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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: mickwinf on September 12, 2019, 09:53:59 PM

Title: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: mickwinf on September 12, 2019, 09:53:59 PM: Saw this bike advertised at Oxford classic honda, could be a great project for someone and would be very unique.
http://www.classichondamotorcycles.co.uk/bikedetail.aspx?bike=4872
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: philward on September 12, 2019, 10:00:37 PM: That's a lot of bike for no money
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: K2-K6 on September 12, 2019, 10:36:29 PM: Interesting to see what mods the engine has.

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Body work is 900 Benelli, which was evolved out of 500 Honda originally.
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: K2-K6 on September 12, 2019, 10:39:33 PM: There you go

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Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: SumpMagnet on September 12, 2019, 10:46:58 PM: Well...the Benelli started out as a 750 six pot, and was basically a SOHC Honda motor with 2 extra pots in a lot of respects, so the Honda lump probably fits in without too much difficulty.

Interesting...but I can;t see any reasons to want it.

Certainly will be a challenge, as I doubt the chassis parts are easy to source if you need any. If I was going to go to that much trouble...I'd want a six pot motor as well
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: K2-K6 on September 12, 2019, 10:55:13 PM: Think it's just a Benelli "bodykit" bolted onto std Honda 500 four, otherwise all Honda running gear.
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: K2-K6 on September 13, 2019, 07:10:33 AM: And an example of the opposite

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Et voila, a six cylinder Honda 750 K0 ;D
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: Laverda Dave on September 13, 2019, 10:14:57 AM: I prefer that one Nigel, it almost looks 'stock'.
I wonder it Honda put the prototype CBX engine in a 750 frame to see how it looked?
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: JamesH on September 13, 2019, 10:49:57 AM: Quote from: K2-K6 on September 13, 2019, 07:10:33 AM
And an example of the opposite

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Et voila, a six cylinder Honda 750 K0 ;D
Wow - why have I never seen this before? Looks awesome....
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: Woodside on September 13, 2019, 01:22:57 PM: http://davestestsandarticles.weebly.com

Probably has this kit in it.
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: Woodside on September 13, 2019, 01:27:38 PM: Might make getting direct spares for it an arse
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: K2-K6 on September 13, 2019, 02:20:08 PM: Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on September 13, 2019, 10:49:57 AM
Quote from: K2-K6 on September 13, 2019, 07:10:33 AM
And an example of the opposite

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Et voila, a six cylinder Honda 750 K0 ;D
Wow - why have I never seen this before? Looks awesome....

I clipped the picture a few years ago as thought it was interesting, don't know the origins of it.

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They copied the 500 Honda engine (even things like conrod and piston interchange apparently) but they canted the barrels and head forward like the 750 Honda as compared to Honda's upright 500. Which makes both the four, above, and the six look more like Honda's 750 to the first glance.

In theory, the six shouod slot straight into a 500 Honda frame.
Title: Re: interesting 500 for sale
Post by: K2-K6 on September 13, 2019, 02:21:26 PM: Quote from: Laverda120 on September 13, 2019, 10:14:57 AM
I prefer that one Nigel, it almost looks 'stock'.
I wonder it Honda put the prototype CBX engine in a 750 frame to see how it looked?

There are pictures of that mock up around Dave, I'll try to find some.