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Very nice bike
Rear shocks look too long to be genuine 500 ones, could be early 750s but most likely pattern ones.
Quote from: Oddjob on October 04, 2018, 09:50:46 PMRear shocks look too long to be genuine 500 ones, could be early 750s but most likely pattern ones.Nothing wrong with good after market shocks, some are better on the road than the OEM ones.750 ones are basically the same length, just a bigger diameter.
Nice bike you have there, does it run? Don't think I would be taking that apart. A new restoration will look like that again after a few months use. If you were doing a full rebuild and cosmetics you would have been better buying a cheap wreck. I would just change the shocks and get it on the road to be honest. BTW Big garage envy.
Quote from: philward on October 04, 2018, 09:00:17 PMThats beautiful - my first new Honda Four in 1972Thank you. It’s the same age and colour as the one I had back in the 70’s too. Just wish it was in the same nick but not too bad for forty odd years later.
Thats beautiful - my first new Honda Four in 1972
Nice Bike . I wouldn't be taking it apart, get it running and ride it until the weather turns and then do what needs doing.I think I can see a speck of dust on the workshop floor .Seriously, a great bike and set up you have there.
Quote from: Allington on October 04, 2018, 09:20:55 PMQuote from: philward on October 04, 2018, 09:00:17 PMThats beautiful - my first new Honda Four in 1972Thank you. It’s the same age and colour as the one I had back in the 70’s too. Just wish it was in the same nick but not too bad for forty odd years later.Likewise, lovely ogling it from here. My avatar shows mine in Aug 74 when I got it home after I bought it from HGB in Harrow. Unfortunately I got fed up with the colour after a year and had it resprayed blue at work. 44 years later I am looking to get some bits sprayed garnet brown in the next year!
Quote from: royhall on October 05, 2018, 09:05:04 AMNice bike you have there, does it run? Don't think I would be taking that apart. A new restoration will look like that again after a few months use. If you weure doing a full rebuild and cosmetics you would have been better buying a cheap wreck. I would just change the shocks and get it on the road to be honest. BTW Big garage envy. I tend to agree,give it a FULL service,balance carbs,tappets etc ,needless to say filters and oil . and brake fluid then get a few miles on it ,it will give you a feel of how it is,and what needs to be done
Nice bike you have there, does it run? Don't think I would be taking that apart. A new restoration will look like that again after a few months use. If you weure doing a full rebuild and cosmetics you would have been better buying a cheap wreck. I would just change the shocks and get it on the road to be honest. BTW Big garage envy.
Quote from: Johnwebley on October 05, 2018, 11:22:13 AMQuote from: royhall on October 05, 2018, 09:05:04 AMNice bike you have there, does it run? Don't think I would be taking that apart. A new restoration will look like that again after a few months use. If you weure doing a full rebuild and cosmetics you would have been better buying a cheap wreck. I would just change the shocks and get it on the road to be honest. BTW Big garage envy. I tend to agree,give it a FULL service,balance carbs,tappets etc ,needless to say filters and oil . and brake fluid then get a few miles on it ,it will give you a feel of how it is,and what needs to be doneThis one is strictly an ornament but I did ride it around the drive a few times yesterday and apart from the pogo stick shocks it was almost the 70’s again for a moment
Quote from: Seabeowner on October 05, 2018, 10:53:35 AMQuote from: Allington on October 04, 2018, 09:20:55 PMQuote from: philward on October 04, 2018, 09:00:17 PMThats beautiful - my first new Honda Four in 1972Thank you. It’s the same age and colour as the one I had back in the 70’s too. Just wish it was in the same nick but not too bad for forty odd years later.Likewise, lovely ogling it from here. My avatar shows mine in Aug 74 when I got it home after I bought it from HGB in Harrow. Unfortunately I got fed up with the colour after a year and had it resprayed blue at work. 44 years later I am looking to get some bits sprayed garnet brown in the next year!Back then my one was a couple of hundred mile bike which had been bought new by an old guy who didn’t get along with it and sold it straight back to the dealer. I had taken my RD200 in for a service and saw it, sat on it and then px’ed the Yamaha for it the same day. It was a huge mistake as I missed the RD as soon as I swapped the keys at the counter and realised I should have kept the RD as well. To compound the issue brought about by impulses of youth I rode the Honda for a few months and chopped it in against the then new out Z900 at Daytona in Ruislip and on the ride home again realised I had made a mistake and it sank in that I was going to miss the Honda. The combination of missing the RD and desire to have the Kawasaki really over shadowed what a good bike the 500 was until it was gone.
Quote from: Allington on October 05, 2018, 11:31:59 AMQuote from: Seabeowner on October 05, 2018, 10:53:35 AMQuote from: Allington on October 04, 2018, 09:20:55 PMQuote from: philward on October 04, 2018, 09:00:17 PMThats beautiful - my first new Honda Four in 1972Thank you. It’s the same age and colour as the one I had back in the 70’s too. Just wish it was in the same nick but not too bad for forty odd years later.Likewise, lovely ogling it from here. My avatar shows mine in Aug 74 when I got it home after I bought it from HGB in Harrow. Unfortunately I got fed up with the colour after a year and had it resprayed blue at work. 44 years later I am looking to get some bits sprayed garnet brown in the next year!Back then my one was a couple of hundred mile bike which had been bought new by an old guy who didn’t get along with it and sold it straight back to the dealer. I had taken my RD200 in for a service and saw it, sat on it and then px’ed the Yamaha for it the same day. It was a huge mistake as I missed the RD as soon as I swapped the keys at the counter and realised I should have kept the RD as well. To compound the issue brought about by impulses of youth I rode the Honda for a few months and chopped it in against the then new out Z900 at Daytona in Ruislip and on the ride home again realised I had made a mistake and it sank in that I was going to miss the Honda. The combination of missing the RD and desire to have the Kawasaki really over shadowed what a good bike the 500 was until it was gone.Kept the 500 for 2.5 years (an eternity then) and then swapped it for Z650 also from Daytona. 900 too tall for me! Never looked back on any of my bikes. Only got into 500s again as it was probably the best all rounder and fairly easy to manage for an old'n.