Honda CB550F a good bike?

[Dodgyiti]

If your going from a GN2fiddy then anything 500cc or up is going to seem awesome. 4cyl bikes are never the lightest. If you want to learn mechanics as you go on an older bike because you will need to, how about a big single like an SRX Yammie or GB Honda? Light as they come, sweet handling and easy to fix/service/custom
1 cyl, 2 or 3 valves, 1 carb. Can't get less frightening than that and don't let the 2-strokers tell ya any different.

[Voltaire]

I went from a Sl 125 to a 500/4 to a Z1000 in less than a year.....only middle aged skinny fullas worry about the weight of bikes....
Fit an electronic ignition and thats most of the issues sorted.
have fun..and buy the best you can afford as doing them up costs $$$

[jaffaonajappa]

.only middle aged skinny fullas worry about the weight of bikes....

Yup - hate riding my GS1000 round town too much....struggle to reach the ground and it weighs a ton. Totally different story on the roads tho - then the weight/height doesnt matter at all. But around town traffic - arghhhh.

[Voltaire]

Yup - hate riding my GS1000 round town too much....struggle to reach the ground and it weighs a ton. Totally different story on the roads tho - then the weight/height doesnt matter at all. But around town traffic - arghhhh.

check out the BFTP social group...we love old bikes..drop Caseye a line.

[Zadkiel]

I did consider a Honda GB, but I;m not a fan of the single cylinder characteristics. I love to rev my engines, plus I'm not too small so I think a bigger bike will sit me better.

[R1madness]

You will find that the 650 is a better bike than the 550 as long as they are similar condition. Being newer it had significent changes and was almost unrelated to the 550 with virtually no parts interchangable. My old CB650LC did 89000km (82000 by me) before someone else decided they needed it more than i did and stole it...

[jaffaonajappa]

check out the BFTP social group...we love old bikes..drop Caseye a line.

Thank you!

[HenryDorsetCase]

Yeah that 6k one is crazy expensive! The 2k one is the one I was originally looking at. No however I'm thinking of going the whole hog and getting a CB750.

I reckon that unrestored minter K6 is worth buying. Not the $9500 he's asking, but maybe if you could get it for $8k, and it is as good as it looks?

buying a rough one and doing it up you could easy double what he is asking to end up with something quite nice.

Or look for a CB750F1 or F2: my personal view is they're under valued presently. Sure, last of the line blah blah, but they have better brakes, Comstar wheels, more horsepowers etc.

good luck!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I went from a Sl 125 to a 500/4 to a Z1000 in less than a year.....only middle aged skinny fullas worry about the weight of bikes....
Fit an electronic ignition and thats most of the issues sorted.
have fun..and buy the best you can afford as doing them up costs $$$

+1: absolutely