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CB500K1. Cafe Racer to Original...sort of!
petermigreen:
Looking factory fresh 8)
Nice job.
Peter
AndyH:
Fork ears waiting for top rubbers prior to fitment. As originally received, they were sandblasted within an inch of their existence! A fair bit of work was undertaken to make them viable, and then they were chromed. They're not 100% but trying to get hold of any reasonable replacement is nigh on impossible! The term "unobtainium" comes to mind! ::)
AndyH:
I mucked around in my shed today, and rummaged in a parts bin and found some top fork ear rubbers in good condition! So the ones coming from DSS will go into the "new parts" parts bin. ;D
I figured "What the hell", and went ahead with the fork ears, gaiters, caliper, front wheel and fender install today! 8)
Need to go to my local auto store tomorrow for some brake fluid, then bleed the brake and wheel the bike out of the shed for the 1st time in 3 months!
Getting ever closer to completion now.
Last 2 pics show my messy bench, and my mate's "you beaut" meter crimp ring compressor. ;D
hairygit:
There's a fair bit of work gone into that ring crimper, does he do enough to make it worthwhile? You're bikes coming along nicely, wish it was winter here right now!
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Seabeowner:
Looking great Himble. Fork ears look good and like the contrast of the black on the cylinder block. Every plating shop seemed to do chrome in the 70s but regs have curtailed that number and prices high. How about Oz? That is an impressive bit of kit for the meters and your bench ain't messy, I can still see some of the work surface.
Only reason I wish it was winter it get some of the holiday traffic off the roads.
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