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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
Oddjob:
I think Phil was a Tower Of London torturer in a previous life, share the pain seems to be his motto ;D ;D ;D
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 28, 2022, 06:40:19 PM ---Are you seriously saying that a powder coated frame wouldn't be acceptable on a restoration because it's not the way it was from Honda? That would open a HUGE can of worms if that's the case.
--- End quote ---
Noooo Ken, I'm not saying that, I didn't imply that and I didn't mean that, we have all our frames powder coated. But Ted went for a more satin finish IIRC which would be a no no.
Oddjob:
Yeah but it's black, does that really matter. We do our yokes in satin and I'm fairly sure they came in gloss for instance or vice versa. We have repaints where we have the stripes painted on and not transfers, we use stainless spokes instead of crap normal steel ones that rust for fun, loads of examples like that.
IMO, we place far too much emphasis on it being exactly like it was when it came out of the factory and frankly that's virtually impossible, unless you've got one stored in a packing crate somewhere there will always be something that's not original fitment. If it works, look right and goes and stops right that's good enough for me.
Nurse Julie:
It may be good enough for you Ken but not for everyone.
Sesman:
Apologies, Ted. I just can’t help myself. Julie gives good advice IMHO.
Press on though. Personally I favour the satin look, but fully appreciate it wouldn’t suit the ‘original’ restorers code. And so it shouldn’t.
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