The Honda CB550 is a 544 cc (33.2 cu in) standard motorcycle made by Honda from 1974 to 1978. It has a four-cylinder SOHC air-cooled wet sump engine. The first version, the CB550K, was a development of the earlier CB500, and like its predecessor, had four exhaust pipes, four silencers and wire-spoked wheels.

Feb 8, 2021 · That’s where the 1974-1977 Honda CB550 Four comes in. It has the same frame, but with a larger 544cc air-cooled four-cylinder engine. On paper, it makes the same 50 hp as the CB500, Silodrome reports. However, the CB550 makes more mid-range power, ClassicBikeGuide reports, and has the same top speed. 1976 Honda CB550 Four side | Bring a Trailer

Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. The Honda CB550 was probably the best balanced Honda of the seventies. It did not have the awe-inspiring power of the legendary CB750, but it had a stiffer frame and was a lighter and more nimble motorcycle.

Sep 9, 2018 · Often living in the shadow of its bigger brother, Honda’s CB550/4 has its own charm, is just as good-looking with less bulk and is just as sweet an engine. Subscribe to Classic Bike Guide and read our magazines online!

Mar 13, 2017 · The Honda CB550 is one of the most nicest and most practical motorcycles to emerge from Honda’s factories – period. It was a well thought out, easy to ride and thus easy to enjoy motorcycle that combined Honda’s reputation for “boring reliability” with good handling and a relatively light weight.

Oct 8, 2015 · The CB550 was equipped with Honda’s single overhead cam, 4-stroke, transverse 4-cylinder engine. With a bore and stroke of 58.5mm by 50.6mm, the powerplant featured a 9:1 compression ratio. Fuel and air were mixed in four 22mm Keihin carburetors, and four exhaust headers led to four separate mufflers — two on each side of the machine.

Apr 20, 2020 · Technical Specifications for the CB550 remained virtually unchanged over the model lines. Like it’s larger sibling, the 550 proved a reliable, comfortable, easy-to-maintain, every-day motorcycle. Perfect for the time. The CB550K was introduced in 1974 as an update to the CB500 in the US market.

Jun 1, 1974 · Honda’s own snikery-trickery, thanks to a completely redesigned drum and shifting unit. Both sides of the transmission shafts are now pressure fed with oil; not splash fed as before. Gear...

Feb 27, 2023 · The Honda CB550 is one of Honda’s most attractive and practical motorcycles ever produced. It was a well-designed, simple-to-ride, and consequently, a simple-to-enjoy motorbike that coupled Honda’s “ boring reliability ” with superb handling and modest weight.

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