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1978 Honda CB550 Supersport - My first retro bike rolling restoration!
Rob62:
Thanks woody!
And for the stolen parts, they have mysteriously re appeared 👍👍
Bryanj:
It wasnt me it was Julie(not a referance to our wonderful nurse but to a silly movie) EDIT Rocketman movie
Zoltan:
OK, it's in 550F1 trim but you say it's a 1978 bike?
I bought an F2 SuperSport in blue metallic on 2nd August 1977 and still have it. It's in standard original trim, not repainted etc. Photo taken 2 weeks ago for you to compare. The seat is also now back to standard.
Cheers, Dick
woody928:
--- Quote from: Zoltan on October 02, 2020, 01:12:46 PM ---OK, it's in 550F1 trim but you say it's a 1978 bike?
I bought an F2 SuperSport in blue metallic on 2nd August 1977 and still have it. It's in standard original trim, not repainted etc. Photo taken 2 weeks ago for you to compare. The seat is also now back to standard.
Cheers, Dick
--- End quote ---
Sorry for the slow reply, this has been on total hold while I've been riding across Europe for the last 30 days. 9 countries and 5000km so not bad going in the current environment! I picked up a Honda CB500X for the trip which was absolutely mega, super reliable and have already agreed its sale today.
That is correct on both counts, I can't quite understand it myself. It definitely looks to be an F1 based on my limited knowledge and other more experienced members input however it's also definitely registered as a 1978 bike so I have no idea...
It looks like you've got yourself a really tidy bike there!
Fingers crossed more progress is going to be made imminently, having returned to the UK I've finally picked my wheels back up fresh from a total rebuild. I need to give a huge shoutout to Trigger on here who rather generously saved my rebuild. It turned out that my rear drum brake liner was totally buggered, cracked in five places and had a hole in it. It was in fact so bad that it had to be scraped, thankfully though Graham sorted me with a replacement and turned it around incredibly quickly.
I have to say the wheels do look the dogs bollocks in my opinion having been finished in satin black with stainless spokes, photos to follow soon as I start piecing the bike back together. I'm keeping fingers crossed that I've now got what I need to get it all back together and fingers crossed get back on the road just in time for winter!
Tomorrow I'll also be picking up my seat which has been totally customised and re-upholstered, not one for the purists however from the photo I've been shown I think it looks mega and am looking forward to getting it fitted back up to the bike. More progress to follow shortly I hope, I just need to remember how everything goes back together now :o
IMG_1120 by Mark Woodrow, on Flickr
gbjeppm:
Mark
Looks like you are doing a cracking job, and I will watch with interest.
I am not far from you near Epsom, and have just started a thread on my CB550k restoration.
Could you let me know who did your seat, that looks great.
Cheers
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