Guy was in Army back in 74 and brought it home. He bought it new in Germany. All the labels, VIN plate, and owners manul are in German. Cost me 150.00 out of pocket.
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My new German import
- Thread starter chuck hahn
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My second bike was a new '73 CB500.
Besides the dents how are the pipes? They are made out of paper-mache.
Besides the dents how are the pipes? They are made out of paper-mache.
Solid. I know a guy that does the paintless dent repair thing that will work the dents out of the pipes. Best they can be pulled at least.
Guess Im gonna have to take a look at the CC stamp on the block when I pick it up in a few weeks. Side covers say 500 but the pipes seem to be 75 550 pipes. 74 should be a T model twin if i remember correctly.
G
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He has the carbs right?
Engine size went to 550 cc from '74 to '78.
They kept the same style pipes from '71 to '75.
In '75 they also added a 550F with an awful 4-1.
As you probably already know www.sohc4.net is an excellent site for the SOHC Honda.
They kept the same style pipes from '71 to '75.
In '75 they also added a 550F with an awful 4-1.
As you probably already know www.sohc4.net is an excellent site for the SOHC Honda.
Rick, I had done the carbs a while back for him. He just doesnt see having time to finish it nup so he offered it to me.
Nice score!
Freshening her up a bit. Gonna do valve stem seals and lap valves while engines out.
Gasket kit arrived so today ( the shops closed Sundays and Mondays ) I got to work on MY STUFF!! Anyway replaced valve stem seals and lapped the valves. Just makes sense to do these things seeing the bike hasnt ran since 1980 and the engine was out anyway for frame painting. Polished up all the covers and went through the clutch as well. Not the best lighting and i am kinda disappointed in the quality showing the polishing....looks way better in person. Maybe the shot of the hemos laying on the bench reflected in the clutch cover will give an idea of the finish. Gonna stuff the lump back in the frame tomorrow morning and start reassembling the bike.
Few more snaps.
Polished up all the covers and went through the clutch as well. Not the best lighting and i am kinda disappointed in the quality showing the polishing....looks way better in person. Maybe the shot of the hemos laying on the bench reflected in the clutch cover will give an idea of the finish. Gonna stuff the lump back in the frame tomorrow morning and start reassembling the bike.
For heaven's sake chuck, wear a mask. You're going to get black lung disease breathing all that buffing swarf!
I consider it "dietary fiber".
He's from the east side of Detroit, breathing in hydrocarbon fumes and airborne particulates is an essential part of the food pyramid!
Hazletucky isnt exactly what we called "east" side.
My mistake, Somehow I was thinking it was just east of I-75 around the 10-11 mile area. My grandfather squandered my inheritance there!
Your grandfather sounds like a wise man!
Steve
GS Whisperer
That reminds me of when we moved from Los Angeles to oHIo many years ago. I commented that the air in oHIo made me nervous. I couldn't see what I was breathing. :-\\\
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He was a VERY wise man, he just had bad luck picking winners at the horse racing track.