Air filter spring

[Seabeowner]

Hi, Have three 500/550s and none have the air filter retaining spring. Need advice to make, as not great at this.
Channel looks to be about 13mm. What type of steel to use and approx what thickness (gauge). I can use the cmsnl pic for approx shape unless anyone has anymore detail.
Thanks, Phil

[Johnwebley]

its a spring steel,about 1mm thick,

[Trigger]

A CD250 and I think a XL125 are nearly the same and will work.

[Seabeowner]

Thanks, I'll get some spring steel and have a go a forming a couple of bends...or I could go for something like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/79-HONDA-XL250S-AIR-FILTER-RETAINER-CLIP-KEEPER-/400635512995?hash=item5d47bcc8a3:g:9kEAAMXQVT9SwfD1

Looks like a bargain.

[Honda Al]

I still have the original in my bike. If you like, I'll take some photos of it against graph paper to give a rough guide for measurements and I can measure width, thickness, etc.

Just let me know if that's useful.

Alan

[matthewmosse]

As its function is just to push the air filter against the far face of the filter chamber, anything that gets that done is going to be ok. I have on one of my cb550s just wedged a bit of wood behind there, bike ran just as well, if not better than the similar cb550 that sported the correct spring.

[Woodside]

As always Matt you are the voice of reason...if it works ?

[Trigger]

Thanks, I'll get some spring steel and have a go a forming a couple of bends...or I could go for something like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/79-HONDA-XL250S-AIR-FILTER-RETAINER-CLIP-KEEPER-/400635512995?hash=item5d47bcc8a3:g:9kEAAMXQVT9SwfD1

Looks like a bargain.

That is unbelievable seeing you can sill get the OEM one for about £7.Part No, 17217-385-000

[Seabeowner]

Alan, If you take a pic of the profile (or draw around) with a rule or tape alongside and post it it would be useful. I am going on the material being about 13mm wide and 1mm thick unless you tell me otherwise.
Thanks, Phil

[Honda Al]

Here you go, hope this helps. No picture but the thickness measured 0.75mm.

Alan

[Seabeowner]

Thanks Alan, I'll let you know.
Phil