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Title: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: JamesH on July 31, 2014, 02:51:17 PM

Just spotted this on ebay.....

What a lovely example....if I had the cashflow it'd be in my garage already...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331276440972

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: AshimotoK0 on July 31, 2014, 03:10:28 PM

Yes agreed .. The guy is called Mel Manning I think and he restored an immaculate Blue/Green  CB750K0 (USA model) restoration, a couple of years back, I have a mag article on it somewhere. It later sold again, after the initial sale from him, for a low price on eBay. The later buyer found it residing in a science lab or something, as I remember and no one else bid on it. Or is my memory playing tricks with all of this talk of my Frankenstein resto 'Lab'   :-[

Cheers ...AshD

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Bryanj on July 31, 2014, 05:31:58 PM

Just talked to him on the 'phone, really nice guy--only selling due to health issues and all the numbers/ parts tie up to a 4/71 bike

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: JamesH on July 31, 2014, 06:37:29 PM

Hopefully he gets the asking price. Honest original bikes like this are SO hard to find these days...

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: UK Pete on July 31, 2014, 07:01:55 PM

Yes indeed a very lovel;y bike
pete

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Trigger on July 31, 2014, 07:51:16 PM

I have one of those but, not from the states ;)

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Trigger on August 01, 2014, 08:14:14 AM

Oddjob, 4 mounting holes in the rear mudguard, black tail light bracket. Front mudguard has 4 holes on top for the front number plate bracket.
The guy i got it from had a 1973 CB500 four with a front number plate, so i was wondering why the K0 had it missing >:(

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Bryanj on August 01, 2014, 07:20:25 PM

People always tell me that the K0 was never imported but i distinctly remember working on a gold acident damaged one about 75 and trying to get the transfer for the side panel under the badge and being told there was no part number for it, now i have a part number and it only fits K0 so what was going on i don't know

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Trigger on August 01, 2014, 07:25:54 PM

Bryan, in all my years i have never seen a UK CB500K0 until this one. It also seems a bit strange that i have a microfiche for a 1971, KO, UK.
What is the part Number please?

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Bryanj on August 02, 2014, 05:23:34 PM

87123-323-000B or 87123-323-000KG Now I can'r read japanese but I rekon the B is Black and the KG gold

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Trigger on August 02, 2014, 07:08:53 PM

Cheers Bryan. Got some of those round pin block connectors from a friend of yours in the states, Mr Saab. Very nice man.

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Trigger on August 05, 2014, 09:23:10 PM

KO SOLD.

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: JamesH on August 06, 2014, 06:45:46 PM

Wonder if he got the asking price? Hope so...

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Trigger on August 06, 2014, 08:06:11 PM

Knowing Mel, he will not be kicked on the price.

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on August 06, 2014, 08:21:51 PM

Must be a mate of yours
Cheers
Bitsa

Title: Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
Post by: RGP750 on August 07, 2014, 12:49:59 PM

Lovely bike i had a gold one in 1972, always said
it was the best bike i have had.
Just one thing though where have most of the yellow paint blobs gone???