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Best workshop manual for CB550
« on: April 24, 2024, 10:26:41 AM »
Sorry, I presume this has been asked before, but can someone recommend the best workshop manual for the CB550 K
1976 CB550 K2 (USA import)

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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2024, 10:30:01 AM »
Alladins cave on here but you need the 500 manual plus the supplementsup to your model

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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2024, 12:11:15 PM »
Sorry, I presume this has been asked before, but can someone recommend the best workshop manual for the CB550 K

Apparently it's a French one! 🤣
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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2024, 02:35:31 PM »
Bike or manual? The parts book on there is Japanese.
I supplied them all to Ash by the way.

I can still burn the all to a dvd for a small fee if wanted

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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2024, 06:00:40 PM »
cheers guys.

Merci
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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2024, 06:39:09 PM »
I found the Haynes manual very useful. Has the clearest print of the wiring diagram that I could find including Aladdins cave prints.
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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2024, 07:01:30 PM »
Bike or manual? The parts book on there is Japanese.
I supplied them all to Ash by the way.

I can still burn the all to a dvd for a small fee if wanted

This is all of my Dropbox links

HONDA CB500 CB550 FOUR

CB500 / 550 F SHOP MANUAL .... AMMENDED 08/22
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lirtu1euydi0rol/Honda%20CB500_CB550%20%20Four%20Service%20Manual%20Ammended.pdf?dl=0


CB500F K0/K1 PARTS MANUAL (ammended 08/2022)   I believe originally scanned by Bryan Jones before it did the rounds on the Internet

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8kb624254v2871j/Honda%20CB500%20CB%20500%20Four%20K0%20K1%20Parts%20List%20Diagram%20Manual%201971%201972%20-ammended%202022.pdf?dl=0


March 1971 (3/71) CB500K0 JDM  PARTS MANUAL... RARE !  Courtesy BRYAN JONES

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jw783apfka1vkna/CB500K0%20JDM%20Manual.pdf?dl=0

Also for CB500K2

http://www.honda4fun.com/materiale-documentazione-tecnica/parts-list/parts-list-cb500

https://www.dropbox.com/s/daizzh89pzezphs/CB500%20K2%20Parts%20List.pdf?dl=0

CB550 PARTS MANUAL

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wwtfuqz1tbgj5m1/CB550_Parts.pdf?

CB550K3 Parts Book (Thanks to Ken Oddjob for letting us scan his copy)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fk9l07zhkoxqhvk/CB550K3%20Parts%20Book.pdf?dl=0

CB550F2 Parts book (Massive thanks to Ken  AKA ODDJOB)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7tm19y5fy27vvd/CB550F2_PartsBook.pdf?dl=0


CB500/4 Service Bulletins .. MASSIVE THANKS TO BRYAN JONES FOR COLLECTING THESE AND LOANING FOR ME TO SCAN

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z8s0vpxu8niqva3/AAC1D8GaKGw_tvX0y2-CTcHaa?dl=0

CB500K0 Dealer set Up Instructions (Thanks Deltarider for link)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/55kkbjdz9nfcfuf/CB500_set-up_man.pdf?dl=0


1988 Classic Mechanics Magazine CB500 Four Engine Rebuild Strip and Re-assembly articles.


https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qkzj4s8ivns2f58oep7wu/Classic-Mechanics-1988-Engine-Rebuild.pdf?rlkey=tamoibyqmtgwqveiyd3528z2p&dl=0


CBX 550   (thanks AndyD ..michrofiche copy)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fso4w2968z2ahtd/CBX550.pdf?dl=0



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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2024, 07:58:35 AM »
When I am at work next week I am going to scan my CB500/4 Haynes Manual. Much maligned by some folk on here but I find them a decent addition to the Genuine Honda Shop manual. I already scanned the 750 SOHC one and it's in my Dropbox links already.
I also have the 500 Clymer one I think but from memory that was all over the place and I never got on with it.
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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2024, 08:34:51 AM »
Trouble with the Haynes Ash it tries to cover the 350,400,500 and 550 the smaller ones are different enough to make that cnfusing rading.
I was told that Haynes had bought Clymer but not sure how true that is, their museum is worth a visit

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Re: Best workshop manual for CB550
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2024, 08:23:17 PM »
The Haynes I have, deal with: 1.CB350F, CB500 and CB500K1
                                            2.CB400F, CB550 Super-Sport, CB550K3 and CB550F2
Unfortunately Haynes did not deal with the differences, models for the European continent had. That has been the cause of frustration for years. >:(
« Last Edit: April 25, 2024, 08:27:21 PM by deltarider »

 

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