In 2019 I purchased a Honda CB550 motorcycle. The year on the front plate is 1974. Which happens to be the first year the CB550…
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Unearthing the history of a 1974 Honda CB550
Hints of the story behind a Honda CB550 that is what it shouldn’t be. When I went to look at a cb550 after it caught…
Honda CB500/550 and the soul of Honda 1971-1978
In 1974, Cycle World Senior Editor D. Randy Riggs prepares to launch the Honda CB550 at the now defunct Orange County International Speedway
Recently I’ve become fascinated by the story of Honda’s CB500 and CB550, having recently acquired one. Read reviews and road tests of either bike and…
The 1970s Honda CB-550 sport bike and the surprising parallels with the Porsche 911
In the dead of winter I purchased a 45 year old motorcycle. My neighbour helped me pull it out of my snow shovelled trailer. An…