CB 500 resurrection

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Remember what you do to your bike is entirely up to you and your tastes!!!

True unless you fancy a Nut Brown frame!😁😁😁

Then it's worse than a yellow cable tie.

[Laverdaroo]

Did I mention the cable ties?

oooo that hurts 

 Quiet chortle, I hadn't even noticed em Gary, loving the bike Gary, dont listen to the mean, big boys.

[Oddjob]

Will you stop with the nut brown frame Ted, I've only just stopped vomiting from the last mention 

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Sorry Ken I'm still in mourning about the change of heart to black.

[gary123]

Ive had a few days off to sort the bloody garden, which is something I hate but has to be done. Anyway, as I said Ive got it running but it has the dreaded hanging idle. I can set tickover at 1k but when I rev it it sticks at around 3k, then if I lower tickover to 1k it dies. Restart it and the cycle just starts again, its the same as is being discussed in the 400 section.
Ive tried the carb cleaner trick and revs dont rise. What is the significance of the "bridge" between the lifters, mine look to be home made are they a vital part?
Im seriously thinking of taking them off and getting a pro to rebuild them. (who do we know that would do that). At least that way Id know they were right, it might as well be rocket science to me.

[Oddjob]

Gerben does the carbs, however he does seem to do them on an exchange basis and it's been known for him to send carbs which don't suit the bike, for instance a set of European carbs with smaller jets for a UK bike, getting them to run without the airbox snorkel is difficult.

The small metal figure 8 pieces between the vac adjusters is normal, I'd leave them on.

Clearly the carbs haven't been set up right, there is a knack to it but if it's beyond your skill set I'd get someone else to do it, Bryan isn't that far from you in Gloucester so maybe he'd be interested.

[Laverdaroo]

Yore in Moulton in NY arent you Gary?  Practically next door

If Bryan cant I'll sort em for you mate, get em sent down. In all honesty, Oddjob is closer to you than I am (ha!) but happy to help if you get stuck. I like doing carbsd and have all the ugubbons here for refurbs and or cleaning and set up.

[Nurse Julie]

Gary is in Moulton, Lincolnshire, just down the road from us 😁😁😁.

[Laverdaroo]

OK, same name. Ken is closer though


I see Ive got my bestest typing sausages on point today!!??


For christ sake!

[Bryanj]

I will have a go if you want but postage will kill it as i refuse to use Hermes/evri

[Laverdaroo]

Fair point..............Trigg it is then

[gary123]

Thanks for all that, Im still trying to do it myself at the moment but getting close to saying f*** it.
Ill let you know.

[gary123]

Fair point..............Trigg it is then

Yes. Deff the best option for me.

[Laverdaroo]

PM'd you TE the wheel gubbins

[Rozabikes Tim]

Yore in Moulton in NY arent you Gary?  Practically next door

If Bryan cant I'll sort em for you mate, get em sent down. In all honesty, Oddjob is closer to you than I am (ha!) but happy to help if you get stuck. I like doing carbsd and have all the ugubbons here for refurbs and or cleaning and set up.

Where do we place our orders then Roo? 24 hour turn round too I hope!