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Can I fit any of the Comstar wheels/forks on a 1972 CB500 four?

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petersy:
I bought a new 1974 CB500 four in (would you believe) 1974 when mag alloy wheels for bikes were first making an appearance.
I was lucky enough to know someone who had a contact at the factory in Mildenhall and managed to get a set at a discount - they looked great when fitted.
Today I still like the 1972 K2 CB500 four and want to change the wheels (and possibly forks if necessary) to alloy wheels, but alas can't find any for a bike this old.
An alternative might be a set of Honda Superdream wheels/forks with Comstar wheels, hence my post to see if anyone on the forum has done this and if so, how did you do it.
Any help would be much appreciated.

matthewmosse:
Cb650 comstars fit but I think a bit of messing was required to line up the disks, I fitted a set to my 550k3 many moons ago. Bike is now in bits to store undercover as I didn't have space for it. As it happens I have 2 sets of comstars and a set of Melbur alloys off a 500/4. The melburs need a cosmetic overhaul but are sound, the comstars would just need a clean up to look presentable.

petersy:
I don't know what the Melbur wheels look like. Do they fit straight on with no messing please?
If you have photos I might be interested if you are not too far away.

matthewmosse:
I'll try to get out and photo the Melburs, I haven't a clue about price on these, will need to think about it, my personal preference is for spoked wheels I think, but the bike they are off is a long way off me doing it up, I think they will have to get me enough to re spoke and re line a set of spoked wheels or buy good wheels off ebay. They fit fairly straightforwardly into a stock 500/4 as far as I know even the spacers and disk, bearing retainers etc stay standard though I will hopefully be at a stage with my current rebuild to check properly in the next fortnight. The price may make a photo a moot point, when I bought the bike someone asked about buying them and was rather miffed when I said what I wanted. Bottom line is a quick blow over with a spray can will see them ready to fit and the spoked wheels I have to replace them will need re lacing and drum re lining.

matthewmosse:
I am having 'issues' loading photos. Before I take any more time swearing at the computer are these Melburs of interest? They include what looks to me like standard spindle, speedo drive, disk etc and rear brake brake plate.

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