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Offline AshimotoK0

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3/71 CB500F crankcases
« on: November 19, 2015, 03:21:36 PM »
Just bought an early CB500 (VIN less than 1000) Frame date 3/71. Can anyone identify the differences with the early crankcases on these early bikes please.
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Re: 3/71 CB500F crankcases
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2015, 03:23:01 PM »
I didn't know there were any differences?
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Re: 3/71 CB500F crankcases
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2015, 11:24:09 PM »
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Re: 3/71 CB500F crankcases
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2015, 01:00:42 AM »
Cheers for the link ..very useful as I didn't have K2 manual.

Nothing listed on crankcase changes BUT they are definitely different on my engine. It's from 1st months production VIN less than 1000
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Re: 3/71 CB500F crankcases
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2015, 01:59:38 AM »
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very useful as I didn't have K2 manual.
Keep in mind there are two CB500K2s with some 3-4 years in between. There is the CB500K2 (A) marketed in the USA in 1973 and there's the CB500K2 (ED, F, G) marketed on the European continent in 1976-7. The latter shares quite some parts with the CB550K2, marketed in US in 1976.
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