Hey RPKESQ, Great details on the GB500 et all. My reading has taken me on to the CB350 twin, then the 350 four and 500/550 four, these are really well spoken of. Now back to the 350 twin. built in large #s fairly simple bullet proof design , easy parts availability, Good riding qualities.
This is all is purely in the theoretical as I have checked all the shops on island,craigslist, etc and have yet to see any CBs of any kind in the flesh. So this forum and other online info are my only guide at this point.
Ay any rate the CB350 is at the top of my list right now. But I do wonder if I will soon be wishing that I had gone for a 550 or such. The shipping from the mainland is 700+
which drives the need to make the best choice the first time. So I am all ears to any thing you or others here might be able to add to the process.
Cheers Richard