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Offline CB500K1

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New guy with a CB500K1
« on: July 30, 2021, 03:28:50 AM »
Hi all,
After reading and learning a lot on this forums it's time to introduce me and my bike.
A couple of months ago I bought a 1972 Honda CB500 K1. It had been sitting in a shed for well over 10 years and is in need of some TLC. My first plan was to get it running again and put it back on the road straight away but as you all know once you start working on a bike you can't stop and before I knew it, it turned in to a resto project.
 https://hondacb500k1.blogspot.com/
I also have two other bikes atm: a Yamaha LS3 (1972) and a Yamaha RD125A (1974) and a 1969 Volvo Amazon (yes not a bike ;)
Cheers from downunder  :D
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Offline newday777

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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2021, 04:12:54 AM »
Welcome aboard
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline tool14

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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2021, 04:19:03 AM »
welcome here
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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2021, 04:44:30 AM »
Howdy!
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Offline Stev-o

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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2021, 08:48:52 AM »
Welocme...like those Yammies...I have an RD350
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Offline MD

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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2021, 02:38:39 PM »
Welcome from NE MN,

-MD
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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2021, 01:42:24 PM »
Hi… I just read your war and peace on the carby rebuild… wow what a great job…if you feel like you could do that again I have one for you do… lol.. I pay in beer and whisky lol..
Well bloody done Aussie.
Griff… Brisbane.
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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2021, 06:59:05 PM »
Looks like a nice 122S under the cover. I owned a 66 122S two door that had a rough life before I got it. Loved that car, great fun when modified and tuned with suspension and motor output upgrades. Would love to see more photos...you can post them in Open Forum...
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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2021, 02:32:40 AM »
Hi Griffo02, no worries I like beer and vodka, can rebuild m for you ;)
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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2021, 02:43:24 AM »
Hi RAFster122s, your name kinda gives it away:)
You can see more pics on my blog about the Volvo resto http://volvo-122s.blogspot.com/
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Re: New guy with a CB500K1
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2021, 08:12:24 AM »
Nice piece of furniture!
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