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Title: Nearly finished CB550 K0
Post by: MeilakJ 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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Post by: Johnwebley on June 17, 2016, 01:05:17 PM: that looks impressive,

nice to see
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Post by: JustcallmeMrT on June 17, 2016, 01:22:28 PM: Beautiful bike!

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Post by: Aly-b on June 17, 2016, 01:53:24 PM: Well done,a very nice bike in a very nice setting.
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Post by: paulbaker1954 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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Post by: JamesH on June 17, 2016, 02:49:28 PM: Great work, well done
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Post by: UK Pete on June 17, 2016, 05:39:25 PM: looks superb, well done
pete
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Post by: Green1 on June 18, 2016, 06:24:41 PM: Great looking bike I may get to own one one day. ;)
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Post by: AshimotoK0 on June 18, 2016, 06:44:33 PM: Lovely colour and condition.. wow what a location for the photo too.
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Post by: MeilakJ 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 !!

Johnny
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Post by: Bryanj 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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Post by: paulbaker1954 on June 19, 2016, 08:33:18 AM: Quote from: Bryanj 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

As a reasonably new member "what list"? If it's a list of fours homes do you want my details?
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Post by: MeilakJ 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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Post by: Bryanj 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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Post by: matthewmosse 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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Post by: Menno on June 19, 2016, 11:31:41 PM: Very nice indeed.

I still have a tankset like that lying around somewhere.
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Post by: MeilakJ on June 20, 2016, 01:34:53 PM: Hi Menno
Would it be for sale ?
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Post by: Laverda Dave on June 20, 2016, 01:40:09 PM: That's a very nice bike, the colour suits the location 8)
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Post by: Menno on June 20, 2016, 09:41:38 PM: Yes it is MeilakJ. If you are interested for any reason whatsoever you can find me here:
www.tanklackieren.de
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Post by: MCTID on June 20, 2016, 11:31:23 PM: Matthewmosse....if you fancy a holiday in Malta......just do it. It's a brilliant place steeped in history. Valletta is simply fantastic and it's like going back to the 50's. My Missus wasn't happy there but I loved it.
Title: Re: Nearly finished CB550 K0
Post by: MeilakJ on September 04, 2016, 07:49:35 PM: HI Brian , (Brainj)

Sorry for the delay

Vin Number of bike is cb550-1001069
Engine num cb550E-1001465
Year of Manufacture on plate is 7/73

Also I have attached pics of the bike before the rebuild and some more pics with seat changed and with its older cousins !!

Also note the personal plates i managed to fit on the 550 ;D