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550 K1 or Super Sport, best engine?
« on: April 02, 2008, 11:31:17 AM »
Hi!

Anyone in here know if there are any difference between a 550 K1 engine and a 550 Super Sport engine?
I`m in the marked for one of these, but are there big difference between the bike/engine of K or SS?





Regards from Norway!
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Offline paulages

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Re: 550 K1 or Super Sport, best engine?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2008, 11:34:08 AM »
the engines are the same.
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paul
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Re: 550 K1 or Super Sport, best engine?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2008, 12:11:45 PM »
True, but the exhaust on the 550F is SO MUCH prettier and probably sounds better to boot! But I am a bit biased!  ;D

Phil
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Re: 550 K1 or Super Sport, best engine?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2008, 02:34:04 PM »
The engines are the same.  Different carbs and exhaust.  But, improvements were made to the later models, for reliability reasons; clutch and valve train.

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Re: 550 K1 or Super Sport, best engine?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 10:32:21 AM »
Quote from: phactory on April 02, 2008, 12:11:45 PM
True, but the exhaust on the 550F is SO MUCH prettier and probably sounds better to boot! But I am a bit biased!  ;D

Phil

i agree wholeheartedly, but it's the frame he needs for that.  ;)
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