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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Stu550k4 on February 11, 2014, 12:56:23 PM

Title: Hi all
Post by: Stu550k4 on February 11, 2014, 12:56:23 PM

Hi everyone,
  I've recently bought a '78 CB550k, well to be honest what I actually bought was a v5, a rolling chassis and 6 boxes of parts which make up the rest of the bike. So I'm sure I'll be logging in regularly for your advice to get it back in one piece ;) I intend to make it in to a road legal version of my avatar pic, an RC181. It will be an inspired copy not a full blown replica, unless I win the lottery  :-\ :D It won't be a quick job as I have quite a few things I still need to finish apart from the bikes I've got a '87 mini 1000 which needs some welding...obviously  ::) and a vw t4 which needs the rear fitting out.
 Regards
 Stu  :)

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: MikeM on February 11, 2014, 01:00:47 PM

Hi stu

welcome in looks a good project.... best of luck

Mike

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: matthewmosse on February 11, 2014, 01:26:11 PM

Hi, in misc boxes can be a good way to buy a bike, means if anything goes wrong you'll have a good idea of how to fix it. Sounds like you have a few projects. I have a few Landrovers and other bikes as well as the sohc Hondas. The 500/4 is my favourite bike (pretty well same as 550 until you try interchanging parts. My first big bikes were a pair of 550 k3's the first was in a load of boxes with 3 blown engines, the second was t&t but a rolling wreck with a shot oil leaking engine and warped brakes, those 2 bikes tought me a lot.

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: mickwinf on February 11, 2014, 02:34:50 PM

Hi Stu and welcome, lots of 550/500 experts on here, good luck with your project.

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: Trigger on February 11, 2014, 06:06:13 PM

Welcome Stu,to the World of the CB550. Good luck with the bike.

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: ka-ja on February 12, 2014, 09:28:23 AM

Welcome Stu,
                          Hope your boxes have all the right bits and wish you success---Ken

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: MarkCR750 on February 12, 2014, 05:33:45 PM

Welcome Stu, that's going to be a great project!, I'm about half way through my CR750 build, your right about the expense :o, it hurts at times!, but it's got to be better than wasting the money on weird hobbies like fishing or football or other such bizarre passtimes :)

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: UK Pete on February 12, 2014, 08:22:47 PM

Welcome Stu  (http://www.tiptopglobe.com/skin/smile/s12035.gif) (http://www.tiptopglobe.com/free-smiles-smileys-emoticons-blog-forum-email)
pete

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: andy_c101 on February 12, 2014, 09:58:12 PM

Stu,
good luck.
Keep at it.
My project took me to the IOM classic TT last year:-

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6171.0;attach=5544;image

Andy
 :)

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: mick on February 14, 2014, 07:36:59 AM

Hello Stu and welcome  ;) post some photos of your progress when you get chance  :) cheers Mick.

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: Drew400 on February 17, 2014, 04:23:35 PM

Welcome Stu to the warm bossom of bit-buying, building and bodging brethren!

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: Stu550k4 on February 18, 2014, 04:49:40 PM

Thanks for the great welcome everyone  :D
Andy.....that's where I am planning on being next year if all goes to plan  8)

Markcr.....definitely right about the fishing and football  ;D

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: MarkCR750 on February 18, 2014, 08:31:47 PM

Quote from: Stu550k4 on February 18, 2014, 04:49:40 PM

Thanks for the great welcome everyone  :D
Andy.....that's where I am planning on being next year if all goes to plan  8)

Markcr.....definitely right about the fishing and football  ;D

unfortunately Im right about the cost too,  £350 this week,oh the pain, the pain!  :-\