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{{Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = Honda CB550K | |name = Honda CB550K | ||
| | |image = | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Honda | |manufacturer = [[Honda]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 74-78 | |production = 74-78 | ||
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|predecessor = [[Honda CB500K]] | |predecessor = [[Honda CB500K]] | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = | ||
|engine = 550cc | |engine = 550cc | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = | |compression = | ||
|top_speed = | |top_speed = | ||
|power = | |power = | ||
|torque = | |torque = | ||
|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug = {{sparkplug| | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|D7EA}} '74-78 | ||
|battery = {{battery| | |battery = {{battery|12N12A-4A-1}} '74-78 | ||
|transmission = 5-speed | |transmission = 5-speed | ||
|frame = | |frame = | ||
|suspension = | |suspension = | ||
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|fuel_capacity = | |fuel_capacity = | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
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The '''Honda CB550K "Four"''', introduced in 1974, replaced the [[Honda CB500K|CB500K]]. It was produced until 1978 with minor revisions each year. | The '''Honda CB550K "Four"''', introduced in 1974, replaced the [[Honda CB500K|CB500K]]. It was produced until 1978 with minor revisions each year. | ||
==1974== | ==1974== | ||
[[Image:honda_Cb550k0.jpg|left|thumb|1974 Honda CB550K]] | [[Image:honda_Cb550k0.jpg|left|thumb|1974 Honda CB550K]] | ||
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==1975== | ==1975== | ||
[[Image:1975_honda_Cb550k1.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K]] | [[Image:1975_honda_Cb550k1.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-0.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-1.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-2.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-3.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-4.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-5.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-0.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-1.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-2.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-3.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-4.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-5.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-6.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-7.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-8.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]][[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-9.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | ||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-0.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-1.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-2.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-3.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-4.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K1-Green-5.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550 "Four" (CB550K1) in Candy Jade Green]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-0.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-1.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-2.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-3.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-4.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-5.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-6.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-7.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-8.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1975-Honda-CB550K-Orange-8284-9.jpg|left|thumb|1975 Honda CB550K in Orange]] | |||
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==1976== | ==1976== | ||
[[Image:1976_honda_Cb550k.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K]] | [[Image:1976_honda_Cb550k.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-1.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-2.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-3.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-4.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-5.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-6.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-7.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-8.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-9.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-10.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-11.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-12.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]][[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-783-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | ||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-1.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-2.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-3.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-4.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-5.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-6.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-7.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-8.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-9.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-10.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-11.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-6835-12.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Candy Garnet Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Honda-CB550K-Brown-783-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | |||
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==1977== | ==1977== | ||
[[Image:1977_honda_Cb550k.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K]] | [[Image:1977_honda_Cb550k.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K]][[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-0.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]][[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-1.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]][[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-2.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]][[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-3.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]][[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-4.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | ||
[[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-0.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-1.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-2.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-3.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Honda-CB550K-Brown-5060-4.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Honda CB550K in Brown]] | |||
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==1978== | ==1978== | ||
[[Image:1978_honda_Cb550k.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K]] | [[Image:1978_honda_Cb550k.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K]][[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]][[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]][[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]][[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-3.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]][[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-4.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]][[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-5.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]][[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-6.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | ||
[[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-3.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-4.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-5.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Honda-CB550K-Black-7634-6.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CB550K in Black]] | |||
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The CB550K'78 550 Four K was sold in 1978 in one of two colors: Candy Alpha Red or Black. The gas tank stripe was red with a gold pinstripe. The "550 FOUR" side cover emblem was gold. The "K" side cover decal and stripe were gold. The seat had a dual contour. The exhaust system was a 4-into-4. The engine was a 544cc SOHC wet sump inline four linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began CB550-2100001. | The CB550K'78 550 Four K was sold in 1978 in one of two colors: Candy Alpha Red or Black. The gas tank stripe was red with a gold pinstripe. The "550 FOUR" side cover emblem was gold. The "K" side cover decal and stripe were gold. The seat had a dual contour. The exhaust system was a 4-into-4. The engine was a 544cc SOHC wet sump inline four linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began CB550-2100001. | ||
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