Cb550 Custom

As the original reviews suggest, the CB550 Four really does have the right mix of power and agility. 40 years later and now with some custom, aesthetic and mechanical improvements Kevin can continue to enjoy Honda’s middle market machine for years to come.

Cb550 custom. The Honda CB550 is a motorcycle that sits in the shadow of its larger sibling, the Honda CB750. Anyone who’s ridden both models will tell you that the CB550 feels quite different, and in stock trim the smaller engined bike tends to handle better – although the fact that I’ve just said that means I’m going to have an inbox full of vitriol from CB750 riders tomorrow morning. The Honda CB550 is perhaps the perfect cafe racer candidate. The bike packs a strong punch from its gutsy middleweight inline four, and the handling is lightning-quick and crisp. Donor bikes have become more expensive in recent years, but there is a large aftermarket to help the garage or shed build Let’s face it: A 1970s Honda CB is a pretty easy bike to customize. It looks good straight out of the box, and custom parts are a dime-a-dozen. This CB550 from California-based Raccia Motorcycles is something special though. Raccia builds are inspired by the production racers of yesteryear, and this Honda is no exception. Honda CB550 custom A short post today: a lovely CB550 café racer belonging to Victor Sultana of Grand Rapids in Michigan. It’s one of those bikes that’s just “right”, and it put a smile on my dial as soon as I saw it.

Dec 22, 2015 - Explore Micheil Duncan's board "CB550" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Cb550, Cafe racer, Cafe bike. Jennifer’s CB550 Build. Blake wasted no time in finding a 1974 Honda CB550 for Jennifer, it was a little worse for wear, running on two cylinders and needing a comprehensive rebuild. Work started immediately with a teardown, the rear subframe was chopped and a new one fabricated, with a new seat pan, seat, and low profile running lights. Although Mike has been working at MotoPreserve for about a year, meticulously chipping away at his 1978 Honda CB550, his secret project has been the custom set, made of Teak wood…. Not many people customize a seat from wood, and the fact that Mike, working on his very first bike, decided to go with this difficult medium, is commendable. Some custom builds strut like peacocks; others reveal their charms slowly. This is one of the slow burners, a seemingly innocuous CB550 that has been assembled with a great deal of craft and thought. It comes from furniture designer Mike Gustafson, who also wields a grinder when operating under the moniker of MONNOM Customs. He… Read more »

Honda CB550 (FOUR) parts. Introduced in late the bore of the CB engine was increased by mm to give cc actual specific BHP was not increased from bhp When however the US magazine Cycle World tested the Honda CB in it shaved a full half second off the standing quarter mile acceleration run and... 1978 Honda CB550 CB “Grey Ghost” Custom Cafe Racer USD2,125 (Auction) Free Bike Insurance Calculator Free Bike Shipping Cost Calculator Click Here For More Photos & Details (message to seller OR Buy/BID) Disclaimer: This Auction/BuyNow is held by our partner Ebay. Some custom builds strut like peacocks; others reveal their charms slowly. This is one of the slow burners, a seemingly innocuous CB550 that has been assembled with a great deal of craft and thought.. It comes from furniture designer Mike Gustafson, who also wields a grinder when operating under the moniker of MONNOM Customs. A father/son Honda CB550 cafe racer build with custom monoshock conversion… Honda’s four-cylinder middleweight, the CB550, is one of our favorite platforms for a cafe racer build. While the air-cooled SOHC engine doesn’t have […]

1978 Honda CB550 Custom Cafe Racere USD1 (Auction) Free Bike Insurance Calculator Free Bike Shipping Cost Calculator Tank Painted Pearlescent Red New Fuel Petcock and Fuel Lines / Filters Carbs Cleaned and Synced Valves Adjusted to Spec Timing Adjusted to Spec Custom Seat Custom LED Turn. The M4 build began with a call from a client wanting to commission a custom build. In our initial discussion of ideas we both agreed that an understated, refined, comfortable and classic build was what we were after, the Honda CB550 is the perfect platform for such an idea. Aug 28, 2020 - Explore Art King's board "CB550 Cafe Racer" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Cafe racer, Racer, Cb550. to start with, the engine and transmission of the 1977 honda CB550 was fully refitted for thirteen and company’s amber II custom. once good as new, it was put together with a stock displacement.