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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
Bryanj:
No lube on Honda cables Ted, ruins the sleeving and coating.
Routing is very important, should be something on Ashs dropbox, pdi i think that shows route
Oddjob:
You can use silicon oil to lube the cable inners Ted, only silicon oil though. Check to see if they are aftermarket ones, the genuine have a teflon sleeve over the braided inner cable, aftermarket tend not to. Routing is VITAL on those and the clutch able. Check 550 appendum as there is a routing guide in that..
Fuse holder goes in the little slot in the tooltray, it holds 3 spare fuses which is vital for the 500 as it only has a single fuse and if it blows everything dies, and I mean everything. You're pushing it home if the fuse blows and you don't have a replacement handy. Very hard to find, even I have only one.
One of these.
https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb500k1-four-england_model14660/case-fuse_38205323000/
Quite rare, Graham had some made a few years ago, no idea where he got them done. Maybe 3D printed?
The tooltray must be bent if it sits up at the front, it shouldn't. Maybe a little heat and some persuasion is needed.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Bryanj on October 24, 2023, 04:20:02 PM ---No lube on Honda cables Ted, ruins the sleeving and coating.
Routing is very important, should be something on Ashs dropbox, pdi i think that shows route
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Thanks I will take a look.
Johnny4428:
Ted, that bike is coming along nicely, some nice work done there. Looking forward to start up!
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Johnny4428 on October 24, 2023, 05:34:14 PM ---Ted, that bike is coming along nicely, some nice work done there. Looking forward to start up!
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Thanks Johnny nice to get some positive strokes - that said I also take on board comments that point out things thate are wrong or missing.
When my 500 is done I have decided before thinking about another proect to re-visit my 400 as there are some things I can now do better.
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