ROB'S

1977 HONDA 550 FOUR

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This is a 1977 CB550F
extensively modified. The engine has been bored to 592cc, megacycle mild street
cam, 28mm Keihin carbs from a CB750K.It has a CB750 tank, and CB500 seat
(perfect fit together), Excell aluminum rims with Buchannen stainless spokes
laced to CB750 hubs, CB750 front (single disk) and rear brakes, works
performance rear shocks and front fork springs, Action fours header with a D&D
aluminum shorty can muffler, custom rearsets and magura clip-ons. The front
fender is a CR750 replica from Airtech, the rear fender is custom molded in
glass from the original, but it is now bobbed about 3". The tailight is from an
early Honda twin (350?). The frame was stripped and painted metallic silver, the
bodywork Schoolbus Yellow