Topic: Just Brought My New Bike Home

[Johnie]

If you are going OEM with the bike you will need the grab bar as that is what the rear blinkers mount too. I have included a pic of what the grab bar and the front fork ears as mentioned by ekpent. Note the only difference on your 1972 ears is the hole in the center which is where the blinker studs mount. My fork ears pictured are no longer available from Honda. They are difficult to find in undented condition, but check eBay or maybe someone on the board might have a set.

[Duanob]

Very sweet bike! Interested to know what part of the country or world you got it. $3100 seems fair for as clean as it is. You can dump a lot more than that in a "fixer".

Dave500 I got a quote for $40 here in seattle, 1/2 hour charge. I figure if I can buy a gauge set up for $20 more I might as well...........someday 

[DH]

Nice K5. If you get a grab rail and want to be as original, get one specifically for a k5 or k6. The larger, newer style turn sigs for a k5-6 have a little different style mountings that match the k5-6 rail.
The mounting stems for the k3-4 will work best with the k3-4 rail.
Only diff between the two rails is hole size for the sig mounts, and that dictates which style sigs you can use and their matching hardware. With the correct headlite ears tho, you can use either style front sigs/stems, k3/4 skinny style, OR the k5/6 fatter style.
Went thru same scenerio with my k5, as previous owner had installed a padded sissy bar that also employed the rear sigs.
The bumper was long gone. There seem to be a lot of them on ebay.
NOS are just about non existant. Love the flake apricot red. Used to have one just like it.

[NewOldSchool]

I definitely plan on replacing the rear grab bar and yes you're just jealous of my Came chain haha 

[Hush]

Nice score mate, shame the makers of those muffler systems don't tilt them upward a bit, was my bike I'd be scrapping the chrome off them on the first fast corner.

[NewOldSchool]

Ive run into my 1st problem. I can't for the life of me remove the cylinder #2 spark plug. The 18mm socket will not fit down over the plug, a 19mm did and its too big so I don't know why this isn't working? Ive already removed and and replaced the other 3 with fresh NGK D8EA's gaped at .026.

[kck3]

Try using a thin-walled, deep 18mm socket-it should get the plug out for you.

[Stev-o]

Try using a thin-walled, deep 18mm socket-it should get the plug out for you.

...available from Honda

[kck3]

Try using a thin-walled, deep 18mm socket-it should get the plug out for you.

...available from Honda

...and Sears-thats where I got mine.  I didn't want to wait for shipping or run down to the dealer to see if they had one.  Swung by Sears and had the plugs out in no time.

[NewOldSchool]

Try using a thin-walled, deep 18mm socket-it should get the plug out for you.

...available from Honda

That's what I figured was that the 18mm I had was too thick. So I went down to see my mechanic buddy at the local dealer and he showed me an 18mm he had machined down to half its original thickness. He said Honda generally has always had tight clearance around the plugs even on modern dirt bikes. My friend is a machinist so I'll have him turn my deep socket down on his lathe and problem solved.

[Stev-o]

Try using a thin-walled, deep 18mm socket-it should get the plug out for you.

...available from Honda

That's what I figured was that the 18mm I had was too thick. So I went down to see my mechanic buddy at the local dealer and he showed me an 18mm he had machined down to half its original thickness. He said Honda generally has always had tight clearance around the plugs even on modern dirt bikes. My friend is a machinist so I'll have him turn my deep socket down on his lathe and problem solved.

Perfect!

[lrutt]

The socket in the original tool kits works the trick, if you have it. I still use that to this day on my 750's but granted I can't remember the last time I had to change plugs out.

[Stev-o]

The socket in the original tool kits works the trick, if you have it. I still use that to this day on my 750's but granted I can't remember the last time I had to change plugs out.

I hate to change the plugs in all your bikes!