CB 500 resurrection

[gary123]

Cheers Ted, but "runner" is a bit optimistic at the moment.

I did say runner not a rider.lol

I'm still impressed with where you have gotten - my 500 is spread all over my garage in boxes & baskets - I go to sleep trying to imagine what it will look like with a Nut Brown frame - getting to the freezer in our garage is presently akin to an obstacle course.

Been there Ted. I even tripped over some bits on the  garage floor and smashed my Fireblades fairing.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Cheers Ted, but "runner" is a bit optimistic at the moment.

I did say runner not a rider.lol

I'm still impressed with where you have gotten - my 500 is spread all over my garage in boxes & baskets - I go to sleep trying to imagine what it will look like with a Nut Brown frame - getting to the freezer in our garage is presently akin to an obstacle course.

Been there Ted. I even tripped over some bits on the  garage floor and smashed my Fireblades fairing.

Oh no that's terrible to hear - what a bummer!

[gary123]

Not a lot of clearance when set right. There is a couple of dowels to align casing. I forgot mine on the 550 start up and I had contact. Was quickly remedied with dowels in place.

Well it seems I only had one dowel in, found the other by kneeling on it. Hopefully that will do it, doesnt take much to cause contact. Thanks for the advice.

[Laverdaroo]

And how's yer knee?

Bet that was like walking on a bit of Leggo,doesnt halfmake you get up quick

[gary123]

Dead right-still smarts. Didnt swear (much)

[Laverdaroo]

aaaahhh, the familiar Anglo Saxon announcement at times like this


Alwaysappears to help!......That or get you a telling offbecausefolk can hear

[Bryanj]

Just like me walking into the garage door when getting bits for those 400 carbs i di, got a delicate hole in my forehead and my wife said "did you swear"

[Laverdaroo]

Yeah, laughing all the skin off my forehead dear, of course I didnt swear!!

[paul G]

Check the rotor is spinning true, i have had a bent crank end before

OK, Ill spin it on the starter and see if it "wobbles". Thanks

Do Not start it without the cover on as, the oil pressure will push the bung out and you will have all the oil on the floor 

Cheers Trig, thats good advice, and probably what I would have done.

I did on the 400/4 and trust me it takes a while to clear it up 

[gary123]

I can only imagine. Im a bit ocd about my garage, wife wishes it applied to the kitchen.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I was a bit ocd everything put away in the  old kitchen cupboards in my garage - they had a Dyna Label on each shelf then as the decades have nipped by I just can't be arsed as my collection clutter has increased.
Final straw was giving up half the cupboards & wall racks for Wendy.

Now I can spend a good 40 minutes doing a 10 minute job - other 30 mins is looking for the safe place that I would never forget where it was.

[Laverdaroo]

same for everyone Ted, cant believe you relinquished all that shed room..............tell Wendy to get her own shed

I'd probably pop your helmet on before starting that conversation though

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Sorry Roo I don't have a death wish.😁😁😁

[Laverdaroo]

A wise move mate

[gary123]

Couldnt resist dressing her up, sorry the photos are a bit crap my camera keeps reverting to 10mp which is to big for the forum so I took pictures from the computer and posted those.
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