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'73 CB550 with CB500 engine café racer
'62 CB77 Sprinter
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Re: New Nember - First Honda Project
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2018, 03:34:06 PM »
Haha I love Ichiban. His spork barrel honing tool is the best.

I've started a project thread for my bike.  http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=17707.msg152319#msg152319

Better view of the clocks. I think they're green? hard to tell in this photo. I'll have to check when I'm back in the garage. These photos are all from the ebay ad.

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Re: New Nember - First Honda Project
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2018, 03:40:18 PM »
Defo Yamaha clocks but not XS1100 as they redline at 8.5K
Tom
'73 CB550 with CB500 engine café racer
'62 CB77 Sprinter
'70 CD175
'78 CB550 with sidecar
'80 Z50R
And a load of old Yamaha 1100's

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Re: New Nember - First Honda Project
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2018, 03:45:33 PM »
Defo Yamaha clocks but not XS1100 as they redline at 8.5K

Well it could mean that the mileage is actually much less, which is a good thing!
Orrr it could mean the opposite, which isn't. 

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Re: New Nember - First Honda Project
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2018, 05:42:38 PM »
Good to see another 550. I have the same model and colour. Mine was a US import 3 years ago and in much better condition. It showed 32k miles and all looked pretty straight and don't think the engine had been apart. I thought about getting it started, but after draining the oil and removing the sump the primary chain was chewing away at the cases so I decided not to bother and to completely strip. Only surprise was the upper rear engine bolt which took a week to remove. Managed to get a reasonable condition original silencer on ebay locally for a fiver! All back together now.
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Re: New Nember - First Honda Project
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2018, 09:17:53 PM »
Welcome eight0. Looking forward to following your restoration.
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Re: New Nember - First Honda Project
« Reply #21 on: December 04, 2018, 12:18:34 PM »
Good to see another 550. I have the same model and colour. Mine was a US import 3 years ago and in much better condition. It showed 32k miles and all looked pretty straight and don't think the engine had been apart. I thought about getting it started, but after draining the oil and removing the sump the primary chain was chewing away at the cases so I decided not to bother and to completely strip. Only surprise was the upper rear engine bolt which took a week to remove. Managed to get a reasonable condition original silencer on ebay locally for a fiver! All back together now.

Nice work bike looks great!

 

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