Often living in the shadow of its bigger brother, Honda’s CB550/4 has its own charm, is just as good-looking with less bulk and is just as sweet an engine. ...
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My ground up resto 73 CB500/550.
This custom CB550 is one of those bikes that looks "just right"—with subtle mods that highlight the vintage charm of Honda's classic middleweight.
“That bike’s a classic!” It’s a phrase we hear all the time, and often it’s used far too flippantly for its own good. But if we were to use a, erm…
There’s a great story behind this Honda, owned by 33-year-old Chris Booth of Vancouver BC. Until he was 28, Chris swore that he’d never ride a motorcycle: “They’re far too dangerous.” Then he went on a road trip to Speed Week at Bonneville with three friends. Chris had never thrown a leg over a bike before, but one of his friends had brought along a Honda CB cafe racer. And he let Chris ride it alongside the track—with no helmet, boots or gloves. After getting off the bike, Chris asked him how much he wanted for it. “When I bought
After a twenty year slumber, this CB550 Four was recently brought back to life with a down to the frame restoration. The CB550 Four featured a 544cc motor that produced 38 horsepower. It was built between 1974 and 1978. In 1975, Honda introduced a "F" version alongside the usual K - both shared the same…
Nine Years of Vision: Barn-Built CB550 cafe racer from New York...The Honda CB550 is one of our favorite platforms for a custom build. While the 38-hp middleweight didn't have the outright power of the larger CB750, the well-balanced chassis, eager inline four, and agile handling have made the b
The CB550 was not a staple of the classic café scene back in the halcyon days but if they built them like Café Cycles that might have all changed.
550FOURさんの HONDA CB550フォア ツーリング日記 「サドルバッグテストツー」。バイクのカスタム、メンテナンス、ツーリングやグルメ情報、レース参戦、イベント参加など、バイクライフの日記は「ウェビックコミュニティ」
The Honda CB550 is a motorcycle that sits in the shadow of its larger sibling, the Honda CB750. Anyone who's ridden both models will tell you that the
The ever-useful Wikipedia notes that the ‘Ripon’, or ‘Blackburn T.5 Ripon’ to use its correct name, was a ‘British carrier-based torpedo bomber and…
It’s getting harder and harder to impress with a Honda CB custom these days. But this very sharp 1974 CB550, from the Kentucky shop M&M Customs, proves there’s still life in the old dog. M&M (not to be confused with the Japanese shop with a similar name) is run by Mike McFadden. Like all the best custom builders, Mike is a detail freak—and his cafe racer, nicknamed ‘El Dora,’ is a fine showcase for his skills. Mike spotted the Honda in his local classifieds, offered for sale by a teenager who’d been using the machine as a vintage motocrosser. The
Honda CB 900 F Bol d or by LRMPGR - indpired by gorilas.
"Times were pretty hard, and so was my cash flow. Sometimes I tell people motorcycles saved my life,” says Anthony.
I was flicking through my old record collection over the Holiday break. I’ve been seriously thinking about getting my turntable working again and dusting off a…
Lossa Engineering
This classy Honda combination is one of the best motorcycle sidecars we've ever seen. Stunning work by custom builder Analog Motorcycles.
Two heavily modified CB550s in one week: are we seeing a renaissance of interest in Honda’s classic middleweight?
