HONDA CBX550F (1981-1982) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBX550F was a sport-touring motorcycle manufactured by Honda from 1982 to 1986 and powered by a four-stroke, four-cylinder air-cooled engine. The CBX550F II version was identical to the standard model apart from the additional half fairing.

The model was designated as a 550cc machine, but the actual capacity of the engine was 572cc. Honda designed a new engine with twin overhead camshafts and screw adjusters for valve clearance to compete in the middleweight sector.

The engine was fitted with a standard oil cooler and a unique exhaust system with cross-over pipes in front of the engine, linking one and four cylinders and separate lines for two and three cylinders.

Also, the carburetors were using a new type of mixture-enriching system with fuel passages for cold starts and carefully engineered inlet tracts for smooth gas flow. The bike was known for its ventilated disc brakes with a drum-type enclosure.

The Honda CBX550F's braking system comprised two 230 mm discs with dual-piston calipers on the front and a hydraulic caliper with a 230 mm disc on the rear, offering reliable stopping power.

The bike had a duplex cradle tubular steel frame, an air-assisted telescopic fork, and an anti-dive system on the front. The rear suspension was handled by Pro-Link air-assisted dual shock absorbers.

As for power, the 1982 Honda CBX550F took its force from a 572cc four-stroke four-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by four Kaihin carburetors, delivering an output power of 65 hp at 10,000 rpm and 49 Nm (36 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.