Editing Honda CB 550F



{{Motorcycle
|name             = Honda CB 550F
|photo=honda-cb-550f-1977-1977-2.jpg
|aka              = 
|manufacturer     = Honda
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1974 - 1977
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|class            = Classic
|engine           = air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinders, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
|bore_stroke      = 58.4mm x 58.4mm
|compression      = 9.0:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 50.02 HP (37.3 KW) @ 8500RPM
|torque           = 31.72 ft/lbs (43.0 Nm) @ 7400RPM
|fuel_system      = 4x22mm Keihin carburetors
|ignition         =
|spark_plug       =
|battery          =
|transmission     = Gear box: 5-speed, manual <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>

|frame            =
|suspension       =Front: 35mm telescopic fork <br>
Rear: dual adjustable shock absorbers
|brakes           =Front: single 270mm disc <br>Rear: drum
|front_tire       = {{tire|3.25 - 19}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|3.75 - 18}} 
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|dry_weight       =
|wet_weight       = 191.0 kg
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|recommended_oil=Honda GN4 10W-40
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The '''[[Honda]] CB 550F''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinders, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] between 1974 and 1977. Max [[torque]] was 31.72 ft/lbs (43.0 Nm) @ 7400 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 50.02 HP (37.3 KW) @ 8500 RPM.  

==Engine==
A 58.4mm [[bore]] x 58.4mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 544.0 cubic centimeters.  

==Drive==
The bike has a 5-speed, manual transmission.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 3.25 - 19 front [[tire]] and a 3.75 - 18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single 270mm disc in the front and a drum in the rear. The front suspension was a  35mm telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual adjustable shock absorbers.  

==1974 Honda CB 550F==

The 1974 MY Honda CB 550F has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 544cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant that was paired to a five-speed manual transmission with a chain final drive, and can reach a maximum power output of 50 horsepower and 43 Nm of torque.

In addition, it has standard features such as a single-sided, chromed exhaust system, laced wheels, a dual seat, wide handlebars, an analogue instrument cluster, a 35mm telescopic front fork coupled to dual shock absorbers in the rear, a blacked-out, steel frame, a round headlight with a chromed ring, and a front disc brake coupled to a rear drum.


==1975 Honda CB 550F==

The 1975 MY Honda CB 550F comes equipped with features such as a single-sided, chromed exhaust system, laced wheels, a dual seat, wide handlebars, an analogue instrument cluster, a 35mm telescopic front fork coupled to dual shock absorbers in the rear, a blacked-out, steel frame, a round headlight with a chromed ring, and a front disc brake coupled to a rear drum.

In the engine department it is powered by a four-stroke, air-cooled, 544cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant, mated to a five-speed manual transmission with a chain final drive, that can produce a claimed 50 horsepower and 43 Nm of torque.


==1976 Honda CB 550F==

The 1976 MY Honda CB 550F boasts a maximum power output of 50 horsepower and 43 Nm of torque from its four-stroke, air-cooled, 544cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse, that was paired to a five-speed manual transmission with a chain final drive.

Also, it has standard fittings such as a single-sided, chromed exhaust system, laced wheels, a dual seat, wide handlebars, an analogue instrument cluster, a 35mm telescopic front fork coupled to dual shock absorbers in the rear, a blacked-out, steel frame, a round headlight with a chromed ring, and a front disc brake coupled to a rear drum.


==1977 Honda CB 550F==
[[File:honda-cb-550f-1977-1977-2.jpg|600px|1977 Honda CB 550F]]
[[File:honda-cb-550f-1977-1977-1.jpg|600px|1977 Honda CB 550F]]
[[File:honda-cb-550f-1977-1977-0.jpg|600px|1977 Honda CB 550F]]

The 1977 MY Honda CB 550F is a middle-class machine from the House of Tokyo that has been equipped with a single-sided, chromed exhaust system, laced wheels, a dual seat, wide handlebars, an analogue instrument cluster, a 35mm telescopic front fork coupled to dual shock absorbers in the rear, a blacked-out, steel frame, a round headlight with a chromed ring, and a front disc brake coupled to a rear drum.

In addition, it can produce a claimed 50 horsepower and 43 Nm of torque from its air-cooled, four-stroke, 544cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission with a chain final drive.

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[[Category:1970s motorcycles]]