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Offline Scott S

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Re: A glutton for punishment... 1973 CB500 resto-mod
« Reply #250 on: September 04, 2017, 03:25:15 PM »
 Bike is running good. Still trying to rack up the miles so I can get it on the dyno. I don't expect it to make huge numbers; this will mostly be for tuning purposes.
 It doesn't pull quite as hard up top as I feel it should. But it runs clean, plugs look good and it runs CRAZY cool. Don't know if it's the tune, the vapor blasted head and cylinders, the coatings or what.
 The pipes are also loud. Maybe it just sounds like it's revving really hard. I just know that once it gets to around 7K it seems to slow down in revs. Maybe a faulty tach reading...I dunno. It'll get to 80 or 90 pretty easy, though!

The only thing I've really done to other than ride it is add some genuine Honda mirrors and a little HRC bling to the brake reservoir.



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Re: A glutton for punishment... 1973 CB500 resto-mod
« Reply #251 on: September 04, 2017, 04:49:58 PM »
do you carry that piece of 2x3 around in your pocket?  ;D

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Re: A glutton for punishment... 1973 CB500 resto-mod
« Reply #252 on: September 04, 2017, 05:23:51 PM »
do you carry that piece of 2x3 around in your pocket?  ;D
 

 No, I was just happy to see you!
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Re: A glutton for punishment... 1973 CB500 resto-mod
« Reply #253 on: September 04, 2017, 08:25:51 PM »
Sad, 2x3...you would think he would merit at least a 2x6 or 2x8...
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Re: A glutton for punishment... 1973 CB500 resto-mod
« Reply #254 on: August 19, 2022, 07:10:30 AM »
 Sold this on B.A.T. back in 2020.
 Now it's back up for sale: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-honda-cb500-four/
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Re: A glutton for punishment... 1973 CB500 resto-mod
« Reply #255 on: August 19, 2022, 11:17:22 AM »
Sold this on B.A.T. back in 2020.
 Now it's back up for sale: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-honda-cb500-four/

The bike is looking awesome Scott.  8)
I hope it finds the owner who's a 'keeper'  ;)
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Re: A glutton for punishment... 1973 CB500 resto-mod
« Reply #256 on: August 19, 2022, 12:11:28 PM »
Sold this on B.A.T. back in 2020.
 Now it's back up for sale: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-honda-cb500-four/

Oh, that bike was the Boss.  It sounded amazing!
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