Just joined the forum after many months of lurking and gathering information before taking the plunge. I've just bought my first classic Honda CB500 four and am looking forward to restoring it with the collective help to be found here. I'm not new to restoring Japanese classics but until today they have all been Bridgestone 2-strokes, so this is a new challenge.
The bike is a 1972 CB500 four with two owners from new showing just 8785 miles, which appears to be genuine according to the basket of old MOT's that come with it. Condition is not as good as in the pictures but everything is there and it's an honest bike, warts and all. There is a slight cam-chain rattle that may just be a tensioner adjustment, or not?
I'm going to service the bike and run it for the remainder of the summer and then get started when the winter sets in. Hopefully it will all go according to plan.
