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Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« on: August 29, 2017, 10:28:05 PM »
Owned by me between about 1980 and 1987, sold to a lad who had just written off an LC350 and a reliant robin,,,, bought for him by his Dad, i wished him luck as they took it away.... These old fours were shit cheap in those days, i had fitted comstar wheels, twin disks, marshall 4 into1, marzochi adjustable shocks, it had a stove enammeled frame and looked pretty good... Sold for £350 if i remember correctly..... I'll dig out an old photo if i can... i reckon she will be dead by now 😔

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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2017, 10:35:57 PM »
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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2017, 06:33:03 PM »
Oooh 😄 Its still alive then.... hopefully undergoing a restoration and about to hit the streets again. Hopefully the owner will join here and post some piccies. Would love to see her again, we were mates for a long time.... 😍

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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2017, 06:38:09 PM »
I love your optimism.  Keep it up.   ;D
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2017, 12:17:14 PM »
Here she is in about 1985ish


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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2017, 12:27:55 PM »
I regretted selling my first shiny F2 but later had lots more to make up for it, they weren't anywhere near as shiny but I like em like that.

Yours was a beaut!, I put a Marshall on mine too, but Konis shocks, it was the done thing - exhaust and shocks (and red frames LOL)
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2017, 11:24:37 AM »
I always fancied an F model with the 4 into 1 pipes and different paint.....never got one though 😔. These days i like the look of the earlier models with 4 pipes, and the cb500's... they look chunkier. I always thought my 550 looked to have a "skinny" looking motor compared to the chunky 750's. Im looking forward to getting my 750 sorted out and otr..... Delkevic short pipe 4into1 and a classic giuliari two-four seat if i can get one, if not a replica will do.... I have an original giuliari for my RD but they seem to be very rare these days.....😳

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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2020, 09:34:26 AM »
its sorned because its being rebuilt in my kitchen. Bought it in 2012 in Hereford for £450 , just before a spell of ill health. when bought it looked nothing like your pics, single front disc, loads of parts missing (front mudguard, clocks, seat, rear mudguard, , rear lights/indicators. the tank was battered and candy apple red, so were the side panels. Came with a box of mixed odds and sods, original swing arm (it was fitted with a box section swing arm), and very bad chrome spoke wheels .at present what's left is being rebuilt as a retro/50s/60s café racer

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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2020, 09:42:00 AM »
That's a result wow!!
One day I'll have the time to restore it, not just talk and dream....

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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2020, 09:53:46 AM »
I have to say that after 20 years running old Honda sites (13 here and previous 7 on SOHC4.net) that is probably the first time we have had someone join up and say “I’ve got it”!


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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2020, 10:58:24 AM »
Great result! and what were the chances of a first poster having it?

Wish I'd had that luck when I was looking for my old 71 CB750K1 (JML 60k) a few years ago, now believed written off in 1988.  :(
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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2020, 11:29:15 AM »
its sorned because its being rebuilt in my kitchen. Bought it in 2012 in Hereford for £450 , just before a spell of ill health. when bought it looked nothing like your pics, single front disc, loads of parts missing (front mudguard, clocks, seat, rear mudguard, , rear lights/indicators. the tank was battered and candy apple red, so were the side panels. Came with a box of mixed odds and sods, original swing arm (it was fitted with a box section swing arm), and very bad chrome spoke wheels .at present what's left is being rebuilt as a retro/50s/60s café racer

Can we have some pictures  ;D ;D
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Re: Honda CB550 four K AWY 834S
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2020, 02:25:31 PM »
struggling to get pics to post due to size limits

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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2020, 02:44:24 PM »
ill try again

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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2020, 02:45:42 PM »
success!

 

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