Ok guys, I am unemployed, so I wanted to try to unload an old bike...BASKET CASE
I bought a 1976 CB500T about 2 years ago for $500. I broke it down, completely, stripped paint from top of tank, and started stripping from frame as well. I've purchased new, and used parts for it. Unfortunately, I'm now stuck in a holding pattern, since I can't afford to get powder coating done, or engine rebuilt, etc.
Of the parts that are new, I have clubman handlebars, master cylinder rebuild kit, wheel bearings (sucker squeaked something fierce when I was riding it) new clutch cable (old one snapped while riding) I have a complete engine gasket kit (hard to find, for sure). and I think a couple other odds and ends, grips, etc.
Used parts I bought, front end from a CB450, including gauges. Spare seat pan (started making fiberglass cafe seat on original pan, but never finished) . Rear shocks from Noel. 2 sets of CL450 pipes, one with a decent muffler, but both were pretty rusty when I bought them. One set is the 2 piece heat shield, the other is a 1 piece.
To give a history...The bike was in a minor flood...we got about 6 inches of water in our garage...problem is, the engine and other loose parts were on the floor of the garage. we "think" we found most of the bolts, etc, but can't be certain. Wiring harness will pretty much need redone. I was planning on making a new one anyway, so I wasn't really careful with it to begin with.
I'd LIKE to sell the entire thing whole...if you want, part it out yourself. I paid Noel $100 for the shocks alone (they weren't in the garage when it flooded) It has the original 500T tank (with knee dents already in it). there are a few dents that I didn't know about until I stripped off the paint and body filler. One is listed on Fleabay as a buy it now for $92. I've probably bought more than $500 worth of parts for this thing. The frame is identical to a CB450, and believe it or not, just about all parts, except for specific engine components are interchangeable between the 450 and 500T.
The reason I'm deciding to ditch it is because last year, I bought a GL1000 to ride while I was workign on the 500. At the time, I had 2 jobs, so I had extra cash, and dreams of fixing her up. Unfortunately, my first job laid me off 2 months later...bye bye extra cash.
Anyway. I wouldn't be able to ship it. I'm located near the Pittsburgh International Airport.
So...to sum up, a complete (in parts) CB500T WITH TITLE, as well as extra parts...I'd like to just get back my original $500 investment.
Let me know if anyone is interested. I pretty much only have photos of the bike before my son and I went ot wrenching.
I bought a 1976 CB500T about 2 years ago for $500. I broke it down, completely, stripped paint from top of tank, and started stripping from frame as well. I've purchased new, and used parts for it. Unfortunately, I'm now stuck in a holding pattern, since I can't afford to get powder coating done, or engine rebuilt, etc.
Of the parts that are new, I have clubman handlebars, master cylinder rebuild kit, wheel bearings (sucker squeaked something fierce when I was riding it) new clutch cable (old one snapped while riding) I have a complete engine gasket kit (hard to find, for sure). and I think a couple other odds and ends, grips, etc.
Used parts I bought, front end from a CB450, including gauges. Spare seat pan (started making fiberglass cafe seat on original pan, but never finished) . Rear shocks from Noel. 2 sets of CL450 pipes, one with a decent muffler, but both were pretty rusty when I bought them. One set is the 2 piece heat shield, the other is a 1 piece.
To give a history...The bike was in a minor flood...we got about 6 inches of water in our garage...problem is, the engine and other loose parts were on the floor of the garage. we "think" we found most of the bolts, etc, but can't be certain. Wiring harness will pretty much need redone. I was planning on making a new one anyway, so I wasn't really careful with it to begin with.
I'd LIKE to sell the entire thing whole...if you want, part it out yourself. I paid Noel $100 for the shocks alone (they weren't in the garage when it flooded) It has the original 500T tank (with knee dents already in it). there are a few dents that I didn't know about until I stripped off the paint and body filler. One is listed on Fleabay as a buy it now for $92. I've probably bought more than $500 worth of parts for this thing. The frame is identical to a CB450, and believe it or not, just about all parts, except for specific engine components are interchangeable between the 450 and 500T.
The reason I'm deciding to ditch it is because last year, I bought a GL1000 to ride while I was workign on the 500. At the time, I had 2 jobs, so I had extra cash, and dreams of fixing her up. Unfortunately, my first job laid me off 2 months later...bye bye extra cash.
Anyway. I wouldn't be able to ship it. I'm located near the Pittsburgh International Airport.
So...to sum up, a complete (in parts) CB500T WITH TITLE, as well as extra parts...I'd like to just get back my original $500 investment.
Let me know if anyone is interested. I pretty much only have photos of the bike before my son and I went ot wrenching.
