Well I got a camera tonight and got a few pics of what is going on in my garage. I bought a 1973 CB500 a few weeks back and started taking the bike apart. I have been going through everything and making notes about what I want to do. I am at a point where I need to start spending some money so things are slowing down a bit. I'm a bit worried about working my self into a corner and having to do some major things more than once.
My plans so far include repainting the frame and swingarm (or at least cleaning them up) a seat and tank from BCR, new exhaust, rearsets and relocating the battery under the seat. The engine ran when I bought the bike but I want to clean it up and make sure that everything is working properly.
I want to use some features from the Air Force's Lockheed U2 Dragon Lady in the paint job. I'm thinking gloss black with a red stripe down the tank and seat. I want to work in the 4 crosses, the Air Combat Command patch(on the tail of the jet in pic) and maybe the 99th RS patch.
I would love to hear any advise or ideas for the bike.
-A.J.
My plans so far include repainting the frame and swingarm (or at least cleaning them up) a seat and tank from BCR, new exhaust, rearsets and relocating the battery under the seat. The engine ran when I bought the bike but I want to clean it up and make sure that everything is working properly.
I want to use some features from the Air Force's Lockheed U2 Dragon Lady in the paint job. I'm thinking gloss black with a red stripe down the tank and seat. I want to work in the 4 crosses, the Air Combat Command patch(on the tail of the jet in pic) and maybe the 99th RS patch.
I would love to hear any advise or ideas for the bike.
-A.J.