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Offline Steris

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Re: 5th gear jumping
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2022, 03:48:30 PM »
Ive had the engine out and stripped, selector forks aren't worn at all but the 3 dogs on the 4th/5th gear are, i have now fitted the gear train out of the CB350 twin. This has 5 dogs and looks much more robust and the dogs engage fully. Its all back up and running now and I've done a few hundred miles without any issues, so fingers crossed this has fixed the problem.  :D

Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Re: 5th gear jumping
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2022, 01:09:19 PM »
Wow pleased you sorted it interesting that you could fit CB350 twin parts.
Honda CB500 K1 (new pit dug out ready)
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html

Offline florence

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Re: 5th gear jumping
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2022, 01:46:39 PM »
yes, the gearboxes are almost identical and much easier to find.

Offline Bryanj

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Re: 5th gear jumping
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2022, 01:49:22 PM »
The centre selector is the same part number,
Did you use 350 outer selectors or 500 and is it just ratios yhat are different?

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Re: 5th gear jumping
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2022, 02:55:12 PM »
Hi Bryanj

The outer selectors are as good as new so they are the original 500 ones. The centre fork is 350 as is the 4th/5th gear. The ratios are the same just the needle bearings on the ends are different.

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Re: 5th gear jumping
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2022, 07:35:58 PM »
I knew there was crossover between the 250/350/450 twins and the 500 four but never had them in bits side by side to compare

 

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