1971 CB500K0 Resto 3/71 VIN 1000896

[Sgt.Pinback]

15 min ......

But what is/are " fetiching metal covered suppressor caps" ?

That?:

[Nurse Julie]

Just got the seat cover sewn at DL Barr & Sons (Uphosterer & trimmer) in Hull £5

That was a bargain Ash, did it come up alright?

[Orcade-Ian]

Is that the same D Barr who used to be Don Barr coach trimmers?  I had quite few vinyl roofs sewn by them in the 70's - always a fantastic result for little money. They also did a dual seat cover for my Gold Star.  The old man Don can't be still around, surely?  Perhaps his Son runs it now.
Ian

[AshimotoK0]

Is that the same D Barr who used to be Don Barr coach trimmers?  I had quite few vinyl roofs sewn by them in the 70's - always a fantastic result for little money. They also did a dual seat cover for my Gold Star.  The old man Don can't be still around, surely?  Perhaps his Son runs it now.
Ian

Ian.

Yes the same trimmers .. was on Pulman Street now on Wiltshire Road . It’s run by Don’s Sons Paddy & Andrew …I was at school with Paddy & Andrew was the year below. Not seen Paddy since the seat was manufactured !   Pretty sure Don is no longer around.

Uli:
“But what is/are " fetching metal covered suppressor caps" ?

Yes those caps 2 sets of four are for my  UK Cb750K0 & UK Cb400F  (don't tell Oddjob  ) … got them from a German guy who would not ship to UK so I am getting our partner Wolfram from  ‘Krish-Dienst’ to fetch them over. I have both the 'cranked' ones in your picture plus the straight ones.

Julie : Will let you know when I fit it back to the seat. It looks pretty good but you never know and my history on seats is not good!

[Sgt.Pinback]

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 … got them from a German guy who would not ship to UK so I am getting our partner Wolfram from  ‘Krish-Dienst’ to fetch them over. I have both the 'cranked' ones in your picture plus the straight ones.

Can help you next time if you want.

I too just bought a set NOS here (real bargain....)

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Honda-CB-750-Four-Kerzenstecker-Satz-neu-Original-/201482161408?hash=item2ee945cd00:m:mBrQ8_NVYIkzjguJ6lGH8Pw

[AshimotoK0]

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 … got them from a German guy who would not ship to UK so I am getting our partner Wolfram from  ‘Krish-Dienst’ to fetch them over. I have both the 'cranked' ones in your picture plus the straight ones.

Can help you next time if you want.

I too just bought a set NOS here (real bargain....)

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Honda-CB-750-Four-Kerzenstecker-Satz-neu-Original-/201482161408?hash=item2ee945cd00:m:mBrQ8_NVYIkzjguJ6lGH8Pw

That's where I got two sets from Uli ,  they are tons more at the other place in Germany who sells them  on eBay.

[AshimotoK0]

Here are the pics of the repair  Julie

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[Nurse Julie]

Here are the pics of the repair  Julie

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That looks very good Ash

[Sgt.Pinback]

Well done. That should last.

[AshimotoK0]

Slight stall in progress finishing my Tax Return for the deadline .Yawn.
Taking 4 days of end of next week /week after to hawk round my Chroming/Zinc plating etc. plus work on the engine. Tank /side panels winging their way to Menno. 16 quid to Germany delivery inc. insurance MyHermes Int. MASSIVE thanks to Bryan for selling me a NOS Candy Jet Green RH side panel & advice generally. Gave the repaired one away to a mate in York who just bought a 500K1 from DK. Put pipes on Fleabay.
Stripped paint and bead blasted the centre stand.. pivot pin free and can be reused.

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[AshimotoK0]

 Started stripping the engine today and not looking brilliant at all    ... rockers and cam journals/head look fine  but pitting on two cam lobes, that I didn't notice on first inspection .. had it in daylight today. I may know someone (not on forum) that may have a camshaft to sell. One bore has a significant ridge at the top so looking at rebore etc or second hand barrels/pistons. So another engine money pit like the CB750K0 ! by the sounds of it. Don't know what horrors I will encounter  in bottom end. I freed all of the cover screws etc (looks as if never stripped down previously) and taking to work Saturday to strip the bottom end in the warm.

Weirdest looking aftermarket points plate and points sets I have ever seen on a Honda. Points look like they are off a British car. will post pics when I have some.

[JamesH]

Bollox. Now I feel shitty.

[AshimotoK0]

Bollox. Now I feel shitty.

No need mate ... its always a gamble .. The 500K1 '3k miler' my mate got from DK last month ...didn't have a speedo inner cable in it !

This pic will make you chuckle ... look at the capacitors too .. straight out of Radio Shack !

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[JamesH]

Crikey, you could probably contact the space station with that lot.

[Trigger]

Started stripping the engine today and not looking brilliant at all    ... rockers and cam journals/head look fine  but pitting on two cam lobes, that I didn't notice on first inspection .. had it in daylight today. I may know someone (not on forum) that may have a camshaft to sell. One bore has a significant ridge at the top so looking at rebore etc or second hand barrels/pistons. So another engine money pit like the CB750K0 ! by the sounds of it. Don't know what horrors I will encounter  in bottom end. I freed all of the cover screws etc (looks as if never stripped down previously) and taking to work Saturday to strip the bottom end in the warm.

Weirdest looking aftermarket points plate and points sets I have ever seen on a Honda. Points look like they are off a British car. will post pics when I have some.

This is why I never give a price on a engine re-build until I have stripped it and assessed what is needed  I have always found that a USA unit is always has more internal wear than UK units. I put this down to PO being lazy with servicing as the German units are always spot on internally.