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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Spent a lot of time bimbling about sorting out what bits were where - putting some parts in Evaporust etc.
It's much warmer today so I've been doing some work on both lower fork legs cleaning out the threads & the sediment inside the legs.
I need to do some more polishing on the right fork leg as ther left one is much shinier at the moment.
Once I am happy with the polishing of the fork legs I can get the front suspension fitted with a view to fitting the front wheel for better frame stability.
When the cold weather returns I can do some soldering on the Pilot light loom now I have some better lamp holders & rubber shroud fitting thingys.
Oddjob:
AFAIK Paul so long as it passes the beam pattern test it should pass the MOT. Same for when you fit an LED bulb into a regular headlight. Mine passed no problem this year.
Oddjob:
Your not thinking of doing the double disc conversion Ted? Makes the front end look more balanced IMO and of course braking is improved.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 20, 2022, 03:09:15 PM ---Your not thinking of doing the double disc conversion Ted? Makes the front end look more balanced IMO and of course braking is improved.
--- End quote ---
Sounds like an expensive alteration Ken.
Oddjob:
Depends on what you already have Ted, you need a spare caliper and disc, a set of 550 sliders, a longer set of disc bolts and another part of the brake line. Not that expensive if you already have some of these. There's a little work involved as well adapting the speedo drive.
For me it's a good investment, if it stops you quicker it could just avoid an accident and those can be very expensive.
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