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Re: CB550K3 Project: My to do list!
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2010, 11:01:11 PM »
Next job
New tyres: Dunlop TT100s  -just how I rememder them and nice n fresh rubber....mmmmmmm
New tubes too:  levers at the ready!
Again, if guys on You tube can change a tyre...........then so can I!
Wish me strength!

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Re: CB550K3 Project: My to do list!
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2010, 11:10:42 PM »
I so remember polishing up the oil pump & clutch covers on the wife's 550. They'd been stained with petrol coming out of the carb overflows when her brother-in-law used to own the bike that when we bought it I made a pledge to get them done one day. When done it took so little effort to keep them looking good with some Brasso wadding on the chrome & polished alloy. The bloke who bought the bike from us thought that we'd been out & bought all new casings.

Keep up the good work.
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Re: CB550K3 Project: My to do list!
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2010, 07:55:48 AM »
Nice work Andy, looking at your snapped off stud brings back recent memories of me having to do many repairs to my casings and cylinder head, just think of the cost if you had too pay someone to do it, as for changing your tyres i would recomend having this done in the tyre center, but if you do it yourself buy yourself some rim protecters, and before you start trying to lever tyre off pop both  tyre beads to the center , i use a g clamp sometimes as this helps
pete

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Re: CB550K3 Project: My to do list!
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2010, 09:54:34 PM »
Off with the old, on with the new   tyres
- removed the frontdisk, just to make sure it didnt get damaged.
Managed to break the tyre rim seal no problem. Old tube still sealing but looked very tired so will replace with new, to be on the safe side.
Cleaned down the surface rust on the rims, inside & out (new rims next year perhaps?)
I was pleasantly surprised how straight forward it was to remove  old (Michelins) & fit new TT100s (using good long 12" tyre levers, gave plenty of leverage).
- yes i did use some rim protectors.

& so onto the next job..........


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Re: CB550K3 Project: My to do list!
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2010, 10:05:33 PM »
Whats next Andy?
Pete

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Re: CB550K3 Project: My to do list!
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2010, 10:22:51 PM »
Carburettors.
I thought I'd sorted the carbs a few weeks back, but after hours refitting them back on the bike, one of the darned things was leaking petrol through the overflow pipe. Yes a leaking needle valve!
I'd tested them for leaks a few weeks back when the were off the bike.
I thought the needle valve conical rubber tips were fine.
I was being a cheap-skate not wanting to fork out

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Re: CB550K3 Project: My to do list!
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2010, 11:31:04 PM »
Yippeee!!!
MOT'd today & Passed!!! 
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Yo! open roads here I come, and the sun's come out too!
& so everything in the world is just fine......
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