{"id":7456,"date":"2012-05-30T11:19:28","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T16:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/?p=7456"},"modified":"2012-09-03T22:15:36","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T03:15:36","slug":"cb550-the-gentlemans-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/2012\/05\/cb550-the-gentlemans-express\/","title":{"rendered":"CB550 | The Gentleman’s Express"},"content":{"rendered":"
I found this article while doing some research about CB550 modifications. It was written by Gordon Jennings and published in Cycle magazine’s November 1975 issue. Good article and worth the read.<\/p>\n
“Gentleman’s Express Vehicles in this category were not in the strictest sense sport cars, though they certainly were intended to be driven in a sporting manner.” <\/p>\n
Apparently this style was seen as a more functional version of the stereotypical cafe bike back in the day. I think it still holds true for a lot of peoples cycles in Philly. Inspiration from the cafe style but built in a sportier practical sense for city living and riding. <\/p>\n
I like the rational for flipping the brake caliper. I’m going to try this out along with a dual disc setup on my 550. Should make a big difference.<\/p>\n
Freedom Gold 2 stroke oil. “GET IT UP” haha<\/p>\n