SOHC.co.uk Forums > CB500/550
Finally after too many years I'm working on my 500/4
florence:
good to hear you are getting bike back together. The laser is loud in the extreme. If you want to sell it I would be interested as a backup for the one I have already. My bike must have been jetted for it a long time ago because it's the only thing that makes it run properly.
mickwinf:
pic for hunterso
andy120t:
Good luck with the build...how's it progressing? The shed sounds interesting too ...piccie would be great to see.
Bryanj:
Laser is louder than dunstall mate, but even better? is Piper
matthewmosse:
Progess is slow, airbox and suspension removed, engine still needs draining of oil and removing to rust treat everything, swing arm bolt proving an issue, due to sidecar fitment. Since starting on this the landrover developed a bottom end rattle that got worse so engine transplant, followed by head gaskett failiure!!! Right at the start of haymaking which is a landrover job, so it was all hands on deck to fix that - twice. I also treated myself to a taxed and tested ntv650 which is fun, fastest bike I've personally owned. I think Ive decided on the frame painting treatment, red oxide and satin black blackfriar metal paint, cheap as chips, easy to pach dammaged areas and having done a bmw chasis in it and left it kicking around outdoors it seems in better shape than anything else I painted around that time, and it is easy to apply. I think it will definitely get the triumph raygun of 70s vintage exhaust it came with re fitted Loud it was, heard it being delivered from 6 miles away, along with the k&n filter that uses the stock phenem chamber, that liberated enough horses to slide it sideways with a 500 motor, the 550 lump in there will stay for now. I also bought and stripped for future rebuild 2 road rollers - most likely to be resurected as log splitters or tracked wheelbarrows. My new shed is full within months of being built.
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