Author Topic: Registry of 500/550 Owners (Three Tons of fun!!) (Read 217553 times)

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #900 on:** June 20, 2012, 02:43:09 PM »

Quote from: Cosmic 1 on February 12, 2012, 05:25:11 PM

1976 Honda CB550F (9,000 original miles)

Sorry to burst your bubble but that's a K model.

Cosmic 1 · « **Reply #901 on:** July 09, 2012, 02:19:39 PM »

Quote from: LesterPiglet on June 20, 2012, 02:43:09 PM

Quote from: Cosmic 1 on February 12, 2012, 05:25:11 PM
1976 Honda CB550F (9,000 original miles)

Sorry to burst your bubble but that's a K model.

Yup....I learned that after reading these forums a little closer.

jbailey · « **Reply #902 on:** July 13, 2012, 09:34:56 PM »

This is an update. I am number 32 on the list. The old picture is on page 2. I was never thrilled with the paint job. It looked OK from across the parking lot, but the closer you got, the worse it looked. The former owner had his brother paint it because he didn't like "that pukey green" original color. He also installed ape hangers and a sissy bar! I removed the sissy bar, along with a homemade (ugly) luggage rack and the ape hangers. I was able to find a nice pair of original bars. Pulling 35 year old wires out and then back through these handlebars is great fun.

Anyway, my friend and coworker painted the tank and side covers for me this spring. Here is a pic of the results:

Cosmic 1 · « **Reply #903 on:** July 14, 2012, 09:21:34 AM »

Quote from: jbailey on July 13, 2012, 09:34:56 PM

Anyway, my friend and coworker painted the tank and side covers for me this spring. Here is a pic of the results:

Very nice, I've actually been considering a very similar color for my 76....it looks great.

frankenfe · « **Reply #904 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:32:23 PM »

My $200 '74 550K0

Cosmic 1 · « **Reply #905 on:** October 04, 2012, 07:01:54 PM »

nice bike, what a steal at $200 I really like that seat. What is the mirror mounted too?

NShahdadi · « **Reply #906 on:** November 19, 2012, 04:57:29 PM »

My '76 550K. I'll be putting a tank and side covers from a '75 on 'er this winter. Love that Candy Jade Green.

goldarrow · « **Reply #907 on:** November 22, 2012, 07:10:01 PM »

Officially mine 1975 cb550. Bike came from PA with Michigan title. Rebuilt top end because of stuck piston, Refreshed some cosmetics. Transferred to CA title was a breeze with help from AAA

Here is how she sits now looking pretty

Flying J · « **Reply #908 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:16:16 AM »

This is my 4th CB550 in the last 5 years.

sniper1 · « **Reply #909 on:** November 23, 2012, 11:16:48 AM »

Here's my newly completed '75 CB550.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #910 on:** December 08, 2012, 04:10:58 PM »

Apparently I didn't register here, though I've been following the thread for some time...

My project bike as I bought her... '74 CB550K0 originally the Sunrise Orange color...
Some photos which show some her warts as purchased in early 2010...dang it has been too long!

m13 · « **Reply #911 on:** January 30, 2013, 07:37:33 PM »

Cb500k3 1977

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #912 on:** January 31, 2013, 04:49:57 PM »

Sweet! Welcome m13!

Christo · « **Reply #913 on:** February 08, 2013, 03:36:48 AM »

My 74 550K

brooze72 · « **Reply #914 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:21:10 AM »

Very tastefully done! Welcome Christo.

mjstone · « **Reply #915 on:** February 11, 2013, 07:41:52 AM »

m13,
Does your bike have the original 500 engine in it? If it does then it answers a question I've had for some time now. Did Honda use the 550 transmission on the K3 CB500/4's? Your bike does not have the K0-K2 clutch. The K2 was the last CB500/4 for the US market.

MJ

TwoTired · « **Reply #916 on:** February 11, 2013, 10:20:49 AM »

Quote from: mjstone on February 11, 2013, 07:41:52 AM

m13,
Does your bike have the original 500 engine in it? If it does then it answers a question I've had for some time now. Did Honda use the 550 transmission on the K3 CB500/4's? Your bike does not have the K0-K2 clutch. The K2 was the last CB500/4 for the US market.

MJ

In the US, there were only three models of Cb500. 71 - K0, 72 - K1, and 73 - K2. In 74 the Cb550 was introduced as a K0, and incrementing yearly thereafter until the last model K3 in 1977 and "unofficially" the K4 in 1978.

No US model CB500 used the Cb550's transmission/clutch arrangement. There was a European model of CB500, which was a CB500 K3. This was a Cb550 engine in every way apart from the smaller pistons/cylinders, and it had the same trans/clutch as the CB550 of similar years of production. They would only be found in the US via a personal/individual importation.

Cheers,

m13 · « **Reply #917 on:** February 11, 2013, 08:35:08 PM »

Quote from: mjstone on February 11, 2013, 07:41:52 AM

m13,
Does your bike have the original 500 engine in it? If it does then it answers a question I've had for some time now. Did Honda use the 550 transmission on the K3 CB500/4's? Your bike does not have the K0-K2 clutch. The K2 was the last CB500/4 for the US market.

MJ

MJ.
My Cb500k3 has the original engine. I have heard that question before,
TwoTired has answered your question.
Thank you!

Cosmic 1 · « **Reply #918 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:14:26 AM »

R.I.P.

A Driver failed to yield and took us both out. I'll eventually walk again but there isn't much left of the Honda that isn't bent or broken....except the tail light I had just replaced the week before.

Quote from: Cosmic 1 on February 12, 2012, 05:25:11 PM

1976 Honda CB550F (9,000 original miles)

This is how I found her this fall in a neighbors garage.

She looked a lot worse than what she really was.....just needed a good deep cleaning, a new seat and front fender. The carbs were gumbed up really bad but were salvageable as well as the front brake caliper.

DarkRider · « **Reply #919 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:59:00 PM »

Ok guys...sorry for not being around to keep this updated. I will see what i can do about updating the list this weekend!

bender01 · « **Reply #920 on:** February 16, 2013, 08:46:53 PM »

Glad your ok Cosmic. Or as well as you can be.

rb550four · « **Reply #921 on:** March 25, 2013, 03:08:27 PM »

It's a ' 72 500 frame ,550 tank, 650 engine, electric, forks, wheels, swing arm.

last summer's project. August
Not sure if it should go here or 650 registry?

rb550four · « **Reply #922 on:** March 25, 2013, 03:14:45 PM »

This '73 500 was the summer project before the 500/550/650 project, previous post.

that should be the July project.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #923 on:** March 25, 2013, 03:23:17 PM »

Cosmic 1,

Hope you are healing quickly, sorry to hear of the accident.

David

rb550four · « **Reply #924 on:** March 25, 2013, 03:28:33 PM »

There was a june /july project too

This one is a 550 That's 3 since spring of 2011, there may be more that I haven't posted here yet.

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Author Topic: Registry of 500/550 Owners (Three Tons of fun!!) (Read 217553 times)