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Offline iomtt9

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MY CB 500/4.
« on: September 18, 2011, 08:57:59 am »
Coming soon.
Hi all, its been a long time coming, but i thought i would have a go at putting my little 500/4 on site to have a bit of a yarn.  A lot of you will know i have a 500/4 racer but shes getting on a bit now, so we have bit the bullet and bought a new Davies Frame. My mate Dave has one ( not Specweld ) and Howell has bought one for his son Yrjo.
Slowly, because i am not very good with computers, i hope to put on some pics as it progresses, along with some info of my old bike, which i have had for a few years.   
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2011, 10:37:17 am »
Nice Colin, looking forward to the build. 8)

Sam. ;)
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2011, 10:43:43 am »
Col

Are Frank and your good self coming down for the "Classic" in January?

Cheers,
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2011, 11:06:24 am »
No Brian, we won't make it in 2012 :'(, but we may come again to Phillip Island.
A few more pics of New Bike.
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2011, 12:33:59 pm »
Nice one Col   :) :)
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2011, 12:53:10 pm »
The old Honda in the corner of the workshop :'( waiting to be finished for the last race of the season in Scotland at East Fortune on 8th & 9th October, i've had this bike since early 1978 (with a few different parts on her) its still got the original iom full race cam in that i bought on the 6th October 1978. So the cam in the engine will be 33 years old i reckon thats good value for money !!! :)
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2011, 01:05:04 pm »
VERY cool!  Look forward to seeing more progress!!
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2011, 02:30:19 pm »
Any race bike build thread is worth following, this one should be special.  That Davies Frame looks very nice.  subscribed.
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2011, 08:37:51 am »
Its looking well Col. Hurry up and it might be ready for the Ramsey Sprint Ha Ha!! ;)
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2011, 09:27:53 am »
Just stuck a few more bits on to make sure they fit.
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2011, 11:06:51 am »
Good to see your progress Col - you'll soon be needing some quality stickers for it ;-)
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2011, 12:24:58 pm »
For sure Simon, pity i never caught you at the Manx for a few beers...... maybe just as well !!!! :-X
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2011, 12:53:06 pm »
Nice colin!!
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2011, 02:52:14 pm »
Very nice Colin, those Davies frames are a very tidy looking piece of kit.... ;)
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2011, 03:57:43 pm »
well, i see that a deavis frame is "in" thing to have nowadays,

these frames sure caught on fast!
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2011, 04:06:06 pm »
What do the frames cost.?
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2011, 11:44:06 pm »
Quote from: iomtt9 on September 20, 2011, 12:24:58 pm
For sure Simon, pity i never caught you at the Manx for a few beers...... maybe just as well !!!! :-X
LOL Yes you're right Col - probably for the best, that Bushy's TT Ale sure tasted good this year :-)

Were you riding in the Manx? I thought I saw a 500/4 (Heard it!!) at Bradden but didn't have a programme at that point...
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2011, 07:24:14 am »
Yep the frame kits are £1850, frame, swinging arm, alloy engine mountings and rear wheel adjusters. I think they are a lot cheaper than the Bakker frames but maybe Howell can confirm this, as he has just ordered a Davies Frame for his son Yrjo.
Theres a couple of pics on Davies Motor sports blog with the exhaust pipes on.... looking good. :)
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2011, 03:30:52 am »

Stockers,
Looks great Matey. Get off the net and finish the bike!! Is Dave sending Eddie around to detail her?
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2011, 08:29:40 am »
Col,
are you keeping the soup can in the background to make the oil breather catch tank.??????????  :P
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2011, 12:07:19 pm »
Quote from: iomtt9 on September 21, 2011, 07:24:14 am
Yep the frame kits are £1850, frame, swinging arm, alloy engine mountings and rear wheel adjusters. I think they are a lot cheaper than the Bakker frames but maybe Howell can confirm this, as he has just ordered a Davies Frame for his son Yrjo.
Theres a couple of pics on Davies Motor sports blog with the exhaust pipes on.... looking good. :)

Hi Colin,

Nice pics, just got mail from John Davies,the are gonna make our frame now.
A Bakker frame costs about 6000  euro's !!!!!!
At the moment I am on Holliday on the warm and sunny French south coast.
You know Ernst Hagen he has also ordered a Davies frame and an engine from Gerrit.
I hope our frame is ready after my holliday.

regards René
 
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Re: MY CB 500/4.
« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2011, 08:58:04 am »
Good Luck with the racing this coming weekend Col !!! See you there :)
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