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Seat cover isn't original. Need a pic of the seat pan to see if it's on the right base. 500 didn't get the disc guard, the 550 did. You can leave it on though as most people wouldn't know that. The countershaft is out of a 550 not a 500. Unless you've nicked the needle roller bearing off the 550 as that's a small oil pump on the end.Check how many teeth the primary drive gear has got. They differ between the 500 and 550 as the clutch basket changed. 500 has 24 and 550 has 26 IIRC. Change the damper rubbers in the primary drive hub, sure we've already told you that.
Thought as much.Looks like the bike is coming along fine. Although not a conkers finish it looks like the purchaser got a reasonable deal and hopefully the resurrection will be worthy of the previous owners praise, although posthumously.
Cheers guys, I need all the encouragement I can get.
It wouldnt be fun if it wasnt hard work, frustrating, time sapping and uncomfortable nights spent in cold garages and not to mention, increasingly, eye wateringly expensive! Plus, it makes it all the more satisfying when it fires up. HUGE swell head rights are a given and the whole process aids in polishing your Anglo Saxon vocab.................. Tripple winner, Crack on Gary, its going to be a fantastic result..keep it up mate.