Good morning all. I am happy to have found this place I will need it as I got a 1972/3, CB500F recently. Headtube tag indicates 12/72 mfg. date but supposedly it is considered a 73 because it was undoubtedly sold and registered in 73. History is very sketchy other than it was not taken care of mechanically. I have most of it in boxes right now as I tore it down to the frame in the last couple of weeks. Thankfully rust is not a huge problem. A little history, In SoCal in about 72, (moved to Utah about 16 years ago, no I only have the ability to deal with one wife, and not to offend, Ha, but I do not belong to the cult either, but I digress) Anyway in 72 I owned a cb450t which was a POC but cheap, then got a cb350f! (ah, to know then that it would have been worth keeping). Life, of course, got in the way until about 6 years ago when I got an 81cx500 fixed the cam adjuster and sold it, then got a 67R69S beemer, refurbished it from the frame up and sold it,(kicking myself again) and now the cb500f, if it rides as nice as the cb350f did I may keep it awhile. Anyway thats it for now, might post some photos and such later today after church. You will note I said refurbish to my liking, not restore, never had the cash for that and never will as my working days are over. Peace, Jordan
