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Offline mikerider

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Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« on: October 14, 2025, 11:16:51 AM »
Where do you attach the springs to the body of the bike.  I see no logical place for them to attach.

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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2025, 02:44:51 PM »
There is a C shaped part that connects the spring to a hook on the frame
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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2025, 11:09:02 PM »
Mikerider
Are you using the C hook to attach the spring to?
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
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!
Project 750s, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2025, 02:54:30 AM »
I need the C huok.  Can u get parts any more?

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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2025, 04:36:31 AM »
Quote from: mikerider on October 15, 2025, 02:54:30 AM
I need the C huok.  Can u get parts any more?

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#2 plate seems to be available still from Honda, possibly.  I suggest you call South Sound Honda in Washington state later when they open to see if it is available.
It's only $4 plus shipping(depending where you are)

The plate can be gotten off ebay but at high price!

It has the same part numbers as the CB750 so there should be plenty used available. I'm on a road trip for a month or I'd check my stash of parts.

https://www.southsoundhonda.com/--xpartsstream#/Honda_Powersports/CB550FA_(77)_SUPER_SPORT_550_FOUR%2c_JPN%2c_VIN%23_CB550F-2100001_TO_CB550F-2114871/STAND_%2b_STEP/1b5eb75a-fa9f-4eb5-8319-cdf6328d9897/bb08bd63-5021-4ce7-a31d-7173506bc48c/y
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
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!
Project 750s, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2025, 08:14:30 PM »
C hook for the center stand on a 1977
honda 550f.

 Where do u attach the c hook?  I see a place above the center stand but there is a hook but only one on the bike.  The other hole on the c hook..... is that where the springs attach to? 

Thanks in advance.

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Offline newday777

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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2025, 04:07:41 AM »
Here is a 750 freshly painted frame showing the C and yes the other hole is for the spring
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
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!
Project 750s, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2025, 04:09:45 AM »
Be sure to get the brake pivot in position before the swingarm is in place.
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
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!
Project 750s, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2025, 06:00:13 AM »
Thank you very much for the picture, that explains it.


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Re: Center stand on a 1977 honda cb550f
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2025, 03:24:37 AM »
Center s/and om cb550f


Haven't gotten the c hook ang springs on yet I  do that today,  but in ]putting on the center stand, I put the "enter stand in place and then hammered in the bar from the left side., put the two retaining bolts on and tighten them down.  Then I had a funky right side plug , about two inches long with a plumber fitting on one end to hammer in.  I couldn't get it to stay.  Now, I took it off and not using it at all.  Seems to. Be perfectly fine without it..what. do you think, is  that  ok?

Next, c hook and spring

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