Honda CB550SC

It had a six-speed manual transmission (sixth was 'overdrive'), shaft drive, single front disc and rear drum brakes, side and center stands, and seating for two, with a "grab bar" mounted at the rear of the passenger seat.

The engine was very low maintenance with hydraulic self-adjusting valves.

[verification needed] The power was rated @ 75 horsepower and roughly 36 foot pounds of torque.

[citation needed] It would cover a quarter mile in 12.67 seconds @ @102 MPH.

[verification needed] Though there have been various claims about the horsepower in magazines the Honda specifications in their Official American Honda Service Manual rates the HP at 64 at 9500 rpm with a torque of 36.5 lb.-ft. at 8000 rpm.