@@mowtown75 yeah there’s an importer their who brings them in. It’s basically 5k for one that needs a full rebuild. 15k for something that’s in nice condition.
I'll be honest. I'm super jealous that you have a shop with all these bikes. I could do it but my full time job and kids sports make it so I don't have the time. nothing better then working on classic bikes.
New subscriber from North Wales! I have an old low miles '98 Fireblade in need of serious freshening but an injury has stopped me in my tracks for the foreseeable, so for now, it's video watching!!! Like your style!
That is a nice bike but don’t fix the paint leave it with the patina and keeping as is would be great keep the videos coming looking forward to the build of this bike…
Looking forward to the rebuild of the engine. If you remember I said I nearly had a CB750-4 K3 maybe well this bike your working on is the same colour ect that I was allowed to have from the insurance company, so it bring me back to when I had it in 1973.
i love seeing these old Honda fours being kept on the road whether customised or not. Luckily in the US you had that many imported and sold years ago that there are still plenty available these days at very reasonable prices. Sadly in the UK we did not have the massive numbers so these bikes are very sought after and thus command a premium price in particular the 750 fours where a mint example will go for around £10 GBP or 11.5 USD, still great to see, I love your videos keep them coming.
So funny I just ordered these I emailed you a while ago you must’ve been in Italy I bought them somewhere else I think ciao! I just looked I did order it from you so funny I didn’t mean to but I’m glad I did thanks for showing all the vids Aloha from Maui
Hey Taylor, I have the same turn signal issue on my cb450 with the long delay and am looking forward to the next video as I can’t seem to figure it out. Thanks in advance. I really enjoy the videos and help
when i buy an old honda i take the engine out straight away and rebuild it i cant be bothered to guess if theres anything wrong with it as i like reliability hence why i rebuild every honda engine ive ever owned regardless of year or if its already been rebuilt i only trust myself.
From Alfonso Cordova…..Great content, fun watching you problem solve. I’ve viewed your videos over and over as I am a visual hands on learner. I am mechanically inclined and have decided to tackle a build ( Honda Cb 550 76 of course) I have always admired the style of build that you admire, super duper cool !! I am in my early young 50s and am glad to have happened upon your content. Good compression is a must as I am afraid to tackle pistons and rings. A build is exactly what I didn’t know I wanted to do. Also nice to hear that your self and wife were able to have fun in Italy. You seem sincere and genuine , very likable qualities. Look forward to viewing next chapter. Our Father be with you 😃
Hey Taylor, another great video as always. I’ve been I’ve been obsessed with this style of bikes for years specially the Hondamatics but finally I have an itch to build one. I’ve never ridden though AND I’m only 5’6 with a 29 inseam on a good day… I love the look of the 500/750 but I feel they might be too big for me. What’s the size difference between a 400/500/750? I’m considering a cb/cm400a or cb750a. What would you recommend? Thanks!!!
Just heat up some 0/50w oil and heat it on the stove until it's smoking hot then pour 2 ounces in each spark plug hole , leave for 24 hours . Best method I know of .
It can’t be very hard to rebuild these with a little machining and new piston rings, she’ll be good as new. Even if parts are hard to find, the hardest part would be to find out the piston walls have distorted and it needs to be rehoned. I can’t imagine it’s easy to come by oversized pistons for these old engines.
Pour some pre mix into the cylinder. That did a good job on my Goldwing that had not run for 36 years at freeing up my rings and got the compression back up to where it should be.
Hey Taylor. I'm doing a restore on a 72 CB500 and this is going to be SUPER valuable to me. You having to tear down the top end, will totally help me get my restore done. I know you don't want to make a SUPER long video, but I'm telling you, this will help SO much. Got a question. Do you usually work on your motors on the bench or in a stand? Or even on the bike? I'm new to bikes, but not new to working on engines / cars. Thanks!!
MMO has a decent percentage of mineral spirits which is a good solvent...softens carbon.Also future reference, any of the ester based synthetic oils are highly detergent by nature...running an ester based synthetic will clean petroleum gunk off the inside of any engine.
Some synthetics have a high detergency, but it's more of a cumulative effect. If you're starting off with something heavily neglected, you need something a little more radical, like Marvel, to start attacking deposits. But nothing AS radical as Seafoam or an engine flush.
Nice CB, I had one of those even in same colour. Front mudguard and gauges don't look stock? Those gauges look like CB750 because Finlandbikes had more horizontally assembled instruments, (gauges)?
@@mattivirta Juu tämä oli monen, nyt jo yli 60-vuotiaiden kundien tutustuminen 4-pyttyisten maailmaan, tosin viimeksi olen ajellut 2-boxerilla reissuja.
Hello all, can someone help me please. What is a good site / place to find diagrams and / or servicemanuals (online). I want to start my own project but i have zero knowlegde and like to consult manuals and diagrams first. Thank you Greetings Alex The Netherlands
The funny thing is those CB500;s ran terribly, probably due to low compression even new from the factory. I worked at a dealership that spent countless hours tying to improve the very poor performance from a customer's new CB500, everything was tried, I test rode the bike for many miles, and it was like a bad dream, couldn't get out of its own way at full throttle. I presently have a vintage motocross bike with a SL125 engine basically one cylinder off the 500 and it also runs poorlyfor no reason other than maybe very low compression due to a high performance camshaft effectively lowering the running compression.
i bought a harbor frieght compression tester to test my honda magna that should show about 180psi....all cyclinder showed about 90psi...i therefore conclude the harbor freight tester is not good.....LOL
Really love your channel Taylor. Just finished a resto on a 1972 Honda CB500 and couldn't have done it without all your excellent in detail tutorials, tip and tricks! Here you can hear and see the CB500K1 running ruclips.net/video/Q0S9NMkXCgc/видео.html
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Shoutout to the stainless steel clips! Didnt have any when i got my 72 CB500. Came in clutch a couple weeks ago. Thanks again
This was my very first bike (used of course) and I loved it.
Can't wait to see this engine running like new! Good diagnosis Taylor!!
Thanks man!
Really enjoy you taking us along for this. I’m hoping to get a cb550 one day, not so easy in Australia but we’ll see.
There was one exactly the same Color as this for sale on the Mornington peninsular for A$6k. Not as good a condition though.
@@mowtown75 yeah there’s an importer their who brings them in. It’s basically 5k for one that needs a full rebuild. 15k for something that’s in nice condition.
At 10.00 my eyes started watering and I swear I could smell the exhaust.
I'll be honest. I'm super jealous that you have a shop with all these bikes. I could do it but my full time job and kids sports make it so I don't have the time. nothing better then working on classic bikes.
I love to see how your workshop grow!
grew
@@kennypool
lol 😝
New subscriber from North Wales! I have an old low miles '98 Fireblade in need of serious freshening but an injury has stopped me in my tracks for the foreseeable, so for now, it's video watching!!! Like your style!
hope you had a decent holiday dude
Fun to watch, like watching your step by step analysis of what’s not right.
From Honda guy in Shreveport
That is a nice bike but don’t fix the paint leave it with the patina and keeping as is would be great keep the videos coming looking forward to the build of this bike…
Good to see you back Taylor.
Good to see you back Taylor. Happy to hear that you took some time off and had fun in Italy with the wife 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks! 😃
nice bike
Looking forward to the rebuild of the engine. If you remember I said I nearly had a CB750-4 K3 maybe well this bike your working on is the same colour ect that I was allowed to have from the insurance company, so it bring me back to when I had it in 1973.
i love seeing these old Honda fours being kept on the road whether customised or not. Luckily in the US you had that many imported and sold years ago that there are still plenty available these days at very reasonable prices. Sadly in the UK we did not have the massive numbers so these bikes are very sought after and thus command a premium price in particular the 750 fours where a mint example will go for around £10 GBP or 11.5 USD, still great to see, I love your videos keep them coming.
So funny I just ordered these I emailed you a while ago you must’ve been in Italy I bought them somewhere else I think ciao! I just looked I did order it from you so funny I didn’t mean to but I’m glad I did thanks for showing
all the vids Aloha
from Maui
Really enjoyable watching you work Taylor mate😀
Thanks 👍
Hey! Taylor where are your fantastic videos ,hope you are well regards Robert in Australia
Hey Taylor, I have the same turn signal issue on my cb450 with the long delay and am looking forward to the next video as I can’t seem to figure it out. Thanks in advance. I really enjoy the videos and help
when i buy an old honda i take the engine out straight away and rebuild it i cant be bothered to guess if theres anything wrong with it as i like reliability hence why i rebuild every honda engine ive ever owned regardless of year or if its already been rebuilt i only trust myself.
Hello, Could you explain how set up timing the CB450T 1982, Thank you,
Sounds good look forward to next video to see what the issue is.
Parts are on the way. As soon as they get here I will tear into it.
From Alfonso Cordova…..Great content, fun watching you problem solve. I’ve viewed your videos over and over as I am a visual hands on learner. I am mechanically inclined and have decided to tackle a build ( Honda Cb 550 76 of course) I have always admired the style of build that you admire, super duper cool !! I am in my early young 50s and am glad to have happened upon your content. Good compression is a must as I am afraid to tackle pistons and rings. A build is exactly what I didn’t know I wanted to do. Also nice to hear that your self and wife were able to have fun in Italy. You seem sincere and genuine , very likable qualities. Look forward to viewing next chapter. Our Father be with you 😃
Derek from Vice grip garage would feed berryman down the carbs while its running and get the rpms up while doing so and he has had great success
Man I love the channel. Thanks for all the information.
Glad you enjoy it!
Hey Taylor, another great video as always. I’ve been I’ve been obsessed with this style of bikes for years specially the Hondamatics but finally I have an itch to build one. I’ve never ridden though AND I’m only 5’6 with a 29 inseam on a good day… I love the look of the 500/750 but I feel they might be too big for me. What’s the size difference between a 400/500/750? I’m considering a cb/cm400a or cb750a. What would you recommend? Thanks!!!
I had an Irish friend years bsck who was sbout ur size and he rode an early Honda 750, had no probs. with the height.
Don't buy a hondamatic.
Check out this cool bike
ruclips.net/video/CzfV11sXPU4/видео.html
Regarding the front brake: make sure the caliper can "float" i.e. it rotates freely on its post with the wheel off, they often seize up.
Hi Ty, i was surprised by the price of the jet holders, I’d guessed around 45-50 bucks but they really surprised me at 30 bucks, awesome 🤩
It was amazing. Thanks!
Two internal cylinders. What it is overheating? And scored cylinder and piston
Italian tune-up FTW. Gotta pour the MMO down the throttle body while running at very high RPM.
Just heat up some 0/50w oil and heat it on the stove until it's smoking hot then pour 2 ounces in each spark plug hole , leave for 24 hours . Best method I know of .
@dave himlin if it's stuck rings , potentially it's a permanent fix . It an old guys tip . Engineers and mechanics have been doing it since 1920s .
ATF and diesel oil also does the same I was o
Told replace every day diesel and atf break up rust
It can’t be very hard to rebuild these with a little machining and new piston rings, she’ll be good as new. Even if parts are hard to find, the hardest part would be to find out the piston walls have distorted and it needs to be rehoned. I can’t imagine it’s easy to come by oversized pistons for these old engines.
Thought j were gonna puy some Berrymans or Seafoam in it, to do an Italian tuneup as per vicegrip garage
Ahhh, back to the 500/550 content 😍😍😍
Pour some pre mix into the cylinder. That did a good job on my Goldwing that had not run for 36 years at freeing up my rings and got the compression back up to where it should be.
What is pre mix? Sorry I’m new to the bike life haha
Did you sinc carbs? Didn´t hear about it in the video
Hey Taylor. I'm doing a restore on a 72 CB500 and this is going to be SUPER valuable to me. You having to tear down the top end, will totally help me get my restore done. I know you don't want to make a SUPER long video, but I'm telling you, this will help SO much. Got a question. Do you usually work on your motors on the bench or in a stand? Or even on the bike? I'm new to bikes, but not new to working on engines / cars. Thanks!!
MMO has a decent percentage of mineral spirits which is a good solvent...softens carbon.Also future reference, any of the ester based synthetic oils are highly detergent by nature...running an ester based synthetic will clean petroleum gunk off the inside of any engine.
Some synthetics have a high detergency, but it's more of a cumulative effect. If you're starting off with something heavily neglected, you need something a little more radical, like Marvel, to start attacking deposits. But nothing AS radical as Seafoam or an engine flush.
I'm def interested in this as I have a 550 Four
Would you ever do a Harley Sporster build?
Take the thing out and ride it, you've got 2 independent brakes, and you'll survive.
Nice CB, I had one of those even in same colour. Front mudguard and gauges don't look stock? Those gauges look like CB750 because Finlandbikes had more horizontally assembled instruments, (gauges)?
i has my first motorbike 16 old boy CB 500 four and second has CB 750 four in finland.
@@mattivirta Juu tämä oli monen, nyt jo yli 60-vuotiaiden kundien tutustuminen 4-pyttyisten maailmaan, tosin viimeksi olen ajellut 2-boxerilla reissuja.
i would suggest a leak down test at the outset .......always the possiblity you have more than one issue .... ps where do you get your parts ?
my dream is a Cb500, but they’re too expensive in Brazil… it’s a shame, maybe one day
Great stuff!
I have the same bike and color but I need some paint. Can you share some paint? So, I profesional painter can replicate the color?
Hey man, if I need to reach out what’s the best way?
Have you added vintage air to you Camaro? Would love to see that.
I have the kit ready to install. I will hopefully be working on that in the next month or so.
@@ClassicOctane nice!!
awesome videos you have, how much is that cb 500 worth when your done with it,
what part of Texas are you in
Hello all, can someone help me please. What is a good site / place to find diagrams and / or servicemanuals (online). I want to start my own project but i have zero knowlegde and like to consult manuals and diagrams first. Thank you
Greetings
Alex
The Netherlands
Can you post a link to your eBay store?
I don't have a store on eBay yet but here is a direct link to the jet holders. www.ebay.com/itm/185392415067
@@ClassicOctane great. Thanks
The funny thing is those CB500;s ran terribly, probably due to low compression even new from the factory. I worked at a dealership that spent countless hours tying to improve the very poor performance from a customer's new CB500, everything was tried, I test rode the bike for many miles, and it was like a bad dream, couldn't get out of its own way at full throttle. I presently have a vintage motocross bike with a SL125 engine basically one cylinder off the 500 and it also runs poorlyfor no reason other than maybe very low compression due to a high performance camshaft effectively lowering the running compression.
Honda Metallic Kelly green
8000 miles and destroyed? I got 105,000 miles out of a 2006 CBR-150 in Thailand where motorcycles are serious transportation.
i repaired one it loves choke even when hot just saying
Or you can sell me the engine… or rebuild my entirely tear down engine, please! 😂
i bought a harbor frieght compression tester to test my honda magna that should show about 180psi....all cyclinder showed about 90psi...i therefore conclude the harbor freight tester is not good.....LOL
I have a 500/4. Worst carbs ever to work on.
Why do old KAWASAKIs always just start and run like new and every old POS Honda requires an amazing amount of work?
Big waste of time not doing compression test during initial assessment ...The chemical fix never works ...
Really love your channel Taylor. Just finished a resto on a 1972 Honda CB500 and couldn't have done it without all your excellent in detail tutorials, tip and tricks!
Here you can hear and see the CB500K1 running ruclips.net/video/Q0S9NMkXCgc/видео.html