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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #375 on: December 19, 2022, 08:10:24 PM »
Purists look away now - my DS Chrome finished plastic headlamp bowl & aftermaket rim kit arrived today so I was able to fit a neat Land Rover LED headlamp unit without any alterations.
Thanks for the tip Allankelly & the link. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303960372602

 .500 LED headlamp by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #376 on: December 19, 2022, 08:12:56 PM »
Like that Ted. Novel and functional👏
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« Reply #377 on: December 19, 2022, 08:29:38 PM »
Give over Ted, that's ace and solves an issue rather well. I have the standard shell and lens for mine but looking at others too for ideas as it looks like half a beach ball, its massive!

I'd say yours is spot on mate and an easy win too, ;) :)
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #378 on: December 19, 2022, 08:36:34 PM »
Go for it Ted  ;D
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #379 on: December 19, 2022, 08:42:01 PM »
Oh plus the sidelight is a slightly dated but was trendy Halo / Angel eyes type.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #380 on: December 19, 2022, 08:47:55 PM »
\halo, how posh!

Get you! ;) :D
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1977 CB400F (the last money pit!)
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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #381 on: December 19, 2022, 10:20:00 PM »
Quote from: Laverdaroo on December 19, 2022, 08:47:55 PM
\halo, how posh!

Get you! ;) :D

Not so much posh as Christmas themed -  Halo / Angel. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #382 on: December 19, 2022, 11:42:52 PM »
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #383 on: December 20, 2022, 12:22:56 PM »
Does that have DOT (DOT approved) stamp on the lamp, if not you might struggle to get it through the MOT if it needs one.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #384 on: December 20, 2022, 02:41:14 PM »
Quote from: paul G on December 20, 2022, 12:22:56 PM
Does that have DOT (DOT approved) stamp on the lamp, if not you might struggle to get it through the MOT if it needs one.

Yes it has the DOT SAE E9 stamp on the outer edge it has Osram LED's similar cheaper ones do not.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #385 on: December 20, 2022, 03:06:11 PM »
Spent a lot of time bimbling about sorting out what bits were where - putting some parts in Evaporust etc.

It's much warmer today so I've been doing some work on both lower fork legs cleaning out the threads & the sediment inside the legs.
I need to do some more polishing on the right fork leg as ther left one is much shinier at the moment.
Once I am happy with the polishing of the fork legs I can get the front suspension fitted with a view to fitting the front wheel for better frame stability.

When the cold weather returns I can do some soldering on the Pilot light loom now I have some better lamp holders & rubber shroud fitting thingys.


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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #386 on: December 20, 2022, 03:07:43 PM »
AFAIK Paul so long as it passes the beam pattern test it should pass the MOT. Same for when you fit an LED bulb into a regular headlight. Mine passed no problem this year.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #387 on: December 20, 2022, 03:09:15 PM »
Your not thinking of doing the double disc conversion Ted? Makes the front end look more balanced IMO and of course braking is improved.
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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #388 on: December 20, 2022, 03:32:00 PM »
Quote from: Oddjob on December 20, 2022, 03:09:15 PM
Your not thinking of doing the double disc conversion Ted? Makes the front end look more balanced IMO and of course braking is improved.

Sounds like an expensive alteration Ken.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #389 on: December 20, 2022, 03:37:46 PM »
Depends on what you already have Ted, you need a spare caliper and disc, a set of 550 sliders, a longer set of disc bolts and another part of the brake line. Not that expensive if you already have some of these. There's a little work involved as well adapting the speedo drive.

For me it's a good investment, if it stops you quicker it could just avoid an accident and those can be very expensive. 
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