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Time for me to move on.

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LesterPiglet:
After my two bikes were nearly stolen and the way the 550 is going downhill without a garage I've decided to get a new bike that won't rust outdoors.
Two choices at the minute.

UK Pete:
I like both colours, which is your favourite
pete

matthewmosse:
I know where you are comming from, my current daily ride is an ntv 650, cost £380 with tax and test, looks shockingly scruffy but years left in it - shaft drive is a boon for an easy life. One of the issues affecting my cb500/4 was that some scrote was meddling with it when it was parked outside work at 2 am, and though I never could find that they had actually done any more than try starting it , it never ran right afterwards for any length of time. The old cb500 and 550 dont appriciate rain and outdoors living if not looked after, especially if equipped with original tinwork. I would tentatively suggest a cb550 with a fiberglass rear muddy, seatbase and really well treated front gaurd would be no more likely to suffer from outdoor storage than those bikes.

LesterPiglet:
Well, my 550's rear wheel is starting to go, the headlight and indicators all starting to rust. So I figure the less chrome the better.
I prefer the yellow but the r/w/b one only has 19k on the clock.

matthewmosse:
As long as the spokes are not pitted it is shocking how bad cb wheels can look and last and still be sound. But it is a shame to watch them deteriorate if they could still be restroed to very good. A good wash down with wash and wax shampoo and spray with duck oil does do wonders to preserve them though.

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