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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It was more like the Hamlet Advert - remember the Photo Booth Moment!
Cracking video clip.
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Sesman:
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Yer miserable bugger Phil, you’ve more bloody money than I’ve got
Not anymore, Roo. Gave it all to Sir Robin Knox Johnston in exchange for a 7Month stint sailing from Australia to England 🥲🥲
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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
First shake down ride today only 1.6 miles on the estate at the back then a short distance onto the nearest main road.
Firstly the bike felt really comfortable following issues need looking at before I do a longer run.
1. Clutch cable was adjusted a few yards up the road - still needs some fine tuning/adjustment.
2. Gear lever needs moving anti-clockwise on the spindle as first gear is too close to horizontal.(1or2 splines)
3. Front brake certainly needs some bedding in as it did not feel as good as my 400. (same Brembo Pads).
4. Rear brake need some adjustment as a tad too much movement before they start to bite.
5. Neutral light illuminated sometimes when in third gear I think it was, fine when in first or second.(might the LED bulb)
6. I messed with the main idle thumb screw as the idle seemed too low after adjusting the clutch, I kept on having to screw the adjuster down to maintain tickover - I then realised the Petcock was off! Just need to put it back where it was.
7. The centre stand is just touching the outer silencer where the recess is. Easiest fix will be fitting a fatter bump rubber on the silencer bracket. Now I think I know what that odd spare grommet was in the fitting kit.(I fitted - square thin one).
In the circumstances not too bad for the first run on the road - it's certainly a different bike to the 400 in a few areas.
I still like my 400 but for different reasons.
DomP:
That sounds like a decent result to me Ted, my first long ride didn't end so well🤣
Bryanj:
Well done Ted, nice to hear its going ok, is it the floor foot of the stand or the leg you push on that hits? Clutch cables are always finicky, i take it you got grease into the swing arm
PS you aint the first nor wont be the last to forget to turn the petrol on! (Tee shirt, video, sing song)
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