Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Not going to re-route the throttle cables now as my route is quite common - similar to my  400 routing.

Only if I experience unwanted steering interference will I change them.

[Oddjob]

Just bought a NOS 22870-323-621 Clutch cable off Ebay for £13 plus P&P. I was going to get one from CMS until I snapped that up.

If I spot another Ted, I'll let you know.

[Seabeowner]

That's a bargain Ken, £50 from CMS!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Before the temperature falls any further decided to check the engine for oil pumping, plugs removed, on the third three second burst the oil light flickered before going out. Took a peek at the rockers there was oil on top of the valve springs.

Lastly checked the kick start worked - that's pretty much me done on the 500 until I fit the wheels & an exhaust system in the new year.







 

[taysidedragon]

Getting really close now Ted. 👍

[DomP]

Ted, I'm nearly at the point of getting my 550 back I'm the frame so thinking along the same lines as you regarding the cold and engine internals as I'm going to have to save up a bit before the exhaust system goes on.  Are you going to leave your engine topped up with oil and turn it over now and again until spring before you run it in?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Yes I will crank it over every couple of weeks to get the oil circulating and the gears turning over in the new oil.

I'm completely undecided about the exhaust system - if Ernie is good to me I might splash out for the 4 pipe  system. The Delkevic system otherwise.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Getting really close now Ted. 👍

Yes indeed.👍👍👍

[davidcumbria]

Before the temperature falls any further decided to check the engine for oil pumping, plugs removed, on the third three second burst the oil light flickered before going out. Took a peek at the rockers there was oil on top of the valve springs.

Lastly checked the kick start worked - that's pretty much me done on the 500 until I fit the wheels & an exhaust system in the new year.

It’s reassuring to see oil pressure is there after all that work inside the engine isn’t it? I’m fitting a delkevichb4 into 1 on mine - that’s what I had in the 70’s and it frees me up not to get over worried about trying to recreate an oem original bike - just one that looks good and works well and has my labour invested in it.

[Oddjob]

I kept a bike indoors once for the winter, it was when I was actually rebuilding the 500 I'm doing again now. It had never been run, in the spring when I was getting ready to get it ready for the road I checked the oil only to find it was full of water, clearly condensation was running down the insides of the cases and collecting in the sump, me kicking the bike over ever week or so had just mixed it all up like mayonnaise. I ended up taking the engine completely apart again just to clean it out of all the cracks and crevices, luckily I was still in the trade then so the gaskets were cheap. No damage or rust in the engine but bloody annoying even so.

Keep that in mind.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Before the temperature falls any further decided to check the engine for oil pumping, plugs removed, on the third three second burst the oil light flickered before going out. Took a peek at the rockers there was oil on top of the valve springs.

Lastly checked the kick start worked - that's pretty much me done on the 500 until I fit the wheels & an exhaust system in the new year.

It’s reassuring to see oil pressure is there after all that work inside the engine isn’t it? I’m fitting a delkevichb4 into 1 on mine - that’s what I had in the 70’s and it frees me up not to get over worried about trying to recreate an oem original bike - just one that looks good and works well and has my labour invested in it.

Which silencer option will you go for the Mega or the other one?

[davidcumbria]

This is the silencer I got with the bike. It’s new as the 4 into 4 fitted when imported was unsalvageable. I thought about spending 1200 quid with DS but reflected that this is a nostalgia project for me and the  bike I rode to Italy and back in 1979 had a similar 4 into 1. It’s liberating if your bike is for personal use not to be nailed to the cross of originality.
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[Oddjob]

Nailed to the cross of originality, a very good description of a lot of people imo

[Bryanj]

But as its a US bike not a UK one originality relies on paperwork and others memory

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

This is the silencer I got with the bike. It’s new as the 4 into 4 fitted when imported was unsalvageable. I thought about spending 1200 quid with DS but reflected that this is a nostalgia project for me and the  bike I rode to Italy and back in 1979 had a similar 4 into 1. It’s liberating if your bike is for personal use not to be nailed to the cross of originality.
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That looks like the Megaphone version.👍👍👍