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Offline mrtanner101

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550 side cover help
« on: December 07, 2012, 12:03:32 PM »
Hi i have a 1977 cb550F supersport, im missing the LH side cover aka drivers side if it was a car. I need to know what bikes have the same cover if any? ive been told that the only one that matches was the one from 77 and 78 off another 550f bike. and does anyone have a pic of the decals that came on the covers origially? and maybe the decals that came on the gas tank? im trying to go all oem style with my restoration.
1977 Honda CB550F - The long term project
1972 Chevy C50 - The Workhorse
2002 VW Beetle - Daily driver

Offline RFogelsong

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Re: 550 side cover help
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2012, 12:48:30 PM »
For some reason the pictures aren't showing up when I click on it, but it should answer all your questions if it loads right

http://www.sohc4.net/index.php/whatarethedifferencesbetweenthesidecoversfittedtothecb550models/
-Rob

Hondas past/present:
SOHC1:'74 CB125, '78 XL125
DOHC2:'71 CB450K
SOHC4:'73 350F, '75 400F, '75 550K
DOHC4:'81 900F, '01 1100XX
V4:'85 VF1000R, '86 VF500F, '08 VFR800

Offline Vinhead1957

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550 side cover help
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2012, 01:11:27 PM »
Try Z1parts.net    They have new reproductions

Offline RFogelsong

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Re: 550 side cover help
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2012, 04:54:13 PM »
Here's reproductions of all the decals that came on the bike (about halfway down the page is the 1977 550f) http://knkcycles.com/honda-cb500.htm
-Rob

Hondas past/present:
SOHC1:'74 CB125, '78 XL125
DOHC2:'71 CB450K
SOHC4:'73 350F, '75 400F, '75 550K
DOHC4:'81 900F, '01 1100XX
V4:'85 VF1000R, '86 VF500F, '08 VFR800

Offline TwoTired

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Re: 550 side cover help
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2012, 05:05:54 PM »
Lloyd... (SOHC4 #11 Original Mail List)
72 500, 74 550, 75 550K, 75 550F, 76 550F, 77 550F X2, 78 550K, 77 750F X2, 78 750F, 79CX500, 85 700SC, GL1100

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Offline mrtanner101

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Re: 550 side cover help
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2012, 09:18:06 AM »
thanks guys for the help, i see now what the cover looks like. And i relize that i havent ever seen it on here for sale. any idea of a place that make aftermarket covers?
1977 Honda CB550F - The long term project
1972 Chevy C50 - The Workhorse
2002 VW Beetle - Daily driver

Offline bryanj

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Re: 550 side cover help
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2012, 10:08:58 AM »
LPM in the UK
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