Description
Honda was an early pioneer of the inline-four-cylinder motorcycle engine. It wasn't the first manufacturer to try it, but it was certainly the first to make it work on any great scale, using lightweight transverse-mounted SOHC and DOHC units that were far more advanced than anything British companies were building at the time. Here we have a CB 550 Four K - an iconic '70s machine in very good and highly original condition. The bike has undergone a recent comprehensive overhaul. UK market exampleFive former registered keepersExempt from MOT and road tax33, 939 milesEvocative period livery retained and in very smart conditionThe bike exhibits a gentle patina in places, as befits its ageAll paint and chrome finishes look to be in very good order overallMinimal wear apparent to the switchgear, seat upholstery and controlsOriginal instrumentation remains clearly legible544cc air-cooled SOHC inline-fourFive-speed manual gearbox50bhp and 109mph top speed reported in periodPeriod quad exhausts system retainedThis bike has been recently recommissioned by Bol Do'Or Motorcycles and starts and runs great. The Carbs were stripped, cleaned and rebuilt. (see invoice in images)
