1986 Bike In Need Of Service..... Any Nudges In The Right Direction?

[glasshock]

Hello my dear fellow bikers............ (note my sucking up for help?)

I have an old Honda GB500.

Its running rough... mixture needs attention....carbs cleaning....oil dropping .....needs a service etc etc.....

Can anyone recommend a decent place to take this old fellow?

I live in the Bang Kapi / Ramkamheang area if this helps narrow it down for the thousands of replies.........

By the way...... I'm as posh as most of my fellow countrymen living in Thailand! There was a huge debate about us Brit's in a recent thread...Brit bashing they called it......... I loved every second and hope the offending idiots got the message.

Thanks.....

Edited August 30, 2009 by glasshock

[H2oDunc]

You can't be that posh mate if the best you can come up with as a ride is a knackered old CB 500. I wouldn't even talk to somebody who rode one. I wouldn't want to lower myself to their level you know I'm sure one of your well to do friends will point you in the direction of a good BMW or Mercedes mechanic who knows bikes and can help out. And as a brit I have to ask why you ride a Japanese machine instead of some good old British engineering excellence ? Toodal pip old boy!

[glasshock]

You can't be that posh mate if the best you can come up with as a ride is a knackered old CB 500. I wouldn't even talk to somebody who rode one. I wouldn't want to lower myself to their level you know I'm sure one of your well to do friends will point you in the direction of a good BMW or Mercedes mechanic who knows bikes and can help out. And as a brit I have to ask why you ride a Japanese machine instead of some good old British engineering excellence ? Toodal pip old boy!

Should be asking me why I live in Thailand..... less English here!

Posh ........hahaha!

Anyway, I also ride a GSXR 1000 k7 and .......... I'm afraid i'm one of the Er6n gang!

So ..... good old British bikes .................. oh I see your point!

Tally ho old bean!

[thrilled]

that thing is old.if ya ever get anything major done to it,ya might me out of luck.

i'd try and sell it for something and try and buy something new

[Dave the Dude]

that thing is old.if ya ever get anything major done to it,ya might me out of luck.

i'd try and sell it for something and try and buy something new

The GB400/500 had been styled along the lines of a Brit bike (Triton stylie twin-leading shoe ect). Along with Sr400/500 they are quite a popular Jap classic.

Have you tried here?

http://translate.google.com/translate?tl=e...08bde09469da%26

Dave (Triumph fan, just like dunc )

Edited August 31, 2009 by Dave the Dude

[PeaceBlondie]

23 years old...that's old.

[submaniac]

23 years old...that's old.

Over the age of consent. That's all that matters. oops...mebbe wrong forum.

I think the GB500 is a hella cool bike. Don't think that alot of them made it stateside, but its looks are drool worthy.

GB500

For you British folks, would you mind translating into regular English so the rest of us can understand. Posh? Knackered? Pip?

[MaiChai]

Try Dr Bike Bangkok in Chok Chai 4 (along Ladprao). They do maint work on the bigger police bikes there and the workshop looks pretty clean. I think the trouble with getting anything done in Bangkok now is finding some to do the work for a fair price. In that respect its difficult to recommend anyone! Maybe you should try and get quotes up front before getting any work done? I think they have a website too; ok I know they are into Harleys there, but they do work on all sorts of big bikes. There is a chopper bike place along Ladprao nearer to the Bang Kapi end, so you might try there. A bit further along before Chok Chai 4, there is another place that sells big bikes, but I don't know what they are like (another TV member bought a bike there and recommends them, though).

[glasshock]

Thanks for the help guys.... Ive found someone now, pretty local too!

The bike is fantastic..... styled on the old brit bikes but without the puddle of oil.

They are quickly 'checking out' as a sought after classic.......

My other 'new' bikes live outside under cover...... this little beauty lives in the corner of our living room.....my Wife loves me!

As for the 'buy something new' comment.........................

Thanks again for your comments !

PS ...not sure how to add pics on here.... Id like to show you pre and post restoration!

Anyway .... cheers!

Edited August 31, 2009 by glasshock