Nathan Littrell

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Posted:Tuesday 09 June, 2009 4:31 AM

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Subject: Re: i need help and advise on cb550 f2

Hi Dan,

I just picked up my first bike, too, and am happy to share what I've learned over the last couple weeks. 1) Buy yourself a shop manual - Clymer seems to be the publisher of choice. 2) Get yourself the appropriate tools right up front, if you don't already have a well-stocked garage.

If it were me (and keep in mind that I've very little experience, myself), I'd start with the routine clean/maintain/tune procedures as described by the manual, it'll walk you through every system on the bike. Rebuild and/or clean the carbs, inspect the gearing/clutch/brakes, spec/test the wiring harness, test/replace appropriate cables, clean the gastank if necessary, etc, etc, etc...

You can find a lot of used parts on ebay and my local salvage yard has a lot, too.

But then again, I'm sure you'll get some good posts from others on here who have more experience than I.

Good luck, in any case.

Nathan