550f ears -

[Gilby50]

Hi All,   I have been putting together a 1976 550f over the past many months as a lockdown project. When I got the bike it was a bitsa of many parts (gs 650 wheels and forks etc) I am not one to get worried about everything being original but the end result has to be a safe and reliable bike for me.

Just got round to fitting the headlight shell/indicators/reflectors etc. Question!  does it matter if the indicators fit through the shell and hold the thing on or do the reflectors do this job?  personally I am not bothered which as people seem to do it either way.  I have attached a pic of the `ears' with the shell fixed by the indicators but the threaded hole below on the ears is much bigger so what screws into this, neither of the pairs of original reflectors that I have will fit - same thread as the headlight shell nuts.

I have to say that this pair of ears did come on the bike BUT may not be the original Honda ones and may be from another bike altogether.

Next job will be the electrics.  The original loom was butchered to death and I have still got it for spares if needed.  I have a very good loom from a 76 cb500t (twin)  Hoping this fits OK and will try and alter it if not. I am not good with electrics at all so will probably be asking many questions if youtube can't solve my problems.

Very grateful for any help/suggestions.   Cheers, Peter. 

[Nurse Julie]

Those ears look like they are from 500T, they probably came from the same bike as your loom 😁😁😁😁

[Gilby50]

YES, If I remember well, the ears that came with the bike were knackered. these ears could have come from a 500t as I bought one as a donor bike for the forks, wheels etc but have since learned that the 500t rear drum etc is not the same as a 550f as the sprocket I bought for it did not fit. Knowledge is everything, lack of it is expensive!  I will have a look at a 500t to see what should fit into these holes.

Peter

[Bryanj]

Indicator stems fit there but I think its the humongous later type(F2, Goldwing etc)

[Gilby50]

500T ears  -  can anyone please tell me what the bolt and thread size is for the holes in the `ears' into which the indicator stems screw into.  Also, if anyone can tell me where to get them from that would be even better as I have had no joy up to now.   Many thanks,  Peter.