1973 HONDA CB500K UPDATES FOR 4/17/2014

1973 HONDA CB500K UPDATES FOR 4/17/2014

I haven't had much time to post so I thought I'd put up a few updates this morning before I head out to work.  As far as the Candy Green CB500 Four goes, I've made some good progress.  The bike is now registered, titled and insured in my name after a few trips to the DMV & CHP, a once paperless, unridden bike has been reborn!  I've been taking it out on the road quite a bit and enjoying the ride.  She takes a bit to warm up but once she does, it's all good.  The picture below was actually taken at the April gathering of the Vintage Bike OC club that meets once a month.  It was another good turnout for the crew.  

A week or so before the event I had found an original, mint 1973 CB500K seat on EBAY for sale.  I had been searching online for one for some time and the last time I saw one, it was gone before I could even place a bid.  There were actually two listed and both were reasonably priced.  I decided to go ahead and purchase the one that was in better condition, and yes it was a little pricier but still more affordable than having the seat re-made.  It would also lose it's original quality if I had someone do a re-pro on it.  I wanted the seat to be as original as everything else on the bike.  Unfortunately, the seat didn't arrive until after the event, oh well.  I was hoping to have it in my grasp and installed before the showing.  I was still happy to have found it and actually purchase the thing.  (NOTE what the seat looks like in the above picture.)

As you can see in the pictures below, the new seat restores the look and feel of what this bike would have looked like the day it was bought.  I'm extremely happy with it!  My original plan was to sell this bike after getting it all fixed up and titled but now I am attached to it of course.  I may just keep her :)  

There's a few more things that I would like to do but I'm in the process of finishing up the CB650 cafe build so until that is done and sold this little honey will just have to wait for more funding.  As is, she makes a great daily rider and an overall great investment.

Thanks for stopping by!!