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Offline Sesman

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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #405 on: December 21, 2022, 05:10:02 PM »
Fibreglass or Brillo pads…those were the days.

 I recall trying to pass from France to Switzerland in about 1980. We were sat patiently waiting for the border guard to put down his paper and coffee. While we waited a guy screamed up on a Yamaha 350 c/w expansion pipes. The BG dropped his paper and spilled his coffee in his haste to stop this hooligan entering Antiseptic land (the Swiss had and has very strict noise abatement laws), but before he could scream halt(in Swiss) the lad neatly navigated the barriers and sped off in a cloud of two stroke smoke. I got the distinct impression it was a regular occurrence. It’s the only funny thing I’ve witnessed in Switzerland. The guy who should have been stood at the barrier was having a leak and returned to a very red faced and loud colleague.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 circa 1972.
« Reply #406 on: December 30, 2022, 07:04:22 PM »
So after an absence over Christmas as SWMBO is out so I've spent  just under an hour this afternoon on each of my fork legs.

Used the light green then the grey little discs & finished up with some blue paste on my buffing wheel to see how they look spending just 5-10 mins with the buffing wheel using the lightest pressure as I don't want a fork leg in my face.

Clearly there are some deepish marks on the legs after 50 years but to hell with getting out every little imperfection - I will polish them some more but tbh I see the marks as a sort of Patina of age.

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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #407 on: January 15, 2023, 04:24:59 PM »
They’ve come up well Ted. It’s been a while since I checked In. I’m sure all the work will be worth the effort. Looking forward to seeing it finished.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #408 on: January 15, 2023, 05:21:52 PM »
It's all looking good Ted, keep it going mate.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #409 on: January 17, 2023, 02:25:22 PM »
Oven bake today.

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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #410 on: January 17, 2023, 02:56:31 PM »
Looking ok that Ted.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #411 on: January 17, 2023, 03:11:25 PM »
Quote from: Oddjob on January 17, 2023, 02:56:31 PM
Looking ok that Ted.

Thanks Ken its a AEG fan oven. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #412 on: January 17, 2023, 03:23:42 PM »
A fine job Ted, think you can just about get a pan of oven chips in under there too and keep everyone happy  :)
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« Reply #413 on: January 17, 2023, 03:38:50 PM »
Naaah don't want the engine smelling of chips.😁
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« Reply #414 on: January 17, 2023, 06:46:39 PM »
Besides, Wendy likes the oven smelling of engine ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #415 on: January 17, 2023, 06:55:14 PM »
Ted, had the missus gone out for the day? I'd never risk that if I wanted to remain attached to certain parts of my anatomy!  :o
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #416 on: January 17, 2023, 10:30:16 PM »
No Matt she was at work!
All was back to normal in the kitchen when she arrived home.
I decided not to mention I had been baking.🤫
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #417 on: January 18, 2023, 06:59:00 PM »
She'll know ;)
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1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))

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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #418 on: January 18, 2023, 10:24:29 PM »
I'm unsure as yet what I'll be having done with my crankcases, I may do the same Ted (I also have the same AEG oven BTW) I may do that but I'm thinking of maybe putting a matt lacquer over the top which is petrol resistant, not 100% sure what would happen if that silver gets petrol on it. All you need is a carb overflow or a leak from a float bowl and if it all lifts it's an expensive fix.
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Re: Teds new project a CB500 K0 version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Reply #419 on: January 19, 2023, 06:53:34 PM »
Ceracote it Ken, no worries at all then!
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1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))
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