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CB500/550 / Re: Help! Dead bike.
« on: July 01, 2016, 12:57:49 PM »
Thanks for all the replies guys!

It's a CB500 K1, and it was just the main fuse that blew :) sorry for being such a fish out of water, but I'm learning something new about my bike every day.. ;)

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CB500/550 / Re: Help! Dead bike.
« on: June 30, 2016, 07:01:45 PM »
Quote from: tom400f on June 30, 2016, 06:52:59 PM
Well a LED indicator relay drives LED indicators, not filament bulbs, which I assume you still have? These draw many more watts than LEDs so you've likely fried the relay and blown the main fuse.

I guess put back the old relay and replace the fuse...

Yep, still got the filament bulbs.

What strength is the main fuse?

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CB500/550 / Help! Dead bike.
« on: June 30, 2016, 06:30:42 PM »
 Stupid, stupid stupid...

Finally got my bike to work after lots of little problems.

Last piece of the puzzle was getting my blinkers working. Tracked the issue down to being the blinker relay, so I bought a new one. Put it in, and it worked perfectly... but I couldn't just leave it alone.

Reading around on forums I saw many people recommend using a LED-blinker instead of the standard one, citing things like more stability in the blinkers flashing etc.. So I tried a 12v LED relay.

Short story, put relay in.. turned on the ignition and turned blinker switch to the left, loud humming sound coming from the area of the relay, then the sound of something electrical dying, then nothing. Now nothing works.. none of the dash lights, electrical starter, lights.. nothing.

Hopefully I just blew a fuse. What do you guys think, and what fuse should I go about changing if my deduction seems probable?

Thanks  :)

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CB500/550 / Re: Which cb500 four should I buy?
« on: May 18, 2016, 01:12:22 AM »
Quote from: Rob.b on May 17, 2016, 11:22:31 PM
Hi

Blue gets my vote, but you'll need to do something with those bars.

Rob

Btw... are those bars actually upside down?? :P

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CB500/550 / Re: Which cb500 four should I buy?
« on: May 18, 2016, 12:19:08 AM »
Quote from: SteveD CB500F on May 17, 2016, 05:15:17 PM
How much is that in £/€ ?

Steve

About 3700€, which seems to be the going price for these bikes in good condition here in Norway.

Quote from: Johnwebley on May 17, 2016, 09:46:36 PM
what is the mileage of them ??


  for regular use,the first looks good,


  looking at 46K and 20K,both just run in,

 the blue does look pretty,

 go on,spoil your self,get both,and run on alternate days

 

Haha, I would love to! But finances won't allow it I'm afraid!

Quote from: Rob.b on May 17, 2016, 11:22:31 PM
Hi

Blue gets my vote, but you'll need to do something with those bars.

Rob

Indeed, the bars look pretty bad.

Any reason you would go for the blue one, apart from looks?

The green one has both the engine upgrade and double disc brakes, so I guess it has the lower parts of the forks from a 550 too.

I have to say this is what pulls me to the green one, as both are upgrades I would love to do myself later on. Especially the brakes!

As for mileage they both seem to have changed instruments, so not sure I can trust those numbers..

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CB500/550 / Which cb500 four should I buy?
« on: May 17, 2016, 04:49:50 PM »
First post!

Sorry if you are allready oversaturated with these "help me" posts, in that case feel free to remove it. :)

Basically, I'm in the market for a 70's CB500 four and am currently looking at these two:

http://m.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=75649170

http://m.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=75591278

The classifieds are in norwegian, but they read basically as follows:

The green one:

-all exhaust pipes changed 5 years ago
-dual disc brakes from goldwing,
-engine rebuilt with 550 top
-carburetors cleaned
-new suspension in the back and front. progressive front suspension.
-new handlebars, footrests, blinkers, instruments, tail-light etc (he still has the originals and they come with the bike for free)

The blue one:
-complete engine rebuild in 2014
-new rear suspension
-new handlebars
-new seat

The blue looks a bit cleaner, owned by a guy with little mechanical experience and is fitted with more original parts, the green one has been upgraded for performance and comfort by a guy who gives the impression that he knows what he is talking about, having modified a lot of bikes etc.

I want a bike for daily use, not for collecting.

The price is pretty much identical, so which one do you think would be the best deal?

Thanks :)


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