It's a 1974 Honda CB550. It runs, drives, and has full operation on all of its accessories (which totals like 3 things, but still.) Anyways, I picked it up for $650. Pretty stoked about it. Literally 10 minutes after getting it home, I couldn't keep the tools away from it. This picture was taken 30-45 minutes after I got it back.
After that, things came a little slower. As of now, there's minor rust on hardware (caliper bleed point, misc bolts, ect,) missing/ mismatched hardware, and a couple of mechanical things wrong. It doesn't start without a jump, because the battery is obscenely dead and not coming back, the brake fluid looks like unprocessed honey mixed with rubbing alcohol, and the rear drum was completely seized from sitting for so long. A little 3 in 1 oil and a ball peen hammer made quick work of that, though.
So basically, before I went riding an already unsafe vehicle, I wanted to take it apart and make sure everything was put together correctly, and in working order. It was a good thing I did, since the brakes wouldn't have helped me out very much. So here's a little list of to-do things for me, and eventually, I'll start this as a build. Yes, I'm going to Cafe it. I've always wanted one, and this one is just about the perfect specimen to do so with. A little ratty, but intact enough to be a complete bike. Like I said, I'm pretty stoked about this beast. Also, on a side note, this is the only cruiser that I've ever enjoyed the feel of sitting on.
So what do you guys think? Worth the $650?
