Doms CB550F1 project

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Yours for postage only if you can use it. I will pop a photo up when I'm back home.

[DomP]

Yours for postage only if you can use it. I will pop a photo up when I'm back home.

Thanks Ted!  I've tried searching the correct spacer sizes for a 550f1 but can't find much so I'm relying on what is fitted being correct, currently it is 38mm long x 34mm tapering up to 38mm x 20mm bore on the sprocket side, 50mm x 35mm x 20mm bore on the brake plate side.

If anyone with an f1 can confirm these I'd be grateful.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The other measurements look the same as those you have posted for the hole size & thickness, bore 20 & 34-38 o/d diameter for the seal etc.
This spacer pushed my wheel off centre towards the right side so Max supplied me the correct one for my 500 that is about 3 mm shorter.

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rear spacer by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[DomP]

The other measurements look the same as those you have posted for the hole size & thickness, bore 20 & 34-38 o/d diameter for the seal etc.
This spacer pushed my wheel off centre towards the right side so Max supplied me the correct one for my 500 that is about 3 mm shorter.

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rear spacer by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

Can I just check but it looks perfect Ted.

[DomP]

Actually Ted I'll take it if I may, I'll message you.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Item spoke for - going to Dom then!

[DomP]

I want to replace my rear axle nut with a stainless one, does anyone know where I can get an m18 x 1.5 stainless castle nut?  Middleton only go up to m16 and ebay items all seem to be 1.75mm thread pitch

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I want to replace my rear axle nut with a stainless one, does anyone know where I can get an m18 x 1.5 stainless castle nut?  Middleton only go up to m16 and ebay items all seem to be 1.75mm thread pitch

I suspect you need the right high tensile grade of SS.

[DomP]

Yes I'd not considered that Ted, I kind of assumed they'd be suitable

[DomP]

I picked up my rebored barrels from Bryan on Friday and dropped them off for a skim at a small engineering place in Hereford on my way home, with any luck I'll have the enginecall back together in a few weeks.  In the meantime I need to rebuild the front wheel once the rim has been powder coated, I'm thinking of economising with DS spokes rather than stainless, how resilient to rusting are they?

[Bryanj]

About the same as original

[DomP]

About the same as original

My back wheel spokes were near to immaculate but may have been replaced at some point where as fronts are pretty corroded.  Cws are good and I've used them in the past but they're now £130 an end posted

[Johnny4428]

Not that long ago I was groaning at them being £75! 😡

[DomP]

Not that long ago I was groaning at them being £75! 😡

It's hard to justify £130 to the 'bank manager'

[Johnny4428]

Not that long ago I was groaning at them being £75! 😡

It's hard to justify £130 to the 'bank manager'

😂😂😂

An alternative would be plated ones on the front to match the rear? Would they be good enough to replate?