What kind of engine does a Honda CB550 have?
Like all the Honda inline fours of the period, it had two valves per cylinder and a single overhead camshaft, a chain-driven primary drive and a five-speed gearbox.
When did the Honda CB550F Super Sport come out?
In the UK Honda kept selling 500/4s until 1975 and didn’t include the 550/4 in its catalogue until 1976. The range began with the CB550F Super Sport, a machine popular with British buyers. This had a single colour paint job, a bigger tank, lower bars and a four-into-one (4-1) exhaust system, mirroring the popular CB400/4.
What was the color of the 1975 CB550?
1975 CB550K1 The CB550 K1 received dark green instrument faces and the tank featured a gold and black accent stripe. Two color options were available, Candy Jade Green and Flake Sunrise Orange. 1976 CB550K2 The 1976 model was offered in a single color, Candy Garnet Brown. The tank paint scheme was carried over from the 1975 model.
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 many miles does a 1975 Honda CB550 have?
THIS BIKE CAME FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO ALWAYS KEPT IT GARAGED. THE ORIGINAL OWNER BECAME ILL YEARS AGO AND COULDN’T RIDE ANYMORE SO THE MILEAGE STAYED LOW ON THIS BEAUTY. 5500 MILES ON IT.
Is the CB750 the same as the CB550 F?
Cosmetically, the CB550 was a smaller version of the CB750 from the 4 pipe K model to the four-into-one F model. Technical Specifications for the CB550 remained virtually unchanged over the model lines. Like it’s larger sibling, the 550 proved a reliable, comfortable, easy-to-maintain, every-day motorcycle. Perfect for the time.
Like all the Honda inline fours of the period, it had two valves per cylinder and a single overhead camshaft, a chain-driven primary drive and a five-speed gearbox.
When did the Honda CB500 / 4 come out?
Honda was also producing a middleweight four-stroke, four-cylinder sports tourer and, in the process, it created a whole genre. It had launched its CB500/4 in 1971 to complement the class-leading CB750/4. The CB500/4 was a good 60lbs (27kg) heavier than the last British 500 in production, the Triumph Daytona, but it was a whole 10bhp more powerful.