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Title: Can anyone ID or give me info on my CB-500 / 550F super-sport? Registered in '71
Post by: wombatverno on March 08, 2012, 03:41:53 PM: G'day from Australia,

I couldn't find any local forums with any info on CB500's so I'm hoping some of you guys/gals might be able to help me out in identifying or giving me some information on this old bike which I bought a couple of years ago.

Registration date: 1971
VIN / Frame No: cb500-2064651
Engine no: cb550e-1038341
Title: Re: Can anyone ID or give me info on my CB-500 / 550F super-sport? Registered in '71
Post by: LesterPiglet on March 08, 2012, 06:07:16 PM: G'day mate. You will find everything you need to know here http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php ....whenever the links start working again. ::)
Title: Re: Can anyone ID or give me info on my CB-500 / 550F super-sport? Registered in '71
Post by: Bryanj on March 09, 2012, 07:06:46 AM: Are you certain the frame number starts with a 2 as that can not be 71
Title: Re: Can anyone ID or give me info on my CB-500 / 550F super-sport? Registered in '71
Post by: wombatverno on March 22, 2012, 12:19:07 PM: The VIN number is definitely correct.

The air-box is stamped with the number HM CB550-F.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID or give me info on my CB-500 / 550F super-sport? Registered in '71
Post by: Bryanj on March 23, 2012, 07:48:39 AM: 206 is one of the highest numbers i have records of and if it was a UK model it would be a 74
Title: Re: Can anyone ID or give me info on my CB-500 / 550F super-sport? Registered in '71
Post by: andy_c101 on March 23, 2012, 09:13:23 PM: My research (sohc.net) says:-
CB500 K1; http://www.sohc4.net/?page_id=153
Introduced 04/01/1972
Frame#: CB500-2000001-

then for your 550 engine: http://www.sohc4.net/?page_id=2765
1975 CB550 K1
Engine#: CB550E-1029182-

(& that airbox marking suggests that was chnaged with the 550 engine at some point in its past)
Title: Re: Can anyone ID or give me info on my CB-500 / 550F super-sport? Registered in '71
Post by: Bryanj on March 24, 2012, 05:35:42 PM: Andy 203**** is 7/72 and 8/72(K2 Model) goes to 210***on the US list, UK still had K1 in 74/75 and had numbers of 205***