1973 Honda CB500 K2 "Barely Legal"

This is how I got it


I scored it for dirt cheap at a trailer park. The only thing going for it was that it ran, kinda. The engine turned over and that all I needed. It had the carbs off a Suzuki gs550. I swapped the Tracy body kit for the tank, carbs, electrics and some other odds and ends. I got the headlight courtesy of Ashton through DFW DotheTon. I rebuilt everything except the engine, which runs extremely strong. I got it up to 74 today, but am afraid to push it anymore with the state of the tires.

This is how it looks now

very nice.

Pretty sweet man. Stickers and the tank complete each other in my eyes.

How's the structural integrity of running just the seat pan? Did you lay the glass? Or is there stripping on the underside, thing gauge mild steel or like wood inlay? Got any other shots?

Mike

I like that tank shape

the seat is thick plastic and its just bolted directly to the frame, its still a work in progress

I could see the tank with paint and just the sides with the stickers. Then do a pinstripe around it and you are golden.

Any chance you would sell me that Tracy kit?

Awesome seat