Honda Integra 550

[scumdog]

Saw a Honda 550 Integra in Dunners parked beside a gas station today, it was very tidy and the chrome 4-into1 looked cool, I was impressed. (But then I'm easily impressed - big tits, cool scoots, hot-rods and loud guns all impress me:devil2:)

It had a name I cannot remember on the petrol tank.

Are they uncommon and are they a usable (reliable) bike??

[FJRider]

Saw a Honda 550 Integra in Dunners parked beside a gas station today, it was very tidy and the chrome 4-into1 looked cool ...

Obviously not a local bike then .. :shifty:

[awayatc]

Hoda......?

Sure it wasnt parked next to the pub.........?
:rolleyes::baby:

[scumdog]

Hoda......?

Sure it wasnt parked next to the pub.........?
:rolleyes::baby:

Bastard!:bleh:

(OK, it was a typo..)

[husaberg]

Saw a Honda 550 Integra in Dunners parked beside a gas station today, it was very tidy and the chrome 4-into1 looked cool, I was impressed. (But then I'm easily impressed - big tits, cool scoots, hot-rods and loud guns all impress me:devil2:)

It had a name I cannot remember on the petrol tank.

Are they uncommon and are they a usable (reliable) bike??

I remember they were fairly common in the early 90's pretty sure they were all imports funny enough some were exported back to japan.......
There was a 400 version

Moving on the CBX750 is a bloody neat bike where did they all go. they were imports as well.
been years since I seen one of those.

I think Diesel pig races a cbx550.................

[ellipsis]

...they are a really cool thing that make you wish you didn't own one, but when you rode one, you were glad you did...I did a fair bit of work to keep my girls CBX on the road...mainly the unfixable shock that most would have reached their use by date, by now...brakes were cool...big cast twin things, real cunts to work on...I liked taking it for long test runs after working on it, always immense fun...the corner of the fairings bruised shit out of my knee's...it threw a primary on a ride one day, it came out the top and the bottom of the casings...beautiful Honda, dunno about owning one now...cult status almost in Japan, the CBX 400 anyway...

[Kickaha]

I think Diesel pig races a cbx550.................
He did, you can no longer get the bearing shells for the crank in the sizes he needs to rebuild it

[swarfie]

They were sold new in NZ. My brother bought one new. We did a South Island trip in about '85 and as we were going down that long hill into Dunners it got a big front wheel shake on. The tubeless front tyre had started to de-laminate and had an air bubble between the layers just under the tread. Had to wait a couple of days for McIver and Vietch to open to buy a new tyre. Was a good bike though but he traded it in on a GB500 in '86.

[george formby]

I used to own a CB 750f integra. Lovely bike. Had a huge mileage on it & an oil addiction. More of a constant tippler than a guzzler. A Honda mechanic's advice was to just keep putting oil in it, despite the wear the engine would just keep on going. Did to. I rode it the length of the country trouble free & in enviable comfort.
My only real negative on the bike was the occasional feeling that it had a hinge in the middle. Never amounted to anything but a bit disconcerting. Admittedly i could have been a bit more considerate of the mileage & vintage with my riding style.

[unstuck]

Saw a Honda 550 Integra in Dunners parked beside a gas station today, it was very tidy and the chrome 4-into1 looked cool, I was impressed. (But then I'm easily impressed - big tits, cool scoots, hot-rods and loud guns all impress me:devil2:)

It had a name I cannot remember on the petrol tank.

Are they uncommon and are they a usable (reliable) bike??

Thought you would have been with all the other big car freaks outside the Capri yesterday morning scummy, guess not. Of course it was a nice bike, it's a Honda.:Punk::Punk::Punk:

[dangerous]

Sd, was it blue n white?
import from Japan, interga was that import name only.
the red and or blues were NZ new knowen as the F2, in orange "supersport"
ton a grunt, handled stock like a H1

[scumdog]

Thought you would have been with all the other big car freaks outside the Capri yesterday morning scummy, guess not. Of course it was a nice bike, it's a Honda.:Punk::Punk::Punk:


Was in Dunners at another hot-rod related meeting for the upcoming National Show at Labour Weekend, should be a cool event, tons of Yank Tanks and hot-rods.:headbang:

[scumdog]

Sd, was it blue n white?
import from Japan, interga was that import name only.
the red and or blues were NZ new knowen as the F2, in orange "supersport"
ton a grunt, handled stock like a H1


Cb sez it was blue and white.

Had weird looking front brakes with the words 'ventilated disc' on what looked like some sort of cover, couldn't actually see the discs.:confused:

It looke like the kinda bike I wouldn't mind, had this certain coolness about it.:cool:

[Kickaha]

Had weird looking front brakes with the words 'ventilated disc' on what looked like some sort of cover, couldn't actually see the discs.:confused:


Inboard disc brakes, shit idea,

[george formby]

TBH if I had the space, time & coin I would love to have another Honda of that vintage in the shed. My old integra had the best paint job of any bike I've owned, pearlescent white & candy apple red, gold flecked. Delicious thing to wash & polish. Lots of other nice touches, bit posh really.
The 1100 Bol D'Or with the gold wheels would be a starter.

[dangerous]

Cb sez it was blue and white.

Had weird looking front brakes with the words 'ventilated disc' on what looked like some sort of cover, couldn't actually see the discs.:confused:

It looke like the kinda bike I wouldn't mind, had this certain coolness about it.:cool:

Its 80's ofcourse its bloody cool, inboard ventalated disc were Honda incorporated a drum enclosure that protects the ventilated discs from rain and permits the use of cast iron as the disc material without the cosmetic problems of rusting.The discs are unusual in motorcycle applications, the outer edge forming the mounting points with the caliper griping from the inner edges. The caliper units are of twin piston design, both pistons acting from one side.

bout as usfull as their TRAC (torque reactive anti dive control)which was found on the same bikes (MVX, VF400, VT250)303102303103




My old integra had the best paint job of any bike I've owned, pearlescent white & candy apple red, gold flecked. Delicious thing to wash & polish. Lots of other nice touches, bit posh really.
The 1100 Bol D'Or with the gold wheels would be a starter.That the 750 Integra another inport only, beter knowen here as the F2 900?
ohh and the 1100 was the 'super boldor"
that era of Honda was imackulat finish, My turbo and eurosport was the same

[fridayflash]

i owned a honda cbx550 for about an hour once..around '91, at the time u i had an xy falcon, pretty average, my neighbor wanted it and offered my the cbx as a swap, so i did the deal, knowing a guy with a mint gold with cream vinyl roof valiant se, a 318 , nice mags etc who had said he would swap it for a bike...needless to say i rode the cbx only as far as the owner of the chrysler's house, did the deal and drove home in my new flash wheels bro:sunny:

[nerrrd]

If it was one of these I bought one new, I thought it was a rolls-royce/rocket ship compared to the GN250 I upgraded from. But then I probably wouldn't know any better. Sold it when I went back to university (too expensive to run :laugh:).

The pre-husband of one of my flatmates also rode one.

[SVboy]

Its 80's ofcourse its bloody cool, inboard ventalated disc were Honda incorporated a drum enclosure that protects the ventilated discs from rain and permits the use of cast iron as the disc material without the cosmetic problems of rusting.The discs are unusual in motorcycle applications, the outer edge forming the mounting points with the caliper griping from the inner edges. The caliper units are of twin piston design, both pistons acting from one side.

bout as usfull as their TRAC (torque reactive anti dive control)which was found on the same bikes (MVX, VF400, VT250)303102303103



That the 750 Integra another inport only, beter knowen here as the F2 900?
ohh and the 1100 was the 'super boldor"
that era of Honda was imackulat finish, My turbo and eurosport was the same

Is it just me, or are your keyboard skills improving! I will assume now one of the kids is in school, he is teaching you! Interesting post btw.

[Kickaha]

Is it just me, or are your keyboard skills improving!
Have you not heard of "cut and paste" the bits with good spelling are straight from the Haynes manual

[sidecar bob]

Those discs proved pretty handy to bucket sidecar builders back in the day, because they could be mounted inside a RV90 rim.

[dangerous]

Is it just me, or are your keyboard skills improving! I will assume now one of the kids is in school, he is teaching you! Interesting post btw.well yeah and no... the kid at school, is just there like I was to eat his lunch, its the one at kindie thats learning me, poor wee shits got it hard tho christ 46yrs its taken so far...



Have you not heard of "cut and paste" the bits with good spelling are straight from the Haynes manualIm sure he has... stating the obvious again... but ya kinda wrong not from a manual somewere else on the net, dont ask me were I just found it and it was interesting...

[guzzi_moto]

I had the cbx400f, the Honda build quality was amazing at the time. Mine was in the Rothmans colours. Biggest issues were the rotting exhaust system and the cam chain tensioner that didn't.

[dangerous]

I had the cbx400f, the Honda build quality was amazing at the time. Mine was in the Rothmans colours. Biggest issues were the rotting exhaust system and the cam chain tensioner that didn't.

LOL... so Soichiro in the 80's, well sumed up

[husaberg]

LOL... so Soichiro in the 80's, well sumed up

But at least it missed out on the v ranges chocolate cams and molasses oiling system.

[dangerous]

But at least it missed out on the v ranges chocolate cams and molasses oiling system.
or the 3's holey pistons, as above tho the V's were nicely finished

[husaberg]

or the 3's holey pistons, as above tho the V's were nicely finished

Honda always did get that right, the eighties were a bit of a gamble with saving some dosh vs quality.
Then again people expected to get by with minimal servicing too.

[Stylo]

Honda seem to have more misses than hits , Can't remember when I last saw a Honda pull up at my local pub on a Saturday afternoon.

VFR1200 been out now for 5 years ? Think I've seen 3 since then

Their chief focus now is the emerging markets like China and India which is why we're presented with bikes like the new CTX1200 scooter V4 thing, whatever it's acronym is and the new VR 800. This is what the Asians want so .... 'I'm sure you'll like it too !'

And all the other funny looking bikes you look at when you walk into an empty Honda showroom.

The CBX 550 ?

An example of something that didn't work out but, back then things were analogue and everyone was entitled to a mistake or two so that's Ok.

[dangerous]

Honda seem to have more misses than hitsOhh I dont think so, when honda brought the CB750 out it changed the world, look at there GP history with the 6's etc... thing is Honda was bit of a greenie so shyed from strokers so they needed to experment and the thing is wernt afarid to do so, the NR for eg, the VF which went VFR & RC30, the RC211 and dear I say it CX650 turbo, CBX1000 and flat 6's...

What about Yamaha's atempt at leading the world, the TX...

[Stylo]

Ohh I dont think so, when honda brought the CB750 out it changed the world, look at there GP history with the 6's etc... thing is Honda was bit of a greenie so shyed from strokers so they needed to experment and the thing is wernt afarid to do so, the NR for eg, the VF which went VFR & RC30, the RC211 and dear I say it CX650 turbo, CBX1000 and flat 6's...

What about Yamaha's atempt at leading the world, the TX...

I didn't mention the hits and the CB750 was a world changer totally agree and they were the top of the world , Hondas best selling bike was the 50cc Step through which made them millions. Full credit to Honda, the only one's I've owned are a CB450 and a CR500.

Only today I walked through Casbolts Honda in Ch Ch and , apart from the frosty reception ( which is usual ) .... wouldn't mind a squirt on the F6 bagger though.

TX500 ? Bad engineering and a slight lack of judgement on Yamaha's behalf .... :-)

[dangerous]

the only one's I've owned are a CB450 and a CR500.

Only today I walked through Casbolts Honda in Ch Ch and , apart from the frosty reception ( which is usual ) .... wouldn't mind a squirt on the F6 bagger though.

TX500 ? Bad engineering and a slight lack of judgement on Yamaha's behalf .... :-)

LOL... mate, after buying a new storm of scuzbolts I swor never to walk in that shop again... never relised you wetre local?
How ya like the 450, any good or was a 350T a beter bike?
TX650, forunner of the XS, but man could they build strokers :headbang:

[ellipsis]

... I was asked to leave the 'c' shop in the early '70's for jizzing over a blue 400/F...it was about then I realised I was a homo...

[dangerous]

... I was asked to leave the 'c' shop in the early '70's for jizzing over a blue 400/F...it was about then I realised I was a homo...

ginga, honda lover and a homo... your screwed brother :cool:

[husaberg]

ginga, honda lover and a homo... your screwed brother :cool:

I guess with that you can add incest to the list as well then:scratch:

[dangerous]

I guess with that you can add incest to the list as well then:scratch:
na, not into that shit... I mean hes not :confused:

[ellipsis]

na, not into that shit... I mean hes not :confused:

...I'm definitely not into that...ask my cousin... ummm...my wife, I mean...

[husaberg]

...I'm definitely not into that...ask my cousin... ummm...my wife, I mean...

You have a wifesin, That's sounds very Waimate.........

[Daffyd]

I thought you were talking about this... http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/12/03/2013-honda-integra-scooter-first-ride/

[ellipsis]

I thought you were talking about this... http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/12/03/2013-honda-integra-scooter-first-ride/


...thinking gets you nowhere...