1978 Honda Cb550 Cafe Racer

Honda cb550 cafe racer - motopgh.. Donor Bike: 1978 Honda CB550 Barn Find Condition. Custom Front Hub to allow a 17″ 2.5″ Wheel w/ a Continental TKC80 130/80/17. Custom Rear Wheel 17″ 2.5″ w/ a Continental TKC80 130/80/17. Wheels Powder Coated Ink Black.

1978 honda cb550 cafe racer. 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. “Jersey” Honda CB550 Cafe Racer by Kott Motorcycles “A sleek, stripped down version of what this bike could have looked like straight from the factory…” Built from 1974 to 1978, the Honda CB550 was the company’s middleweight four, featuring an 8-valve engine that made 39 horsepower at 8000 rpm — good for a quarter mile time of 14. We get quite a few emails from readers asking why we focus so much on pro customs, and not backyard builds from talented amateurs. It’s partly because pro builders push the envelope more often, but it’s also because it’s much harder for amateurs to hit the sweet spot—which is a well-crafted build and fantastic photography.. This Honda CB550 from Colorado-based Dave Lehl ticks both boxes. If you enjoy quality and attention to detail this 1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer style custom motorcycle is the only bike you need to look at. This vintage Honda CB 550k runs perfectly. EVERYTHING has been rebuilt/replaced/restored. Tons of money was thrown at this bike just for the fun of creating a really nice looking custom daily driver Cafe Racer.

Free Bike Insurance Calculator Free Bike Shipping Cost Calculator 1978 CB550 MD01 Race Hand Built Show Bike Engine rebuilt by Mark Paris aka Hondaman Bored 1mm, 650 cam, port and polish head, fully disassembled, cleaned, inspected and any worn out parts replaced. 19×2.5 aluminum front wheel wrapped in Avon roadrider 100/90-19 tires. 18×3.5 aluminum rear […] The CB550 is a great performing machine and could be a great start to build an amazing cafe racer. The Honda CB550 is actually a 544 cc (33.2 cu in) air cooled, four-cylinder standard motorcycle made from 1974 to 1978. 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. When the 1977 Honda CB550 arrived at the shop, it already had one foot in the grave and the other slowly creeping in. However, during tear down, the team found that the CB550 was a low-mile bike. After freshening up the standard pistons, it was a quick and easy top end job. The tappets were replaced, and an eye catching clear point cover was added.

1978 CB550 Cafe Racer/Brat Powder Coated Frame, Wheels, Forks and Exhaust Inverted Front end Swap (Dual 18inch Front Brake Rotors) Cokers Firestone Tires Carpy 4 into 1 Exhaust Custom Seat and Paint Pretty much everything except the internals of the motor are new from the battery to chain. This bike was built from a basket, unknown milage. “Jersey” Honda CB550 Cafe Racer by Kott Motorcycles-“A sleek, stripped down version of what this bike could have looked like straight from the factory…” Built from 1974 to 1978, the Honda CB550 was the company’s middleweight four, featuring an 8-valve engine that […] 1978 Honda CB550 cafe brat. 22k miles. runs good. all been gone through. carbs rebuilt and jetted. valves were set, timing was set. oil change, brakes all cleaned and gone through. new fork seals. custom welded rear loop. custom seat. custom battery box, custom box under seat for the electricals . watch it run (copy and paste): 1978 Honda CB550K Cafe Racer. Tags. Honda; Readers Rides; Twenty years is a long time for a motorcycle to go unused. Oil dries up, rubber cracks, polish fades and paint flakes. But when the right person stumbles across it with the right amount of vision and skill it’s former glory can be returned and in some cases exceeded with some smart.

Reproduction sub-wire harness for the Honda CB550F Super Sport and the CB550K from 1977-1978. This harness is located under the left side cover, it’s a real easy replacement, just unplug your old 41 year old worn out model and simply plug this assembly right in and hook the wires up and you are ready for many miles of smiles. - 1973 Honda CB550- Engine is free, haven't started it in awhile but it runs- Some rust but it has been stored under a tarp- Seat is in great shape, no tears- Tank is in decent shape only a couple minor dents- Engine looks great will clean up real nice- Great project bike, good cafe racer candidate- Lost the title but it is free & clear- Pick up or arrange to ship in Lakeville, Indiana near. 1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer. In Cafe Racer, Cruiser, Japan by Tom Wacker August 29, 2016 Leave a Comment. In all honesty, I’m not a big fan of this sort of ‘custom’. The checkbook sort. Where all you have to do to be cool is have a deep enough cushion in your bank account to be one of the in crowd. Part of the problem for me is that the. Owner Kevin wanted a Honda CB cafe racer and after owning the smaller CB350 twin he knew something a little larger from the same family tree was going to be right in the sweet spot for this project. In the mid 70’s many manufacturers were still experimenting with their public offerings, including Honda who already had the smaller CB’s (350.