550 F2 started!

[Matt_Harrington]

Badges look really good - did you use the dropper technique?
Matt

[Laverdaroo]

Yes Matt, I got a set of three needles and a syringe, did them four times before I was happy though, air bubbles, bits of crap in the paint. Yer know
Quite chuffed though.
I’ve got a tank Phil, just saw that last night whilst looking at rims………..eBay worm hole

Just thought it was quite good value with all the lock intact etc. my tanks at the body shop getting de dented



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[Sesman]

Err, you do know that the 500,badges won’t fit that F1/F2 tank? I’m betting you do, but just saying. I’m guessing you have flat sided the tank and you are going to stick them on?

[Laverdaroo]

Yup.
There are no tabs left on my tank so having it filled in and painted over. The badges are indeed getting stuck on, probably with gaffs tape and expanding foam more than likely


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[Oddjob]

Presume you've already seen these Roo.

https://www.central-wheel.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/889/s/velocette-non-valanced-alloy-rim/

I'd advise a 2.15 rear rim size.

https://www.central-wheel.co.uk/polished-non-valanced-alloy-rim-honda-all-models.html

BTW, the sizes you stated in your first post on the subject were the tyre sizes not the rims sizes. AFAIR they are 1.85 as standard. The 750 got 1.85 front but a 2.15 rear. I fitted 2.15 front and rear and found that perfect for my style of riding, the larger section rim means you can use slightly bigger section tyres without suffering from the rim creep you get by retaining the standard rim sizes. As most of my riding was hanging off the side of the bike around corners the larger section tyres were ideal.

[Laverdaroo]

You've totally lost me ken, in the HONDA manual, it says RIM size of the ones I posted, is that not right then?

why they cant  just say 180x55, 17 or similar god only knows.

Not keen on the vellocette ones as they arent valanced,    If I have to shell out otll be these but only at a push.......the dear ones


https://www.central-wheel.co.uk/honda-excel-valanced-rim.html

[Oddjob]

If you still have the original rims or even any rim off a Honda look on the rim itself, they are stamped with the size it is, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275435929210?hash=item402142be7a:g:PI4AAOSwGQZjCO3N&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoHH5A1oEM2L2xmp5mHAGrXD1Wz0tOMCGFiSXnQ2FDDE3KUkr5zUstpaZVwgn0I9aaGNy%2B7ZQfQCq2isq9zleFN8u2f300YeJt1JwQ5FcGp0WJrga9zi2p70Sq%2BXneaeQqSWefZQ73Us7YzdHySuIQtjzi7XxNW1j7HKopbnATVjDkXHoPw%2Fzcs970NWtMrXKVOW2KCKpOGNrNoDUVWmhnow%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5LPityYYQ 8th pic down and you can see it.

The rims must match the tyres, you need a bigger width or section rim in order to properly support a wider tyre. The max tyre width they recommended for the standard 1.85 width rim was around 4.10 and even that was considered to be pushing it, some would say 3.60. I used to run a 4.25/85 x 18 tyre on a standard 1.85 rear rim and it was ok but when fully banked over the tyre used to flex upwards as the tyre moved because the rim wasn't really wide enough. When I fitted the Lester mag wheels they were both 2.15 and I was fine to run a 4.10 front and my favourite 4.25/85 rear. They were great and I was able to get insane angles of bank, which was just what I was after then as I was proddie racing the 500 back then.

If like me then your an edge of the tyre merchant and corners are what you live for then get wider rims.

[Sesman]

Roo. If it’s any help I went for s/s rims 19” WM2 Front and 18” WM3 rear. I wasn’t brave enough to go 18” front as I was fitting the standard front guard and there wasn’t sufficient supporting opinion on handling/stability effects to persuade me otherwise. I used Avon tyres and I think they look just fine. Handling seems ok.

[Oddjob]

Just measured my Lester rims width Roo. From edge to edge they are exactly 70mm. That's the outside edge not the inside. At the bottom of the trough? it looks to be 2 1/4 inches. Does that help identify your existing rims?

[Laverdaroo]

Just measured my Lester rims width Roo. From edge to edge they are exactly 70mm. That's the outside edge not the inside. At the bottom of the trough? it looks to be 2 1/4 inches. Does that help identify your existing rims?

Cheers Phil and yes that might Ken, I’m in there tonight as the LHG is working til midnight so I get a pass to bugger about outside

First task is to get on those rims so I’ll pop  a moan up later

Cheers pal you’re a good un


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[Oddjob]

What about these Roo.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255844538448?epid=17017083962&hash=item3b9185d850:g:wi0AAOSwgiRZ3JBW&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoJC4lawGEO0fOSCa%2B%2Be1HvYH%2F8uyvKdJe6QJwq609ISJwDLOACTRv2wztRODluVXOBwqj01eCOoIafOPULuEEHZi7i181eBKW00Lfy%2FMWyYF7wIsBcn6r3d8Be3d6cvfSQZfwssFAsOOqSdN0DW%2Bm7OBrIkKyXLMOhM%2FOR4klyqJHkLhG%2FS%2FiHZvROnQFQ%2FEJQC0DxmMHiJFzvGAPqYmi%2BQ%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9SenZKZYQ

And this. Hubs no good, only 5 holes for disc.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334646460901?hash=item4dea7bc1e5:g:YygAAOSwxEFjhgnM&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBBUMl5LGQK7aD2ywEptoxMggJc23%2FmhlrA8k76Cdi6AUm%2BJIoovdhKcJbKgYLecsqFogeQLfMRwfOnHekRDbtazHEW583Eq6Z8I3QLOt0HflUzqXF%2FlhzO3ic4VHKjesE30Rab%2BceLfxCLODtU9vwlPrZKS9iw7qj5RmPxquUPl28Id6%2FNogpSiZmH8w8RRfSW3qvJFv1FrUDJNBlSL4Z4%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6L2gpKZYQ

[Laverdaroo]

possibility arent they..........I'm waiting for a few repliesfrom variou suppliers before Imake a move............ thnaks fr having a look though mate..

[Laverdaroo]

Just measured my Lester rims width Roo. From edge to edge they are exactly 70mm. That's the outside edge not the inside. At the bottom of the trough? it looks to be 2 1/4 inches. Does that help identify your existing rims?

I’ve been out in the burrow to see if there’s any marks on them and there’s absolutely nothing. I was measuring the outside of the rim like a gimp so foisted over a load of gumf to you lot, I’m not sure what’s going on at the min my thinking has totally gone west. I’m doing it at work as well, just doing stuff that needs doing later not first in the machine meaning I have to do it twice as a result, yer know……rookie stuff, I think I’m going nuts. I think it’s summing to do with being in a considerable amount of pain with my knackered hip and torn shoulder, it’s keeping me up at the min………speacialist next week for a scan hopefully!‍

The result of an 80mph get off after a monster slapper changing lanes and dropping into a lorry groove on a French motorway in 2018.

Anyway enough of my ailment ridden excuse for a carcass.

As mentioned there’s no marks at all so I’ve taken some proper pictures this time for your     
inspections ‘unt’ comments

And so…..front then back???



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