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£2,800
1975 Honda CB550 K1, 544cc. Registration number KPW 881N. Frame number CB550-1209526. Engine number CB550E-104546.
Honda followed its sensational CB750 with a range of smaller fours, the first of which - the CB500 - appeared in 1971. The half-litre newcomer was just as well specified as its larger brother, boasting an air-cooled, wet sump, (single) overhead-camshaft, two-valve engine, five-speed gearbox, electric starter and disc front brake. 50bhp at 8,500rpm and 30.4lb-ft of torque at 7,500rpm. Upping the engine capacity by 10 percent, the CB550 offered the same blend of performance and civility and like its predecessor, the CB550 K0 had four exhaust pipes and silencers. Shortly after the CB550K was introduced, Honda launched a 4-into-1 exhaust, less chrome, and 'lightweight' version, the CB550F Super Sport – to help fill out Honda's 'low bar range' in between the CB400F and CB750F. Both K and F series were sold alongside each other, sharing the same engine, tank, instruments, lights, wheels, brakes and frame. The whole package weighed about 425lb wet.
This example was owned by Zachary Ewing of Wisconsin before being imported into the UK in 2018 by DK Motorcycles of Newcastle under Lyme and bought by our vendor. He has used it sparingly, covering only some 500 odd miles in his time. Unused for the last couple of years it will require recommissioning, turning over freely but not firing up when delivered to our saleroom.
Sold with the V5C, NOVA, USA title deeds and other paperwork
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15% inc VAT*
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