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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2017, 06:13:51 AM »
I can get some Japanese air for your tyres.  I just open up some Japanese bubble wrap.
Thanks for the offer Mike but is June 1972 bubble wrap :)

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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2017, 07:32:51 AM »
Sorry,  it's modern stuff.  I used all the 70s stuff.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #17 on: August 09, 2017, 08:02:25 AM »
Sorry,  it's modern stuff.  I used all the 70s stuff.
I will hold out until I can get early 72 air, thanks for the offer Mike.

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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #18 on: August 09, 2017, 10:09:46 AM »
"...powder coated ..."

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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #19 on: August 09, 2017, 06:34:55 PM »
Sorry,  it's modern stuff.  I used all the 70s stuff.
I will hold out until I can get early 72 air, thanks for the offer Mike.
Mines scrap as well, I have unleaded in the tank. Thats that ruined then, where's the 4 star leaded and the decoke every 50 miles.
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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #20 on: August 09, 2017, 07:58:44 PM »
Sorry,  it's modern stuff.  I used all the 70s stuff.
I will hold out until I can get early 72 air, thanks for the offer Mike.
Mines scrap as well, I have unleaded in the tank. Thats that ruined then, where's the 4 star leaded and the decoke every 50 miles.

Back in the day i always used 2 star right up until unleaded appeared and the local garage done away with the 2 star, on a different note i bought 5 litres of petrol from the local garage yesterday and tested it to see how much ethanol in it, i got 3.5 % is that good.

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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2017, 08:01:45 PM »
Better than 5% but not good. Only zero Ethanol is good in classics. Been a while since I tested BP Ultimate, think I will give it a another go. It was still zero Ethanol when I last checked in November. But the EU did give the UK government an order to comply by April 2017 so we shall see. This was the original link: http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,8911.0.html
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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2017, 09:51:31 AM »
In my experience BP Ultimate seems to be very aggressive on seals and tank liners, I persevered with it due to recommendations and having a bike at the time that needed high octane, but after 3 leaks in a year I haven't used it since, and haven't had a leak in 5 years.
On the other hand I've had zero issues with the often criticised supermarket fuels, and there was a link recently on this site to an article that explained why E10 is better than E5 from a separation and corrosion perspective.

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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2017, 07:04:23 AM »
Yes but apart from that Mrs. Lincoln what did you think of the play? It's a bitsa bike and the seller is just trying it on. But there is a price it will sell at because not everyone who goes "wow" at it will pull it apart like everyone here has. My 550K3 has allen bolts on the engine, and the crankcase sides are unvarnished polished aluminium. it will never win a prize but people who haven't got the full spec in their heads still go "wow" at it so I'm happy, and if I do sell it there'll be someone who wants it for it's looks and not it's failings.
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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2017, 07:33:49 AM »
True, only needs one person to pay over the odds, not realising they could buy similar bikes for 1/4 the price. It is odd but a lot of people do think that paying more means you automatically get better. Its not a terrible example but the price is just is tad optimistic given its lacking a few details. Hopefully that is all that is wrong with it and corners might not have been cut mechanically.
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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2017, 06:40:50 AM »
Get a life people. This obsession with originality does my head in. If someone wanted to get my bike back to "original" they'd have to  replace the immaculate Sankei OEM exhaust with an original in equally good condition or get an original rechromed; but would it be "original" because the chrome certainly wouldn't be. It's completely OTT and almost illogical for a 40 year old Jap bike. Mines got LED lights (except the main beam) so I have no charging problems. Allen bolts in the crankcases and on the carbs cos they're easier to work with. Electronic ignition cos it runs better. Pirelli tyres cos they grip better. It gets ridden every week not trailered once a blue moon to a show.   
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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2017, 07:11:32 AM »
Well said that man. I too have cap head screws knowing that they will come undone again if required.
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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2017, 08:31:15 AM »
Its posts like this that make me glad I decided that I  am just sticking to the anorak techie stuff in the future !  ;D ;D ;D  ... Hmm the Lab calls ... got to go Igor is getting restless   ;D
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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2017, 03:35:05 PM »
You can do anything you like to personalise or improve your motorbike, that isn't the issue, trying to ask £8000+ for a CB500 is the issue. I don't know if any CB500 is worth that kind of money but one which isn't totally original and mint certainly isn't

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Re: This guy doesn't know what a UK 500K1 should look like
« Reply #29 on: August 16, 2017, 06:30:36 PM »
You can do anything you like to personalise or improve your motorbike, that isn't the issue, trying to ask £8000+ for a CB500 is the issue. I don't know if any CB500 is worth that kind of money but one which isn't totally original and mint certainly isn't

Well don't bid on it then! all the parts on it are original maybe not honda originals but originally from somewhere.

 

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