***1974 CB550F One Owner! All original! Rare color,(9K),Unmolested Survivor ***

For sale is this incredible 1974 Honda CB 550-Four. This baby runs like a turbine and will scream along all day at 9000 RPM! Great chrome. perfect seat. rims are very nice. all of the original equipment including the pipes is on the bike. It starts. runs. and rides great! No wobbles. shimmies. shakes. rattles. knocks. clatters or pings! Clutch. electric start. turn signals. hi and lo beam headlight. battery. brakes and brake lights-EVERYTHING works as it should! I have the original title to this bike. the original owners manual. and the original tool kit! There are some superficial scratches on the tank that barely show in the pics but the bike is original and I chose to leave it that way for the SERIOUS collector!The following work was just cmpleted by the previous owner (a certified Honda mechanic)!Disassembled down to the engine and frame-EVERYTHING cleaned . polished and rebuilt (Engine is not rebuilt-didn't need it!). Carbs were rebuilt and the engine received a Honda specified tune -up prior to dis-assembly. Chassis has been completely rebuilt. Steering bearings . swing arm bearings and pivot shaft. Covers were removed polished and new gaskets installed. Front brake system was rebuilt. Rear brake hub disassembled cleaned and pivots greased and reassembled. Oil pump removed checked and installed with new o-rings. Oil pan dropped and cleaned along with pick-up screen. Front forks disassembled. polished and rebuilt. Front and rear wheel bearings installed . SKF or NSK high quality bearings. Hardware and seals replaced as needed. All electronics tested. Connectors removed cleaned and assembled with dielectric grease. The inside of the tank is great. The petcock disassembled cleaned and new screen installed. This machine was rebuilt using Honda OEM parts. With the exception of the steering bearings. I use tapered roller bearings instead of the ball and race type. The exhaust on the right side where the header pipe meets the muffler has a small spot on it that is barely noticeable in the photo's. This machine still has it's original tires. I chose to leave them installed. Surprisingly . they have no dry rot. This is an option for a collector. I would recommend new tires for daily use. Bid with confidence in knowing you will get a fantastic old Honda to cruise around on! *** ALL international buyers MUST pay via paypal! No exceptions! If you win. please be prepared to pay the deposit instantly and the balance within 72 hours. ***Feel free to email with any questions and you are also welcome to come and see the bike by appointment here in Mercer. Pa. All shipping cost are the responsibility of the buyer! I accept paypal for full payment under certain conditions-contact me for details! ALL overseas and out-of-country payers must pay through PAYPAL! If you pay via money order or bank check. you must wait for the check or money order to clear. I will release the bike once this occurs. If you pay using a U. S. POSTAL SERVICE MONEY ORDER. I will release the bike as soon as I cash the money order. The winning bidder must contact me immediately to set up payment and shipping arrangements. Once full payment is received. I will release the bike to the shipper. I highly recommend going through Bill Hummel transports out of Indiana Pa. 724-599-9264. He is very honest. reliable. fast. inexpensive. and easy to deal with. As always. do a pre-inspection of ANY bike you ride or have it inspected prior to riding if you are unfamiliar with motorcycles. I am not desperate to sell. am not a dealer. I don't do this for a living. I'm an enthusiast. If you'd like any detailed photos of a specific area of the bike. just ask! I have many photos of it but will be glad to take more if needed. Please ask any questions you like before bidding. You will be answered quickly and honestly. I will not sugarcoat anything for the sake of a few extra dollars and am not in the business to screw anyone. With all the bikes I own or have owned over the years. I know how disappointing it is when someone over-sells a bikes condition so you may be sure I won't do that to you. I have disclosed and will gladly provide photos of all known defects for your inspection. This is an AWESOME motorcycle!You are welcome and encouraged to personally inspect the bike prior to bidding. Although this bike is sold "As Is" and "Without Warranty". I want you to be happy and I will do anything within reason to see that you are. Thank you and good luck!If you have any questions. please ask them now before you bid or buy! I reserve the right to end this auction at any time in order to sell this item locally as well. However. once reserve has been met. the bike will go to the highest bidder here on ebay!