1972 Honda CB

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YOU ARE LOOKING AT A 1972 HONDA CB500 WITH 9353 ORIGINAL MILES. THIS BIKE WAS MANUFACTURED 10/71. I ACQUIRED THIS BIKE IN THE FALL OF 2011, IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN A AUTO REPAIR GARAGE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. DURING THAT WINTER I REBUILT THE CARBS AND PAINTED THE SIDE COVERS AND GAS TANK, PAINTED THE ENGINE AND SEMI POLISHED THE ENGINE COVERS, OIL CHANGE AND INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS, REBUILT THE FRONT FORKS AND HAD NEW CHENG SHIN TIRES MOUNTED, NEW A & B THROTTLE CABLES AND NEW CLUTCH CABLE. I INSTALLED A EW BATTERY A COUPLES OF MONTHS AGO. TANK AND SIDE COVERS WAS PAINTED WITH TOP OF THE LINE PPG PEARL AND CLEAR COAT. I RODE THIS BIKE SEVERAL TIMES LAST YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 500 MILES. THE BIKE WAS WINTERED WITH THE CARBS AND GAS TANK DRANED. HOWEVER, AFTER GETTING THE BIKE READY TO RIDE THIS SEASON ONE OF THE CARBS OVERFLOWS AND THE STARTER WILL NOT TURN OVER FAST ENOUGH TO START THE BIKE. IT STARTS WITH THE KICK START JUST FINE, AND I HAVE TAKEN A COUPLE OF SHORT TRIPS AND IT RUNS GREAT. I TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE STARTER AND IT PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND CLEANED OR REBUILT. THE GAS TANK HAS A FEW LIGHT RUST SPOTS, I DIDN'T THINK THAT IT WAS ENOUGH TO WARRANT CLEANING AND SEALING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS INTERMITTENT , HEADLIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, HORN AND TURN SIGNALS WORK GREAT. THIS BIKE IS NOT PERFECT, CAN STILL USE A LITTLE TLC. I PROMISE THAT YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANOTHER ONE IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS FOR PICKUP ONLY, YOU MUST ARRANGE SHIPPING AND I WILL HELP WITH PICKUP. $500 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED AT END OF AUCTION AND BALANCE PAID IN CASH WHEN BIKE IS PICKED UP. IF YOU ARE IN MY AREA FEEL FREE TO STOP BY AND LOOK AT THE BIKE. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING.