Hi all , i have been thinking as to which way i shall proceed with my K0 at first i was going to get it MOT'd register it and ride it as is for a year or so while i have a chance to gather parts to restore, but on closer inspection i have found the front end needs a total overhaul, so does the back end (swing arm bushes, missing spoke in rear wheel), and even worse the engine leaks oil from the cylinder head quite badly, so it is pretty much decided that i will tear it down and get stuck in with a restoration now rather than later, To kick things off i got the bike running , just needed a bit of work on the carbs, then rode the bike around to get the feel what was in need of doing, that is when it became apparent that both front and rear ends were bad, and it was clear the oil leak was more than just a drip, i cleaned up any chrome bits to access what was salvagable and what was to replace, it tuns out the double cut front guard is really solid with speckles of rust and a couple of small dings that are easily repaired, so that is on the re-chrome list








The rear guard is also in reasonable shape, and being the original well worth salvaging so that is also on the re-chrome list, again like the front it has a bit of mild surface rust , and a few dents, but the dents are where the rear light has been knocked and so are mostly hidden, the underside has been protected with some sort of wax oil and is really well preserved, as for the rear light bracket i have A NOS bracket, and chrome rear light back, the original lens is salvageble with a bit of polishing so all is good

Hi Mick i have seen those exhausts but they are not what i am after, DS also sells reproductions for the k2 onwards, i have spoken to DS , and they might be doing replica HM300's sometime next year, that will be great if he does hopefully he wont be greedy and charge the ridiculas price of the honda systems, my chassis is 1009----, i saw a set of 300 exhausts on ebay that must have been yours, i was going to bid but missed the auction
Pete

Hi chris, i still own and ride the K1, hopefully i will enjoy my new k0 as much as the k1, you just cant beat the roar from the HM300's
pete

Hi All, i am a member on the UK SOHC, and the SOHC/4 site, there is lots of info on both these sites and i enjoy looking in on them most evenings and making a few posts, my SOHC bikes i own are 2 x 1977 F2, 1976 F1,  1978 Phil read rep, 1971 K1, RICKMAN CR with F2 engine, and now i have just bought a early k0, 10/ 69, so as the K0 is only two months off the last sancast and shares a lot of the same parts i feel i will get lots of good info from this site ,  rather than looking in as a guest i have joined up here and will post on my progress with the bike when i decide to restore, at the moment i have to decide wether to get it registered here in the UK before restoring it, or restore and then register, at the moment i am thinking of getting it on the road and perhaps enjoying it for a year while i save up and also source the parts needed, speaking of parts needed the only one i can't find at a realistic price is the recessed ignition switch, i have the wrinkle tank, clocks, carbs , airbox, seat double cut fender, ri black knob kill switch etc, but no igniton can any one help? i will pay the right price for the right part, i have also just found out DS is no longer stocking the HM300 pipes, and yamiya are way too expensive with shipping and import tax added, so i will have to look else where for a good second hand set.
Pete