New member East Grinstead Sussex with Honda CB550K3

[Ashdowner]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ] Returned to the saddle after a 28 year break and bought a K3 exactly the same as I sold all those years ago. Would like to meet any other 550 owners in the south and maybe have a 550 owners meet somewhere

[Piki]

Fantastic!!! very good condition, same as mine!!

[Johnwebley]

welcome to the Sohc fun,

 there is a meeting at the Sammy Miller museum,New Milton ,on june 14th,

 come and join in,bring the bike !!!

[Tiny Tim]

Hi from a windy Kent coast.
I have a 550 but it's off the road at the moment, otherwise I'd be up for 550 get together.

[Green1]

What's all this talk of a 550 meet
Don't you want to play with the big boys. 

Mick

[Nurse Julie]

Hi from Dungeness. I Used to live across the forest from you in Crowborough until a couple of years ago. I have a 550K3 also, in boxes and buckets at the moment !!!I hope it looks as good as yours one day. I have a lovely 400/4 which gives me my 'classic' fix regularly. Have fun and enjoy riding on Ashdown Forest.
Julie

[UK Pete]

Hi ashdowner, welcome aboard fella
pete

[Trigger]

welcome to the mad world of the SOHC. Love the look of the 550K3 but, hate the PD carbs on those things. Ton's of good info to be had on here.

[Piki]

welcome!!! Trigger, why do you hate the PD carbs!!

[Bryanj]

He ain't the only one Piki!!!

[Piki]

And what is the problem Bryanj!!??

[matthewmosse]

That they seem to clog easily or go out of balance etc I think is the basic grounds for disliking them. I cirtainly found this to be the case, though they do once working spot on give better economy, though if they give enough to justify the trouble of getting them right, well, that is a matter of how you use the bike. Worth a bit of extra trouble for something in daily use, where I found they were fine, a bike that is stood a lot of the time I think is where they give trouble and little gain.

[Bryanj]

Pilot jets clog for a pastime, need recleaning if left for more than a week, all have to adjust to No2, generaly a pain to work on---Want any more?

[Piki]

Not Bryanj, is enought . I have my 550K3 and run well with the PD carbs, in the past it came with a 550F carbs and I take off and put the PD carbs, for the moment no problem, and for me, is more easy to sync that my 400 Four carbs.....
Regards.

[Ashdowner]

Belated comment. if you read all my posts on the forum  you'll gather that the bike is in weekly use but has it's quirks -  the PD carbs will be the death of me as no matter what I've tried it still struggles to tick over, and it also seems to have intermittent charging problems. However I love it to bits and will never part with it.