my 1978 honda CB550F bobber PART 2

[ryanincro17]

Most badass Japanese bobber I've seen. Respect for those amazing whitewalls and coloring. I'm a greaser, and love bikes with whitewalls, but this is definitely the best bobber I've seen. I'm getting a bike soon, and that's how I'd want it.

[ultrabeastmode]

how much are you selling or did you sell it for?

[popsaka1]

...looks really awesome -really, but it sounds like a bl**dy Honda -and why the three thousand rpm idle? If youse wanna show off yer start-up then its gotta be 'one kick and walk away' with an idle so slow a little kid could count it... just my 2 cents worth...

[kevwin100]

@popsaka1 Yup... just your 2 cents...

[msharlick]

what is the gas tank off

[fr33v0ice]

I am not much on japanese bikes but thats a nice ride.

[bcorreia1993]

looks good

[Pokemahone]

Not a fan of your back end frame, other then that looks spiffy.

Also, how f'in tall are you?

[fredericklugt]

How the hell did you make such an awesome bobber out of this? What exactly was done, or; what wasn't done?

[loldrdr]

i have always wanted a bike like this!

[PortCharmers]

Nice Bike. I'm just collecting inspiration for my SR 500 restoration project and have some questions: Is the fender mounted on the swing arm or is it a de-facto hardtail? I hope you live in a dry country, I wouldn't want to ride this in the rain. Is there a particular reason that the footpeg is not associated with the brake pedal in opther words, do oldskoolers HAVE TO BE impractical?

[ultrabeastmode]

throw some ape hangers on that

[gene6756]

nice bike bro what are the rear springs off of

[TheDman216]

nice bike man..thats sweet

[xsellsbrod]

fork and Handle bar should be in line .

[therealdeal989]

its cool in a petite kinda way.

[175yam1]

cool

[roro879]

Sounds like the cam timing may be slightly off,very cool

[roro879]

Sounds like the cam timing may be slightly off

[starguard]

Should have taken it for a spin

[terence20001]

Nice build . Like the white wall tyres

[idusclothing]

with those straight pipes, do you ever have a problem with it overheating?

or a power loss?

[harleygrip]

I put over 50k miles on my 550/4 before a damn taxi took me out and it never sounded that bad-even after I was hit. Have someone look at it.

[47redneck47]

what size jets do you have with that intake exhaust combo

[booming55]

nice look,unfortunately something wrong with the carburetor i guess

[Trooper33]

This bike embodies the true meaning of a bobber. Use what you've got to make a cool chop. F*&k all the haters. Hardley Ablesons are not the only thing you can chop. Nice job.

[cptconfuser]

@Trooper33

Too true Bob what you've got,a Hardly Mavison is the last bike i'd f**kin own.

[ZEMDOKU]

that´s a cool bike ....yellow bulb ....voila la france....MERCI

[47redneck47]

dude nice bike, is it the stock frame?

[nick968052]

Get a harley

[pyromania2334]

it looks like a mexican kids bicycle that he tryed to trick out. serious red spokes with white walls.... kinda gay.. AND TURN THAT IDOL DOWN. fuck man it sounds like my lawn mower bro

[oakleighbelgium]

@pyromania2334  yep, ur rite..

[pyromania2334]

@oakleighbelgium serious tho it sounded like it was running at 4000 RPM... at an idol, i dont even do that in 4th gear

[oakleighbelgium]

@pyromania2334 yeah I know, I wasn't kidding..

[24mulisha]

don't sound to good guy

[superpizzaboy7]

could a kid fit on that?

[DecaPierce]

what size rims?

[Lengsel7]

Seems like a timing issue. That would be my guess anyways.

[brancoalex]

just modifs&custom forum

[crossbones8956]

Big fan of this!!

[forceuser77]

comngetsome. If you're looking for short shocks for your Honda check out Dime City Cycles online. They have 11'' shocks for sale there for pretty cheap. I have '78 CB550 that's where I'm gonna get mine from.

[Keelsteve]

i have a 1978 honda 750 ss and i am wanting to turn it in to a bobber what would it take to do that

[304hondatech]

What wheels are those im looking for something like those for my 650 yamaha

[chubbyllama7]

idles high and not loud enough, great look though

[comngetsome]

im building a 72 cb 500. please tell me where you got those lowering springs. they look badf assand i cant seem to find something like that anywhere. PLEASE!!!

[nccamokid]

im planning on buying this exact bike and doing something like this and im just curious those arent straight pipes are they? because if they are its really quiet

[PistolGripPump12ga]

thats a sweet ride

[TheBilly987]

how much and where are you listing it ebay,craigslist,etc

[171apples171]

jeez, its like a bicycle with a big ass engine on it:D

[carshowlvr]

Geez, whats with people advertising stuff for sale and no price$

[1stBONER]

yeah fer shure clean. i <3 it too.

[ohiotrue]

love it, you are the man!

[Meusername2]

My advice, loose the mufflers, those bikes sound sweet with open drags! (I have a '75 cb750 on a Paughco rigid frame) Yea, the carbs needs a lil lovin!

If it's to dam loud then Your too dam old.

[jakeott6969]

where did you get the shocks for that thing

[NewportHillClimber]

nice bike......you may wanna richen the carbs since the airbox is gone. try moving ur needle position and adjust pilot screws

[phill903]

Nice little bobber!! could use a carb clean. 5*****

[tonysgbb]

yeah sounds like u should clean out ur carb jets get her runnin on a lower idle speed dude

[n6ugy]

Sounds like the carbs need cleaning. Must have set for a while.

[n6ugy]

not running on all 4

[romacki]

but it's soooo tiny

[MrGerrit96]

yes, very nice job

[frankiestiletto]

I'm a female and want to install a bobber seat on my Honda spirit shadow 2001 chould u tell me how please

[skyjac92]

check out west-eagle. They have just what you're looking for.

[camofrog]

yeah give the guy a break, it's a test run

[kennieg72]

nice job brother

[romacki]

looks like a perfectly sized bike for a 5'2" 110lb fifteen year-old

[mickeydamon]

dont be a hater

[dwrdtoler2000]

Judas Priest>>>>>>>>>>>>>...........­...........

[FlaBoyRock]

Maybe he's revving it because it doesn't have a choke?

[lmusho]

@FlaBoyRock that may be true. But his idle is so high its like a choke already, lol. Nice bike none the less.

[sjnovick]

@lmusho Why not? It gets the motor up to operating temperature faster and give us something to watch...

[lmusho]

@sjnovick Your right, my bad

[rbecker2007]

The Idle is to high

[KamelArt]

Zajebista maszyna!!

Niceeeee Bike!!!

[KawaTriple250]

Sounds like there is an air leak. The throttle is slow to come down.

Although i'm sure this has been figured out by now.  Looks beautiful though.

[hurius]

@KawaTriple250 false ignition too

[BABOROM]

nice bike

[chaddauphin]

I love it I like the small engine it cool

[BlackLabel7345]

chaddauphin, you know that motor is a moped away from a 600 rite?

[FlaBoyRock]

definitely a Euro-bobber. Not a few Americans around making bobbers with such small engines......Nice looking thogh.....

[corypalmer69]

not necessarily, I mean I live in the US and I have a 550 bobber project in my garage

[Karmaize]

what kind of shocks do you have on the rear? size etc?

[wanderer1031]

cute. keep feedin' it castrol 20w-50 and maybe it'll grow up into a real bike someday....

[BigChiefWiggles]

So following the same logic someone should feed you corn bread so you can be a real man someday?

[wanderer1031]

yeah. that makes sense to me. i like cornbread.

[BattleRoyaleChampion]

rofl well said BigCheifWiggles

[kingcustomcycles]

Sweet look, KingCustomCycles com

[nurfacebish]

nice bike but the paint job and tires make it look totally jigga'fied.

[coshyno]

nice bike!!

[ShadenGheist]

Sounds weird, but love the look. My 550f Super Sport sounded totally different. I think the high idle is masking a dead cylinder or something.

[dri321]

very nice, good colors

[jman452]

why is the idle so freaking high? lower it a shitload!!! it should be idling at 1100 rpms not 3000.

[lucky95603]

Were did you get the white walls from?

[mcdamike]

cute. have u thought about welding a hardtail kit on it. i think it would look bitching

[bodie1204]

Did you paint those white walls yourself or purchase? if so what brand and size?

[79chevymud]

how did u do the back did u just add smaller shock orr they stock?

[laley733]

Sweet looking ride! What size and type of tires are you using?

[yaiknowscrewme]

550's rule

[Gothboy79]

Nice bike , Idle to high and exhaust leaks.

[xxldu29]

superbe...

[1flh81]

i like it nice JOB!!!

[talihusky]

cool looks really good

[phrygian360]

nice lil project i want to get my hands on a cheap honda so bad! im drooling cant wait to start choppin, rippin and welding away!