Ben is so particular and very fast,plus he has some fantastic tools and machines he is one of the best I have seen, well done!!
@SuggyRacingКүн бұрын
@@user-dz9qe2tn2z cheers mate, yeah he's a handy guy to know. He's always fixing stuff for me 😁 yeah his workshop is cool, really enjoyed doing this build series with him 👌
@RJE19862 күн бұрын
Glad the crash test dummy interview didn’t appear!! 🤣🤣🤣
@SuggyRacing2 күн бұрын
@@RJE1986 Yeah I wasn't sure how you would feel about it, with being injured. Glad you are ok and slowly on the mend, but shame you are selling the bike. 👍
@johndocbikerestorations8315 күн бұрын
Great video buddy, love the CB500, I use mine as a daily rider and the occasional tour. Can do everything this bike!
@SuggyRacing5 күн бұрын
Hey, thanks for the comment. Yeah they are good fun. Great for a bit of everything as you say. It's also nice having a lot of other riders at tracks on the the same bike. Always a decent crowd to chat with and have fun on track with. 😁
@sergiotalves6 күн бұрын
top mate, this is with the rebuild engine ??
@SuggyRacing6 күн бұрын
@@sergiotalves Hi, no this is just the standard one that I have on my race bike. Still working on the tuned bike. It's a completely new bike I'm building for it 😁 Will definitely post some videos when it's done 👍
@FourElevenRacing6 күн бұрын
Shaun has the potential to be the Martin Brundle of the Motorcycling world!
@SuggyRacing6 күн бұрын
@@FourElevenRacing ha ha he does. He's a natural on the mic 🎤 😁
@OHaraRidingBikes6 күн бұрын
Haha thanks mate, im wasted where I am I swear!
@dobro3887 күн бұрын
💙💛Фрофессійно та дуже круто 🤘👍👍👍
@paulthompson92947 күн бұрын
Is that bike still race restricted? How much have you done to the other one? Great video buddy👍😎
@SuggyRacing7 күн бұрын
@@paulthompson9294 yeah this is the standard race bike. The other one is nearly ready for the Dyno. Just small crappy jobs left to sort, then I can get it sorted 😁
@afifpatel14137 күн бұрын
👊🏻✊🏻🔥
@HAL9000-su1mz8 күн бұрын
Dyno yet?
@SuggyRacing8 күн бұрын
@@HAL9000-su1mz Hey. No not yet, nearly there with the bike. Just sorting a few issues with throttle cable and radiator hoses. Then I'll get it running and get it ready for the Dyno. Not long now, I promise 😁👍
@HAL9000-su1mz8 күн бұрын
@@SuggyRacing Honda "could have" done so much more with that engine. The benchmark EX500 was very long in the tooth - even discontinued - thus Honda early on decided that it would be sport-ish and have unrealized potential. A shame, really, but a very nice project for you. and now the CF Moto 450 is nipping on its heels!
@SuggyRacing8 күн бұрын
@@HAL9000-su1mz Yeah they definitely could have pushed it more. I guess that's why these engines are bulletproof and run for miles and miles, nothing pushing them at all. Even what we did can be pushed a lot further. But it's just cost. We went for a more budget friendly power Increase. Ben at BCR gets loads of these to do. 👍
@johnwalker19410 күн бұрын
So its basically two XR250 cylinders working together ! Bet they go alright those ?
@dobro38812 күн бұрын
💙💛Good day Please tell me what numbers of jets (fuel and air) are installed in your carburetors? I have a diesel 40, and a fuel 122, I wonder what sizes of jets you installed? Your video is simply gorgeous!👍💪🤘Thank you!!!
@SuggyRacing10 күн бұрын
@@dobro388 Hi. When I get it on the Dyno and set up, ill be able to say what we have it set to 👍
@waynechadwick36223 күн бұрын
What sort of bhp will this achieve? Will it still be bomb proof and what's the price for an engine build?
@SuggyRacing22 күн бұрын
@@waynechadwick362 Hey. So I'm hoping to get around 60 something hp. Which doesn't sound massive, but it will make a big difference on these. I'm not exactly sure how much we'll get but I'll find out soon. For prices its best messaging Ben via Instagram (link in description), as there's loads he can do with them. So it's a bit of a case by case scenario. Yeah this should still be 💣proof as it's not been messed with that much. It's part of his bolt on kit that he does. So the engine isn't pushed to its limit. Which is exactly what I'm after really. I want a bit of a boost but still simple and easy to maintain. 👍
@dobro38828 күн бұрын
💙💛👋👍👍👍🤘
@rosemaryhamilton4726Ай бұрын
when the head was skimmed was the cuts of 20 then 10 in thou or metric? , good videos
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@rosemaryhamilton4726 Hi, Ben doesn't give the measurements away for the skimming as he's had to work it out. There's a few bits in the video were we have shown the process but don't give the measurements away. He has to have some 'trade secrets' 😄👍
@rosemaryhamilton472628 күн бұрын
@@SuggyRacing fair enough like
@InterdictionАй бұрын
Engine cover was very soft eh .
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@Interdiction yeah those ones I had on at the time were rubbish. I've got some better ones since then.
@paulofeital8891Ай бұрын
Gostaria de ver a montagem completa desse motor ok
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Hi, you can see all the videos here... kzfaq.info/sun/PL5tZOq6kKBZkTnXwm9QPk3bpRY0lRK4IU&si=WlWliYqHYpKqIIHg
@GruffaloscootАй бұрын
This was brilliant. Cadwell is such a great track. I rode my fluffy CB500 there from Cheshire did a track day and rode back. So much fun overtake the sports bikes in the corners
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@Gruffaloscoot yeah it's my favourite track, it's always brilliant for these bikes 😁👌
@GruffaloscootАй бұрын
This was brilliant. Cadwell is such a great track. I rode my fluffy CB500 there from Cheshire did a track day and rode back. So much fun overtake the sports bikes in the corners
@markaddy53Ай бұрын
great job lad well done excellent work next video please
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@markaddy53 Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to drop us a comment👍 Just need to finish a few bits off on the bike, then I'll be getting to the Dyno 😎
@dcsynklareАй бұрын
Where did you buy the suspension parts from matris? I can't seem to find the parts that fit the bike. Thanks!
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@dcsynklare I got them on eBay, someone was selling it second hand. It's an Italian company who make them, so it's probably been imported. Have a look on eBay as there were other shops that had some for sale that you get made to order. 👍
@dcsynklareАй бұрын
Hi Suggy, where did you get the chain adjusters?
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@dcsynklare Hi, they are from here: www.aimracing.co.uk/
@alanrodriguez7341Ай бұрын
❤🎉🎉😅
@182mcg1Ай бұрын
Get rephase crankshaft 273 degrees
@mikeford5106Ай бұрын
excellent engine build, ... great to see someone on youtube actually doing everything correctly !
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@mikeford5106 Hi, thanks for the comment. Yeah I know what you mean about stuff on KZfaq. It's a real mix of people who haven't got a clue and the ones that really do. 😂 Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@LS-uv9ggАй бұрын
How to know you are old. First brief sight of the exterior of the engine, and my mind thought: "Oh cool, a GB500" Those were neat, this will be really interesting, and my gosh how nice and shiny this lovely old specimen looks!" The GB500's despite being singles, had twin header pipes, so that helped along the whole old guy thing until the: Wait. What? A twin? I am confused! moment Siiiigh, lol. 🤪😆
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@LS-uv9gg ha ha, I had to look up what a GB500 is 🤦 it's actually quite a nice bike. 😁👍
@obionecoyle3295Ай бұрын
Great vid, Ben knows his stuff 👍
@bencoyle14Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@manbiteslife3110Ай бұрын
Meanest looking 600f I have seen. I reckon a clear or light smoke windshield would take this to another level. just my personal preference tho
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@manbiteslife3110 cheers. I'm actually looking to sell it at the moment. Fancy something different 😁
@manbiteslife3110Ай бұрын
@@SuggyRacing You've kept it for so long! Yeah it's due for an upgrade, it's a bike that can do everything great but nothing perfect imo, but that's what makes it amazing. Decent low torque, comfy clip ons, pretty stable unless you smash the throttle (imo everything that exceeds 200kmph needs a stabiliser) , could use better brakes etc.. How did you find the suspension? I am a heavy rider 100kg so for me it was underwhelming.
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@manbiteslife3110 yeah as a bike, I can't fault it. It's probably one of the best all rounders as you say. I still love riding it, it's just that I like doing track days and racing now. So I barely ride it. I'm tempted to not even bother with a road bike after this. Yeah what let's this down are brakes and suspension can always be better on any bike. But, it's still a decent ride on the road. Yeah if you are heavier, maybe get someone to try set it up for you. They will come set to a standard setting which is never ideal
@manbiteslife3110Ай бұрын
@@SuggyRacing I've seen a lot of track videos in your page. I had a cbr500r when I was doing some track days and advanced lessons and it was so fun, and I kept up with everyone. The joys of riding a slow bike fast is unmatched. I need to get back on the track to hone the skills some more. So right now you don't want to ride bikes in the street or maybe you have a smaller one for errands? I'm situated in Greece, and the amount of time I save by zigzaging through the traffic is unreal to not have one. Are you looking to go all in in the track and racing thingy?
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@manbiteslife3110 Yeah I just find it more enjoyable. The traffic on the UK roads is horrendous so it's just not fun at all, unless you go out very early morning or late at night. Then we have a lot of rain to deal with. I just do the odd day/race when I can. Gets very expensive. Yeah I agree, smaller bikes are so much more fun 😁
@My_Gaming_MindАй бұрын
How much did the compression increase with material removed in the last video?
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Hey, I'm not sure to be honest. I'll ask Ben and get back to you 👍
@bencoyle14Ай бұрын
That’s a secret 😅
@alanrodriguez7341Ай бұрын
Do you have your shop close to Louth, Lincolnshire UK. Great work. guys from
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@alanrodriguez7341 Hi. Ben is based in Liverpool. He gets a lot of customers sending complete engines or cyclinder heads via post/crate. He's even had them sent to him from abroad, so it's doable 👍😁
@alanrodriguez7341Ай бұрын
@@SuggyRacing Hes a spot on mechanic. There have been UK Honda Engine builder jobbers for hire. Not sure if only with Auto engine builds. Maybe motorcycle too. Thanks mate.
@caiojulio3100Ай бұрын
wow!!!
@andywilliams4063Ай бұрын
What sort of gain does a flow job get. Is it suitable for a road bike
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@andywilliams4063 It would definitely be good on a road bike, it all helps it with performance. Ben can probably answer better than me, but if you only do porting it will help, but not as much as having the other work done too. It's a balance getting it all running well. A good set up on the Dyno would help a lot too. 👍
@jamesstewart7224Ай бұрын
With bens scouse hands and brains working on it,...winner! For sure👍 id just like to mention for such a young lad bens knowledge on porting alone is inspiring,as you know that is a dark art in itself! Not to mention the 3 angle cut etc,etc.you in good hands there bud.the overall build with no stone unturned when it comes to every nut and bolt and cycle part paid detailed attention to its a beauty. Good luck throughout the build,kind regards..jim Liverpool
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Hi Jim. Cheers for the nice words, I'm sure Ben will really appreciate it. Yeah he's very through and you can tell he loves doing this as a job. I learned a lot just watching and asking questions. I even had a go a porting 😂
@bencoyle14Ай бұрын
Appreciate the comments Jim! Glad you enjoyed it 😃
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Let us know your thoughts/questions on the build so far... 😎
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Let us know your thoughts/questions on the build so far... 😎
@Coppice1Ай бұрын
Some top tips from Ben here, just about 7 months too late for me. I got caught out with a pattern head gasket but so far I don't think it's caused an issue. I'm also wondering what are the chances I got all the valve springs in the right way.
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@Coppice1 Ha ha typical isn't it. Hopefully you'll not have any issues. It's handy to have as a reference. I know I'll be re watching my own video when I do a clutch change at some point 😂🤦
@johndocbikerestorations831Ай бұрын
Nice to see this done so thoroughly and professionally, really enjoyed it, thanks for making this, new sub from me
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
No worries, yeah it was actually hard to trim all the footaage down into a reasonable length video. There was so much to show. Each time I was there I ended up with about 2 hours footage. 😂 Glad you liked it 👍
@markobutkovic5414Ай бұрын
What a professional job. Great video
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Thank you, appreciate the nice works 👌
@sergiotalvesАй бұрын
top 👌👌
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Thank you, appreciate the support 😎👌
@sergiotalvesАй бұрын
@@SuggyRacing for mi is great to see, i have one cb500 i use every days , "she" count 156.000 km
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@sergiotalves Yeah they are fun bikes aren't they, and last forever 😁👍
@tan_ivesАй бұрын
Amazing Video, thanks Ben for sharing so much information and thanks Suggy for filming and editing. Hope to see you flying on the CB now
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@tan_ives Cheers mate, appreciate the nice words. Yeah it was so good watching along. I learned loads In the process. Can't wait to get it on the Dyno and have a go 😊
@bencoyle14Ай бұрын
You’re welcome, I tried to keep it so people could understand without going into too much detail. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
If you have any questions about the bike build process, drop us a comment and we'll get back to you. What do you think to it all so far? 😎
@mitchellwhitfield4704Ай бұрын
@@SuggyRacing where did you source the adapter bracket for the brembo m4 calipers on your old bike build series? You said some dudes in the Netherlands but never gave any more detail, would love to get hold of one :)
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@mitchellwhitfield4704 It's from these guys on their Instagram profile. They did a post about it a while ago, and I just contacted them about buying one. It was a few years ago now though. Here's their profile... instagram.com/cb500.life?igsh=MXM4NmdwMjhkbm9zOA==
@mitchellwhitfield4704Ай бұрын
@@SuggyRacing legend, cheers :)
@Chris5685Ай бұрын
All of this is so incredibly cool :)
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@Chris5685 Cheers mate, really appreciate it. Glad you like the series. Got a few more videos still to come 😁
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Cheers mate, appreciate the support 😎
@mitchellwhitfield4704Ай бұрын
Loving this series bud! ❤
@JeanMelimАй бұрын
Good information! Another subscriber... a question: what power do you think you'll get from that engine? Regards from Portugal
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@JeanMelim Hey. Thanks for the follow, appreciate it. We are hoping for around the 60hp mark. Which isn't enormous, but for a small engine it would be quite the percentage increase on what is standard. My bike made 48hp, the maximum these bikes make as standard is around 50hp. So it's slightly under at the moment. There's loads you can do to these, we decided to do it a budget friendly as we could. The next stage is doing larger pistons and much more work. Hopefully this will be a noticeable difference in performance alongside other CB500 bikes 😁👍
@JeanMelimАй бұрын
@@SuggyRacing thanks for the reply. Yes 20% more it's a huge improvement! Good job!
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@JeanMelim I'll be posting the engine rebuild video soon, so keep an eye out for that one..it's a good video 😁
@HélderJesus-s8iАй бұрын
What weight measurements do you use in tires?
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@HélderJesus-s8i I use tyre warmers when racing then I do the tyre pressures to, front = 31/32 psi and rear = 26/28. These are when the tyre is hot. 👍
@HélderJesus-s8iАй бұрын
@@SuggyRacing sorry but my inglish it's not very good, wrong question 😂. What tire sizes do you use?
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
The front is a 110/70 and the rear is a 140/70 👍
@HélderJesus-s8iАй бұрын
@@SuggyRacing better than original?
@HélderJesus-s8iАй бұрын
@@SuggyRacing on front i have 100/80 and the rear os 130/70... I like very much, but i Will try that sizes! Thanks ✌🏼
@MyZxcvb12Ай бұрын
Great work it's good to see the workmanship when I get my vfr750. I know where to come. Shame, I didn't know of you when I had my Honda GB 500TT it was flat in performance. I was very disappointed, so I sold it. Lovely looking bike, but no go😢
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
Thanks for the message. Yeah Ben did a great job of explaining it all. He does all types of bikes, so I'm sure he could help in future. He's in Liverpool area. 👍
@nathanwalton5020Ай бұрын
Really enjoying this playlist. I started watching last night and im up to this episode now. Really well put together, great editing and informative. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience 👊
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@nathanwalton5020 Hi, cheers for the comment. Glad you found them helpful 👍 I'm currently doing a tuned engine build series. It's in my videos on my channel 😀
@mostlymotorizedАй бұрын
Nice video series, thanks for the footage
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@mostlymotorized Hey thanks for the comment, glad you liked the videos 👍
@debt_slav3381Ай бұрын
Excellent Video - Good showcase & hopefully attract more into the class
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@debt_slav3381 Cheers mate. Yeah hopefully it does. These bikes are a bit of a niche, but they are so fun to ride. It's nice having a simple bike to ride and work on. Especially as everything is so expensive now too run. Glad you like the videos👍
@RRL551DynamicАй бұрын
Brill, can't wait for the next vid.
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@RRL551Dynamic cheers mate, it's all ready to post shortly. The next one is building the engine back up, it's a good one 😎
@AmrinderSingh-zx9hrАй бұрын
What is the year model of this engine.
@SuggyRacingАй бұрын
@@AmrinderSingh-zx9hr it's the cb500 1992-2003 model bike. Mine is from 2002 and it was from the S model bike. But the engines are all the same across 1992-2003 👍