My new Playtoy

[mister c]

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











It will be bright yellow when it's finished.

[Wideboy]

lol love the exhaust


everyone is getting new toys i want one

Errr interesting.

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

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

[mister c]

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

[Wideboy]

sounds ace, love to see it when its done

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.

[mister c]

Originally Posted by coggers28

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.

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.

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.

[mister c]

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