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K2-K6:
;D can see your position now. Nice old single there, saw few at a military show recently along with the Kawasaki 650 based diesel military bike too.
Friend of mine has similar "shopping" bike in Yamaha XT 500 but also no electric start. Lives on a hill with steep drive, so going out just bumps it to start from cold, then a bit easier coming back with it warmed from running.
MCTID:
Aha.......the Armstrong MT500.......the bike that got me back into biking after 7 years without one. We got an Armstrong MT500 in my TA Battery around 1984 and i wangled a go on it............it fairly flew that bike !
A few weeks later a very nice CX500 appeared on my drive as a Christmas pressie to myself. SWMBO was not best pleased (not surprisingly). HoHoHo.
Dave:
It's worth looking at this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-bz0bFv6o
showing a 1972 CB350 in action - no idea on weight of rider or mods made to the bike but a lot of fun anyway...
nairb:
--- Quote from: djb on December 08, 2021, 01:40:11 PM ---It's worth looking at this
showing a 1972 CB350 in action - no idea on weight of rider or mods made to the bike but a lot of fun anyway...
--- End quote ---
I wonder how often that engine gets rebuilt. I have watched a couple of vids about the 350f... then do seem to rev well. But that might get a bit tiring after a while. Very much a country road bike.
Now I was surprised to see the honda xl500r only had a drum brake on the front.... like the mt500 BUT has the kick start on the right side.......... MT500 is on the left which is a pain.
A warning to anybody thinking of a mt500. If it still has the standard carburetor it will be utterly rubbish. They need one of the upgrade carbs to work fine. Then they are almost ok.
Back to the 350F. DK motors have one for sale so I might try to have another look and sit on it again.
The fat frog also has a first year one. Maybe its worth waiting for the Jan sales.
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