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1979 Honda CB 550 Four K

Highlights

  • Iconic SOHC four-cylinder motorcycle
  • Highly original example 
  • Recently subject to a comprehensive overhaul

The Appeal

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. We're informed that the bike has undergone a recent comprehensive overhaul.
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The History and Paperwork

  • UK market example
  • Five former registered keepers
  • Exempt from MOT and road tax
  • 33,939 miles indicated

The Condition

  • Evocative period livery retained and in very smart condition
  • The bike exhibits a gentle patina in places, as befits its age
  • All paint and chrome finishes look to be in very good order overall
  • Minimal wear apparent to the switchgear, seat upholstery and controls
  • Original instrumentation remains clearly legible
  • Requires re commissioning

The Mechanics 

  • 544cc air-cooled SOHC inline-four
  • Five-speed manual gearbox
  • 50bhp and 109mph top speed reported in period
  • Period quad exhausts system retained
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Asking price
£4,749

Listing details

  • Year1979
  • MakeHonda
  • ModelCB 550
  • ColourBlack
  • Odometer33,939 Miles
  • Engine size550cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownPulborough
  • CountySussex
  • CountryUnited Kingdom

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