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Offline GUTS

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I bought a CB550 Turbo
« on: June 15, 2017, 04:27:54 PM »
A friend of mine called me today and told me he know of a guy that had a Honda 550 with a turbo for sale. I drove over to check it out and it turns out to be a 1975 CB550 with a RayJay turbo on it. I has been sitting inside and hasn't been ridden since 1991. The engine seems to have good compression just by kicking it over and it looks pretty solid. I'm not sure what I will do with it, I guess I bought it because it was different.

 











I really hate the Harley wheel on the back. >:(
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2017, 04:29:51 PM »
If ya need a barn to store it in, pm me  ;D
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2017, 04:36:15 PM »
Well thats awesome! I'd love to see it going and I wonder how it would compare to the 650 and 750.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2017, 05:05:27 PM »
Lucky you, you may need that wheel to keep from frying the tire off.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2017, 05:14:08 PM »
Neat.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2017, 05:46:31 PM »
Very cool


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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2017, 05:46:39 PM »
you do know the factory warranty is now void because of the turbo.   ;D
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2017, 05:59:12 PM »
What kind of horsepower would this put out if it was running perfect? I would like it to be a stock looking 550 with the turbo but I don't care for the Mad Max café style. Is this the same turbo that is put on the CB750 but with less boost and a smaller carb?
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2017, 06:15:04 PM »
You need a set of lesters to go with it!
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2017, 06:26:06 PM »
I love it!
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2017, 07:18:32 PM »
Nice, needs a proper seat, bars, and a reverse cone muffler.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2017, 07:24:53 PM »
Jeff - you have all the luck!   You find this one off the gun forum too?!  [may have to join!]
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2017, 07:46:55 PM »
Nice find! I'd be curious to know what kind of numbers it makes.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2017, 07:48:00 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on June 15, 2017, 07:18:32 PM
Nice, needs a proper seat, bars, and a reverse cone muffler.

But that seat has a face in it!
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2017, 07:48:26 PM »
Quote from: GUTS on June 15, 2017, 05:59:12 PM
What kind of horsepower would this put out if it was running perfect? I would like it to be a stock looking 550 with the turbo but I don't care for the Mad Max café style. Is this the same turbo that is put on the CB750 but with less boost and a smaller carb?
Nothing Mad Max or cafe about that bike. You might want to touch bases with Bob3050, as he has been running a 550 turbo for a very long time. ;) He has made some posts lately on the "let's see your SOHC bike on the road" thread.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2017, 10:34:24 PM »
Bob 3050 find him in other bikes XR 750 thread...
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2017, 10:54:37 PM »
Looks like the 550 F models had the passenger dog ears like the late K models. I was like wait a minute that is not a 75 Frame.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2017, 03:33:06 AM »
 Very cool.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2017, 03:49:25 AM »
I just noticed the boost(?) Gauge. Lol awesome.


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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2017, 07:15:09 AM »
I am not very Honda smart so I was doing some checking and it appears this is a 1975 CB550F, is this correct? I didn't see the F on the frame number at first. What's the main difference between the K model 550's and the F's?
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #20 on: June 16, 2017, 08:02:10 AM »
The F stands for F'ing cool!  8)
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #21 on: June 16, 2017, 08:09:51 AM »
Quote from: Duanob on June 16, 2017, 08:02:10 AM
The F stands for F'ing cool!  8)

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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #22 on: June 16, 2017, 08:18:14 AM »
Quote from: AlekStooge on June 15, 2017, 10:54:37 PM
Looks like the 550 F models had the passenger dog ears like the late K models. I was like wait a minute that is not a 75 Frame.

My '75F has the tube type passenger mounts, not the dog ears that came on my '77 K
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #23 on: June 16, 2017, 08:23:32 AM »
Quote from: GUTS on June 16, 2017, 07:15:09 AM
I am not very Honda smart so I was doing some checking and it appears this is a 1975 CB550F, is this correct? I didn't see the F on the frame number at first. What's the main difference between the K model 550's and the F's?

It uses different front pegs and kick lever to accommodate the 4-1 exhaust, F's always had the triangle idiot light setup with the key between the gauges that didn't show up on the K until '77, the top triple is slightly different because of the gauge setup. I know there are a couple other minor frame differences too, but can't recall what they are.
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Re: I bought a CB550 Turbo
« Reply #24 on: June 16, 2017, 08:37:31 AM »
Thanks for all the information fellas, I appreciate it. It may be going away next week, a friend of mine wants to buy it and I really don't have time to do anything to it because I'm way busy restoring Kawasakis. I don't even know how to check the oil on this little beast, there is what looks like a return line going in the dip-stick hole.  :o
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