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I simply wouldn’t fit it as it looks gash in my opinion. Chrome is chrome, plastic coated metal of dubious quality doesn’t really do it for me especially as it’s a faff to fit, easily knackered and stuffs yer tank if not put on in a way and even then is a water trap. Each to his own though but personally after coughing up. For s paint job the lady thing is do is stick that garbage to it!———————————————————————Some will know why he’s going, some won’t but is a MASSIVE loss to this forum and a huge shame but I understand completely.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: Laverdaroo on February 28, 2023, 01:08:07 PMStill shire typing even on this!Bloody sausage fingers here!Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI like "smelling pistakes" is shire typing from bristol-shire Yup, I think so!Serves me rght for 'triping' with my elbows
Really sorry for the thread hijack Simon, I really wanted you to avoid the mistake I made with the clips, you have a lovely bike and it's important to me that you keep it that way, the 500 has always been MY bike, it's my first love so if I can keep one on the road that's worth going that little extra mile for. In an effort to stress how important it was to made I made that statement on your thread instead of starting a separate one which was always my intention. Sorry mate.
New ones were from a K3 David. The engines are identical, put 2 side by side and cover the numbers up and you wouldn't be able to spot the difference. It's not like putting a 550 in a 500 frame or vice versa. As I said IF it was so important, keep the original cases and sell them with the bike, let someone else have the expense of fixing them. £120 for a set of cases with marching shells, really good shells as well and a matching crankshaft is beyond a bargain, check ebay and see. Now you've got to pay for alloy welding and that's IF you can get the pins out, new shells, which if going by the state of the mains the rods will be buggered as well, that's 18 shells each around £20, another crank, ask Ted how much he paid for one, another £100-150, that's the fat part of £500-600. That's money you will NEVER get back, the 550 is not that collectable, it's not an investment bike like a 500K0 or even a 500K1 or a 750K0. But it's your bike and your money and your choice. Oh and it's a 550K1 not a 550K0 Julie. Not worth even half as much, not that the K0 is worth anything anyway. Really sorry for the thread hijack Simon, I really wanted you to avoid the mistake I made with the clips, you have a lovely bike and it's important to me that you keep it that way, the 500 has always been MY bike, it's my first love so if I can keep one on the road that's worth going that little extra mile for. In an effort to stress how important it was to made I made that statement on your thread instead of starting a separate one which was always my intention. Sorry mate.
Ken I’ve had chance to check out the bearings and it could be that I need the no longer available yellow ones, cases stamped CBAAA. As you know I’m driving by your place tommorow so would be happy to pick up the bottom end and chuck in extra 20 quid for the hassle. You’ve got my phone number so let’s keep the discussion off here and text me if you’re interested.
Quote from: davidcumbria on March 01, 2023, 10:14:52 AMKen I’ve had chance to check out the bearings and it could be that I need the no longer available yellow ones, cases stamped CBAAA. As you know I’m driving by your place tommorow so would be happy to pick up the bottom end and chuck in extra 20 quid for the hassle. You’ve got my phone number so let’s keep the discussion off here and text me if you’re interested.You can not use shells by letter stamping. The manual references are for new parts and not worn cranks
Quote from: Trigger on March 01, 2023, 11:31:00 AMQuote from: davidcumbria on March 01, 2023, 10:14:52 AMKen I’ve had chance to check out the bearings and it could be that I need the no longer available yellow ones, cases stamped CBAAA. As you know I’m driving by your place tommorow so would be happy to pick up the bottom end and chuck in extra 20 quid for the hassle. You’ve got my phone number so let’s keep the discussion off here and text me if you’re interested.You can not use shells by letter stamping. The manual references are for new parts and not worn cranks Is that entirely correct Trigger? I’m just curious if this applies should the journals measure up as ‘relatively’ unworn. It’s just that the alpha/numeric method worked fine for me. I even plastigauged post bearing selection and it measured up. I’m not a trained mechanic by the way.