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So after bratting out my '72 CB500 one big issue is clutch hand fatigue. Running clip ons. My left hand has had it after a moderate ride. I have gone through the cable and shortened it, routing is good, I have disassembled and cleaned the inner workings. It is a pretty stiff handle to start...

Here's where I ended up so far. It's in it's "rat" phase at the moment. I hope to tear it down and paint and polish. Would like to mount a front fender as a hugger on the rear wheel and relocate the brake light there, or at least see how that looks. Polish all the aluminum to a high shine...

Was bothered by long clutch cable (after putting clip ons on my '72 500k) and the bend seemed to induce binding, heavy clutch lever, much fatigue, now I'm told the 500 fours were notorious for clutch weirdness but even so, decided to try to shorten my cable. measured cut, tried to drill out the...

First few rides with the clip ons and rear sets. I really like the position, so far. The stress on the palms is excessive. I knew it would be an issue but can't help but wonder if there's some cushy grips that might help? I got new ons that were "gell" but they are pretty much rock hard...

Needed something to cover the ends of my frame. Thought someone else might be able to use or modify. I made this to cover the open end of the frame on my '72 CB500K. Fit is a tad loose on purpose. RTV it on, or use some magnets or whatever. The "front" is intentionally oversized to cover...

are the brake pedal shafts solid or hollow? Honda CB500 if it matters.

While scheming seat attachment methods, I'm wondering if I could create a tab and tube on my custom pan, to align with the one welded to the frame, so the seat will flip up as OEM, I don't think the stock plunger/catch/lock will port over but can probably come up with something otherwise, maybe...

I see DCC has some shift shaft levers, what about the brake side, sorry for ignorance. Could modify existing OEM but am really trying not to hack stock parts if I can help it. Not sure why I care but I do...

anyone have any experience with these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-Alloy-Universal-Folding-Rearset-Foot-Pegs-and-Levers-Cafe-Classic-Flat-/161557440023?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item259d92e617&vxp=mtr

I'm thinking of mounting a front fender on my rear wheel, in 'hugger' mode. As a means of mounting it, is this feasible? Strong enough? Weld a plate on top of the axle adjuster to accept the four fender stays. Would like to mount little brake light/license plate holder to it as well (where...

Considering white walls, seems, if my notes are right, the stock rear rim is 18", limited choice, is running a front tire on the rear super stupid? wear fast I guess, corner weird? Not as bad a rear on the front, that seems like it'd worse, sorry for noob questions here

Sunday's site outage must have lost my post. Tried to hand polish, gave up and rigged up my bench grinder as a polisher. Not too bad. Maybe I'll try a round of the white polish, I think that's the next step. Went brown (tripoli?) to green but stopped there, white? before (after some hand work...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-14V-Universal-Motorcycle-Chrome-5-LED-Headlight-Headlamp-For-HARLEY-Honda-/181598280385?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a4819dac1&vxp=mtr seriously? There's so many of these offered up on ebay from China. Can you really run one of these? I haven't been...

first build, lots to learn and figure out, had a friend with a metal fab shop cut out this aluminum plate, it fits right over the frame rails, thinking of very shallow rubber bumpers under it (like stocker, only much shorter), make hook underneath to grab the crossmember up front, bolt through...

first build, just planning stage (mostly) don't really want to hack off the passenger peg mount ears, using those would seem to put the rear sets way too high and back, so maybe a frame clamp as shown, with a plate between the two would allow you put them where you want them, make the plate as...