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Ewan 500 K1:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on August 30, 2013, 11:28:10 AM ---.  Don't even remember buying them, weird.

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:) ... I'd take the 0.5 overs off you if you're interested in disposing of them oddjob

Ewan 500 K1:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on August 30, 2013, 08:35:31 AM ---I think that its only the K3 that is different, can't remember what 550 i got my other slider off but it was from a breaker in about 78 so i am pretty sure it was not K3 as they did not have new write off bikes.

Again NONE of the 500 that were offical honda imports to UK had a second caliper mounts as they were all officially K1 models

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Was there a 500K3 ? .. I've a 500K3 / 550K3 original parts book . In this both models use the same forks that allow for dual discs . Maybe the 500K3 never got imported to UK ?

Bryanj:
500K3 was european mainland only and never officially came to UK, But have seen a couple in the last few years

matthewmosse:
I've had 2 cb550k3's the first was known to me and my mates as 'box of cogs' as that was how it arrived. I learnt a fair bit re assembling the rusty pile of scrap into a workable machine - it came with 2 engines - one the camchain tensioner had let go and the gearbox was full of metal that had scored all the selector groves and forks - the other engine wasn't much better, I bought a 3rd that was so rotten the cluch casing had litrally turned to oxide  and only bits were left and the entire thing was full of mud but the top end was perfect under the thick mud. It unsurprisingly seized it's crank on the first outing - was a bit on the rough side) That bike had a sticker from a dealer in 'little leaver' Bolton on the sidepannel both were T reg and I had them over 10 years ago. I sold the frame of the other after it snapped a camshaft - it was my first big bike after passing my test and was £220 including 6 months tax and test and had all the chromework appart from the front mudguard painted gold ::)  It did however thrash my mates superdream on economy on motorways and match it penny for penny on A roads and was armchair comfortable.

Ewan 500 K1:
( John .. sorry for the thread hijack , but got prbs with PM sanding at times  ! )
Odjob , I've PM'd you re 0.5 oversizes)

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