When did Honda change the CB500 to CB550F?
The Atlantic for five years except that in the States it was transformed into the CB550 in 1973 and, subsequently, the CB550F last year. So the latest derivative we’ve got over here is more than just an upstaged CB500.
Is the Honda CB550 the Goldilocks bike?
We might describe the Honda CB550 as Honda’s “Goldilocks bike” – the CB750 was too big and powerful for many, the smaller bikes such as the CB360 and CB400 were too small (and the CB360 was not particularly stable as you got it up into its top speed range). But the CB550 was just right.
Where are the footrests on a Honda CB 550F?
Seating position on both the 400 and the new 750 was good and it’s equally accommodating on the CB550. Footrests sprout just to the rear of the engine and the rider leans slightly forward on to the handlebars raised a couple of inches above the head-stock.
How tall are the brakes on a Honda CB550?
Brakes of the CB550 were a single caliper single 11” disc at the front and a drum at the rear. The brakes worked well. The seat was set at a height of 31.7” (805mm) making this a good choice for those of us who are not 6′ plus.
How big is the engine on a Honda CB550?
When the first CB550s were launched in the USA, as was Honda’s practice at the time, the first models were over-bored engines mounted in the CB500 frame and cycle parts, with a capacity increased to 544cc.
When did the Honda cb550f2 come out?
An updated K3 series launched in the UK in 1977, which lost the trumpet-style pipes for a set of four megaphone style exhausts and was fitted with a bigger tank and lower bars. Honda launched a revamped CB550F2 at the same time as the K3 with a revised paint job and detail changes.
Which is lighter a Honda CB500 or CB750?
The CB500/4 was around 80lbs (36kg) lighter than the CB750/4 and the wet-sump 500cc engine was a significantly shorter lump with an over-square design that kept the cylinder height down, despite Honda deciding not to tilt the cylinder block, as on the 750.
Which is better CB500 / 4 or CB550 / 4?
The new CB550/4 produced more power in the mid-range than the CB500/4, although tests indicated the two bikes had the same 105mph top speed and testers later found that the CB550/4 was actually 3mph slower than the smaller and lighter CB400F.