Honda CB 500 road to race bike build (part 1) walkaround and teardown pc32 pc32s 93-01

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2 жыл бұрын

Thought I'd do a build video of my Honda CB 500 road to race bike. I bought this as a bit of fun but then decided to turn it into a race bike, with the intention of racing in the Thundersport series.
In a series of videos, I show I took the bike from standard road set up, stripped the bike down fully, and then built it into a race bike. This is the first time I've taken a bike and stripped it down to an engine/frame. learned a lot doing this and had a lot of fun too. Hopefully it will help a few others interested in these bikes.
In this first video, I show the bike as standard and explain my plans for it. I have various parts to put on the bike, and I also begin the tear down of the bike. Along the way I find a few issues which I wasn't expecting!
Please leave a comment if you liked the video or have any questions about the build/bike. 👍
I've had a lot of help from fellow cb500 builders and racers, so I won't try claim credit for all the tips and info in the video's. A huge thanks to those who have helped me, you know who you are 👍
I'll post each episode as I work on the bike over the next few weeks/months.
CB 500 bike build playlist:
• Honda CB500 Race Bike ...
My Instagram:
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I get most my CB 500 service parts from here:
www.sfpartsltd.co.uk/cb500/
CB 500 race parts as seen in my videos can be purchased from here:
/ seventyninewizard
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@ianmills1120 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate that was cracking. I’ll look forward to the next one. 👍

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate the nice comment 👍 loads more to come!

@user-ze6sc7db5k 2 жыл бұрын

Привіт . Найкращий варіант.Обожнюю єго

@d422ell 2 жыл бұрын

Good video mate! I bought a race ready cb500 a few weeks ago, needed a video like this to show me the basics!

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the slow reply, didn't realise I had comments on the video 🤦 yeah I've learned loads already doing this. I know you can buy one cheaper but I wanted to try learn stuff in the hope that when I race, if something goes wrong I can fix it. Well, that's the plan 🤣 Hope it helps you and others out too 👍

@rawnider2671 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video! Very detailed and understandable. i am looking forward for the next parts! Greetings

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. Sorry for the slow reply, only just seen this comment. Loads more to come 👍

@timoreimerink3648 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude! I have a cb500 myself and love to see someone give it the same love i do

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. Nice to hear everyone's comments. Yeah it's a fun bike to ride 😁

@ballockybill2277 Жыл бұрын

Good bike those , engines are bulletproof .

@SuggyRacing Жыл бұрын

Yeah they are, I give it a right thrashing on track 🤣

@ballockybill2277 Жыл бұрын

@@SuggyRacing Good man !! lol They're surprisingly quick when revved up . I bought one new as a courier bike , rode it every day for years , never let me down and still ran good as new when I sold it .

@SuggyRacing Жыл бұрын

Yeah the challenge on them it's to maintain speed, especially in corners. It's definitely made me better at doing so. I've still got a lot of bad habits when riding 😂 I have a other bike, 600rr and this is definitely harder to ride I feel. But I think it's because I rely on the RR having more power and generally being quicker. If you get the wrong gear on the CB or you let your corner speed drop, the rest of the racers are gone and it's hard to catch them up again. I kind of wish I learned to ride this bike first on track before getting on the RR. I think it would have made me a much better rider.

@ballockybill2277 Жыл бұрын

@@SuggyRacing The CB lets you explore the limits without going stupid fast . I had a VFR 400 NC30 once , that bike taught me a lot about cornering .

@SuggyRacing Жыл бұрын

@@ballockybill2277 yeah that's it. Everyone moans they are slow on track, but it's always the rider isn't it 🤣

@samuel97silva 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, loving this videos and amazing quality! Please continue! Are you selling the stock exhaust? Thanks

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, appreciate it 👍 yeah I have a few more to edit and post. I sold all the standard parts to someone who was wanting to put their bike back on the road.

@steven-vn9ui 2 жыл бұрын

I like your style, steady away, do it once and do it right. I cannot remove a part and refit it without cleaning it either!

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha yeah. I can't see why people would take something off a bike or car then put it back on in a filthy state. Lazy I suppose 😂 thanks for the nice comment, appreciate it 👍

@ChumiStu 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, considering how many race cb500’s there are there’s very little comprehensive information on converting

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's what I thought too. I've had loads of help from other racers, so I thought I'd share the knowledge for anyone else wanting to give it a go. Learned so much doing this.

@richynsaunders 2 жыл бұрын

The camera angle when you did the Radiator caught me out, I thought the forks were bent 🤦🏼‍♂️ Cracking vid though mate, i want to do the same soon as i can.

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha yeah, that's the Go Pro for you. Wide angle warp's the lens. Hope it's helpful for you in the future 👍 loads more to come.

@richynsaunders 2 жыл бұрын

@@SuggyRacing I’m definitely sure it will be pal. Not enough in depth vids like this.

@GButs_ 11 ай бұрын

Great video mate I’m looking forward to watching the rest! Out of interest, what was the book you were looking at for the spark plug issue?

@SuggyRacing 11 ай бұрын

Hey. Cheers mate. It's a Haynes manual. Just gives you all the detail on the bike, torque settings etc.. it's handy to check things. You can get them on ebay 👍

@GButs_ 11 ай бұрын

@@SuggyRacing thanks mate, didn’t realise it was a Haynes! I thought it was some kind of magical bike bible I’d never seen before 😂

@stephentaylor1476 Жыл бұрын

I am interested in your cb500s spares could you repp

@steven-vn9ui 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am interested in why the thermostat was left out, could the bike not overcool itself now? Or maybe you are thinking best to overcool than overheat? Cheers, Steve

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

People tend to leave them out for racing as the bike will run hot anyway as it's ridden hard. We have to keep an eye on the temperature to make sure they don't over heat. So the thermostat doesn't really do much for that issue so we just take them out. Basically anything that can be stripped off the bike, that isn't used. I have to keep an eye on the temperature guage on the dash to make sure it's not getting way too hot, usually when stood still for a while. There's no fan either on the bike. On a road bike I'd leave it all on. 👍

@Derpderpson123 2 жыл бұрын

What rear shocks and front forks are you getting? I have a CB500 myself and always looking for advice from you racers.

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

We can't change the front forks, we can only adjust the oil and air gap inside or put a stiffer spring inside. You basically change the oil thickness and the air gap to adjust the amount of damping it gives. On the rear shock I've got Hagon slimline shocks. Again, they are pretty strict on what we can use for racing with, but they are a big upgrade on the standard shocks. You can get them from SF Parts website 👍 I'll be doing a video on the fork rebuild so you'll be able to see how I set it up. I'll also show my shocks too. Cheers for the comment 👍

@obionecoyle3295 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video 👍 I've done the whole engine out re-paint, carbs ultrasonic clean, forks etc and put back together 2 years ago. Just done a track day at Oulton Park on street triple so now wondering whether to race prep the cb500 🤔. Looking forward to the next videos 👍

@SuggyRacing Жыл бұрын

Yeah they are fun bikes aren't they. Nice and easy to work on, which makes it more enjoyable. 😊

@McERkE 9 ай бұрын

What book is that at the end? Wanna give it a read,looks interesting.

@SuggyRacing 9 ай бұрын

Hi, it's called a 'Haynes Manual', you can find them on eBay for each bike model. Just search for it with cb500. It's handy to have as a reference 👍

@stephentaylor1476 Жыл бұрын

I am interested in your cb500s spares could you please reply in your comments if they are still for sale.

@SuggyRacing Жыл бұрын

Hi they have all sold. I managed to sell them shortly after making this video 👍

@bolenander7227 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic that some people do not appreciate nice bikes. If building something for your self why not start with a wreck and leave old examples to people that undertsand.

@SuggyRacing Жыл бұрын

Hi. Yeah it was in good condition. Bought it to ride on the road, then decided to start racing. Theres loads of nice examples of these out there, and I wanted a good one to build from. Less issues that way. A lot of the old ones, are very rusty. Each to their own isn't it 👍

@thomas1112002 2 жыл бұрын

What dash did you buy for your CB

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

It's a number board from HWW racing. I then added a kosso temperature guage and a Dre shift light 👍

@maker_France 2 жыл бұрын

What's name of your mecanical book please ?

@SuggyRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Hi it's a Haynes manual www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393225759180?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tegzt6pmqdi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=S6tKjQsWT8K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY