Honda-SOHC

General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: dellenty1234 on April 24, 2015, 11:06:37 AM

Title: Hello from Somerset
Post by: dellenty1234 on April 24, 2015, 11:06:37 AM: Hi all,

My Names James, I'm 25 and from Bridgwater, currently working in Bristol.

I ride a 2010 K9 GSXR 1000 and now i have my head stuck into a '77 CB550.

I bought the bike/shed from Filton, from a guy who had pulled it from a barn and didn't know what to do with it. So with the offer of Â£350 i was shortly arranging a van to go and collect it right away hoping i could get it home, tinker and fire her up....Didn't happen, 1 seized starter motor, 1 bent valve, 2 seized piston rings, 1 broken cam chain tensioner and an ignition retarder that came in 3 pieces.

Its OK, i keep telling my self its worth every penny...

So i stripped the bike of all its dignity, i have just fitted up a set of Kawasaki 636 gold front forks, and I'm half way through rebuilding the engine (back to manufacture spec)

My knowledge is increasing, by funding drastically decreasing and yet my enthusiasm remains that off a small child with a new cardboard box.

Moving on, i now need to post in the "wanted" section for a cam chain tensioner!

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r239/dellenty69/CB550.jpg) (http://s145.photobucket.com/user/dellenty69/media/CB550.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: Nurse Julie on April 24, 2015, 12:08:07 PM: Welcome James.
I also have a 1977 550 purchased a few weeks ago for a handfull of loose change. Yours looks positively concours up against mine ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D. May end up doing some parts swaps with you further down the line......good luck.
Julie
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: dellenty1234 on April 24, 2015, 01:48:01 PM: It's something Julie! not sure about concours tho! :-\ haha ;D

And i actually have a lot of spares due to me going for more of a custom cafe racer look, although, the condition of some parts need some serious attention!

I will start a progress thread when i get time so people can follow my progress!

Best of luck to you too with yours!

James
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: Bryanj on April 24, 2015, 02:20:12 PM: EBAY US is a good bet for the tensioner but watch out for postage cost as there is only airmail now. New (if you find one) is well over Â£100, Used in good order upwards of Â£35
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: Trigger on April 24, 2015, 08:31:49 PM: Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC. Looks like a challenge to me, love the 550 engine's.
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: philward on April 24, 2015, 10:28:10 PM: Welcome James - looks a challenge but certainly easier (and less costly!) if your going for non standard
Phil
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: JustcallmeMrT on April 25, 2015, 09:49:21 AM: Working on a 550 custom myself at the moment, the guys on here are top notch. Welcome, and keep in touch!
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: Tiny Tim on April 25, 2015, 03:50:59 PM: Hi James, good luck with the 550.
Your get plenty of great advice from the guys on here.
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: mick on April 30, 2015, 09:38:07 PM: Hello James and welcome ;), good luck with your project :) cheers Mick.
Title: Re: Hello from Somerset
Post by: matthewmosse on May 01, 2015, 06:42:00 AM: Welcome to the forum, that is a smart cb550 - compared to my first one! When mine first arrived, the camchain tensioner was not only broken but wrapped around the insides of a gearbox and the engine was in a series of mouldy collaping cardboard boxes. Good luck with the project. Going non sstandard looks thr best route for a bike in that shape. Some of us have some decent spares stashes if you get stuck for a part.