here's the cb550F with the new tires on there


I guess this is a good time to describe this bike since I've done a little work on it.

The points have two springs instead of one to increase the dwell time and this makes for a sharper engine tune at lower and higher rpms. The front disc brake is off an xs850 as I mentioned previously. The ignition coils are from a 77 gl1000 and produce a higher voltage spark than the stock coils. It has cafe bars on it I got off ebay. The carbies have pod filters on them instead of the stock airbox and the thuderous exhaust is from a cheap aftermarket kit for the xs850. It sounds vicious though and isn't as restrictive as the stock pipes. The filters and the pipes make it easier for more air and fuel to flow through the engine and as a result it's slightly more powerful and sounds a lot nicer.

Modifications coming up for this bike include some hard bags fabricated from 20mm ammo cans, a 12v socket, an ammeter, some fork gaiters and possibly an oil cooler.

Alright here's the new rubber for my cb 550f. I got wide white wall classic tires from maxxis.


The rim has a disc brake I cannibalized from an xs850. It works better in the rain and dissipates heat from the brake pads better because of the cuts in the disc. Plus it's a lot more stylish than the old dinner plate disc brake that was on there


I'm also cooking up a 12v socket that I'll hide underneath the side cover on the battery side. Theres a 7.5 amp inline fuse in the fuse holder and a little switch. I won't install it until i wire in an ammeter for the main fuse though since I've heard that these early honda charging systems were pretty anemic and I don't want to drain the battery completely with this dumb gadget. It'll be useful for when I'm travelling since I'll be able to keep a charge on my cell phone and other things.