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Out & About / Re: Out and About 2026
« Last post by florence on October 09, 2026, 10:46:54 AM »
incredibly smart 500.  I can't believe even the inside of the mudguard is clean and shining!
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Out & About / Re: Out and About 2026
« Last post by martin_uk on October 09, 2026, 10:43:59 AM »
Although it was chilly out earlier today, (well, to be honest, it felt bloody freezing) the weather is still too good to think about putting Kitty into hibernation just yet 😁😁😁

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Bike looks great  :)
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Out & About / Re: Out and About 2026
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 09, 2026, 10:19:56 AM »
Nice 500 NJ.
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Out & About / Re: Out and About 2026
« Last post by Laverda Dave on October 09, 2026, 08:18:47 AM »
Kitty looks to be purring along nicely Julie and the colour certainly suits the sunshine:).
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Misc / Open / Re: Parts price increases in a falling bike value market
« Last post by Athame57 on October 09, 2026, 02:01:19 AM »
As the value of classic bikes go down and the price of spares goes up I do worry that demand for parts will go down significantly. When that happens there won't be a viable market to make pattern parts any more! 🤔

I think this slump in value won't last myself, could it be a UK thing? Here we have made it so hard and expensive to get a full m/c license it has hit the number of proper motorcycles on the road hard.
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CB500/550 / Re: Tyres Help
« Last post by taysidedragon on October 09, 2026, 12:17:47 AM »
Most of the bikes on this forum are sohc that came with spoked wheels and tubed tyres. Both of my bikes have tubed tyres and I either fit them myself or get my local bike shop to to it. I use a tub of tyre soap that I've had for a few years, I don't do enough annual miles to wear out tyres  too often.
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Misc / Open / Re: Parts price increases in a falling bike value market
« Last post by taysidedragon on October 09, 2026, 12:06:57 AM »
As the value of classic bikes go down and the price of spares goes up I do worry that demand for parts will go down significantly. When that happens there won't be a viable market to make pattern parts any more! 🤔
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Out & About / Re: Out and About 2026
« Last post by Nurse Julie on October 08, 2026, 09:50:20 PM »
Although it was chilly out earlier today, (well, to be honest, it felt bloody freezing) the weather is still too good to think about putting Kitty into hibernation just yet 😁😁😁

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Misc / Open / Re: Parts price increases in a falling bike value market
« Last post by Athame57 on October 08, 2026, 09:33:42 PM »
Depends if you want genuine or pattern mate, ive probably got used ones about if i can find them!
Lucky so far, I already have an indictor ordered years ago but not fitted, I wonder if I can dig up a brake lever?
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Out & About / Re: Out and About 2026
« Last post by JamesH on October 08, 2026, 09:21:30 PM »
Wow James, is that the real mileage! It's very, very clean.
I always thought they were tanks until I sat on one, my feet were firmly on the ground and the seat was narrow at the front making them easy to handle.
Great bikes  8)

Sorry been away from the PC and didn;'t spot the replies (Tapatalk seems to be throwing a hissy fit for me at the moment lol). Thanks for the replies.

Yes the mileage is genuine - I wasn;t really in the market for one at the time, but this bike came up.

One owner plus me from new - it was basically ridden to/from BMW from new to be serviced annually and MOT'd. The original owner chopped it in for a new GSA and I effectively bought from the supplying dealer.

The condition is INSANE. It's literally like a 6 month old machine.

I intend to ride is sparingly, but it will get ridden - maybe 500 miles / year to keep the milage down/condition preserved. It's museum quality and by god is it fun to ride..
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