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cb 500 but not to standard
« on: July 31, 2023, 11:25:53 AM »
After a couple of false starts on bikes that were to good to "customise" Ive finally got one to play with. I really like the look of Graham and Julies "mongrels". So mine will be along the same lines, using whatever I have available or can reasonably obtain.  I'm a fair way into the build and as is usual the first casualty is the budget. It was actualy Graham that pointed out the bike to me and a trip to Liverpool later I was the proud owner of what friends and family call "another pile o shite".
The seller assured me it was all there and just needed putting together, yeah right. To be fair he was selling because he was going blind so cant be too critical.
So this is how it came.


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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2023, 11:39:45 AM »
Seeing it is this side of the country now, you may as well not have all the worriers and hassle. Lets say £100 and i will take if off your hands  ;) 

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2023, 12:20:36 PM »
You'll have that on the road by the weekend!   ;D
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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2023, 12:36:50 PM »
Blimey Gary you do like your flatpack kit bikes with missing instructions. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2023, 01:06:06 PM »
Looks to be mostly there honest

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2023, 01:27:05 PM »
Seeing it is this side of the country now, you may as well not have all the worriers and hassle. Lets say £100 and i will take if off your hands  ;)

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2023, 01:28:35 PM »
Looks to be mostly there honest


Yeah, thats what he said.

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2023, 08:09:42 PM »
some progress pics

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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2023, 08:13:40 PM »
and more

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2023, 08:37:09 AM »
Lots of goodies for the price Gary. I will try to find your next project closer to home  ;)

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2023, 02:42:00 PM »
Looks like a standard camchain Gary, shame as I still have a couple of heavy duty ones left.
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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2023, 03:10:21 PM »
It came as part of the package. Ill be in touch if there's a next time.

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2023, 03:14:01 PM »
more progress

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2023, 03:16:13 PM »
Clocks and seat are a work in progress and may well get binned. (well put aside)

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Re: cb 500 but not to standard
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2023, 03:32:12 PM »
Some advice Gary. I personally would not have fitted the head to the engine at this point, barrels maybe but I tend to wait until the bottom end is in place before I fit the top end, just to make it easier to fit the engine into the frame, it's a big heavy lump and it's very easy to hurt yourself doing this, crushed fingers etc. Mainly though it's the try and avoid frame paint damage, the lighter the engine the easier it is to get it into place. However we are where we are so I'd say don't fit the clutch or the rotor, remove the points plate before fitting as well, they are easily damaged and they ain't cheap to replace these days. With no clutch fitted you have a good handhold there, end of the crank on the other side is also good. No oil pan, no filter housing.

Spotted there is no seal fitted inside the tacho drive, has that since been done?
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