my cb500

[joe.]

here it is swapped it for my gpz500 that was slowly falling apart, think of it as my work in progress, its a l reg and very tidy really apart from the tank graphic and rad cover, already done a few things like new tyres, renthals, bar end mirrors, goodridge hose, and debaffled the micron.
next on the list is polished engine casings, swingarm and few other bits, and paint job in maybe pearl white? hmm
anyways here it is

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previous:gsxr 750, rsv, fz6, xj6, firestorm, bandit 600/825, zx7r, gpz500, gs500, zzr600, xj600, zzr600, cbr 600, xj600, cb500, Kawasaki Gpz500, Aprilia rs125, Suzuki gs 125, Kawasaki gpz 500, Suzuki gt 185, Yamaha dtr 125, Yamaha ybr 125, cagiva mito, Yamaha dtr 125, Honda ns 125, Honda cb 125t, derbi senda, gilera dna, peugoet speedfight, gilera runner, mbk mach G, gilera gsm, derbi gpr, peugeot speedfight, italjet formula, derbi predator. since january 2009.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Very comfy aren't they?
Reckon they get overlooked when it comes to '1st big bike' for example.

Happy rides


Pat
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[weegieblue]

I was reading about these last night. There's a CB500 forum that's closed down now but has loads of good stuff on it.

Here it is:

https://www.cb500club.co.uk/
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[joe.]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Reason i said they're comfy is yesterday me and the g/f went bike sitting.
The CB500F we tried out was middle of the road...which is good.
[ramble]
She is small and didn't like the feeling of being sat so far away from me on the Honda XL1000V and the BMW R 1200 S. And i felt too upright. The surprise of the hour or so of sitting on bikes and trying to balance 2up was the Fireblade. No issues with heels touching exhausts. Not too heavy on the wrists.Damm must be bad riding an R6 or GSXR600 round town. And the seats pads. Not for me.

My head says get a CB500.

My soul says otherwise.

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[CarlosCBR]

Have you not ridden it yet? Im guessing not as your still alive to post the pictures.

I have heard 5000rwbhp is far too much. Has it tried to eat you in your sleep yet?
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[Dave McCool]

[Dave McCool]

Edit - also worth noting that because of the height of the pillion seat, the centre of gravity becomes much higher with a passenger, which I found out to my cost the other day.

Basically, wasn't riding as I should with a passenger, following a car through a tight right, knowing full well there was a narrow bridge the other side. As I'm still coming round the corner, the car in front slams on very late to give way to oncoming traffic. Cue a fairly sharp stop as I straightened the bike up, but the bike not standing up as I had hoped.

Before I'd even stopped, the right foot was out, trying to push the bike back upright, I wasn't too worried initially to be honest, if there'd been nobody on the back, I would have saved it 100 times out of 100, but the missus' bodyweight was already on that side from braking round the corner, and I could feel the bike going down.

Looked in my mirror just in time to see her make a very sound decision, casually sliding off the seat onto her feet, wandering round to the left hand side of the bike, and remounting (using my peg as a step, she's that short) as though nothing had happened. Didn't get a chance to look at the inevitable bemusement on the face of the bloke in the car behind, as her signal to say 'I'm comfy and good to go' (double pat on both of my shoulders) came just as the car in front moved off, and I followed on, as though nothing had happened.

Now I get to tell the story at the pub of the time my girlfriend fell off the bike, but I didn't. Mint.
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[Frost]

Only rode one once. I felt like i could have ridden it all day in any situation and still been happy.

[Joeb46]

should have bought an er5


loads faster than the cb
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[joe.]

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[Mord]

I like CB500, especially in that colour. My favourite colour scheme since 1997 when I saw it first time

I'll probably buy a Bandit for winter though.

[joe.]

[phk6]

i used to love my cb500 wish i never got rid of it so comfy and good on fuel and man i had some good times on it, i remember seeing stuff on rides out where as since the thou's came every thing is just a blur
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[Welshd1k]

[joe.]

dare i ask how much she set you back id love one[/quote]

lol no problem mate i paid 500 for the cb, and spend around 100 on it, new goodridge hose few other bits
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[Joeb46]

have you raced this year? i wish my er5 was that cheap
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[Joeb46]

awesome, whats his name? i might of raced with him at cadwell a few weeks back
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