Author Topic: CB 500 Four (1972?) Full Restoration (Read 154744 times)

MickB · « **Reply #625 on:** May 24, 2015, 04:15:02 AM »

If you're good 2 maybe 3 flavours, as long as you stop beating your wife and child, kick the dog instead.

MickB · « **Reply #626 on:** May 24, 2015, 07:52:07 PM »

Well I suppose you don't get a dog and bark yourself.

A bit creepy cuddling the dog at night, but you never know with mountain men from the Ozarks.

Banjo player by chance?

MickB · « **Reply #627 on:** May 25, 2015, 03:57:01 AM »

Connection made to the main wiring loom.

Next re-wrap the wiring on the electric plate.

MickB · « **Reply #628 on:** May 31, 2015, 02:38:27 PM »

I read somewhere about the orientation of the metal clutch plates that they should be installed with the 90° edge either facing inwards or outwards. I reinstalled the plates with all the 90° edges towards the engine.

I really can't see how it makes much difference as the edge with the radius is facing the rear of the cork plates.

Can someone point me to that tip (from Hondaman I think), I looked but couldn't find it.

Installed new handlebars, photos later, the flat bars were 2" too narrow, the brake lines were resting on the fork nut and I wanted to turn the bars further down but couldn't.

Puffin · « **Reply #629 on:** May 31, 2015, 03:37:10 PM »

Hey Mick,

I believe you have done it as it was recommended in that article... with the cut (90 degree) edge towards the bike.

More importantly I'd rather take a Toffee-Pop over a Tim-Tam

MickB · « **Reply #630 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:42:11 AM »

You'll get a tooth ache. But it's nice to know I installed them correctly, it was always going to be 50-50 if it was right.

MickB · « **Reply #631 on:** June 05, 2015, 10:29:56 PM »

After looking everywhere and not finding any definitive answer. Electrics aren't my strength.

Two really dumb questions.

Where does the earth/ ground wire go onto?

And where does the positive wire go?

bryanj · « **Reply #632 on:** June 07, 2015, 01:22:29 AM »

The ground wire at the engine end is actualy the last thing before the nut on the rh rear removable engine mounting plate BUT there must be no paint or powder coat on either side of that bracket where the cable and engine casing touch or you will not get a decent ground. see the attached photos of a NOS 550 mounting

MickB · « **Reply #633 on:** June 07, 2015, 04:34:17 AM »

Thank you gentlemen but my bike is a 500 and doesn't have the mount like SohRon's (I did look at his build but didn't find a clear answer for my question). Where does the earth go? On the engine?

Do 2 wires coming off the solenoid go to the starter and the electric plate as per the photo below?

MickB · « **Reply #634 on:** June 07, 2015, 05:03:28 AM »

Thanks Cal, I'll take a photo of what I think you're saying.

bryanj · « **Reply #635 on:** June 07, 2015, 05:33:59 AM »

Mick, the only difference on the 500 is it does not have the cable mount, paint removal and ground fitting are the same

MickB · « **Reply #636 on:** June 07, 2015, 05:35:57 AM »

BJ thanks and I realise that, what I'm more concerned about where exactly does the earth mount onto the engine mount or frame.

bryanj · « **Reply #637 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:10:48 AM »

Like I said the cable is last thing to fit before the nut on the mounting bolt mate

MickB · « **Reply #638 on:** June 08, 2015, 01:41:57 AM »

BJ thanks but I'm still in the dark exactly where the earth connects to on the 500, Cal's photo wasn't clear to me.
Does it connect to the engine? as the cable doesn't want to bend readily.

Also

I'm aware the positive cable comes from the battery to the solenoid, terminal, does the red wire connect on the same solenoid terminal as the starter motor?

bryanj · « **Reply #639 on:** June 08, 2015, 02:01:19 AM »

I can get you a pic of my 500 at the weekend but not before but as i ramember it the ring terminal goes on so that it is squashed to the outside of the mounting plate by the nut on the stud/bolt that goes all the way through from the other side whilst the cable goes up the frame tube. If you have the Genuine Honda manual there are pictures on pages 22 and 23 that show you, also there is a picture posted by calj737 that is good.

from your pic the ground lead is a made up one with not the correct ends on so it will never fit neat and tidy mate

MickB · « **Reply #640 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:22:56 AM »

Thanks BJ

MickB · « **Reply #641 on:** June 09, 2015, 02:28:46 PM »

Still on the solenoid, here is a closer look at the red wire that splits into 2 ways and the starter lead I believe should go on top of the 2 way split red wire?

Check out this schematic, shown in hand drawn.

It doesn't show the 2 connections (black and red) coming from the middle of the solenoid.

I looked at OTP's last photo and it looks like the way I describe it as above?

Tell me am I correct?

onetruepunk87 · « **Reply #642 on:** June 09, 2015, 08:48:20 PM »

Hey Mick, let me know if these help you. I can grab you some more pictures tomorrow if need be.

Here you've got the starter going to the left side of the solenoid also attached there is the fuse connection. On the right side is the positive lead for the battery.
(EDIT: fuse connection is on the right side with the battery lead)

On the opposite side of the bike you've got the negative battery ground lead coming off of the the rear engine hanger bolt.

MickB · « **Reply #643 on:** June 09, 2015, 11:25:20 PM »

OTP thanks for your help, I think the solenoid is correct? Your earth is blurry and I can't tell on the iPhone.

A couple of more photos would be great.

onetruepunk87 · « **Reply #644 on:** June 10, 2015, 03:37:00 AM »

Sorry, it's a bad picture, I'll try to snap another one on my way out to work.

onetruepunk87 · « **Reply #645 on:** June 10, 2015, 07:16:48 AM »

MickB · « **Reply #646 on:** June 10, 2015, 03:00:20 PM »

Thanks OTP, now I know.

MickB · « **Reply #647 on:** June 10, 2015, 03:01:06 PM »

Cal thank you for the regulator, it arrived, better than the one I had.

onetruepunk87 · « **Reply #648 on:** June 10, 2015, 03:34:06 PM »

Quote from: MickB on June 10, 2015, 03:00:20 PM

Thanks OTP, now I know.

Don't mention, glad I could help!

MickB · « **Reply #649 on:** June 11, 2015, 12:00:00 AM »

Is this correct?

It looks like yours OTP.

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Author Topic: CB 500 Four (1972?) Full Restoration (Read 154744 times)