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

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Parts book shows a self tapper screw.

Is it an important modification ?

[Bryanj]

It does say screw but it is a 6mm thread Ted not a self tapper, and yes that oil guide is necessary

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It does say screw but it is a 6mm thread Ted not a self tapper, and yes that oil guide is necessary

Do you have a spare one perchance?

[Bryanj]

Possibly somewhere in the mess of my garage but god knows where and finding it is unlikely

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Okay so today my Brother came over to help me lift the crank case unit into the frame.

Engine base unit went in easily, bottom front lower two bolts plus  long bolt at rear slotted into place to keep it stable.

I know the upper rear long mounting bolt has a spacer but it looks as though there should be a much shorter spacer between the clutch side of the engine & the rear frame hanger - just a guess there should be a thick washer/spacer something around the 10-12 mm mark?

The parts book & my Haynes Manual show a right hand distance piece (item 9 p/n50357-323-010) it looks very much bigger so was this for earlier frames/engines?

Just need to know what if anything I am looking for as if it is a 10mm spacer I should find it listed in my parts location spreadsheet. I suspect I might even have bought a SS one from Max that was months ago so it will be in an ultra safe place of new parts - contents not listed? 

[Oddjob]

Nothing on the upper rear bolt except the spacer fitted on the left hand side between the crankcase and the frame. The hanger goes on the inside of the frame.

50357-323-010 is fitted on the left hand side of the lower bolt, again between the crankcase and the frame. Nothing else Ted, if there was you'd see it on the parts book diagrams.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Ken this is the parts manual showing what I am on about it's the lower rear long engine mounting bolt. Item 9.

.Screenshot 2023-07-04 190020 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Oddjob]

Bottom bolt Ted, goes between the crankcase and that frame lug sticking off the frame. It's quite thick TBH, about 10-12 thick IIRC. Max does them in stainless.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

In that case I have one methinks.

[Bryanj]

You should have, i put one in there, may even have been a nos one

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Found it in as new condition Bryan.

[amx1992]

I think you also have a stainless one somewhere

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I think you also have a stainless one somewhere

So do I, I've found the top one, I have the axle ones plus the brake hub special bolt. Plenty of time to slip it in when I find it. As my build progresses I have fewer boxes to search.

I plan to do an audit of my parts boxes over the next few days to reflect what I have recently fitted as well as reduce some of the boxes. Good organisation saves time especially wasted time looking for things that might not exist.

Updated:- Found the SS bottom rear engine spacer.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Bottom bolt Ted, goes between the crankcase and that frame lug sticking off the frame. It's quite thick TBH, about 10-12 thick IIRC. Max does them in stainless.

I'll own up I misread the picture in the parts book  -the rear tube where the stand pivot shaft is looks as though it was part of the spacer!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

A little bit of progress today - I've fitted the pistons without drama.
 - no lost circlips.

Next up is fitting the block I'm okay with the pistons just need to work out how the cam chain tensioner fits first. I'm presently cleaning up the two oil restrictors in the ultra sound cleaner. I have the 4 cylinder bottom O- rings & bottom gasket at the ready.

In my head I do not fully understand the placing of the fixed blade the manual should help.
Any tips welcome.