» Motorcycles for sale in UK » Honda » Cb550 » 1972 Honda Cb550

FOR SALEHONDA CBXXX CHOP/BOBBERMOT TIL APRIL AND TAX EXEMPT DUE TO AGEI BOUGHT THIS FROM MATE WHO PARKED IT UP AS RUNNER THEN LEFT IT XX YEARS.IT WAS SEIZED WHEN GOT IT SO SOURCED PARTS FROM BAY AND REBUILT THE ENGINE WITH NEW CAMCHAIN.A NEW PAIR OF COILS WERE FITTED AND IT FIRED UP NO PROBLEM.IT RAN WELL ENOUGH TO TAKE IT FOR AN MOT WHICH IT PASED NO PROBLEM BUT WAS BANGING AND POPPING THROUGH THE CARBS.I SPENT MANY HOURS TRYING DIFFERENT MAIN JETS AND FLOAT  HEIGHTS  BUT CANT GET IT RIGHT.I LEFT IT OVER THE WINTER AND NOW IT WONT START.I WANTED TO TURN THIS INTO CLASSIC CHOP BUT AFTER MANY HOURS MESSING ABOUT WITH THE CARBS IVE HAD ENOUGH.IT NEEDS SOMEONE WITH MORE NOWHOW AND PATIENCE SO IT HAS TO GO.BELOW IS LIST OF NEW PARTS FITTED USING DAVID SILVER SPARES.CAM CHAINPLUGSPOINTS CONDENSORSTACKO CABLETHROTLE CABLEFRONT BRAKE PADS.VALVE STEM SEALSFRONT AND BACK TYRES AND TUBESSPRUNG SEAT.I AM SELLING AS NON RUNNING PROJECT .I AM NOT GIVING IT AWAY SO PLEASE DONT MAKE ANY SILLY OFFERS.I HAVE PUT SMALL RESERVE ON IT BECAUSE IT HAS POTENTIAL.YOU WILL NEED VAN.