My new Playtoy
 

Bought myself a Cb500 Honda as a trackday bike. Ex training bike from the place I do the training, so i know it's history. (It was also my Brothers bike from new). It's a 96 model with the drum brake, so have also bought a smashed 98 model with a rear disc & Brembo calipers. Been messing about today stripping un needed parts off it & fitting the Fuel race can off the SV to it (Have another can on the SV with BS marks, but just as loud with the baffle in :)).
My aim is to do a few track days over the winter, and, if I'm fast enough, I might enter the CB500 Cup next year. This must be the cheapest form of racing on the planet with the only things you can change are the fork oil & rear sprocket & can only run Bridgestone Bt090 Tyres. Total cost for my 2 bikes at the mo......... £620 :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...0/DSCF0126.jpg

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It will be bright yellow when it's finished.

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lol love the exhaust


everyone is getting new toys i want one:smt010

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Errr interesting. :lol:

Will be interested in what it looks like after you have it ready to race. :)

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Those CB500s go bloody well. There's always a couple of them screaming round in fast group on No Limits trackdays with instructors aboard, and they don't get left behind either.

Hope to bump into you on a trackday somewhere, I'll be the one on the ginger CBR600FW

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Had to sell my car to fund this, but, you gotta have some fun in your life dont you? I love not having a better half telling me what i can & cant do :):).
I am hoping to do Oulton Park this Saturday. My son is going in the Inters on his CBR & I am going to be a wuss & go in the novices, havent done a trackday for years, so keep my fingers crossed I can put some bigger bikes to shame in the twisty bits :) Then get my ass kicked on the straights.

Quick video of the can, I think it sounds quite nice :)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...h_DSCF0131.jpg

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sounds ace, love to see it when its done :D

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I also have cb 500 race bike because my friend races in cb500 superclub and recommend it.
If you need any race/road bits for cb contact Dave at TSR Motorcycles and say Russell recommended you.;)

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Cheers for that. I have just bought a catch tray from Dave. I pick up my crashed bike tomorrow, have ordered my tyres, so fingers crossed it will be in 1 piece for Oulton this weekend. What are BT090's like in the wet? because they have forecast rain for Saturday :( I will post some pics up when it's done, but it wont look much different to the ones above.

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With CB's if it is absolutely peeing it down and you know that it won't stop raining then full wets are required , if there is light drizzle and you get odd dry patches then you can use BT090's BUT don't push the front to hard or you'll be on your **** before you can blink.

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Cheers for that. It looks like I will be taking it easy because I haven't ordered my wets yet :(
I could always leave my Cheng Shin "super tyres" on I suppose :smt103