Honda-SOHC

General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Fliz on May 05, 2021, 02:18:22 PM

Title: Hello. Intro from lurker.
Post by: Fliz on May 05, 2021, 02:18:22 PM: Hello. I have been lurking around on and off this forum for a while now. I thought it’s time I put my backside in to gear and introduce myself, so here goes.

I am 62 years old, been biking since early teens learned to ride on a Lambretta and then a Greeves Scottish, and on the road since 16 starting with a fs1e. Had mainly Japanese bikes, with the odd Triumph, classic and new thrown in there for good measure. Current bike is a Kawasaki Z1000sx.

I have been thrust into the world of SOHC/4 ownership hence joining the forum.
I was left to me off a good friend (whom has passed) his unfinished project of a CB550/4.
It is an American import model, which was verified by David Silver as a 1974 CB550K1, headstock plate dates it 11/74.
I can see it still requires some work/ finishing, it was never intended to be a true as Honda made them resto, just a nice to have tidy classic. It does have some incorrect parts fitted, which some will be changed and some won’t. It starts easily and runs very well up through the gears, so all seems well there.
My first real question is, what exhaust options have we available these days, I don’t really want to go down the 4 into 1 route. Prefer obviously 4 into 4, or 4 into 2 as is fitted at present.

So thank you all for the welcome into the fold, I look forward to using the forum, and hopefully contributing something myself.
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Post by: Nurse Julie on May 05, 2021, 02:38:27 PM: Welcome to the Forum Fliz.
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Post by: cooleronthecoast on May 05, 2021, 03:47:02 PM: Welcome matey. Good luck with the latest project.
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Post by: Moorey on May 05, 2021, 04:49:54 PM: Welcome to the forum and have fun
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Post by: philward on May 05, 2021, 08:27:09 PM: Welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy! I think that repo original 4 - 4 exhaust is available (if they are same as 500k - other members will be along to confirm) from Dave Silver or CMSL (watch the import/vat)
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Post by: Bryanj on May 06, 2021, 02:14:40 AM: That 550is same exhaust as 500, dont forget you will need the mountings as well
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Post by: Dave on May 06, 2021, 12:33:21 PM: Welcome from sunny Saltburn-by-the Sea!
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Post by: Fliz on May 06, 2021, 02:04:54 PM: Thank you all for the warm and sunny welcome.
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Post by: Laverda Dave on May 06, 2021, 10:10:26 PM: Welcome to the forum and the introduction. Strange how most of us have spent most of our past biking days on Jap bikes!