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

[K2-K6]

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.

Agree Ted, the 400 was a shift in style to more modern with tank and seat form being noticeably a step away from earlier traditional drawing of these 4 cylinder Honda. They seem to take on colours more easily as they originally were those very plain tank colours without real embellishment, also the pipe "display" being front predominantly.

The 4 pipers are all about the display of those pipes to give the character from that era. Obviously very personal choice to make and a little difficult to fully visualise at this stage. Hope you get what you want as it's always nice to own something that you can just look at and be very pleased with, especially given the cost and effort put into it.

I do like brown, with many of the original paint schemes on these having that colour pallet (technically the golds are really a lighter brown in colour spectrum) it's prediction of ultimate combination that's a trial and error.

Coincidentally I've recently bought a mtb cycle frame in that very dark metallic brown with manufacturer logo in black, a very nicely made aluminium welded structure that looks spectacularly good as it shows that element off so well.

Hope you can decide by the time you reach the paint shop 

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Thank you everyone for talking me out of Nut Brown - when I looked at the colour sample swatch it was too light in the daylight anyways - they had no very dark browns like I fancied.
I even went to my brothers yesterday to look at one of his brown pedal cycles - an early Carlton - it looked pretty good.

In the end I chose the dullest 30% Gloss Black.

Oh NO, NO, NO, NO BORING BLACK has won

It does give me more freedom of choice when it comes to painting the tank & side panels - at the moment I'm inclined to go for Black like Simons even though I love the Candy Reds.

[Johnny4428]

Nice one Ted! The good thing is anything will go with black, even black 😂😂

[taysidedragon]

That's a relief, Ted. I can sleep at night now. 😁

[Sesman]

👍👍👍👍

[Oddjob]

technically the golds are really a lighter brown in colour spectrum

Wash your mouth out with soap and water 

How very dare you!!!!!!!!

[K2-K6]

technically the golds are really a lighter brown in colour spectrum

Wash your mouth out with soap and water 

How very dare you!!!!!!!!

  yes Ken I know it must be a shock when people find out it's not real gold. A little like a pools winner's bath taps 

Interestingly, when you think about it these era Honda are all monochromatic originally.  With black, white, chrome etc all having no "colour" and just the candy paint to offset that, giving such prominent impact to that single colour. They are really striking with this effect though.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Finally I've finished removing all old gasket material from the engine casings - they have been cleaned inside & out using Petrol wash applied with a paint brush.

Next step is to strip the paint from the engine casings hopefully starting on Monday if it is not raining as I need to be outside when I apply & eventually hose it off directly into the sewer manhole.
I put on all my safety gear as the Industrial Grade stuff is nasty -  then apply my first coat of Paramose paint stripper.

Despite all my safety gear when I finish an item & return to the house minus my gloves, mask, eye & face  protection for a coffee I always feel itchy and end up washing my hands & face!
Probably a combination of fear sweat & my imagination. (I hope)

[Johnny4428]

Wow! I think I’m going to look at gold/light brown in a different light, so to speak.🤣

Ted, watch out for that lethal fumes and volatile concoction. Remember to read your COSHH sheets. 😇😇

[SPR]

I'm glad you went with black Ted - at the end of the day it is all personal choice but I think when you see it finished you will be glad you went the boring route

Simon

[Laverdaroo]

Pa POW!............Whoop whoop etc etc

"In the end I chose the dullest 30% Gloss Black.
Oh NO, NO, NO, NO BORING BLACK has won
It does give me more freedom of choice when it comes to painting the tank & side panels - at the moment I'm inclined to go for Black like Simons even though I love the Candy Reds". Spoken li,e a true designer.

Angelic trumpets, harps and the sound of bubbling brooks, All is in balance with the universe

Ted, Repeat afetr me.." I love Hondas and dont ride a Harley"


Well done Ted, I can stop sweating


As penance for my ridicule, I was informed that I recieved a speeding ticket on the M5 back from yours n Wendy's the other week, 74.9 in a 70..............miserable buggers!

Thing is I've got 9 already but hoping some came off at the end of August, dare'nt look to check until I get home, dont want anything else to grumble about, I'm about grumped out after a vital farm system going down at 4am today, up yer get and get wet then Roo
So any consolation, we're even

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Bit of a bummer getting a speeding ticket Roo - sorry to hear of your bad luck.

[Laverdaroo]

Dont be daft mate, Its the only luck I have 

Pensive to look but not over worried. Might get a day out on zoom looking at lamp post, general road signage slides and a guess the speedlimit quiz for 90quid yet

Bargain

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I'm lucky Roo only ever had a verbal caution during the fuel crisis back in the 1970s when it was 50 mph maximum.

That said I've had a few parking tickets - two on the same day one where the rear of my Mini was 1ft over the double yellows. I've only ever won one appeal when Wendy parked for over 30 mins in a drop off zone - she was dropping her Dad off when he accidentally touched the door lock button as she was helping him out of the passenger side. Key was in the ignition - it took me 40 mins to find the spare key and drive to Burton Hospital to unlock her car.

[SteveD CB500K0]

If you were clocked at 74.9 Roo, your Speedo must have been showing over 80?

One hopes they nicked all the 90+ lane three owners too.


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