Topic: 1972 CB500R (Moto Porn)

[Scott S]

[flybox1]

awesome 

[Scott S]

 Love the pipes. The huge cable operated rear brake. The dry clutch.

 What carbs are those? And how did they seal the end cap on the head/valve cover?

[ChopSticks]

So..... Where does someone get a full racing fairing similar to that? Or are they pretty much a custom part? I've seen a site a while ago that looked like it sold white plastic ones, but never saw a full racing one for sale

[Scott S]

 And  where's the oil cooler return line going?

[FunJimmy]

So..... Where does someone get a full racing fairing similar to that? Or are they pretty much a custom part? I've seen a site a while ago that looked like it sold white plastic ones, but never saw a full racing one for sale

Try Airtech.
http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/vintage/vintagefairingsfull.htm

[ChopSticks]

Ah yes that's the site I'm talking about. But they don't supply the windshield or mounting brackets, was wondering if there were any FULL full racing fairings out there?

Or does anyone have any personal experience with the air tech ones? I'm assuming their "CR" version would be for the cb750? Or is that an entirely different bike?

[Kenzo]

Interesting how they moved the upper shock attachment point....hummmm...

Cheers,
Kenzo

[bwaller]

Scott that used a dry sump system so the oil line returns to an oil tank. The carbs are early 31mm CR's and the rockers shafts are sealed with screws and o-rings similar to CB650's. The engine went through some bore changes and a final iteration saw a three valve head. The frame is special to this bike and those laydown shocks offered more travel. There was more than one bike but apparently not developed by the race department.  Sweet machine indeed, I'd give my left nut for those pipes! That bike was up for auction just recently.

[jonda500]

That is beautiful!
Sure is in a different league to the honda CB500 race bike frame that I have which I was told was raced in Australia in 1975. I was given the frame/tank only though it still had an oil cooler and steering dampener attached. I was given the hand made aluminium side covers and seat pan too but unfortunately have lost them. The PO that gave it to my mate who gave it to me kept all the rest of the bike and made a bike with the frame braced in a way that let him use a standard removable gas tank in combination with the race bike engine and all the other goodies.
It sure looks ugly compared to that moto porn - maybe an amateur racer built it at hame in his garage?!!
John