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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: philward on October 10, 2020, 11:57:39 AM
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I know this has been covered before but I'll ask again.
Stripping the forks on my 500k2 this weekend and was just going to drive the tubes down to Dynasurf - http://dynasurf.co.uk/ - (had a set of Jota forks that was on a CB1100 Spencer Rep I built done there several years ago and they did a good job). But spotted these - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB-500-Four-K0-K1-K2-Pipe-Front-Fork-New-Reproduction-Part-Made-IN-Japan/362742798412?hash=item547527d84c:g:CDsAAOSwEppUT6gk on Ebay this morning.
I have repo on my 750k2 and the CR Rep with no complaints and now thinking of saving the 80 mile round trip (x 2).
Anybody used these before? I know the general opinion is rechrome - is it because the repo's are inferior chrome or some other issue.
Views appreciated!
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That is £112 each Phil plus post :o A lot of repro's i have seen are not hard chrome.
Just send them to Philpotts and they will pick them up and deliver back to you ;)
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My error Graham - went off picture and thought it was for 2 stantions!
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Second on Phillpots
Sent mine there a few years back and below is what they looked like
(https://i.ibb.co/BGhwW96/IMG-7333.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gd06qxW)
(https://i.ibb.co/dDL93m1/IMG-7336.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SBdT1fW)
and came back looking great
(https://i.ibb.co/X7CJZ14/IMG-7439.jpg) (https://ibb.co/D9RKDhb)
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Must of been a very hot wash as, one of them has shrunk :o
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Logically, there's only one way to go on this me thinks!
Another question as a result of just stripping forks. My forks have the rod down the middle that screws into the fork cap - which after scanning CMSL schematics, appears to be pre K2 (mine is US import K2) - does this mean its got upto K1 forks fitted or was there a cross over to K2 where earlier forks fitted? (fork ears, etc are K2).
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Logically, there's only one way to go on this me thinks!
Another question as a result of just stripping forks. My forks have the rod down the middle that screws into the fork cap - which after scanning CMSL schematics, appears to be pre K2 (mine is US import K2) - does this mean its got upto K1 forks fitted or was there a cross over to K2 where earlier forks fitted? (fork ears, etc are K2).
There would of been a change over and knowing Honda it, would not of been with a change of model ;)
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What it mans in practice is I now have to find 2 fork top nuts as mine are knackered! (as K2 ones where readily available at right price)
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What it mans in practice is I now have to find 2 fork top nuts as mine are knackered! (as K2 ones where readily available at right price)
Knackered as in totally knackered or just the chrome knackered?. If its just the chrome, send them to Philpots with the forks and they rechrome them in with the price of the forks.
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Thanks Julie - its just the chrome that is bad - do I need to de-rust and polish before sending?
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Thanks Julie - its just the chrome that is bad - do I need to de-rust and polish before sending?
No Phil. You don't need to do any prep whatsoever.
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Thanks Julie - its just the chrome that is bad - do I need to de-rust and polish before sending?
No Phil. You don't need to do any prep whatsoever.
Also Phil, if you send them the rear wheel spindle as well, they will hard chrome the big round flat bit on the end for just a few quid extra. Just put a note in saying you just want the end done and not the whole spindle.
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Great - thanks Julie
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Had mine done with Philpotts. Can't fault the work or the service.
Collect from the door, do the work, and deliver back...and the chrome finish is very durable. Had a set of SV forks done a while back, and the chrome was far better than the stock finish.
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Had a few done at Dynasurf now. They are just as good as Philpotts only cheaper. Plus I always send the top nuts and they did them no charge.
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:) for Philpots. Used them several times and always had good service.
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Logically, there's only one way to go on this me thinks!
Another question as a result of just stripping forks. My forks have the rod down the middle that screws into the fork cap - which after scanning CMSL schematics, appears to be pre K2 (mine is US import K2) - does this mean its got upto K1 forks fitted or was there a cross over to K2 where earlier forks fitted? (fork ears, etc are K2).
A rod screw into the fork cap? I’ve looked a lot at forks for the K2 and earlier when rebuilding my own; I didn’t see/hear of anything like this. Can you post a few pics?
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It looks like the forks on my 500k2 has pre K2 forks - see https://images.cmsnl.com/img/partslists/honda-cb500k1-four-general-export-front-cushion_bigma000083f08_cf09.gif
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I am not understanding this as the K2 had the same forks as a K1 https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb500k2-four-1973-usa_model461/partslist/F++08.html#.X4Rd44uSmpg
In the UK and most of europe the CB500K1 was still being sold til 1975 and had the same forks ;)
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I've been looking at 'general Export' schematics Graham (as I will be getting some non American parts - like handlebars, etc)
https://images.cmsnl.com/img/partslists/honda-cb500k2-general-export-f-7-front-fork_big3IMG01171129_e9fb.gif
Fork tubes are off to Philpotts tomorrow - fork tops and rear spindle chome end done in £195 collect/delivered price - thanks for tip from Julie!
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Are you aware that you can't get the handle bars anymore. All the ones listed at the right height do not have the cable holes ;)