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Title: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: MIKE550/4 on November 16, 2011, 11:31:07 AM: hi all

hope dave reads this but am sure you all know the answer

my f2 is on ebay and had a few offers ( some serious, some not )

question coming through e bay

i am adamant mine is f2 , i remember reading somewhere badges were changed on my bike though, dave lost them while riding ?

what are the main differences between f2 and the superport

is mine classed a 550 f2 supersport or just f2

v5 says none of these

cheers

my bike

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t6/mike070868/f2.jpg)
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: hairygit on November 16, 2011, 02:46:53 PM: The 550 F1 And F2 were BOTH "Supersport" models, as were the 750 F1,F2, and for U.S. market, F3 ;D
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: MIKE550/4 on November 16, 2011, 03:12:11 PM: thank you

take it then the tnk on my bike has been resprayed at some time then, would it have originally had the words supersport painted on the tank ?
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: deltarider on November 16, 2011, 06:01:48 PM: Indeed, according to the picture in Honda's Parts List CB550F2 (1978-07-20) the F2 had Super Sport on it's tank. Other details tell yours is a F2 indeed.
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: Dave M on November 17, 2011, 08:11:39 AM: Hi Mike.
It's definitely an F2 as everyone else has said, but they were also referred to as F2 Super Sport as well.
The bike had it's tank re-sprayed before I bought it and the "Super Sport" badges were not replaced. They should be just below the Honda badges on the tank.
It was one of those jobs that I meant to do but never got round to. Too busy riding the bike
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: MIKE550/4 on November 17, 2011, 08:17:26 AM: cheers all

jigsaw is complete

got a potential buyer coming saturday to view
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on November 17, 2011, 09:16:35 AM: Indeed it should have "Super Sport" on the tank

(http://www.nirvana-motorcycles.com/images/CB550F%20FRP950T%20web.jpg)
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: LesterPiglet on February 14, 2012, 01:08:19 AM: The F2 lost the gators. The F1 did indeed have Flake Sapphire Blue as one of the options and Shiny Orange as the other.
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: Darkness on February 15, 2012, 03:33:40 PM: UK F1s were available in Sapire Blue, but that was the candy rather than the flake.

Flake Saphire Blue was a US colour that has only arrived here on imports.

I'd like a pair of side panels in flake saphire blue if anyone has some: swap for a decent pair in Candy saphire blue?
Title: Re: f2 and supersport diffferences.clarification needed
Post by: LesterPiglet on February 15, 2012, 09:24:02 PM: I got flake from DaveSilvers a long time ago but I don't see them anymore. :(

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/LesterPiglet/Blue/20035_1377442034269_1178428004_1183372_7586519_n.jpg)

http://www.spookytoms.com/CB550-PaintColors.html