1976 Honda CB

WELL.... THE CUSTOM CAFE RACER YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR IS HERE !!!! WHERE DO I START WITH THIS BEAUTY I BUILT, ALOT OF TIME, VISION, PASSION AND MONEY WENT INTO BUILDING THIS ONE-OFF CUSTOM. YOU MAY KNOW MY USUAL AUCTIONS FOR NICE CLEAN VINTAGE BIKES OR RESTORATIONS, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD BUILD SOMETHING VERY COOL THIS TIME OUT OF A NICE VINTAGE BIKE TO SELL TO SOME PROUD NEW OWNER AND SEE HOW IT GOES OFF AND MAYBE THEN I WILL BUILD SOME MORE. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC AND MACHINIST FOR A LONG TIME AND WANTED TO INTRODUCE SOME OF MY SKILLS AND MY BROTHERS INTO BUILDING SOMETHING UNIQUE AND TO GET AWAY FROM THE NORMAL RESTORATIONS FOR A BIT.... SO THIS IS WHAT I HAVE COME UP WITH, WHAT STARTED AS A NICE CLEAN 1976 CB550 HONDA IS NOW A VERY AWESOME LOOKING ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM CAFE RACER. I WILL BELOW THE LSIT OF THINGS DONE TO THIS COOL STEEL HORSE AND HOPE IT MAKES SOMEONE A GREAT BUY TO STAND OUT AND ENJOY AS WELL. THE BIKE ALSO HAS SUPER LOW MILES FOR THE YEAR AT ONLY 15K. !! VERY PEPPY 550CC INLINE HONDA ENGINES ARE BULLETPROOOF , VERY DEPENDABLE AND SOUND AWESOME PLUS YOU STILL GET 40-50MPG !! 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND NICE FEATURES EVEN BEFORE I TOUCHED IT. SO THE LIST GOES AS FOLLOWS...... FABRICATION/ HAND MADE PARTS AND FEATURES. REAR UPPER FRAME REMOVED AND SOLID ROUND BAR WELDED IN FOR TAIL AREA REAR COWL HAND BUILT FROM 16 GAUGE STEEL, NOT CHEAP BOUGHT PLASTIC ONE. CLIP ON SPORT BIKE HANDLEBARS MOUNTED ON UPPER FORK TUBES (BOUGHT I DIDNT MAKE THESE) HEADLIGHT MOUNTS HANDLEBAR INTEGRATED MIRROR ALL WIRING SIMPLIFIED, BUT ALL OEM WIRING STILL PRESENT IN CASE YOU WANNA ADD ANYTHING. NOTHING CUT, JUST REWIRED. CUSTOM SEAT PAN, THEN PROFESSIONALLY UPHOLSTERED WITH NEW FOAM BATTERY BOX HIDDEN UNDER REAR COWL ALL SWITCHES ELIMINATED EXCEPT HORN AND START BUTTON,SIMPLE AS THESE WERE MADE TO BE. HEADLIGHT AND KILL SWITCH ALL WORK WITH OEM KEY SWITCH NO TURN SIGNALS..WHO NEEDS EM? WE HAVE HAND SIGNALS... IN THIS YEAR PLUS THE STYLE. BUT AGAIN IF YOU WANNA ADD, ALL WIRING AND RELAY STILL THERE. ALL BRACKETS, TABS AND SUCH REMOVED FROM FRAME FROM FRAME AND SWINGARM FOR A SUPER CLEAN LOOK. SIDE SKIRTS UNDER SEAT ARE OUTA PERFORATED ALUMINUM TO HELP MASK THE ELECTRONICS UNDER SEAT ARE, PLUS JUST GIVE IT A COOL LOOK. UP FRONT ONLY A SPEEDO..AGAIN ALL YA NEED ALL CUSTOM MOUNTS TO LOWER FOR A SLEEK LOOK, OEM BAR MOUNT AREA HAS JUST 7/8" ROUND BAR IN IT TO FILL SPACE, PLUS AGAIN GIVE OWNER THE OPTION FOR OTHER BARS IF YOU WANT. ALOT OF SMALL THINGS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION COSMETIC FEATURES AND DETAILS PROFESSIONALLY PAINTED BASE COAT CLEAR BRIGHT RED WITH BLACK CENTER STRIPE DOWN TANK AND TAIL YOU CAN SEE YOURSELF IN. FRAME ALL REPAINTED GLOSS BLACK,ALSO HEADLIGHT BUCKET,FRONTCALIPER, REAR SPROCKET ASSEMBLY. ENGINE REPAINTED SATIN HIGH HEAT BLACK OEM SPEEDO CASE REPAINTED TO MATCH FRAME HUBS AND FORKS CLEANED,LIGHTLY POLISHED AND CLEARCOATED. SOME SMALL PARTS LIKE REAR BRAKE ARM AND ROD POLISHED IN NATURAL STEEL FINISH,THEN CLEARED. LED TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WITH LICENSE HOLDER ALL WIRING HID BEST AS POSSIBLE AND RUN IN LOOM FOR CLEAN LOOK. FORK BOOTS BIKE LOWERED ABOUT 1 INCH OVERALL. SATIN LOOK POLISHED CAM END COVERS,CARB BOWLS AND TOPS, THEN CLEARED OEM SHOCKS TAKEN APART AND POLISHED EVERYWHERE (CHROME) OEM LEVERS POLISHED TO SATIN SHEEN ALL NEW ITEMS AND SUCH NEW DUNLOP SPORTY TIRES NEW SEALED BATTERY HIGH GAUGE BATTERY LEADS LED TAILLIGHT BRAKE LIGHT 4 INTO 1 HEADER / MUFFLER HIGH CHROME....SOUNDS AWESOME CLUTCH CABLE,SPEEDO CABLE AND BOTH THROTTLE CABLES SPARK PLUGS,POINTS POD AIR FILTERS..AS YOU CAN SEE 2 OUTERONES NEEDED SHAPED A LITTLE DIFFERANT TO FIT. FORK BOOTS MIRROR FOOT PEG, SHIFTER AND KICKER RUBBERS..OEM GRIPS OEM CHROME GAS CAP $$ HARD TO FIND HORN BUTTON AND HORN ,CHROME MINI STYLE BUT LOUD ! CRANKCASE BREATHER FUEL LINES CARBS CLEANED AND REBUILT BUT COULD USE A LITTLE FATTER MAIN JETS,WILL EXPLAIN CLUTCH LEVER MOUNT COUNTERSHAFT AND SHIFTER SHAFT OIL SEALS REPLACED. OEM. NEW OIL CHANGE LOTS OF NUTS, BOLTS ETC. PERFORMANCE AND DETAILS: THIS BIKE WAS VERY CLEAN LOW MILEAGE TO START VINTAGE CLASSIC STYLE WITH A NEW TWIST !! BRAKES WORK GREAT VERY LIGHT AND NIMBLE. 32 INCH SEAT HEIGHT CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION WORK GREAT HANDLES GREAT GAS TANK CLEAN, SOME MINOR STAINS NO RUST. HAS A AWESOME STANCE AND LOOK STILL COMFORTABLE EVEN IN THIS FASHION ALL OEM CHROME PARTS LIKE SHIFTER BRAKE PEDAL,KICKER ,FRONT WHEEL AND HEADLIGHT RIM VERY NICE AND FEW THINGS TO MENTION IS BACK WHEEL HAS A FEW SCUFFS AND CHROME IS A LITTLE DULLER THAN FRONT BUT STILL VERY NICE AND ENGINE COVER ON CRANCASE HAS A FEW TINY DINGS AND ONE TINY ONE IN HEADLIGHT RIM, AGAIN JUST WANNA COVER ALL DETAILS, ON THE AVERAGE HARDLY NOTICABLE... SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER BUT I ALWAYS TRY FIRST WITH STOCK JETTING CAUSE HEADERS AND FILTERS DONT ALWAYS AFFECT EVERY BIKE ALOT. THIS ONE IT DID AND I SHOULD HAVE PUT BIGGER MAIN JETS IN SO I GOT IT TUNED AS GOOD AS I COULD NOW AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND RUNS GOOD...BUT COULD BE ALOT BETTER HONDAS ARE VERY COLD BLOODED TO START AND TAKES AWHILE TO WARM UP BUT REVS VERY QUICK AND SUCH JUST MISSES SOME IF YOU REALLY LAY INTO THROTTLE AND ITS BECAUSE IT COULD USE BIGGER MAINS. I FOUND A "HAPPY SPOT " WHERE YU CAN PUT CHOKE TO "CHEAT" SOME AND RIDE IT AS IS. THIS CONDITION ALSO MAKES IDLE GO UP AND DOWN SOMETIMES, JUST NEEDS DIALED IN. BUT WILL IDLE WHEN WARM FINE. AND MAY EVEN RUN BETTER WITH WARM WEATHER WHICH KEEPS TEASING US HERE, THE BEST DAY I GOT WAS ONLY LIKE 60 OUT AND THATS STILL COOL FOR A VINTAGE HONDA !! BUT IM VERY HONEST AND THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BIGGER MAINS WHICH IS NO BIG DEAL BUT I WANT IT KNOWN...AND YOU MAY BE WONDERING IF YOU DID ALL THIS WORK ALREADY WHY NOT DO THAT YET... WELL THATS JUST IT I GOT COUNTLESS HOURS IN THIS ALREADY AND MORE PROJECTS STACKING UP AND WANNA KEEP THE PRICE VERY FAIR TO PASS TO NEW OWNER, SO AGAIN TO BE HONEST I JUST GOTTA MOVE ON. AND WITH ALL THE TIME WORK AND MONEY IN THIS EVEN IF YOUR NOT A MECANIC ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GET THIS DONE CAUSE YOU ALREADY HAVE A PRACTICALLY NEW BIKE AND A VERY COOL ONE AT THAT, THIS IS MINOR AND WONT COST MUCH !! PLUS IF I KEEP HERE MUCH LONGER IM JUST GONNA WANT TO KEEP THIS BEAUTY ALL TO MYSELF AND THAT WAS NOT THE INTENT AND IS WHAT HAPPENS WHY I ALREADY HAVE A SHOP FULL OF BIKES !! SO THATS ABOUT IT...IN CLOSING I HAVE TO SAY IM VERY PROUD OF THIS BIKE AND THINK IT IS VERY UNIQUE AND WILL MAKE SOMEONE VERY PROUD TO OWN IT.. IM PROUD TO SAY I BUILT IT. MAY EVEN BE IN A MAGAZINE AND WAS ALREADY IN A LOCAL PAPER ARTICLE ALONG WITH ONE OF MY RESTORATIONS, IT IS NOT FAR OFF ,IF ANY IN MY EYES FROM THE MANY "CUSTOM" SHOPS OUT THERE THAT GET 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR BIKES LIKE THIS. THE QUALITY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS JUST AS GOOD, JUST ALOT CHEAPER AND A LITTLE LESS FANCY. TO EACH HIS OWN YA KNOW...I LIKE ALL BIKES BUT I DO THIS CAUSE I LOVE BIKES AND LOVE TO MAKE CUSTOMS AND RESTORATIONS FOR THAT THE AVERAGE BLUE COLLAR GUY LIKE MYSELF CAN AFFORD, ENJOY AND ARE BUILT TO RIDE AS WELL AS SHOW..NOT TRAILER QUEEN BIKES THAT COST THOUSANDS. SO HERE IT IS I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT AND HAS A VERY FAIR RESERVE SO DO NOT MISS THE CHANCE TO OWN A ONE -OFF HAND BUILT CUSTOM VINTAGE CAFE RACER !!! CLEAR PA TITLE IN MY NAME, A FEE OF $10.00 WILL BE ADDED TO WINNING BID TO HAVE TITLE RE-ASSIGNED AND NOTORIZED IN BUYERS NAME, THEN WHEN YOU OR SHIPPER PICKS BIKE UP, IT IS ALL LEGIT AND READY TO GO AND YOU FINISH IN YOUR TOWN. GOOD FAIR LOW RESERVE DONT MISS... PLEASE READ ALL MY DETAILS PRIOR TO BIDDING BELOW...................................... SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR A NICE ARRAY OF NICE VINTAGE BIKES IN ALL SIZES... AND PARTS DEPOSIT PAYPAL ONLY WITHIN 24 HOURS, AND BIKE IS TO BE PICKED UP WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION'S END, IN MIDDLEBURG, PA 17842 (SNYDER COUNTY) THEN THE BALANCE PAID IN CASH ONLY WITHIN THE 7 DAYS. NO SHIPPING BY ME, UNLESS YOU MAKE ALL ARRANGEMENTS AND ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PUSH IT ON TRUCK THAT COMES HERE TO GET IT, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OR SO, I TRY TO WORK WITH PEOPLE , BUT BE REASONABLE ON YOUR END TOO. . MAKE YOUR PLANS PRIOR TO BIDDING SO IT IS ALL WORKED OUT. I AM NOT STORING BIKE FOR A MONTH LIKE I HAVE IN THE PAST IN THIS SITUATION. NEEDING ROOM IS PART OF REASONS FOR SELLING SOME !!! ALSO IN THIS CASE IF FROM OUTA STATE, BIKE WOULD NEED PAID FOR IN FULL THRU PAYPAL ONLY IF YOU CAN NOT HAND ME CASH IN PERSON, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL DO IT DUE TO PRIOR SCAMMERS TRYING TO GIVE ME FAKE CASHIERS CHECKS AND SUCH.... SORRY TO YOU HONEST PEOPLE, NOTHING PERSONAL. FORGOT TO ADD LIKE I USUALLY DO AND MAKE CLEAR...IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 5 POSITIVE BUYING TRNSACTIONS ON EBAY, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT ME THAT I CAN TRUST YOUR GOOD FOR IT BEFORE BIDDING OR I WILL JUST CANCEL YOUR BID. SORRY TO ALL THOSE HONEST PEOPLE, NOTHING PERSONAL JUST BEEN BURNED TOO MANY TIMES BY 0 FEEDBACK BIDDERS.... THANKS and as with any used item this is being sold as is used. no warranty or refunds after it leaves here. i can not see the future and niether can you so if something happens later down the road it is not my fault nor yours. had recent trouble out of hundreds of bikes i have sold with someone who expected alot more from a used item after they had a problem later on.,this was a first time and i am very honest with my descriptions, again most understand this with used items, he did not so i just wanted to mention. so be sure before you bid,if you want a brand new item then buy brand new item. thanks On May-09-11 at 18:23:29 PDT, seller added the following information: SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR A NICE ORIGIANAL LOW MILE 1982 KAWASKI LTD440 WITH THE BELT DRIVE....