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Offline JamesH

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Lovely 500/4 k0
« on: July 31, 2014, 02:51:17 PM »
Just spotted this on ebay.....

What a lovely example....if I had the cashflow it'd be in my garage already...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331276440972
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2014, 03:10:28 PM »
Yes agreed .. The guy is called Mel Manning I think and he restored an immaculate Blue/Green  CB750K0 (USA model) restoration, a couple of years back, I have a mag article on it somewhere. It later sold again, after the initial sale from him, for a low price on eBay. The later buyer found it residing in a science lab or something, as I remember and no one else bid on it. Or is my memory playing tricks with all of this talk of my Frankenstein resto 'Lab'   :-[

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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2014, 05:31:58 PM »
Just talked to him on the 'phone, really nice guy--only selling due to health issues and all the numbers/ parts tie up to a 4/71 bike
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2014, 06:37:29 PM »
Hopefully he gets the asking price. Honest original bikes like this are SO hard to find these days...
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2014, 07:01:55 PM »
Yes indeed a very lovel;y bike
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2014, 07:51:16 PM »
I have one of those but, not from the states ;)
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2014, 08:14:14 AM »
Oddjob, 4 mounting holes in the rear mudguard, black tail light bracket. Front mudguard has 4 holes on top for the front number plate bracket.
The guy i got it from had a 1973 CB500 four with a front number plate, so i was wondering why the K0 had it missing >:(
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2014, 07:20:25 PM »
People always tell me that the K0 was never imported but i distinctly remember working on a gold acident damaged one about 75 and trying to get the transfer for the side panel under the badge and being told there was no part number for it, now i have a part number and it only fits K0 so what was going on i don't know
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2014, 07:25:54 PM »
Bryan, in all my years i have never seen a UK CB500K0 until this one. It also seems a bit strange that i have a microfiche for a 1971, KO, UK.
What is the part Number please?
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2014, 05:23:34 PM »
87123-323-000B or 87123-323-000KG Now I can'r read japanese but I rekon the B is Black and the KG gold
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2014, 07:08:53 PM »
Cheers Bryan. Got some of those round pin block connectors from a friend of yours in the states, Mr Saab. Very nice man.
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2014, 09:23:10 PM »
KO SOLD.
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2014, 06:45:46 PM »
Wonder if he got the asking price? Hope so...
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2014, 08:06:11 PM »
Knowing Mel, he will not be kicked on the price.
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Re: Lovely 500/4 k0
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2014, 08:21:51 PM »
Must be a mate of yours
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