550 F2 started!

[Laverdaroo]

You get the gist Phil, no gears without it and a bit jet lagged still, couldnt remember wha it was called. Its one of them anyway...

[Sesman]

Aye, no problem. I just had one of those heart stoppers, instantaneously developing terminal self doubt.

Hope it’s all going well in gator land.

[Laverdaroo]

Hi all,

could anyone measure the outlet at the collector end of the exhaust for me as I'm hoping to get an end can out here and stuff the import tax. Forgot to write it down before I left. OD to OD if poss please.

Mine's and F2 with the swoopy headers that go down the r/h side.


Fanks

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I just had one of those heart stoppers, instantaneously developing terminal self doubt.

Good to read it's not just me that experiences that feeling🫣

[Laverdaroo]

Hi all,

has anybody managed to find an alternative to the honda items for fitting the carbs to the motor or is the enclosed part number the preferred method as it's gen parts?

QUite expensive, special order and just wandered if anybody had any good looking alternatives?

Carb to engine, airbox to carb so theres 8 required.

Cheers
Honda part number:-BAND B. AIR CLEANER *H17256-053-010

[Bryanj]

I got some narrow stainless jubilee clips and by the way you have to buy the screw seperate from Honda.
When looking for clips i think you need 7mm wide which can be awkward

[Oddjob]

Just to clarify Roo. But the airbox to carb are a different size to the carbs to engine, there are 8 of the later and 4 of the former.

I got quite a few in the boxes when I bought my 2 spare 550 engines recently, not sure what condition they are in and I'm ashamed to say I still haven't got round to setting up my zinc/nickel plating stuff.

How many would you need of each?

I used these when I first rebuild the L reg 500. https://www.stainlessmiddleton.co.uk/34317-extra-narrow-clip-5-16-wide-hose-clamps

They sat in the garage for over 40 years and they still look perfect. They are thin enough not to foul the rubber edges of the manifold rubbers. And they look very smart fitted.

[Bryanj]

Have a look at ebay item 402702096350 i used them then cut the extra band off with a dremel, seemed to work ok, narrow enough to fit groove in rubber and shiney enough to please magpies

[Sesman]

Try 4into1.com

[Laverdaroo]

Morning all,

I have the steel fragon air box to fit so I need the bands that attach from the carb to the air box, the bands that go from carb to rubbers and from the rubbers to the head.

Sorr Ken, I was looking late at night and didnt really explain that well.
Basically I have no clamps/bands of any description as they were all scrap or of dubious origin, condition.


Basically its all 12 that I need

[Laverdaroo]

Thats a great website Phil, nice one thanks. I forgot they did all that gubbins..........

Thunking on I actually need just the ones from the carb to the rubbers and the rubbers to the head..........the steel dragon items dont use the bands!


Still on my first coffeem things will improve, I'm sure. 9am and 85 deg...............!

[Laverdaroo]

thanks chaps, sorted now

[Laverdaroo]

whilst quality and size grading 20k 3" Koi this morning from 05:30 I had a thought regarding bits and bobs and jobs moving forward when I get home and how to get things prepped/ordered in, ready to hit the ground running etc.

I looked at the state of the points before I left as a bit of torture. After a short intake of breath and a swear I decided that after all this work on the bloody thing, the least I should do is make sure that with all the new electrical items being fitted to the bike, as it never had a loom when I bought it; I should at least replace the grotty points and condensers as a matter of course. The surfaces are very pitted and a gorilla has already been in there with a blacksmith file more commoly used for shaving horses teeth I think, by the look of them and theyre pretty much shagged out.

A surrupticious sneeky peek at the internet at break shows various suppliers, costs and availabilities. Any thoughts?

 I reckon this is going to be a close thing to Mick's Lazarus, taking the trophy for being  Triggers Broom!

I remember reading on here about the dubius quality of condensers and the mine field that is of what's available. I also remember reading that some had some right hassles and I'm keen to avoid hunting for issues so could anyone remember the best source of the condensors as well as the points or is it going to be another cheque to DSS?

He sells various options and as I'm this deep into it sod the cost, do I go for the genuine ones or plump for the aftermarket ones? (wince) 

It might be that the condensors are ok and will clean up/ test OK but they are in a shocking state and being 40+ years old I feel that its worth the cost, I'm never going to sell this one, it's a keeper so feel its justified. Whats the general consensus on these without blowing my head off with technical data, I cant handle it after all these fish, and only another 120k to go before next week.
 
I don't even like Koi   

[Nurse Julie]

Opt for genuine/original if you can Roo.

[Laverdaroo]

Kinda thought so but  folk find cheaper alternatives that sometimes work better than original and remembering how much time was spent on the subject I thought it best to ask.

Thanks mate