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Help needed to identify my CB500-4
B11sey:
I’ve owned my bike since 1978 and always thought it to be a standard early UK bike until I recently started renovating it. Now it appears many things are not correct.
Frame number 1015211 identifies it as a US only K0 ??
All black colour is UK only spec??
Number plate mount is UK version
Tank pinstripe is non std red and chrome
First registration Aug ‘72
Any experts out there who would know which country this would have been originally shipped to
Bryanj:
You cant tell what country from the number, there were a few K0 in this country that dealers brought in from europe, the tank has obviously been resprayed if the stripe is red so that means nothing.
Put up some pics of the handlebar switches, fork reflectors, seat lock and general bike and i can give you some ideas
B11sey:
Hope this link works
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AuMd9kuz1FdHD4CU7
Oddjob:
Yep, that's a K0.
Be aware that when the 3 test ride bikes were shipped in by Honda (I found the reg number of the Gold one the other day, GTT 131K, it's no longer registered BTW) the bike magazines were very critical of the right hand switchgear, they found it was far too easy for the rider (especially wearing gloves) to accidentally turn the lights off completely when going form high to low, resulting in total darkness and lets be honest, if you've got main beam on you're somewhere bloody dark. As a result Honda changed that switchgear and fitted a separate On/Off switch on the other side of the bars. You may want to keep the switchgear as it is original but if so watch what you're doing when you use it.
Bryanj:
Definately K0 reflectors and seat lock, UK switches and it looks like somebody painted the space between the two white stipes in red.
Look at the block connectors under the lh sidepanel and see if they have round pin or spade type, that would date it a little bit
You could have a proper UK K0, it might be worth paying Honda the about £30 for a proof of date of build letter
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