Dude, feel free to send me any of that stuff for vapor blasting. You know I got you. You can soften those carb boots using a combo of like WIntergreen and Alcohol.(something like that)
Great canvas for a Brat! I have an 82 CB750C that I plan to "Bratify" some day, but my FJR1300 yells "Ride ME" whenever I start tinkering on the Honda. Yep, I would def convert that 500 into a Brat style bike.
Texavina make non-chop seats for the cb500 so you don't have to hoop the frame. Get some mod cons going on the 500 imo! Electronic ignition, maybe a stainless delkavic exhaust, modern suspension, TLC for the frame/powdercoat/zinc primer and the tank! Glad to see you back on the cafe's man! 4into1 are also great for all 500 parts!
Try bench syncing the carbs to get rid of the clunk at idle. I worked on a cb550 last year and ran into the same weird noise. Bench syncing alleviates It. Also, it wouldn't hurt to adjust fuel screws.
I’ve seen you do a few carbs but hey why not invest in a ultrasonic cleaner what you do works but that would be so much better, looking forward to this build thank you for sharing….,
Awesome to see you doing another cafe! Clip on bars would look sick, bar end mirrors, drop that headlight! If you're keeping the stock seat a tail chop and bit of a shorter exhaust would be cool, closer to under your feet? Idk, looking forward to seeing what you do with it man.
i rememberd the cb750 you build back then and then you vids dissapeared out of my feed. if i'm not mistaken it's around your gratduation or something. i hope you doing well man it's been a long time.
You're lucky, guy! I've been looking for Cb or cm honda for years, and you just pick them up. Lol Cafe bikes are nice but cosmetics only. Don't chop this bike up. You have an easy fix hear where it's cosmetics. I'll trade you my k100 bmw 1985 for this.
See it as a rebirth of the machine... it's gonna have better suspensions, better wheels and tires, better electric system, better features and will roll in a new skin and style.
I love cafe racers, but I stopped building them. Too uncomfortable. I do the upright sports bikes now (Speed Triple, Monster 900). Can ride for hours and not get tired.
Are you using automotive fuel line? Also, the 750 build from awhile back doesn't look like a cafe' racer. It looks like a chopper that got rear-ended. This one will have a better profile due to its older design, flatter layout but it's still not gonna look like the old euro and brit bikes of the cafe' era. If I were doing it, I wouldn't chop a complete bike that will never resemble the look you desire. Head to the nearest motorcycle scrap yard and get a frame from the era, a vintage motor to rebuild, and go from there. Swap meet season is near, you can find accessories and controls that are age-appropriate. This project is just gonna turn out to be another slapdash 80s abortion faux cafe' mock up. It doesn't have the proper ergos and won't unless you tuck the rake and shallow the top tube angle. You might as well go get you a scrap frame and learn how to weld.
