Honda CB550

The Honda CB550 is a 544 cc (33.2 cu in) standard motorcycle made by Honda from 1974 to 1978. It has a four-cylinder SOHC air-cooled wet sump engine. The first version, the CB550K, was a development of the earlier CB500, and like its predecessor, had four exhaust pipes, four silencers and wire-spoked wheels.

CB550
Honda CB550K
ManufacturerHonda
Production1974–1978
PredecessorHonda CB500
SuccessorHonda CB650
Classstandard motorcycle
Engine544 cc (33.2 cu in) air-cooled 8-valve SOHC transverse four
Bore / stroke58.5 mm × 50.6 mm (2.30 in × 1.99 in)
Compression ratio9.0:1
Top speed109 mph (175 km/h)
Power50 bhp (37 kW) @ 8,500 rpm
Torque26.04 lbf⋅ft (35.31 N⋅m) 7,000 rpm
Ignition typebattery and ignition coil
Transmission5-speed manual, chain final drive
SuspensionFront: 35 mm telescopic forks
Rear: Twin shocks with adjustable pre-load
Brakessingle single-caliper front disc, rear drum
TiresFront: 3.25 x 19 in
Rear: 3.75 x 18 in
Rake, trailRake: 64°, trail: 105 mm
Seat height805 mm (31.7 in)
Weight198 kg (437 lb) (dry)
455 lb (206 kg) (wet)
Fuel capacity14 L (3.1 imp gal; 3.7 US gal)
Fuel consumption5.9 L/100 km; 48 mpgimp (40 mpgUS)
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