In his lineup of used bikes was a 1975 CB550K, Candy Jade Green in color. The vehicle's outside color is Silver (NH700M). I'd guess that any plant they set up outside Japan would be supervised by Japanese and employ the same process control and QC as is used in Japan. These sources can be hard to come by, and if someone does find a shop that specializes in Japanese auto parts sometimes it's difficult to tell if they know what they are talking about. If you are really concerned about getting all of the old fluid out you can flush it yourself. I wrote out a check, came back later and rode it home that afternoon. Nevertheless, I almost bought a 550 instead of the Norton, and spent many hours at Honda shops regarding the middleweight Honda from as many angles as possible and snagging brochures which could be pored over at home.
It was evident that the Finance Director had over 30 years of experience that added to an effective financial presentation and agreement. After my bad experience with the (crap brand) Heavy Duty tire tube failures on the sidecar I'm a bit nervous as I also installed extra heavy duty tubes (name brand) on the Honda last Winter when I installed new tires. There was also a glassy smoothness that implied--to us Britbike fans--a long engine life and a riding experience devoid of lost bolts, loose headpipes, fractured gas tanks and headlight filaments shaken to tungsten dust. I remember riding one in 1973 and being somewhat alarmed at its bulk and width. Five minutes later, I was riding the bike, which started, idled, ran and stopped absolutely fine. Perfectly nice bike, just dirty and not quite correct. I spent one long evening heating the pipe with a large rose tip on my welding torch, slowly bending it to fit and using up enough acetylene and oxygen to scrap out the carrier Lexington.
The old system fit perfectly, but the one new pipe from Honda was misformed, terminating a good half-inch from the cylinder head. 112. The 550s were famous for rusting out low spots in the system because the four individual pipes seldom got hot enough to burn off condensation on short rides. Off came the rusty luggage rack and the gnarly exhaust system. The part came to me in mint condition and installed like new. The best part is, you can do all of your shopping without ever having to get into the car. For instance, you can include a opposite car automobile parking camera for better view. Find out what are their common factors, where can you find them, their age group, their genders, or their ethnicity, by sending them a thank you note. It is hoped that future vehicles will be able to pry drivers out of their more traditionally powered cars with easy to use features and other benefits. Besides being bigger, the new Honda Civic had a more boxy body type with sharper angles than its predecessor.
Why this enthusiasm for the 550 when the larger, faster and more famous CB750 sat nearby on the showroom floor and could be had for just a few hundred dollars more? From the side, the Honda, with its half-teardrop tank, flat saddle, rounded sidecovers and upright cylinders, almost looked like a Triumph 500, albeit with a few too many pipes. 100. The new sidecovers showed up painted an electric pea soup green that has never been seen on any known Honda, or in Nature, one hopes. Except for the 550 Four logo on the sidecovers and subtle changes in paint colors and tank decals, there wasn't much, visually, to distinguish between the two. It's hard to fathom now, but there was a time when many of us thought the Honda 750 Four was just too big. All right, I've wanted one of these bikes for a long time. Climb on one now and you're amazed at how compact and diminutive it seems like a pinto pony among the current generation of tall, fast warhorses.
