With winter approaching I've purchased a 75' honda cb500t to work on during the cold months. The bike is titled and heavily worn, non running, but complete. For $400 it wasn't much of a commitment. Which leads me to my first question. Is this bike worthy of fixing, or how worthy is this bike for creating a mechanically sound cafe racer?
I own a 76' honda cb550 supersport which I love, but this cb500t model seems to be a flop by Honda standards, heavy, excessive vibration, and well ugly.
I look at the bike in my garage, partly trying to decide if this is the right project bike, and a little stuck in how to best get started, maybe try starting the bike?
The goal of this build would be simple. Create a mechanically sound bike that starts, runs, and stops with a little cafe flair. I'd rather spend my time and money on mechanical aspects of the bike that will translate into function and comfort, keeping the ugly cb500t turd appearance until all quirks are worked out.
Before I start spending money, let me know your thoughts on these honda cb500t's, good, bad, or just ugly.
I own a 76' honda cb550 supersport which I love, but this cb500t model seems to be a flop by Honda standards, heavy, excessive vibration, and well ugly.
I look at the bike in my garage, partly trying to decide if this is the right project bike, and a little stuck in how to best get started, maybe try starting the bike?
The goal of this build would be simple. Create a mechanically sound bike that starts, runs, and stops with a little cafe flair. I'd rather spend my time and money on mechanical aspects of the bike that will translate into function and comfort, keeping the ugly cb500t turd appearance until all quirks are worked out.
Before I start spending money, let me know your thoughts on these honda cb500t's, good, bad, or just ugly.