12/20/2023
Theron's '75 Honda 550K
Christmas is coming a few days early for this owner! Since Theron got out of heavier bikes, he rides the wheels off this lightweight, cafe racer styled Honda, which was passed down by its original owner, his uncle. However, 50ish yrs post production, she was ready for a spa date.
We straightened 3 tank dents, stripped side fairings, did a little plastic repair, and sprayed 2 rounds of primer. Black tank panels were pretty straightforward, but we had zero intel on the 1975 oem tri-stage (lacquer?!) paint. However, 6 coats of HOK wet bed/tangerine koncentrate/super silver wet metallics mix over 3 coats HOK Ultra Orange is very, very close. Fussy 4 stripe sticker required 4 distinct razor cuts per side and was applied over clearcoat, per oem spec.
We love a fun classic (they don't make gas caps like that anymore!), and we love an easygoing owner who comes with replacement badges and stickers in hand! Thanks, Theron!