1972 Honda CB500 Four   Registration Number: BVM 352K Frame...

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£5,200

1972 Honda CB500 Four  

Registration Number: BVM 352K
Frame Number: CB500-1034507

- Original, low mileage unrestored example, which benefits from new paintwork 

Honda CB 500/4 has a 498cc air cooled 8 valve inline 4 cylinder engine with an output of 50 bhp giving a top speed of 115 mph. The 500/4 was lighter and more nimble than it’s stable mate the 750/4 so they were compatible on speed and acceleration.

Launching in 1971 at the London Racing and Sporting Motorcycle Show, it was a world beater. The motorcycle press loved them, so did the public. Several CB500/4s were entered into the production TT races on the isle of Man in the early 1970s. Bill Smith won the 1973, 8.2 seconds ahead of Stan Woods on a Suzuki T500.

This CB500 Four was imported from the United States at just 9,477 miles in 2014, and now shows 12,446 miles recorded. A recent brand new Honda exhaust system has been fitted plus a £600 professional paint finish by JBS Motorcycle Paintwork. A really smart example in a wonderful 1970s colour scheme.