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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: gvhbiker on June 30, 2017, 06:07:58 PM
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I'm looking at an early CB500 K0. The paperwork says it was sent from Japan in September 1971, first registered in the UK in early 1972. I'm told it was in the first batch to reach the UK. The bike is original and unmolested. Just 2 owners & seems to have excellent provenance.
The paintwork looks totally original and is in black. I can find photos of black ones on the internet but I can find no reference of this being a standard colour scheme for the K0. Does anyone know if it was, or have an explanation?
Many thanks
Geoff
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Seems it was but not in USA. so if JDM it could well be correct
Here's it's press release (you need Google translate )
http://www.honda.co.jp/news/1971/2710302.html
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Need to know numbers and pictures to confirm.
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If it's JDM it'll have the red speed warning lamp built into the steering stem top nut, and the rear tyre decal will be in Japanese...show us some pics / numbers and we can help more...
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September 71 is probably a K1 and UK had black
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September 71 is probably a K1 and UK had black
Won't the manufacture date be earlier though Bryan , say July, August 1971? Sounds an interesting bike we need pics though.
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Model year build usually starts July/August of year before Ash
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Model year build usually starts July/August of year before Ash
It still will be interesting to see pics / numbers Bryan... he is describing it as a K0 so we can only assume it's correct unless the numbers/pics prove otherwise. The usual give away is the seat cover pattern and very shallow grab-rail /rear mudguard & lamp holder I believe. I would imagine there would have been all sorts of individual imports by people fed up of waiting for Honda U.K. to officially import it.
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http://www.honda4fun.com/pdf_parts_list/pdf_spac500/CB500_76-K-K1-K2/CB500K-K1-K2_05.pdf
p.73 denotes which markets had that colour: D, E, ED, F, G, H and U.
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The 500K0 was never officially imported for the UK market ;)
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The 500K0 was never officially imported for the UK market
As demonstrated in that parts list.
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The 500K0 was never officially imported for the UK market
As demonstrated in that parts list.
But, there were a few 500K0's imported to the UK as press bikes, they don't appear in any parts lists but do exist....here is mine
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Need to know numbers and pictures to confirm.
Can't do pictures yet - I've not got access to it as, at this point, I've just said I'll have it if the provenance is correct, but the numbers are as follows:
Frame:CB500 1015193
Engine: CB500E 1015492
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Need to know numbers and pictures to confirm.
Can't do pictures yet - I've not got access to it as, at this point, I've just said I'll have it if the provenance is correct, but the numbers are as follows:
Frame:CB500 1015193
Engine: CB500E 1015492
Numbers are saying it is a early K0, we have a member on here that has a 1015***
Still need pictures to say if is correct or not
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Hi, my 1972 K1 is black and not an American import.
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Hi, my 1972 K1 is black and not an American import.
The yanks never had the black one if the parts list is correct and it usually is. http://www.honda4fun.com/pdf_parts_list/pdf_spac500/CB500_76-K-K1-K2/CB500K-K1-K2_05.pdf
p.73 denotes which markets had that colour: D, E, ED, F, G, H and U.
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That number says it was BUILT May/June 1971 so it OUGHT to be a K0, That black one in the Pic is a K2 UK model
SORRY, damn dyslexic keyboard meant K1 as all UK models are K1
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That black one in the Pic
Who's is it? Can't remember where I've found that pic. Probably here.
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My UK k0 in black always been black... well I have the v5 from 77 and it's says black....
And I contacted the owner from then and he knew the bike from new....and it was black...
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Also ill add this bikes vin is only a handful of numbers from the one in this thread which in turn is only a handfull away from another uk k0 that i know off
This Cannot be a coincidence...
It's looking like a small batch did make it over ...
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Woodside, there are certain things that make yours a K0, I have some of the gold side panel stickers that go under the badge if you want them
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Cheers Bryan....the other side still has the sticker on...
I think i have a set here
when I done the gold one piki kindly sent me both colours
Thanks for the offer ill get in touch if I don't have them...or simply can't find em
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Old pic