It’s home at last!

[deltarider]

That device is a known troublemaker. Reason why is US regulations which more or less forced Honda to improvise it on an already existing model. My advice: abandon it, the effect on the environment is futile.

[Johnny4428]

You’re right DR, I think it’s an over engineered system that achieves very little. I would like to have read the emission figures with and without to see what the difference was. Although I do have everything I still like the idea of the 500 filter Dom! Remember a lot of years ago having trouble with that seal between filter box and housing but I’ve had the air box and carbs off my K3 that many times that I got to be quite good at it.😜😜

[deltarider]

If it fits, I'd choose the CB500 airfilter element. I has a big filter area and it lasts forever.

[Johnny4428]

If it fits, I'd choose the CB500 airfilter element. I has a big filter area and it lasts forever.

And a hell of a lot cheaper too! Thanks!

[DomP]

If it fits, I'd choose the CB500 airfilter element. I has a big filter area and it lasts forever.

It can easily be made to fit, it just needs a small bracket made to stop it slipping down.

[Oddjob]

If it fits, I'd choose the CB500 airfilter element. I has a big filter area and it lasts forever.

It can easily be made to fit, it just needs a small bracket made to stop it slipping down.

Or fit the 500 airbox where it fits. I threw a few of those away many years ago, no one wanted them then. My BIL just found a load of 500 bits in his sons garage where he'd stored them many moons ago, I'll ask if he's got any filter parts.

[Johnny4428]

Thanks Ken, if not I’ll soon adapt to fit! Cheers!

[Johnny4428]

Well thought I would pull the carbs and have a go at improving on the fuel delivery, I think it’s safe to say they are needing a good clean! Number 4 float pin is fighting me a bit, these 50 year old float pin pillars scare me. Wouldn’t take much to break. Think I’ll leave to soak and try tomorrow.

It fought me but I won! 🤣🤣

[K2-K6]

Nice project bike to get your teeth into.

It may help on carbs if you've a steamer (wallpaper stripper) to direct a continuous jet of steam at the gunge to free it  from a comfortable accumulation it's acquired.

[Johnny4428]

O nice one Nigel! Never thought about steam! 👍

[Johnny4428]

This worked very well with the grease gun method, first time I had tried it. It was Bryanj’s post previous that recommended doing it this way. Last time I used compressed air and a rag wrapped around Caliper which also worked, not quite as safe.

[taysidedragon]

Ooh, that caliper looks horrible! ☹️ Well done for getting the piston out.
What's the bore look like?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Someone needs to invent a pair of broad nosed pliers with a nice slot on one of the jaws to hold  against the float pillar on the inside edge - the other jaw needs to have a firing pin so you can push the float hinge pin out.

Nice idea Ted! As long as it supports both pillars at the same time. 👍

Ah a slight flaw in my thinking there.

[Johnny4428]

Ooh, that caliper looks horrible! ☹️ Well done for getting the piston out.
What's the bore look like?

Bore was not too bad Gareth and the piston hardly had a mark on it surprisingly. Good clean and a new seal and good to go.

[taysidedragon]

Ooh, that caliper looks horrible! ☹️ Well done for getting the piston out.
What's the bore look like?

Bore was not too bad Gareth and the piston hardly had a mark on it surprisingly. Good clean and a new seal and good to go.

Good news. 👍