
Topcat