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AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: orcadian on March 28, 2020, 03:32:20 PM ---Steve, don’t forget black and brown - they might get upset being left out!
B,Br,R,O,Y,G,B,I,V
Ian
--- End quote ---
Plus the silver and gold tolerance band ;)
SteveD CB500K0:
I was trying not to confuse the non-enlightened (too much)
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SteveD CB500K0:
LPJ806K: "Goldie" - Back from the Dead
This is my third 500/4 (not counting the 550s - more on them later).
I always wanted a gold one and have recently sold the black one (see posts on "CJF") and the "Silver Machine".
"Goldie" has languished for the last 34 years. There are odd MOTs and SORN notices, but the bottom line is that when she changed hands in 1980, she had 37,367 miles on the clock. Today, 34 years later, she has covered 37,420 - that's 53 miles in 34 years...
This blog will form the basis of the ongoing story. I'm not an anorak and just want to enjoy riding the bike, rather than worry about whether the seat is correct for a "K0" or not. Having said that, the seat is not correct and I've had an original 1972 seat in my garage for the last 5 years waiting for this day... (oops, I've started...)
The bike was recommissioned by Sean Brennan of SB Engineering in Woodcote (Oxon) who comes highly recommended. With a shiny new MOT, it took me about 20 seconds on the DVLA website to get her taxed. Now all road legal. Just needs riding!
First Ride: 5th October 2014
Having got "Goldie" back right at the end of probably the warmest and driest September ever and with a dreadful weather forecast, it was with some trepidation that I looked out of the bedroom curtains at a reasonable hour (post Suzuka Grand Prix) to find a glorious sunny (if not warm) morning. Time for a ride...
Nervous. Last time I rode one of these was about 5 years ago and I've ridden a series of modern Triumphs since then. Would it go? Would it stop? Would it piss fuel all over the swingarm and the road?
The answer was "Yes" to all of those...
Fuel on. Choke on. Thumb the starter and she bursts into life.
As I remember, a cacophony of rattles at tickover with that glorious four-pipe Honda soundtrack.
First impressions? The front disc brake is absolutely useless (even on a dry sunny morning) - I'm going to have to take it apart and take a look. The throttle is very heavy and it feels very small.
I guess it is about the same physical size as the Street Triple that I rode the other day, albeit with less than half the power. I am definitely sitting "on" it and not "in" it as I do with the Tiger.
Filled it up with fuel. Yes it leaks out of carb #1 (more fixing to do). The neutral light doesn't work and the indicator switch has no central detente.
I really need to do a few miles and then go home and check that all the nuts & bolts are still there, that the tyres are still inflated and the oil level hasn't dropped. I needn't have worried. It was great.
After 20 miles or so I headed home. Maxed at about 75mph (ish) which was fine. Felt good, handled OK (a bit hard) and sounded great.
All in all, very pleased. It is still filthy after 8 years in a barn and there's definitely a "patina of age" about the bike. Love it!
K0 or K1? 2nd November 2014
First up: I am a rider, not a restorer...
I assumed that all my 1972 bikes were K0s, 1972=K0, 1973=K1 and 1974=K2 (seemed reasonable to an engineer like me).
Not the case. It seems that the K0 was only shipped in the USA, so any UK K0 was either an import or extremely rare.
The differences are important if you are trying to refurbish or restore one of these (not least in the price and availability of the parts).
Many thanks to my good friend Bryan Jones for this summary:
* Small reflectors on the headlamp ears with 5mm thread (later big ones were 6mm)
* Round pins on the electrical panel block connectors
* Forks have the internal threaded bar from the top nut to damper rod
* Different pattern on seat cover (large squares)
* Hook on seat lock with different lock on frame
* Side panels should have a transfer underneath the 500 four badge saying "Honda Motor Co; Tokyo Japan"
Here's a K0 seat that I bought on eBay.com about 10 years ago:
Compared with the K1 seat fitted to the bike:
Note that the K1 seat has a badly fitted cover and no strap fixings.
So, I have a K1.
Broken Filler Cap. 2nd October 2015
About to go out for my MOT and find that the fuel filler cap latch has disintegrated!
No fuel and no way of opening the cap to add any.
Bugger!
Gap while I moved house (July 2016) and finally decided to sell it and buy from JamesH (more later)
Rich bought "Goldie"
THUNDERDOWNUNDER:
G’day from Perth (Oz) just wondering what you know about the vacuum gauges you recommender . I see they are in Queensland and not on the market yet . Any info appreciated .PS i bought a few postie bikes at Auctions as Australia apostles where changing to the Honda Cub . I still have one great fun .
Andych:
That is a nice little Postie bike... Thankfully "lock-down" is starting to be relaxed a bit over here on the East Coast.
If you mean Raytech automotive.. they are Perth Based.
Their newest version of the Synchroking has apparently passed all their in house testing and will begin shipping shortly for pre-orders.
I havent ordered one yet but will probably do so in the next couple of days...
https://raytechautomotive.com/collections/frontpage/products/synchroking-4s-mkii
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