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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

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--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 13, 2023, 01:01:01 PM ---Before the temperature falls any further decided to check the engine for oil pumping, plugs removed, on the third three second burst the oil light flickered before going out. Took a peek at the rockers there was oil on top of the valve springs.

Lastly checked the kick start worked - that's pretty much me done on the 500 until I fit the wheels & an exhaust system in the new year.

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It’s reassuring to see oil pressure is there after all that work inside the engine isn’t it? I’m fitting a delkevichb4 into 1 on mine - that’s what I had in the 70’s and it frees me up not to get over worried about trying to recreate an oem original bike - just one that looks good and works well and has my labour invested in it.

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Which silencer option will you go for the Mega or the other one?

davidcumbria:
This is the silencer I got with the bike. It’s new as the 4 into 4 fitted when imported was unsalvageable. I thought about spending 1200 quid with DS but reflected that this is a nostalgia project for me and the  bike I rode to Italy and back in 1979 had a similar 4 into 1. It’s liberating if your bike is for personal use not to be nailed to the cross of originality.
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Oddjob:
Nailed to the cross of originality, a very good description of a lot of people imo

Bryanj:
But as its a US bike not a UK one originality relies on paperwork and others memory

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: davidcumbria on November 14, 2023, 04:37:34 PM ---This is the silencer I got with the bike. It’s new as the 4 into 4 fitted when imported was unsalvageable. I thought about spending 1200 quid with DS but reflected that this is a nostalgia project for me and the  bike I rode to Italy and back in 1979 had a similar 4 into 1. It’s liberating if your bike is for personal use not to be nailed to the cross of originality.
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That looks like the Megaphone version.👍👍👍

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