• The charging system is defectively under-powered
• Premium gas is best
• The cylinder head needs to be milled
• It is necessary to add a relay to the ignition system
• Exhaust bluing is always caused by carburetor problems
• Valve lapping is a legitimate procedure equal to a valve job
• The clutch discs need to be abrasive blasted
• It's okay to use an early CB450 steel clutch pushrod in your CB500
• Aftermarket exhausts always cause the carbs to need rejetting
• Carburetor rebuild kits are a good thing
• An electronic ignition will improve performance
• Low cylinder compression is normal
• A defect in CB500s and early CB550 rockerboxes damages the engine
• The wheel bearings are difficult to remove
• The steering bearings are difficult to remove
• Aftermarket tapered steering bearings are an upgrade
• Loose steering bearings resulting in a floppy fork is normal
• Metric tires don't fit properly
• The handlebar switches are low quality
• Head gasket leaks are solved by using non-original parts
• The head needs to be torqued a second time after installing
• The 77-78 carburetors are difficult to work on
• The Murray's two-carb conversion is an upgrade
• Dyna 2.2 Ohm ignition coils will unduly tax the electrical system
• Aftermarket electrical parts are your only option
• Measuring battery charge in volts makes sense
• Brake squeal has to be lived with
• The rear brake rubber washer cushions the torque arm
• The recall gas cap latch looks cool
• Starting your bike in the garage periodically is good for it
• You can ignore the standard point ignition, it will be fine the way it is, it has little effect
• Carb synchronization is needed only a few times in the bike's lifetime
• Aftermarket control cables are a reasonable, comparable substitute
• Sanding brake pads and shoes makes sense
• The factory put automatic transmission fluid in the front fork
• The factory put fish oil in the front fork
• The CB500's clutch is properly adjusted with a screwdriver
• Honda put an odd, virtually unusable grease fitting on this model

Recommended reading:
CB500/550 quirks
Electrical deception
Cylinders done right
Engine assembly
sohc4.net
Valves and the CB500/550