Try our new info resource - "Aladdin's Cave" (Main menu)Just added a separate link to Ash's Dropbox thread (shortcut)
You only have a 250 when you can drag Trig off it.
Nice little bike there Ash, but I don't buy his "unrestored" statement, allen head bolts all over the place, and I don't recall the head being painted originally, so rather pricey me thinks!
Most of the bikes that I own now are the same models that I originally owned in the 1970's. The originals were sold long ago and at considerable cost (both in terms of money and effort) I have since replaced them with as near to the originals as I could find. I have ended up with quite a few bikes by doing this and, of all of those that I now have, the CB500/4 is my favourite to ride, as it was all of those years ago. It is physically big enough for comfort, handles more predictably than most of the others, sounds quite lovely and can be ridden either slowly or quickly without fuss. In the 1970's I had two CB500's in quick succession, having sold the first and realising that I had made a mistake.My real problem with the 500 is that as I have other bikes that are smaller (ideal for pub nights etc.) and larger (more comfort, power etc.) I don't really use it much at all!As an aside, I have been in touch with Draganfly Motorcycles at Bungay (just a few miles from home) and they are now manufacturing Craven luggage, including racks, fitting kits and period style top boxes and panniers. Someone who I dealt with extensively at DS now works at Draganfly and as a result they are going to use both my 500/4 and 750/4 to measure from and intend to offer all of these items for the bikes in the future.