Last week we had to pick up our Guzzi California from the dealership after servicing. After making that trip once on the Tube, we decided even if the Honda is unreliable and spraying coolant all over the place, it’s still less painful than being stuck inside an underground toothpaste tube. So off we went, in ...
Before you can even begin to consider painting or even priming your bodypanels, you need to make sure they are in a good state. Since I had bought a cheap tank from eBay for my Honda CB500, I'd pretty much set myself up for a fair bit of prep work. The tank looked pretty reasonable ...
Unfortunately my CB500 respray project has been on hold for the past couple of weeks. I've had nothing but trouble with the bike on the daily (modest) run to work. Symptoms: Perfect running until for no apparent reason the bike gets jerky, loses power, revs fall, and just acts as if it's run out of petrol. ...
A few months back I tried to start the CB500 in the cold, and stupidly switched on the choke before switching in the engine on. This little mistake turned into a big nuisance as the engine started, coughed and stopped and left me standing outside my office, repeatedly trying to start the bike again. However ...
Just wanting to look something up I did a quick search for an online version of a service manual, well here is the full thing: Honda CB500(S) 93-01 Service Manual
There are few things you'd enjoy less on that bike ride you've been working towards for months than being stranded in some foreign country, on a motorway, with a broken down motorcycle! However it is surprising how many people take a very passive approach to preparing for such situations! For instance, most motorcyclists I know, ...
