New Biker - Old bike
3 years ago
Hi folks, I’m looking for some quick suggestions. I just got a Honda CB550 ‘78. Listen, I’m poor, it was free, and I am not ‘mechanically inclined.’ I want to make it work. Here’s the senario. It’s been garaged for 20 years, it’s rusty but only the pipes are pitted. There IS old gas in it. I just want to see if this thing will run before I put much investment in it. This is my plan of action:
1. empty tank, carbs, and lines, flush and refill w/ fresh gas
2. change oil
3. attach a battery and kickstart this beast to kingdom come.
Any suggestions? AND DON’T SAY TRASH IT. I’m bringing it back to life, baby.
