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Offline Tancdoc

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CB 550
« on: December 01, 2020, 09:28:29 PM »
Hello Group,
Can anyone tell me if the 550 K ever was produced in blue? If yes what year?
Thank you
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2020, 09:43:21 PM »
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Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: CB 550
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2020, 06:35:11 AM »
Quote from: Tancdoc on December 01, 2020, 09:28:29 PM
Hello Group,
Can anyone tell me if the 550 K ever was produced in blue? If yes what year?
Thank you


Only the F model was available in Blue [2 shades of it]. 

I'm sure some K models were painted Blue by owners though.
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2020, 07:43:17 AM »
The name of the F's blue also mentioned in the links. ;)
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: CB 550
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2020, 08:49:54 AM »
blue Fs are faster than orange Fs  8)
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2020, 09:11:48 AM »
Quote from: Tancdoc on December 01, 2020, 09:28:29 PM
Hello Group,
Can anyone tell me if the 550 K ever was produced in blue? If yes what year?
Thank you

Depends on where you are located. Different markets had different colors.
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1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
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2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

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1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2020, 12:08:30 PM »
Quote from: flatlander on December 02, 2020, 08:49:54 AM
blue Fs are faster than orange Fs  8)
Redshift, blueshift.. you may want to study this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshift
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2020, 01:19:49 PM »
ok doppler on the street, here we go:
if the F bike in your rearview mirror appears blue then it is moving towards you. if the F bike in your mirror appear red (or orange, in our case) then it is moving away from you - or actually, moving at a speed lower than yours if you're moving on a bike as well.
so the blue F is faster than the red F and will catch up with you!
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2020, 05:27:47 AM »
actually, according to quantum physics and superposition......the colors don't exist until you see 'em......could be orange or blue....
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2020, 05:46:37 AM »
If you have the "blues", does riding a blue 550F get you over it faster than riding an orange bike?

I think so!
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2020, 05:49:59 AM »
My blue bike runs faster than my brown bike ;D

Much quicker to the faster too!!
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CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: CB 550
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2020, 07:38:32 AM »
Some say the 69' 750 bikes were faster if they were red. I say if they were candy blue green the rider got more attention from the opposite sex, which back then, was the whole point!
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2020, 12:42:59 PM »
Quote from: jlh3rd on December 03, 2020, 05:27:47 AM
actually, according to quantum physics and superposition......the colors don't exist until you see 'em......could be orange or blue....
Yeah, very right so! I suppose best is to keep your bike covered at all times. It will be safe just like Schrödinger's cat.
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2020, 01:39:43 PM »
cats apparently don't see red colour so you'd only need to cover your bike if it's blue.
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2020, 06:36:41 PM »
i miss newton....things were so much simpler....
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2020, 01:56:32 AM »
have you got a cover to put over your avatar Delta?please.
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2020, 03:04:20 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on December 04, 2020, 01:56:32 AM
have you got a cover to put over your avatar Delta?please.

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Re: CB 550
« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2020, 06:30:18 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on December 04, 2020, 01:56:32 AM
have you got a cover MASK to put over your avatar Delta?
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2020, 06:52:07 AM »
 Bacchus Green - nothin' faster !!
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2020, 07:03:56 AM »
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2020, 09:49:53 AM »
« Last Edit: December 04, 2020, 09:53:29 AM by PeWe »
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: CB 550
« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2020, 11:53:46 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 04, 2020, 06:30:18 AM
Quote from: dave500 on December 04, 2020, 01:56:32 AM
have you got a cover MASK to put over your avatar Delta?
A mask? Here's a mask.
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Re: CB 550
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2020, 12:38:42 AM »
thats better,thanks.
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