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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
Oddjob:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on November 14, 2023, 06:00:41 PM ---But as its a US bike not a UK one originality relies on paperwork and others memory
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Well as we never officially got the 550K1/2 there should be no memories of them unless you're from Europe or the states that is.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 14, 2023, 06:24:24 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bryanj on November 14, 2023, 06:00:41 PM ---But as its a US bike not a UK one originality relies on paperwork and others memory
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Well as we never officially got the 550K1/2 there should be no memories of them unless you're from Europe or the states that is.
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Were there not Grey Imports back then?
Oddjob:
Not of those Ted, never saw one until imports from the states began in earnest. I think it was a case of the 550F was out and there were still stocks of the 500 so why bother importing essentially the same bike
DomP:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 14, 2023, 04:03:17 AM ---I kept a bike indoors once for the winter, it was when I was actually rebuilding the 500 I'm doing again now. It had never been run, in the spring when I was getting ready to get it ready for the road I checked the oil only to find it was full of water, clearly condensation was running down the insides of the cases and collecting in the sump, me kicking the bike over ever week or so had just mixed it all up like mayonnaise. I ended up taking the engine completely apart again just to clean it out of all the cracks and crevices, luckily I was still in the trade then so the gaskets were cheap. No damage or rust in the engine but bloody annoying even so.
Keep that in mind.
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Stuck the dehumidifier on in my garage tonight!
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: DomP on November 14, 2023, 09:44:32 PM ---
--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 14, 2023, 04:03:17 AM ---I kept a bike indoors once for the winter, it was when I was actually rebuilding the 500 I'm doing again now. It had never been run, in the spring when I was getting ready to get it ready for the road I checked the oil only to find it was full of water, clearly condensation was running down the insides of the cases and collecting in the sump, me kicking the bike over ever week or so had just mixed it all up like mayonnaise. I ended up taking the engine completely apart again just to clean it out of all the cracks and crevices, luckily I was still in the trade then so the gaskets were cheap. No damage or rust in the engine but bloody annoying even so.
Keep that in mind.
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Stuck the dehumidifier on in my garage tonight!
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You might need to bypass the meter Dom - I've not used mine since energy costs gazumped.
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