1982 Honda Ft500 Cafe Racer

Even before he’d begun his honda xt build that has long since been finished and shares a common engine with the ft this bike caught scott’s eye given its cheaper purchase price and convenience of electric start.

1982 honda ft500 cafe racer. The ideal basis for a cafe racer or even a real racer. (about 5 years ago)i replace both the front and rear brake along with a new battery this year.the bike will run a little cold until warm up.if i was to keep the bike i. A good example is this honda ft500 ascot. Sign in to follow this.

I have always fancied one of these specials. March 14, 2011 in 1982 honda ascot ft500 2 cut a some uneeded things off the frame over the weekend, like the side cover mounts and rear peg mount (on one side at least, since the other side is also an exhaust mount). Honda for once appeared as a follower, releasing its xr500 in 1979 and later the xl500. After visiting the rareified air of the motorcycles displayed at the quail lodge, it’s always good to return to the world of machines most everyone can modify and ride.

Turn signals mounted to passenger peg mounts. Vehicle specs, photos & video, pricing, and more! See more ideas about honda, ascot, thumper. Because of that, you'll have your choice of monza red or black, the two colors honda offered for the ft500 when it was first introduced in 1982.

There is more than one way to skin a cat and for scott halbleib of h garage he took a different path with this honda ft500 than he normally does with his other builds. L’idea era demolire questa honda ft500, poi l’intuito di realizzare una special in stile flat/cafè racer. Jh2pc0704cm005167) has 12,000 miles on the odometer but that's irrelevant considering the work that's been done to this beauty. Buying a brand new 33 year old…

Stock wheels, tires and brakes: The rs 250 is featherlight and fast enough for fun in the lanes. 1982 honda ft500 ascot fondly known as: Still, while it could be seen as an early factory street tracker, the ft500 certainly wasn’t the most attractive machine in stock trim.

L’ha realizzata andrea andreani/first aid motor, personaggio che vive nel profondo racing ed ha fatto della propria passione uno stile di vita. Details about 1982 honda ascot ft500 1982 honda ascot ft500 custom see original listing. Duke,” his honda cb500 cafe racer, and the honda xr600 supermoto he built for a para snowboarding world champion. 30 day cafe racer project.

1982 honda ft500 ascot a cafe racer will be built in 30 days using a running honda ft500 ascot. Factory headers, no name muffler. Cafe racer honda cafe racer bikes. The power on these examples are surprisingly well suited for dirt ovals, especially for a road bike engine.

Destined to be a future classic!. Enter lionel duke of duke motorcycles, whose previous builds have graced our pages, including “mrs. Read and compare owner reviews & ratings of honda ft500 ascot 1982. The answer came in the form of a 1982 ascot that had been sitting idle in a damp garage for more than ten years and despite its shocking condition, the low kilometres on the clock convinced jordan he was.

1982 honda ft500 ft 500 ascot original & complete cafe racer? 1982 honda ft500 ascot low mileage vintage bike only 4 037 original miles clean maryland title in hand great commuter bike or platform to build a cafe racer bike starts easily and idles smoothly engine sounds great no odd noises new battery new tires new brakes tank is rust free inside with a few minor scuffs and a minor ding paint in general. 500cc single, chain drive, not a lot of hp. Czrbureted with pod filter exhaust:

100/90 19 front, 120/80 18 rear Here is the build concept in his words: As seen on cafe racers of instagram, built by @motocollab and @saccitycycles, this 1982 honda ascot ft500 is a beautiful restoration tracker/cafe racer that is ready to rip on street and trails. Ci sono luoghi e storie che raccontano emozioni vere.

It should make a quick special. Built by sean skinner of motorelic, this custom build is the coolest honda ascot i've seen in a long, long time. Honda ft500 ascot 1982 reviews. Martin hodgson published on june 14, 2016 tweet.

Everything has been restored to mint condition with new parts all over. Bar sold, £1750 fresh in from the usa, a february 1982 honda ft500 ascot. 5 speed chain drive frame: ‘it’s all about a city playbike, light and manoeuvrable in traffic, low seat, something different to the hundreds of café racer styled bikes’.