Recent content by marylandpkwy

Re: Same old song. CB500t mods advice Hey Blake and Swagger. I've got the same bike. Haha. Blake, I put K&N pods on mine and didn't really feel like I needed to do any re-jetting. I have to warn you though, the pods that K&N lists for the bike don't fit so I had to do some trial and error...

These jackets are frickin' sweet. Do they provide any protection (like, are they legit motorcycle jackets that use thick leather) or are they purely some NYC fashion items? If anyone has had one, I'd like to know, because I'd be interested in one of their cafe jackets.

Thanks Chrisf and Uniac, I actually just checked and it looks like I could probably do both the stick and the tig welding. 7 hrs of welding a day might be pushing it though. Haha.

I've got some free time and I was thinking about taking a semester welding class at the community college. Sadly, I know nothing about welding. I'm primarily interested in welding stuff to motorcycle/car frames, fabricating body parts for motorcycles/cars and maybe someday (way in the future)...

By the way, even if you are not necessarily interested in buying, I'd appreciate some honest commentary about what these are worth. Thanks.

Yeah, I think everything about them is beautiful... it's a shame I don't have the time to learn how to restore them. These bikes are definitely a project. Maybe some day.

Years ago, before I learned the value of a "running" bike, I bought two BSA A7 Shooting Stars ('57 and '59) and took them apart but couldn't put them back together. Realizing they were beyond my skill level, I recently took them to a reputable vintage restoration shop in Las Vegas, where I live...

Rich, thanks for the advice. I figured I'd have to re-jet the dang thing when I put the K&N's on. Funny thing, its running really rich right now for some reason I haven't yet discovered. So, I'm thinking the new air filters will probably help until I get the carbs squared away with. Haha. As...

OMG man!!! I just registered for this site and have been looking around. That is seriously one of the prettiest, most bad-@$$ bikes I've ever seen. Seriously, awesome job with everything.

Hello everyone. I'm trying to set up a CB500t as a cafe racer. Has clubman bars and I'm putting K&N air filters on it as soon as they arrive (so, I had to remove the strange airbox system). Eventually I'm looking to get a fiberglass cafe seat, re-paint the tank and seat, remove the rear fender...