1974 Honda CB550K
My history and experiences with this bike.
I’ve got a lot of history
with this bike
While I didn’t buy this bike new, I’ve owned it most of it’s life. I was planning to marry my high school sweetheart in 1976. I was also looking to sell my ’62 Chevy II drag car.
I’m still working on this content… more to come soon!
Maintenance
01/01/2017 — 11797 miles — Sitting since fall of 1988
05/16/2017 — 11797 miles — First ride
05/17/2017 — 11800 miles — Oil & Filter — Walmart Tech II 10w-40
05/21/2017 — 12000 miles — New Shinko 712 tires front & rear
06/24/2017 — 13800 miles — Oil & Filter — Walmart Tech II 10w-40
10/04/2017 — 15750 miles — Shinko 712 Rear Tire
02/19/2018 — 15800 miles — Oil & Filter — Valvoline 10w-40 4 Stroke Oil
03/08/2018 — 16000 miles — New Battery — Xtreme Conventional 12N12A-4A-1
04/12/2019 — 18000 miles — Oil & Filter — Valvoline 20w-50 4 Stroke Oil
06/23/2019 — 19250 miles — Replace rear brake shoes
09/02/2019 — 20650 miles — Oil & Filter — Rotella 15w40 T4
09/07/2019 — 20900 miles — Rebuild front caliper
09/07/2019 — 20900 miles — New fork seals
09/07/2019 — 20900 miles — New valve cover gasket, new pucks
11/01/2019 — 23024 miles — Oil & Filter — Rotella 15w40 T4
11/21/2019 — 23150 miles — 1977 Rocker Cover & Valve Adjust
04/13/2020 — 24915 miles — Rear tire – Shinko Tour Master
04/19/2020 — 24980 miles — Oil & Filter — Rotella 15w40 T4
06/17/2020 — 26500 miles — Oil — Rotella 15w40 T4
10/21/2020 — 28650 miles — Oil & Filter — Rotella 15w40 T4
03/29/2021 — 29275 miles — Valve adjust
05/24/2021 — 29700 miles — New battery (WalMart ES12AA)
07/25/2021 — 30100 miles — Oil — Rotella 15w40 T4
09/11/2021 — 30300 miles — Fixed oil leak, new o-rings on oil filter housing.
03/04/2022 — 31300 miles — Dunlop Trailmax Mission tire rear
03/07/2022 — 31400 miles — Dunlop Trailmax Mission tire front
03/15/2022 — 31500 miles — Oil & Filter — Rotella 15w40 T4
03/21/2022 — 31650 miles — Valve adjust
03/21/2022 — 31650 miles — Balance carbs
03/21/2022 — 31650 miles — LED headlight & instrument bulbs
03/21/2022 — 31650 miles — New clutch and brake levers
03/28/2022 — 31800 miles — Wash and re-oil K&N pod air filters
05/16/2022 — 32239 miles — New NGK D7EA spark plugs
08/31/2022 — 32957 miles — Fix valve cover oil leak (helicoil)
09/01/2022 — 33020 miles — New exhaust gaskets @ head, paint header while removed.
09/05/2022 — 33120 miles — Oil & Filter — Valveoline 10w40
09/05/2022 — 33120 miles — Valve adjust
12/17/2022 — 34072 miles — Rebuild master cylinder
12/17/2022 — 34072 miles — New front brake pads
12/24/2022 — 34072 miles — Clean & rebuild carbs
12/25/2022 — 34072 miles — Install stock air filter box
12/30/2022 — 34072 miles — New stock air cleaner
01/02/2023 — 34072 miles — New oil pressure sensor
02/24/2023 — 34350 miles — Install drag race chain
05/14/2023 — 35160 miles — Oil & Filter — Rotella 15w40 T4
05/15/2023 — 35160 miles — Valve adjust
05/18/2024 — 36750 miles — Oil & Filter — Rotella 15w40 T4
05/18/2024 — 36750 miles — New battery (Rural King 12A-A)
Fuel
Date Fuel Miles MPG Odometer
04/08/2019 - 2.840 - xxx.x - xx.xx - 17816
04/12/2019 - 3.011 - 149.0 - 49.65 - 17965
04/23/2019 - 2.565 - 104.7 - 40.81 - 18069.7
05/01/2019 - 1.975 - 085.3 - 43.19 - 18155.0
05/06/2019 - 2.334 - 104.3 - 44.69 - 18259.3
05/19/2019 - 5.216 - 239.5 - 45.92 - 18498.8
05/28/2019 - 3.085 - 145.8 - 47.26 - 18644.6
05/31/2019 - 3.019 - 143.1 - 47.39 - 18787.7
06/07/2019 - 4.394 - 210.5 - 47.91 - 18998.2
06/11/2019 - 2.140 - 094.9 - 44.34 - 19093.1
06/25/2019 - 4.398 - 239.4 - 54.43 - 19332.5
06/26/2019 - 2.838 - 134.0 - 47.21 - 19466.5
07/12/2019 - 3.031 - 136.1 - 44.90 - 19602.6
07/15/2019 - 2.883 - 144.3 - 50.05 - 19746.9
07/19/2019 - 4.924 - 230.7 - 46.85 - 19977.6
07/26/2019 - 4.593 - 217.7 - 47.39 - 20195.3
08/11/2019 - 1.871 - 086.7 - 46.34 - 20282.0
08/21/2019 - 2.930 - 145.3 - 49.59 - 20427.3
08/27/2019 - 2.893 - 133.7 - 46.22 - 20561.0
09/02/2019 - 1.877 - 090.5 - 48.22 - 20651.5
09/04/2019 - 2.951 - 143.4 - 48.59 - 20794.9
09/07/2019 - 3.752 - 177.5 - 47.31 - 20972.4
09/09/2019 - 4.136 - 161.7 - 39.09 - 21134.1
09/11/2019 - 2.247 - 111.2 - 49.49 - 21245.3
09/12/2019 - 2.714 - 140.4 - 51.73 - 21385.7
09/14/2019 - 1.541 - 070.2 - 45.55 - 21455.9
09/16/2019 - 2.202 - 108.5 - 49.27 - 21564.4
09/22/2019 - 5.290 - 251.3 - 47.50 - 21815.7
09/25/2019 - 2.742 - 136.4 - 49.74 - 21952.1
09/26/2019 - 2.745 - 134.2 - 48.89 - 22086.3
09/28/2019 - 1.995 - 096.4 - 48.32 - 22182.7
09/29/2019 - 3.112 - 144.2 - 46.34 - 22326.9
10/04/2019 - 5.202 - 240.5 - 46.23 - 22567.4
10/20/2019 - 6.786 - 290.4 - 42.79 - 22857.8
10/23/2019 - 2.438 - 101.5 - 41.63 - 22959.3
11/22/2019 - 4.679 - 217.4 - 46.46 23176.7
12/08/2019 - 3.821 - 167.9 - 43.94 - 23344.6
12/23/2019 - 2.264 - 089.2 - 39.40 - 23433.8
01/14/2020 - 2.787 - 116.6 - 41.84 - 23550.4
02/03/2020 - 2.926 - 121.0 - 41.35 - 23671.4
03/01/2020 - 2.388 - 093.5 - 39.15 - 23764.9
03/05/2020 - 1.959 - 081.9 - 41.80 - 23846.8
03/13/2020 - 7.025 - 298.2 - 42.45 - 24145.0
03/29/2020 - 5.332 - 218.7 - 41.02 - 24363.7
04/03/2020 - 2.784 - 118.3 - 42.49 - 24482.0
04/06/2020 - 1.653 - 069.6 - 42.11 - 24551.6
04/06/2020 - 2.648 - 120.7 - 45.58 - 24672.3
04/07/2020 - 2.101 - 085.6 - 40.74 - 24757.9
04/12/2020 - 3.084 - 127.2 - 41.25 - 24885.1
04/19/2020 - 2.225 - 090.7 - 40.76 - 24975.8
04/20/2020 - 2.703 - 117.7 - 43.54 - 25093.5
04/20/2020 - 1.815 - 080.2 - 44.18 - 25173.7
04/24/2020 - 3.102 - 123.5 - 39.81 - 25297.2
05/02/2020 - 3.163 - 130.1 - 41.13 - 25427.3
05/06/2020 - 3.148 - 131.3 - 41.71 - 25558.6
05/17/2020 - 2.919 - 119.2 - 40.83 - 25677.8
05/22/2020 - 3.222 - 133.7 - 41.50 - 25811.5
06/04/2020 - 3.450 - 156.9 - 45.48 - 25968.4
06/06/2020 - 3.274 - 153.0 - 46.73 - 26121.4
06/10/2020 - 3.254 - 152.1 - 46.74 - 26273.5
06/14/2020 - 3.095 - 139.3 - 45.00 - 26412.8
06/19/2020 - 3.000 - 143.2 - 47.73 - 26556.0
06/22/2020 - 2.617 - 128.6 - 49.14 - 26684.6
06/24/2020 - 1.479 - 071.3 - 48.21 - 26755.9
06/24/2020 - 1.464 - 076.7 - 52.39 - 26832.6
06/24/2020 - 1.308 - 064.1 - 49.01 - 26896.7
06/25/2020 - 1.819 - 091.1 - 50.08 - 26987.8
06/25/2020 - 2.268 - 114.1 - 50.31 - 27101.9
06/27/2020 - 2.426 - 105.2 - 43.36 - 27207.1
07/05/2020 - 2.834 - 131.4 - 46.37 - 27338.5
07/07/2020 - 3.143 - 151.3 - 48.14 - 27489.8
07/10/2020 - 2.978 - 139.1 - 46.71 - 27628.9
07/31/2020 - 2.898 - 126.1 - 43.51 - 27755.0
08/14/2020 - 1.757 - 070.9 - 40.35 - 27825.9
08/22/2020 - 3.049 - 142.7 - 46.80 - 27968.6
09/09/2020 - 1.826 - 076.0 - 41.62 - 28044.6
09/20/2020 - 3.000 - 128.5 - 42.83 - 28173.1
09/26/2020 - 4.777 - 205.0 - 42.91 - 28378.1
10/08/2020 - 3.453 - 140.7 - 40.75 - 28518.8
10/21/2020 - 3.199 - 131.3 - 41.04 - 28650.1
10/31/2020 - 2.601 - 107.0 - 41.14 - 28757.1
11/07/2020 - 3.051 - 123.8 - 40.58 - 28880.9
11/13/2020 - 0.742 - 027.5 - 37.06 - 28908.4
01/04/2021 - 3.046 - 115.0 - 37.75 - 29023.4
03/12/2021 - 3.972 - 148.9 - 37.49 - 29172.3
03/29/2021 - 2.899 - 113.5 - 39.15 - 29285.8
04/09/2021 - 2.521 - 106.6 - 42.28 - 29392.4
04/19/2021 - 2.981 - 117.1 - 39.28 - 29509.5
05/24/2021 - 2.538 - 206.6 - 81.40 - 29716.1
06/20/2021 - 3.275 - 155.9 - 47.60 - 29872.0
07/09/2021 - 3.260 - 150.9 - 46.29 - 30022.9
07/30/2021 - 2.429 - 101.9 - 41.95 - 30124.8
08/22/2021 - 3.208 - 154.0 - 48.00 - 30278.8
09/13/2021 - 2.939 - 117.1 - 39.84 - 30395.9
09/27/2021 - 4.282 - 172.1 - 40.19 - 30568.0
10/01/2021 - 4.105 - 170.0 - 41.41 - 30738.0
10/26/2021 - 4.169 - 178.3 - 42.77 - 30916.3
11/06/2021 - 1.772 - 069.1 - 38.99 - 30985.4
11/08/2021 - 2.598 - 106.0 - 40.80 - 31091.4
11/30/2021 - 3.421 - 132.7 - 38.79 - 31224.1
03/05/2022 - 2.482 - 095.1 - 38.36 - 31319.2
03/14/2022 - 3.112 - 114.2 - 36.70 - 31433.4
03/16/2022 - 3.234 - 122.1 - 37.76 - 31555.5
03/21/2022 - 3.282 - 126.5 - 38.54 - 31682.0
03/29/2022 - 3.179 - 126.8 - 39.89 - 31808.8
04/05/2022 - 3.150 - 120.4 - 38.22 - 31929.2
04/23/2022 - 3.690 - 134.9 - 36.56 - 32064.1
05/16/2022 - 4.645 - 174.9 - 37.65 - 32239.0
05/22/2022 - 2.810 - 093.9 - 33.42 - 32332.9
06/13/2022 - 2.981 - 115.7 - 38.81 - 32448.6
06/15/2022 - 3.169 - 139.6 - 44.05 - 32588.2
06/19/2022 - 2.993 - 132.9 - 44.40 - 32721.1
07/09/2022 - 2.962 - 127.4 - 43.01 - 32848.5
08/31/2022 - 2.754 - 109.3 - 39.69 - 32957.8
09/04/2022 - 3.257 - 133.9 - 41.11 - 33091.7
09/18/2022 - 2.764 - 114.9 - 41.57 - 33206.6
10/03/2022 - 3.192 - 122.4 - 38.35 - 33329.0
10/11/2022 - 6.069 - 235.1 - 38.74 - 33564.1
10/14/2022 - 3.085 - 122.5 - 39.71 - 33686.6
10/31/2022 - 1.278 - 044.0 - 34.42 - 33730.6
11/07/2022 - 3.214 - 122.9 - 38.24 - 33853.5
11/09/2022 - 3.098 - 119.3 - 38.51 - 33972.8
01/03/2023 - 3.324 - 118.8 - 34.74 - 34091.6
02/12/2023 - 3.119 - 110.3 - 35.36 - 34201.9
02/26/2023 - 4.079 - 181.4 - 44.47 - 34383.3
02/28/2023 - 1.811 - 066.2 - 36.55 - 34449.5
04/09/2023 - 5.208 - 203.3 - 39.04 - 34652.8
04/13/2023 - 2.113 - 082.0 - 38.80 - 34734.8
04/16/2023 - 2.085 - 079.9 - 38.32 - 34814.7
04/20/2023 - 2.770 - 091.5 - 33.03 - 34906.2
05/03/2023 - 4.260 - 155.1 - 36.41 - 35061.3
05/15/2023 - 2.845 - 111.7 - 39.26 - 35173.0
06/03/2023 - 3.740 - 143.0 - 38.24 - 35316.0
06/28/2023 - 4.984 - 191.6 - 38.44 - 35507.6
07/26/2023 - 6.282 - 239.9 - 38.19 - 35747.5
09/11/2023 - 2.629 - 091.9 - 34.96 - 35839.4
10/04/2023 - 7.402 - 274.1 - 37.03 - 36113.5
10/11/2023 - 1.728 - 064.0 - 37.04 - 36177.5
11/05/2023 - 4.171 - 159.8 - 38.31 - 36337.3
02/27/2024 - 6.027 - 238.5 - 39.57 - 36575.8
05/12/2024 - 2.812 - 099.8 - 35.50 - 36675.6
05/20/2024 - 2.403 - 090.8 - 37.79 - 36766.4
06/01/2024 - 2.690 - 102.1 - 37.96 - 36868.5
09/26/2024 - 3.014 - 112.4 - 37.29 - 36980.9
02/02/2025 - 5.000 - 192.1 - 38.40 - 37173.0
03/04/2025 - 2.419 - 095.6 - 39.52 - 37268.6
03/19/2025 - 2.890 - 108.4 - 37.51 - 37377.0
03/28/2025 - 2.526 - 091.8 - 36.34 - 37468.8