1971 Honda CB500 overview, start up and roll around.

This is my 1971 CB 500 K0 semi restoration/survivor. Fresh paint and a very original chassis.
EDIT: since this video was taken there has been a complete motor rebuild and further polishing, it can be seen here • CB500K0 Quick video lo...
build thread: forums.sohc4.ne...

[@felipedourado5721]

One of my oldest memories is of my father arriving at home on his new CB500 Four back in 1977. I was 4 years old then and I still can recall the joy on his face and the gorgeous sound of the machine. I became a motorcyclist myself much under the influence of those old and good emotions. Thanks for bringing back the memory of that happy evening when I could, despite being just a toddler, see that my father was as happy as I could be if I had received a new toy. Best regards from Brazil. ✌

[@MotorMitten]

thank you for sharing!

[@michaelpond6386]

Had a new one in 73 , rode it for several years sold it in 77. Always reliable. Went to the CB750 another great bike.

[@fkat28]

Vintage bike charm, you can hear each one of the four cylinders just like my 75 and 72 CB750. My 2014 CB1100 sounds just like a car. Each of Their Own😊

[@MotorMitten]

Happy you enjoyed the video!

[@garywinterbottom4930]

Honda were ahead of the curve with these 4 cylinder bikes fast classic looks and reliable machine's.

[@davidblack7528]

I had exact model just before entering college in 1972. Great bike! Went to Colorado and back with a friend who had a Triumph Bonneville. I am 69 now and own a 1996 Honda Magna V4 (with the 4 pipe system of course) that I have had since it was new. Honda makes a great bike.

[@oldtimemadej8398]

Piękny motocykl.

[@christophecastagneur9210]

Was my first classic, very beautiful bike! Congrats!

[@MotorMitten]

Thank you

[@markcraig3702]

Man What a Beautiful Bike. I had the same Bike in Dark Brown. I paid a whopping $1,495 out the door To Cannons Honda in Florence S.C.. I rode the bike for several years and racked up 83,000 miles before selling it to buy my first car. I have always wanted to buy another one. You have got a gem for sure.

[@MotorMitten]

Thank you very much. The bike had just over 4 thousand original miles before some valve springs failed from improper storage. It just received a full motor rebuild, new everything, cleaned and more polishing...I'll be uploading an updated overview video in preparation for the sale in the Spring.

[@markcraig3702]

@@MotorMitten Please let me know if it goes up for sale as I would be very interested

[@MotorMitten]

@@markcraig3702 Are you located in Michigan?

[@markcraig3702]

@@MotorMitten No I am Located in Woodstock GA , About 25 miles north of Atlanta

[@kevintucker3354]

I just got a sweet Sunrise Orange 73. Looks just like the 71. It is a great bike with 9,000 miles, just needs some love.

[@MotorMitten]

Hell yea, sounds lovely. Theses Honda middle weights are really fun to ride.

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Nice. My dad had the 550 four.

[@gkhutch]

Sure wish I still had mine.

[@eleventy-seven]

That was the first bike I bought. Felt like time travel for a second.

[@MotorMitten]

Happy to help!

[@charliebailey2359]

Hey love the video! Love your backyard, and of course I love your taste in bikes. The golden and black is stunning. What a find! I have a 1970 GB 750 that I would love to bring back to the same appearance. Thanks for sharing, looks like it came off of the show room floor.

[@MotorMitten]

Thank you, I keep finding new things to polish and paint.

[@straightpipec6099]

Nice machine

[@MotorMitten]

thank you.

[@mohamedabdullah9014]

Beautiful and strong. ❤

[@MotorMitten]

Thank you!

[@stevenlangdon-griffiths293]

Beautiful machine.

[@MotorMitten]

Thank you.

[@user-qu1wp3qh4x]

Top

[@domvalero4290]

Linda demais ❤👍👏

[@MotorMitten]

Thank you

[@domvalero4290]

@@MotorMitten 👍👍👍

[@garydurandt4260]

My dream bike when i was a teenager. Never got one, closest was the 550 four many years later.

[@MotorMitten]

HA! I love these things too. the 500 has a much milder riding experience than the 550 imo...Love both tho.

[@richardiredale4375]

Bought a green variant of this bike in the early 70's in SoCal. Looked identical except for larger speedo and tach. Several years later it became the prototype of a bolt-on turbocharger kit. The turbo was an itty-bitty "Rayjay" unit and carburetion was a single-barrel Harley carb. We put in heavier valve springs so the bike could rev to 12,000 without any float, but cut eyebrows in the piston tops just in case, and the eyebrows also served to slightly lower the compression ratio. Amazing machine. Full-throttle roll-on was normal until about 6,000, then a giant hand shoved you forward up to about 11,000. Made the engine into a 550 a few years later. Several years later, bike was parked in front of USC. When I came back from classes, nothing but a couple of drops of oil on the pavement. But I have to smile to think of how the thieves must have cursed trying to start it. There was a weird technique that was needed. Oh and the fine-tipped plugs were good for only about 3,000 miles. But what a bike. Had 71,000 miles when stolen.

[@MotorMitten]

Thanks for sharing, breaks my heart to hear about it getting stolen. Thats the reason why ill be installing an m unit on my touring 750. I spend a lot of time in the city of Detroit over night, for the past 5 years or so I usually have to wake up around 3-5 am and go make sure my bike is still sitting at the curb side lol.

[@rsc68er]

i am very jealous of your bike mate, she is sweet, even here in Australia they are becoming hard to find unmolested or in original condition.

[@MotorMitten]

Thank you for the kind words. I love the K0 all original, they are such an effortless relaxing ride. Since that video Ive rebuilt the motor and completed further polishing, it can be seen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5m2pWaQj5WKqac

[@gregleenyit]

It's very nice. Sounds good. Did you do the top end yourself? What's the mileage on that machine?

[@MotorMitten]

updating this comment, I had the entire motor rebuilt, performed by Phil White of Waterford, MI. The miles on the bike right now are 4,223. Thanks.

[@user-sh1dt8pv7h]

Hello

[@MotorMitten]

Hi there

[@robducharme7901]

What model is the other Honda in the video?

[@MotorMitten]

Rob, thats a 74' CB750 SOHC - here is the build thread for that bike if you are interested, page 16 if you wanna just see a picture of it as it is now. forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,177243.0.html

[@robducharme7901]

Thanks!

[@jakeh4996]

Is this for sale?

[@MotorMitten]

just completed a full motor rebuild, giving it a deep clean and will be listed again shortly.

[@donb4386]

Pick your feet up.