Original pictures

[Trigger]

Here is some pictures of a original F1 excluding the exhaust and brake lines. For sale>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CB550-F1-/281507613016?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item418b294958

[BigAlan]

The picture of James bike is a usa F2 (Super Sport) and steve's one is also a F2 UK. If you are looking at a 1976 it should be a F1, it should say on the frame number.

Now i am confused, the link further up leads me to the following

CB550F Serial Numbers
CB550 F1    1975    CB550F-1000002-    CB550E-110004-
CB550 F2    1976    CB550F-2000003-    CB550E-1109887-
CB550 F3    1977    CB550F-210001-    CB550E-1135380-

This indicates the 1976 is a F2

I know nothing, i am learning day by day.

Alan

[hairygit]

Those are dates of manufacture, not registration. We never got the F3 here, probable US market only, but I have seen F2s on the road registered as late as 1979 (V)

[Trigger]

Those are dates of manufacture, not registration. We never got the F3 here, probable US market only, but I have seen F2s on the road registered as late as 1979 (V)

Hairy is right. Never seen a UK CB550 registered in 1975, only 1976. The yanks always had the bikes before us. All you have to do is look at the frame number to see if it is a F1 or F2.