Honda-SOHC

Well, I just placed an order at DSS of GBP 750,- ... (~

To appreciate the benefits of a GPS on a motorcycle, you'll need a bit more:

- rigid cradle with on-board power supply for the kit
- audio out to headset/intercom so you can keep your eyes on the road (if BlueTooth or strained is up to the user; second doesn't require charging however...)
- a netbook with mapping software you can plan your routes comfortable by a few clicks of the mouse, check them en detail in overzoom and load them onto your GPS, so you don't depend on computer-logic which can be quite odd (and frustrating) sometimes, but get your joyrides instead.
- some good paper maps of the area, as they give better visual on the terrain as the mapping software

-replace bits and bobs for style reasons (headlight etc)

Hi Alex,
if you do so I'm defenitely in for your OEM parts! 

Nice project, keep up the reports

Certainly will swap the complete fork legs and check everything bit by bit during the rebuild/overhaul, who knows how they have been messed with over the generations...  
W/shop manuals (both, 500 and 550) are already downloaded and get studdied carefully...

When even on a '94 ST, which was serviced regularly at a workshop(!), bolts have been mixed, replaced with 'any' style, or rounded off, will there be no end to the WTF about incompetent tinkering on them CBs... (already spotted slotted bolts holding the valve covers and such...  
I'm already prepared to find things like electrical tape or plastic plumbing pipes inside them forks...  

But I think everyone around here probably went though such findings during his rebuilds...

Hi and thanx!

the one w/out fairing and the 4x4 is a '76 I plan to refurb to OEM condition, and sell to a caring owner...
Besides the 'rippled' ignition- and clutch-covers it has those aluminum-bed rims with 'collars'
Dunno yet if I should leave the 'M-style' bar on it, I tend to get the OEM touring handlebar for it.
Frame No. 2083333
Engine No. 2169911
(seems to be a K1 frame with a K2 engine then?)
It also has the fork-bottoms for fixing two caliper/arms, which I'd like to nick off and rebuild it to OEM LHS single disk.
The red tank on it is finished... like a noodle filter... you can brake through with your fingernails... was stored bone dry...
But its the blue tank on the other one that belongs to it anyway, which is in good shape so far (will see once we get the numberless layers of paint off...)


The one with this Tomaselli(??) bikini-fairing (that thing is tucked on with HILTI band...   ) is a '73 and has a 'special title' issued '78 by the dept of automotive and transportation, 'legalizing' the Marving 4-1, intake bellmouths (no filters or mesh... now that's gonna be fun with them cops...   ), rear-sets and clip-on handles. (is also has a shorter(!) swing-arm from a post '85 CB installed... )
That one is a keeper (for that title allone) I plan to 'cafe', would like to get a shiny aluminum tank (not narrowed as I already knock my shins on the valve covers and carbs...) and tail-cone, flat upper tripple-clamp, place the instruments lower and more horizontal (K0 clocks with the embedded idiot lights would be great...), get dual disks on it (probably need to swap the (shorter?) hub and speedo drive from the '76 as well), etc...
Frame No. 2016197
Engine No. 2016202
seems to be a true K1 then

Those are the b/w pics stapled into its 'special title':





Technically I will have to stay close to this to pass the MOT, seat and tank are not soo critical there, but I'll have to see if I get away with the twin-disk setup then (I think a CX500 MC & lever should match nicely with the CB's clutch lever)

Engines on both look dry and rotating (pumping the kick by hand), will check compression and visuals of exhaust ports to determine of both require rebuild.

Wirings are the usual mess, electrical tape, etc... plant to equip both with electronic ignition however.

Lots of work, lots to be organized, lots of 'fancy language' gonna be used, frames to be sanded and repainted, but I think the whole project is going to be lots of fun.

Haven't started yet, as I'm currently re-furbing a '94 ST1100 with >190.000km on the clock (technically +A but got vandalized, kicked over, etc... dumbasses...   ),
but already stretching out on parts sources, ideas and tips