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My 30 Year Old Motorcycle

My 30 year old Honda CB550 motorcycle is making me nervous. Last year its electrical system wasn’t acting normal: fuses would blow every week or so. I eventually put a higher voltage (I think) in it, which seems to have … Continue reading

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’72 BMW R75/5 With Side-car

Tommyboy owns this antique (click photos for larger view) 1972 BMW R75/5 motorcycle with a side-car: I’d love to have a side-car for my ‘78 Honda CB550.

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My Motorcycle Is New Again

I picked my ’78 Honda 550k motorcycle today after it spent a week at the shop. It needed a new rear tire (you could see the threads), plus the shifter gasket was replaced, and standard stuff was adjusted: valves, carbs… … Continue reading

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Honda CB550

Now that I have my motorcycle license and have been driving a 250 for two weeks, I’ve been actively looking for a motorcycle to buy. Yesterday someone told me about a 1978 Honda CB550Four K that’s for sale, so I … Continue reading

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