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

[Laverdaroo]

Stick with it Ted, you're absolutely flying on the prep work. It wont be forever and once you get a box of 'shiney' backform he painters/palters etc,  it all feels so much more worth it.
Just ask Gary and that box of super bling he got last week, I'd have been excitedly running to the shed to see how it looked. Thats why we do it................That and we're all bonkers


Besides, what else would you be doing?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Now Roo say after me I like a nice shiny Nut Brown frame.😁😁😁

[Laverdaroo]

 ;DNope, I cant

I thould we'd rescued you from the 'Brown side' ? It appears you still hold affection for 'Plop brown' 


I managedto be lumbered with the cheapest caron the planet whilst at colleg whichwas a CAK brown toyota starlet. It was either referred to as 'The Brown Rocket' or simply 'The Shitzster' for short!
Do you want he nasty boys to call your bike naughty names when you're not there? They might if you paint it 'baba' brown!

Just sayin.......

[Oddjob]

You can call it "Like a Shovel"

[Laverdaroo]

paha ha haaa spit of tea Ken, you swine

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Whatever happened to the "It's your bike, your build, your money, your choice ethos?"

I don't know why but brown just appeals to the retro look in my brain, when Ken sees the finished bike instead of itemising what's not original K1 he will just think -  crap colour it matches the rest of the  bike.
I'm not thinking outside the box more outside the closet/latrine.

[Oddjob]

Sorry Ted, you're right, it's your build and your choice. I'll be honest and say the brown colours on the 500 and 550 were frankly awful, I hated that colour, I've had quite a few 500s and 550s and never have I bought a brown one, had black and golds and blues and purple but never brown. It's just a personal thing, whilst we are being a bit cheeky and taking the piss a little bit, that's what friends do to other friends. There's no malice in it.

However I really do think an all brown bike is a poor choice, the 500T had a brown seat and it always looked like you'd shit yourself riding it. First impressions and all that.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Ken I'm jousting I'm not offended at all - if it wasn't for the fact that the bike colour is a brownish bronze colour I would not dream of a brown frame.

I like Apple Candy Red and Black. I take the frame tomorrow to the painters. Gawd knows what I will chose they have some colour samples so I might find something else or go for BB.

[Laverdaroo]

Whatever happened to the "It's your bike, your build, your money, your choice ethos?"


Sorry mate, only yanking yer chain like Ken said bt I'm with Ken, sorry mate. Bikes should never be brown. You do your best and have whatever lovely shade you want buddy, wait till you see the metal flake ORANGE I've gone for with a cream bottom border, youll laugh yer arse off. It looks like its come from a Baha beetle beach buggy, its that offensive .

Its going to look like a dodgem car so get yer ammo ready.

Enjoy the painters is always really interesting and you'll learn heaps so make sure you ask loads of questions

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

So if I go for black I could consider Satin instead of Gloss.

[Johnny4428]

Just to add my worthless ridicule, when I read brown….🤮🤮🤮 but then I remembered I have a brown bike🤣🤣. Cand Kent Brown is a nice colour. Nice change after white for 30 years. Each to their own Ted. 😉

[3scs]

Nowt wrong with a bit of brown but that blue takes a bit of beating

[K2-K6]

For me it's that the frame is no "looker" in design or detailed execution, and doesn't need attention drawing to it.

Nota a Bridget Bardot

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Or for balance/diversity/framework, a David Gandypants 

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To demonstrate framework

The bikes are lovely looking and fabulous as a whole, but having frame lighter than the paintwork just seems to draw attention to the less aesthetically appealing aspect.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

You make a good point K2-K6 about a lighter colour drawing attention to the frame.
I think I got away with it on my 400 but the 500 especially if it ever gets the original silencers is a very different kettle of fish.

[Oddjob]

Ken I'm jousting I'm not offended at all - if it wasn't for the fact that the bike colour is a brownish bronze colour I would not dream of a brown frame.

I like Apple Candy Red and Black. I take the frame tomorrow to the painters. Gawd knows what I will chose they have some colour samples so I might find something else or go for BB.

IndexTripleS do a lovely candy red for a frame Ted, stunning. Based in Bingley IIRC.