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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: Nashfly on July 14, 2025, 08:18:53 PM
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Thanks to a huge amount of hard work and assistance from this forum, I have finished my road going RC181 replica
Completed 2 days before I headed to the Isle of Man TT races, 'Hayley Honda' performed admirably around the TT mountain course
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That's very nice and good to hear it all went well on the island :)
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Nice one well done what a classic machine to take to the IOM TT 🤗🤗🤗
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Lovely thing. 500/4 based?
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She's a classic beauty! ;D
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Lovely thing. 500/4 based?
Yep, bought as a two time unfinished project and rides beautifully
I've had this painting on my wall at home for over 30 years, now I have the bike....ish!!
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Lovely thing. 500/4 based?
Yep, bought as a two time unfinished project and rides beautifully
3rd time lucky then!
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Lovely thing. 500/4 based?
Yep, bought as a two time unfinished project and rides beautifully
3rd time lucky then!
And they say "never buy an unfinished project" and they're absolutely right!
As for a double unfinished project - never, ever, ever - this is from personal experience!
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That’s a great looking bike and a credit to you for the work you have put into it and for not passing it on and becoming a third timer!🤣
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Looks screaming... while still parked 8)
Really great outcome!
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Really like that. Great job!
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Where did you get the exhaust, is it hand made? They really add to the look👍
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Very nice
Well done
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Absolutely gorgeous, I would have loved one like that in my younger days, the poster on my wall was Hailwood on a six and I still love that look.
Cheers
Dennis
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Where did you get the exhaust, is it hand made? They really add to the look👍
I believe they were from NRP Exhausts, but customised from standard (the originals would be shorter to allow access to change the wheel)
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Looks great, Did you flip the forks and caliper or was that already done? I've done the same on my 550 but had a few people say as its no longer trailing it will cause issues, it doesn't seem to to me.
Did you have to play with jets to get the pods to work?
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The project came with a front master cylinder and caliper from a mini-moto! Just one of the many bodges.....
Swapped the fork legs so the caliper sits behind the forks, had the disc drilled, fitted a braided hose and modern pads. With the reduction in the bike's weight the braking feels ok, but I have an AP lockheed set up I could fit, if I think it needs improving
There seems no issues with the caliper behind the fork (I use a digital speedo, so the speedo drive is not an issue). I did the same on my TZ Yamaha and it's been working great for a many miles
For carburation I upped the pilots by 1 and the mains by 3 and it pulls really smoothly throughout the rev range. There is a slight popping on the overun, so a little bit of tweaking is needed
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thaats a super looking bike, well done and hats of to you :-)
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Fantastic build looks great well done and so good that it is road going, should draw a quite a bit of attention.