Topic: Vin question for 550

[apex_seeking]

I looked for an answer but came up with nothing on this one.

I have a registered '75 CB550k. I got curious looking up OEM decals and remembered that the actual manufacturer date was 10/74 even though its registered as a '75. I get the sell date and import time delay the registration so the year wasn't the issue. What I was wondering was, after looking at the Vin and the model break down on this forum, I couldn't find my Vin on the list. If it were a '74 then it should read CB550-1000001 or if a '75 CB550-1200005, but mine reads CB550-1210098. I ran through all the model lists and nothing ended in 8.

Any help?

[Gordon]

What you have is in fact a '75 CB550K1.  The frame number listed on the model guide is the first number of that model.  Anything between that number and the first number of the next model year falls under that model. 

[bryanj]

Its a 75 year model bike built in 74 to account for shipping time

[apex_seeking]

Thanks for the replys. That makes sense. Just something that got me thinking (which is usually a bad thing).