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1975 Honda CB550K · Valvetrain Buying guide
Discuss the cylinder-head inspection with the person doing the work before buying valves, guides or seals. The useful choices here include separate intake and exhaust valves, shoulder-style Kibblewhite guides and individually sold or eight-piece stem-seal options.
Intake valveJapanese intake valve standing in for Honda 14711-107-020; covers 1974-78 CB550K bikes.View part
Exhaust valveJapanese exhaust valve standing in for Honda 14721-323-005 and three other numbers.View part
Valve stem seal, sold eachStem seal standing in for Honda 12209-333-005; order one for each valve.View part
Related parts: Kibblewhite valve spring set · Kibblewhite valve guide · Kibblewhite Viton stem seal set
The Kibblewhite spring set and the bronze valve guides list the CB550K only up to 1976, so both include the 1975 bike. The springs are chrome silicon wire, eight to a set, and the guides are sold each in standard size.
The Kibblewhite guide listing identifies shoulder-style guides that do not use separate OEM-style guide clips. Tell the person rebuilding the head which guides you are considering, and confirm the required size and quantity from the inspection before ordering these individually sold parts.
The handle mentions a pack of ten, but the listing says it is sold each. Order the quantity you need, one per valve, and confirm with the store if unsure.
The listings describe Kibblewhite Black Diamond stainless valves with a German surface-treatment process. Intake and exhaust versions are separate parts, each listed for the 1974-78 CB550K. Compare the valve position and reference number before choosing either version.
The Kibblewhite listing supplies eight Viton seals, references Honda 12209-333-005 and names the 1974-78 CB550K. Compare the seal and guide arrangement in your cylinder head before choosing the set, especially where previous head work has changed components.
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