1975 Honda CB550K Restoration: Start to Finish

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Kim & Chuck Faulkner

5 жыл бұрын

Slideshow of my 1975 Honda CB550K restoration project.

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@dkeaton100 4 жыл бұрын

I have restored around twenty cb500 or 550s. Or, so I thought. Turns out I was merely fixing them. Hats off, Sir. Hats off.

@rankoutsider100 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@manstersr 2 жыл бұрын

That's what it's supposed to sound like, the only thing better is a megaphone with no baffle. Great restoration. Schweeet!

@mowtown75 4 жыл бұрын

You should be proud of yourself, real nice job. Your are part of a few with such talent.

@rankoutsider100 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@reggiechin230 4 жыл бұрын

That's a great restoration job ! The bike looks and sounds awesome.

@rankoutsider100 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Mechanimations 5 жыл бұрын

You did a bang up job on that bike! Well done on the video as well.

@rankoutsider100 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@randytiefenthaler3022 4 жыл бұрын

I have an original -74 Metallic Maroon with only 8600 miles. Everything is un-restored. I love riding it. Just a touch under the cb750 performance with easier handling capabilities due to the lighter weight and lower center of gravity. Great bikes!

@rankoutsider100 4 жыл бұрын

I love the maroon color on these bikes. With only 8,600 miles, there are still plenty of years of fun left in that 550!

@bluebeastsrt 2 жыл бұрын

I had that exact bike in the same condition. Bought it used in 1985 right after graduating HS. Wish I would have kept it.

@bluehazeboy 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job

@franciscoramoncleriguesrov7187 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinante proyecto para una de mis bikes favoritas… me encantan las bikes de 70s&80. Las adoro.. que la disfrutes mucho mucho.. Quedó espectacular

@RicardoFelippeFigueirachardao 5 жыл бұрын

Maravilhosa 550!

@hendilim7827 5 жыл бұрын

mantap bro

@tonysangwine-gould4733 3 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing, really good job, the 4 into 1 would not be my favourite but it sounds great

@rankoutsider100 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I would have preferred 4 into 4 as I wanted to get as close to stock as possible. But buying a good set of originals was out of my budget range.

@sleeper.simulant7327 2 жыл бұрын

Where’d you get the 4-1? My buddy just picked one up we’re restoring it, one of the mufflers is shot

@rankoutsider100 2 жыл бұрын

@@sleeper.simulant7327 The one I bought is a Delkevic. delkevic.com/

@ZippoVarga 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job Chuck!! I've got a few in the collection here from the 1970's including the 1975 CB550 F also in orange. Such fun bikes aren't they? Cheers! Zip~

@rankoutsider100 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Zip! The 70's Honda Fours are fantastic bikes. Fun to drive, easy to work on and even easier to look at.

@DH-mf2lv 2 жыл бұрын

Sir, you are one talented guy and very patient too. Thanks for sharing! I am looking at a 1973 500Four to restore. Are parts easily accessible?

@rankoutsider100 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The parts I needed weren't difficult to find. I needed to buy a few aftermarket parts and Honda still supplies the more common ones such as carburetor rebuild kits, fork seals, etc. Finding parts for the 500 might be a bit more challenging due to fewer being made. Good luck!

@jimshorts7983 5 жыл бұрын

How did you polish the wheels and all the chrome.

@rankoutsider100 5 жыл бұрын

I soaked chrome parts in Evaporust and then polished them with Autosol. I had a NOS rear rim that came with the bike.

@MechaNick03 2 жыл бұрын

It must have been days of work behind the polish wheel

@rankoutsider100 2 жыл бұрын

I had a new rear rim so that one was less work. Much of the time for the front wheel was soaking it to remove the rust, but it still took many hours of work to finish! :)

@MechaNick03 2 жыл бұрын

@@rankoutsider100 can you tell me what you use?

@rankoutsider100 2 жыл бұрын

@@MechaNick03 I soak rusty chrome and steel parts in a product called EvapoRust until the rust is gone. Then I polish with Autosol. For aluminum, I sand with 220, 400, 800, 1000, 1200 and 1500 grit paper, then buff with a buffing wheel, then polish with Autosol.

@MechaNick03 2 жыл бұрын

@@rankoutsider100 alright thanks