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« on: March 06, 2011, 10:58:42 PM »
I got this 83 550 for free last summer and tired to get it running with no luck. then winter came along and i decided to restore it, and learn a thing or two about working on motorcycles. It has 30xxx miles on her, went through and rebuilt the motor, honed the cylinders, new piston rings, replaced my shift forks, replace my transmission, and replaced the head. went through the whole motor and cleaned it. I painted the motor your typical gloss black and painted the frame a metallic silver. It's not quite done yet but it should be ready for spring. I've been wanting to ride motorcycles for a long time but wanted to wait till I was more mature and experinced on the roads so needless to say i'm very stoked about this project.

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not quite sure what i want to do with the handle bars just yet but im thinking i want something shorter then stock.
as of today the cylinder jugs are on and tomorrow the head will be on.
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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 09:12:08 AM »
Impressive....how good are those tires? If they are 4 yrs old, they should be replaced. Might as well while you've got things apart.

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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 02:38:03 PM »
yeah front one is new but the back one needs to be replaced, just not sure what one i want to get yet.
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 02:42:51 PM »
Nice, I really like the color choice on the frame.  definitely stands out
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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 02:53:54 PM »
Impressive gramp!  claps  Can't wait to see the finished project, maybe at a NH Rally?  poke
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 04:46:53 PM »
 welcome to the NHF. Looks fantastic! mol
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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2011, 10:19:43 PM »
Thanks guys. yeah i didn't want to paint the frame the typical black, and i wanted to have the motor and the tank pop out a little more. I think the silver was the best choice for that.
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2011, 10:21:26 PM »
A rally would be really sweet, i'd be down for that.
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2011, 10:27:14 PM »
Quote from: Gramprie on March 07, 2011, 10:21:26 PM
A rally would be really sweet, i'd be down for that.

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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2011, 05:02:34 AM »
Is the engine running yet?
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 09:50:51 AM »
nope not yet, i'm still looking for a pulse generator for it. once i get that it should fire up.
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