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CB550 First Build - Hondvarna?

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SteveD CB500K0:
1 horse = 745W

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UK Pete:
Hi Brad, sounds like your having fun, looking forward to seeing more of your project
Pete

Sherlock:
Subscribed. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress on this. :-)


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cinqmars2:
I got to spend a few hours on Friday night on the bike, and a few on Saturday too. Re-buffed a the parts I'd previously attempted to polish and started from scratch on the really bad stuff, need to go over the tighter corners with some smaller wheels to get the best out of them but they're looking much better already! Thanks Oddjob, constructive criticism is the best thing to receive when you're learning, plus building this bike in public really makes you want to up your game...

On Saturday I dismantled my front wheel. The amount of rust that was cascading out when I was getting the tyre off was fairly disconcerting. It's certainly not in the best shape, but I don't think it's near unusable, and with the bike's age in mind and and the UK's climate, it could have been a lot worse. I took a few pictures of the rim as it was and a few after I took a wire wheel to it.

What do you guys think? Is it unusable? I'm planning on getting it dipped + stripped then potentially re-chromed (black) or powder coated.

I'm assuming the rear wheel is in similar condition...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

kendo57:
When i asked the powder coaters about my wheels [ which were simlar to yours] they said i would have to get the old chrome removed for them to get a good finnish. When i priced up the costs of stripping the chrome , then powder coat it was just as cheap to buy a new rim.
I think yours are the same, by the time you spend money and time getting those something like you might as well bought new ones.

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