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Floppy rear footrests.

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Oddjob:
That looks to be a 550F rear footrest not a 500. The 500 are straight mounts not bent.

deltarider:
No, the CB500K2 GENERAL EXPORT as well as the CB550K2 had these angled pegs.
Interestingly enough, I have seen pictures where they were angled forward and so by running parallel to the frame, stood out less, resulting in making the bike look more elegant.
I never use them, but what would be the remedy? I don't remember having read the remedy in the above?

Johnny4428:
I had to put a couple of blobs of weld with the mig on the ends of the rests to straighten them on my K3.

Oddjob:
That's my solution as well Johnny, doing the same with the front pegs as well. It's either that or spot weld a small piece of metal down into the bracket itself.

The 500K2 IMO is a mongrel, it's got bits of the 550 that they were producing at the same time, like they'd run out of certain parts for the 500 and just threw some 550 bit's on instead. It's a poor mans proper 500  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Parts book on CMS BTW shows them still fitted with straight brackets, the European 500K3 did have the bent brackets though.

deltarider:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 15, 2023, 03:44:14 PM ---The 500K2 IMO is a mongrel, it's got bits of the 550 that they were producing at the same time, like they'd run out of certain parts for the 500 and just threw some 550 bit's on instead. It's a poor mans proper 500  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Correct, just like the original CB500 Four shares parts with previous bikes. Now if you had the choice, would you like your bike share parts with previous bikes or rather contemporary ones?  ;D

--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 15, 2023, 03:44:14 PM ---Parts book on CMS BTW shows them still fitted with straight brackets, the European 500K3 did have the bent brackets though.

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Incorrect. > https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb500k2-general-export_model50441/bracket-rpillion_50711374670/
I like my angled pillions. They are much more elegant. It's like with that grabrail, all these fine details: bigger clocks, better suspension, improved swingarm as well as an improved clutch mechanism and gearbox etc.
Another advantage of the pegs I have. The rider has the choice: you can have them angle rearwards or forward. When I got my bike, they were angled forward. That was convenient on long sustained rides. Without having to stop, I could lower them and have my feet rest on them for a while, to avoid muscle strain from sitting too long in the same position.
Here's a tip. I'm quite tall, 195cm and have therefore removed the rubbers from my front pegs. Really makes a diference in angling your legs. There's no disadvantage: when you know how to maintain your CB500 properly, vibrations will practically be absent. There's no risk your feet will ever slip of, as long as your shoe soles are OK. Recommended.

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