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Re: 1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
« Reply #180 on: July 21, 2020, 02:26:53 PM »
Oh so that black wire coming out of the box isn't connected to that connection, it looks like it is, I presume that's the wire going up to the coils to connect to the black/white wires there?

Yep - straight to the coils

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« Reply #181 on: July 21, 2020, 02:28:48 PM »
Sorry Simon, just the angle you took the pic at, looked like it went straight to the battery.

Hey - worth asking as you never know with me :)

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« Reply #182 on: July 21, 2020, 02:33:33 PM »
Is there a connector fitted to the end of the green wire? if so what type, I'm making up a new points wire with the white braided sheath and I was wondering if I could fit the green wire down it when I get round to doing it. I'm a bit of a neatness freak.

It is a little flat round one with a hole in it ... just big enough for the condenser retaining screw to fit through .... so no bigger than the washer on that screw

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Re: 1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
« Reply #183 on: July 27, 2020, 11:53:07 AM »
Just about done :)

Tank back from painters and it really does lift the whole look of the bike

Now just need it to stop raining for some outside pictures !!




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Re: 1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
« Reply #184 on: July 27, 2020, 04:23:58 PM »
Wow that looks really nice, are the stripes painted on or decals?

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« Reply #185 on: July 27, 2020, 04:27:05 PM »
Wow that looks really nice, are the stripes painted on or decals?

Decals then lacquered over the top

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Re: 1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
« Reply #186 on: July 27, 2020, 04:37:04 PM »
Looks superb.. you must be well happy with that  8)

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Re: 1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
« Reply #187 on: August 30, 2020, 07:21:12 AM »
Looking good, look forward to hear how she goes on the road. Well done!
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Re: 1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
« Reply #188 on: October 18, 2020, 11:18:58 AM »
Tank looks very good indeed.
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Re: 1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
« Reply #189 on: October 18, 2020, 11:27:23 AM »
That is very good paint work

 

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